As Dr. Menéndez explained, "the absence of RXR from serous-cavity macrophages results in a massive accumulation of toxic lipids that kills the cells through a process called apoptosis." ...

There are three serous membranes: the peritoneum, which covers the abdominal cavity; the pleura, surrounding the lungs; and the pericardium, which covers the heart.

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), working in partnership with researchers at Hospital Mount Sinai de Nueva York, has discovered a new molecular mechanism ...

But that mucus gets diluted by a separate, watery secretion (called serous fluid), which can vary widely based on your health. 2) Mucus is basically the body’s flypaper Even grosser than mucus.

"I think in patients who have these serous cavity macrophages expressing high levels of Tim-4, blocking Tim-4 will make immune based therapies more effective," Merghoub, ...

A Ludwig Cancer Research study adds to growing evidence that immune cells known as macrophages inhabiting the body cavities that house our vital organs can aid tumor growth by distracting the ...

The absence of RXR from serous-cavity macrophages results in a massive accumulation of toxic lipids that kills the cells through a process called apoptosis." Dr María Piedad Menéndez, CNIC.