Cell death discovery could lead to next-gen drugs for neurodegenerative conditions Date: May 12, 2025 Source: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Summary: Researchers have discovered how to block ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan studied what happens when macrophages—a type of immune cell—encounter dying cancer cells in tumors and discovered a mechanism that accelerates tumor ...

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Their studies showed that when macrophages in fruit flies consume dying cancer cells, they produce an inflammatory cytokine called Upd3, a protein similar to human IL-6.