Our study has shown for the first time that these specialized macrophages function to actively induce dormancy in DCCs." ...

Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...

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The result is in an increase in immune cells called eosinophils in the lungs that hinder the function of alveolar macrophage, which are important immune cells that clear out pathogens from the lungs.

Consistent with lung surfactant build up in the children’s lungs and the monocyte migration impairment, the researchers found a decreased number of alveolar macrophages in their patients’ ...