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Macrophages in cancer
Macrophages are a type of immune cell which play an important role in both the development and treatment of cancer. Some macrophages, characterized as M2, are immunosuppressive and lead to tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Another class of macrophages, known as M1, elicit anti-tumor functions which can lead to cancer cell death.
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SEP 30, 2020Cancer
The transformation of a healthy cell into a cancerous one often comes with a slew of cellular signaling changes. T ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 13, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research is questioning how we treat kidney tumors. According ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 06, 2020Immunology
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New research published in Nature Communications details a novel immunotherapy that is capable of treating brain cancer v ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 01, 2019Cancer
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Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
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Chicken eggs have been used for over 70 years to produce vaccines. Now they could be used to reduce the cost of making c ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2020
Cancer
The transformation of a healthy cell into a cancerous one often comes with a slew of cellular signaling changes. T
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 13, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research is questioning how we treat kidney tumors. According
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2020
Immunology
The human body has a sophisticated danger-sensing mechanism that alerts the immune system when something is not right. T
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 04, 2020
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite transmitted by cats and contaminated meat, and it's thought that over 30 million America
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2020
Immunology
Scientists at the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine have discovered a striking parallel
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 25, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 17, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The two main proponents for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation is an increase in cholesterol and macrophage presenc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 12, 2020
Immunology
Obesity is a $1.7 trillion problem in the United States — a value almost 10% of the nation’s gross domestic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 29, 2020
Immunology
Dubbed “ductal macrophages,” newly discovered immune cells found in breast tissue offer fresh promise for fu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 16, 2020
Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world. With a poor five year prognosis and lack of effective tr
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 13, 2020
Immunology
Macrophages are well-known defense cells of the immune system, responsible for utilizing the cellular breakdown process
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 12, 2020
Cancer
A researcher from the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville claims to have figured out the mo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 01, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in the Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests that targeting macrophages in a new kind of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 18, 2020
Immunology
In the words of C.S. Lewis, “Pain insists upon being attended to.” This is especially true for patients suff
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2020
Cancer
A study published recently in Scientific Reports suggests a novel technique to make chemotherapy more effective. Th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2019
Cancer
In a recent issue of Nature, the findings of one study made a particularly big splash: how and why cancer cells use ener
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 02, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications details a novel immunotherapy that is capable of treating brain cancer v
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 01, 2019
Cancer
Research published yesterday in Nature details the finding of a new “Don’t eat me” signal that cancers
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In RA, cells of the immune system mistakenly attack the joints, and cause the painful inflammation that is a hallmark of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Chicken eggs have been used for over 70 years to produce vaccines. Now they could be used to reduce the cost of making c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch