macrophages Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

A promising new strategy for treating dry eye disease

May 21, 2026 dry eye disease, eye drops, inflammation, macrophages, NEt-3IB, Research, rexinoid, steroids

The findings support conducting human studies to assess the safety and efficacy of this treatment that could potentially benefit millions of people with dry eye disease.

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There is more than one way for triple-negative breast cancer to become resistant to therapy

March 3, 2026 cancer resistance to therapy, macrophages, neutrophils, Research, triple-negative breast cancer, tumor cell composition

The findings point out a potential new approach to treatment in which physicians could take actions to prevent resistance, increasing the chances of patient survival.

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Study reveals heterogeneity of bone metastases across different and same cancer types

June 19, 2025 bone metastasis, Cancer, immune cells, macrophages, monocytes, osteoclasts, regulatory exhausted T cells, Research, tumor microenvironment

The results of this study suggest a need to investigate different treatment strategies for different immune ecosystem patterns in bone metastases.

A doctor holding their hand to a child's wrist while checking their pulse.

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Genomic study reveals immune factors contributing to pediatric heart transplant failure

February 15, 2024 cardiac immune microenvironment, heart rejection, macrophages, pediatric heart transplantation, Research, snRNA-seq

An unprecedented level of detail helps gain a comprehensive understanding of the immune response dynamics within transplanted hearts.

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Image of the Month: Newborn mouse eye

October 3, 2023 blood vessels, Image of the month, macrophages, Research, retina

Microscopic details of a newborn mouse eye showing blood vessels (pink) and macrophage immune cells (green).

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Combating triple-negative breast cancer on two fronts delivers promising results

April 28, 2022 combination therapy, CSF1R, macrophages, Research, triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers identified a combination therapy for triple-negative breast cancer that results in durable tumor regression in an animal model.

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Tackling the root cause of treatment resistance in age-related macular degeneration

August 6, 2020 AIBP, anti-VEGF, blindness, cholesterol, choroidal neovascularization, macrophages, macular degeneration, Research

A novel strategy can potentially address a major challenge to the current treatment for CNV, the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly.

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What to expect within the tumor microenvironment

September 17, 2019 Breast Cancer, breast cancer diversity, immune cells in tumor, macrophages, neutrophils, Research, tumor microenvironment

Breast cancer is very heterogeneous. For many years researchers have recognized different subtypes of breast cancer, for instance, estrogen receptor positive (ER+), ER- and triple

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Some antibiotic-resistant bacteria have outside help

May 23, 2019 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, diabetic ulcers, macrophages, non-healing wounds, P. aeruginosa, Pf phage, Research, virus

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa – one of the greatest threats to human health, according to the World Health Organization – frequently carries a virus or