Recently, pyrogen has been shown to be released from normal human blood leukocytes after stimulation by endotoxin or by phagocytosis of heat-killed bacteria. 4 When injected intravenously in ...

The first clear demonstration of etosis in human blood monocytes, a type of immune cell, has now been discovered by scientists.

We investigated whether peripheral human monocytes after cultivation according to our novel protocol (monocyte-derived hepatocyte-like cells (MH cells)) can serve as an in vitro model for ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and recipient are ...

Using human blood, the scientists extracted monocytes which they transformed into a large variety of antigen-presenting cells and analyzed using state-of-the-art methods.

In this article, we focus on two related types of immune cell – the monocyte and the macrophage. We discuss what monocytes and macrophages are, how they are generated, their functions in the body and ...

New evidence reveals that HIV genomes can be found in circulating white blood cells called monocytes.

mTORC1 in classical monocytes: Links to human size variation & neuropsychiatric disease "This report suggests that a simple assay may allow cost-effective prediction of medication response." Peer ...

Monocyte-derived macrophages can replace all myeloid cells in the mouse brain, but only fetal-liver monocytes develop a true microglia identity. Monocyte origins shape their profile as brain ...

Monocytes: What does a high monocyte count mean and what does having one mean for your health? Learn more in this comprehensive guide.

During the course of the deadly disease sepsis, monocytes—a type of white blood cell that helps the body stave off bacteria and viruses—undergo a profound change, A*STAR researchers show. This ...