Monocytes

The first open-access database of mononuclear phagocytes, created by A*STAR researchers, provides insight into the biology of these immune cells and their roles in fighting disease.

Controlling the delicate balance between immune cells called granulocytes and monocytes could make the difference between a healthy immune response and life-threatening sepsis.

A class of white blood cells becomes more inflammatory
as they get older

Understanding how monocyte cells generate specialized immune system cells may help target immunity against cancer

Lupus
patients exhibit altered cell proteins, a discovery with potential implications
for diagnostics and studies into the
disease’s origins

An in-depth analysis of blood cells reveals signs of aging

How white blood cells jump into action in response to foreign microbes

Revealing the
differences between subsets of immune cells in the blood could yield new
therapies for infectious and autoimmune disease

Monocytes and macrophages may promote human cancer growth

Proof that CD14⁺ immune cells in the skin are derived from monocytes in the blood helps understand their function in regulating immunity

Insights into a signaling network inside blood-forming cells could lead to refinements in immunosuppressive therapy

Manipulating a population of blood cells in an individual could help to activate immune responses against the hepatitis B virus