Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Tracking Lung Macrophages
May 05, 2023
May 05, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Pulmonary macrophages are a heterogeneous population of immune cells that patrol the lungs, ingesting particulates and microbes, and activating inflammation when necessary. During homeostasis, two main subsets of macrophages coexist: resident alveolar macrophages (AMs) and bone marrow (BM)-derived macrophages. Identifying and characterizing these subsets during lung inflammation i . . .
Pulmonary macrophages are a heterogeneous population of immune cells that patrol the lungs, ingesting particulates and microbes, and activating inflammation when necessary. During homeostasis, two main subsets of macrophages coexist: resident alveolar macrophages (AMs) and bone marrow (BM)-derived macrophages. Identifying and characterizing these subsets during lung inflammation i . . .