Monocytes, a special type of white blood cell, secrete cytokines as inflammatory messengers that are crucial for an appropriate immune response. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and ...

A diagram illustrating the potential functions of ADA2 transported to endolysosomes of monocytes/macrophages and secreted externally from the cells. Adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) plays a critical role ...

(from left) Dr. Ibrahim Hawwari, Prof. Bernardo Franklin and Lukas Roßnagel discover new intercellular communication mechanism in which blood platelets, so-called thrombocytes, regulate the function ...

Brain macrophages serve diversified niches in the brain to maintain the organ’s homeostasis, and can play pathogenic roles in age-related brain disease. Hoping to one day replace dysfunctional ...

A randomized clinical trial involving obese individuals highlights the significance of dietary interventions in improving mitochondrial functions and the metabolic profile of monocytes, which are key ...

A high monocyte count, referred to as monocytosis, occurs when the body is subject to acute or chronic inflammation caused by things like infections, trauma, medications, autoimmune diseases, and ...