A new study tracks, in real time, how Cryptococcal meningitis invades the brain. Read More
Researchers attempt to identify which macrophage receptors promote neural repair and which are directed to the destructive process following spinal cord injury. Read More
Dopamine may play a role in activating immune cells to migrate in the early stages of infection. Read More
Studying what the LRRK2 gene does in macrophages infected with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, researchers believe they may have identified a cause of Parkinson's disease. Read More
Parkinson’s Disease Damaged Neurons Learn to Heal Themselves with Help of Modified White Blood Cells
Researchers have genetically modified white blood cells to produce GDNF and deliver it to the brain, a new study reports. Read More
M2 macrophages can produce various endogenous opioids, such as endorphins, enkephalin, and dynorphin, which activate opioid receptors at the site of inflammation. Read More
New research suggests macrophages can help trigger myelin regeneration. The finding could lead to a potential new treatment for multiple sclerosis. Read More
Researchers demonstrate the regenerative dynamics of CCL2. Read More
Researchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life. Read More
PTEN deficiency drives an increased expression of LOX. LOX attracts macrophages which protect gliobastoma brain cancer cells and provide growth factor support for the tumor, a new mouse study reveals. Read More
MRC1+ macrophages are dysfunctional in animal models of neuropathic pain. Stimulating the expression of the anti-inflammatory protein CD163 reduced signs of neuroinflammation in the spinal cords of mice with neuropathic pain. Read More
According to new research, the spleen could be a target for treating stroke induced chronic inflammation which leads to further brain cell death. Read More
