Tulane Researchers Discover New Type of Kidney Cells Key to Fighting Infection
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 14 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
Macrophages are a type of white blood cell central to the immune system. They detect harmful pathogens - viruses, bacteria, and fungi - and engulf them, serving as helpful scavengers to keep infections at bay. They also cause or suppress inflammation and secrete molecules that allow communication between different cell types, all which provide a healthy immune response in fighting any infection or . . .
Macrophages are a type of white blood cell central to the immune system. They detect harmful pathogens - viruses, bacteria, and fungi - and engulf them, serving as helpful scavengers to keep infections at bay. They also cause or suppress inflammation and secrete molecules that allow communication between different cell types, all which provide a healthy immune response in fighting any infection or . . .