Alveolar macrophages exist in a complex and unique environment. The ever-changing needs of the lungs mean that the functional and phenotypical plasticity of alveolar macrophages is essential for the ...

A novel iPSC-derived lung-on-chip model mimics human alveolar tissue, revealing macrophage-driven tuberculosis responses.

PULMONARY alveolar microlithiasis is a rare and extraordinary disease in which microscopic stones are found within the pulmonary alveoli. The lungs, which are heavy and stony hard, cut with the ...

A new Archives of Clinical and Medical Case Reports study provides new evidence demonstrating that the use of e-cigs increases the risk of acute respiratory syndrome. Study: The Impact of Chronic ...

Alveoli are tiny air sacs in your lungs that take up the oxygen you breathe in and keep your body going. Although they’re microscopic, alveoli are the workhorses of your respiratory system. People ...

Researchers have discovered that lung-based immune cells can be "trained" to remember a previously encountered pathogen, making them more efficient at clearing out the cellular debris that accumulates ...

Lung macrophages play a pivotal role in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Two types of macrophages—the white blood cells that defend the body by killing microbes, removing dead cells and ...

According to the National Center for Health and Statistics, under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Recently these monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages, or Mo-AMs, were identified as key drivers of lung fibrosis disease progression. However, the mechanisms of their pro-fibrotic behavior and ...