Illustration shows the new function of blood monocytes, namely their ability to proliferate in tissues before differentiating into macrophages, immune cells that play important roles in ...

On the other hand, disturbed monocyte function is associated with "immune paralysis". In this condition, the immune system's ability to fight off invaders such as viruses and bacteria is inhibited.

Atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)-related mortality is higher in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) compared ...

Most of the children’s variants were in the gene’s transmembrane domain. Introduction of the variants into healthy cells abolished CCR2 protein expression, and the patients’ own monocytes lacked the ...