BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Lung macrophages play a pivotal role in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Two types of macrophages — the white blood cells that defend the body by killing microbes, ...

Alveolar fibroblasts play a key role in regulation of lung inflammation. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO) is one of the most ...

Researchers have discovered a new population of macrophages, important innate immune cells that populate the lungs after injury caused by respiratory viruses. These macrophages are instrumental in ...

Population aging is reshaping the landscape of respiratory disease, with COPD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis, ...