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Advances
Nature
Published: January 21, 2026

The transition from monocyte to tissue-resident macrophage requires DHPS

A cell-intrinsic, tissue-agnostic pathway that drives differentiation of monocyte-derived macrophages into RTM…

Advances | Nature | Published: January 21, 2026
Advances
Science
Published: January 15, 2026

Nucleotide metabolic rewiring enables NLRP3 inflammasome hyperactivation in obesity

AbstractObesity is a major disease risk factor due to obesity-associated hyperinflammation. We found that obes…

Advances | Science | Published: January 15, 2026
Advances
Science
Published: November 13, 2025

Branched actin networks mediate macrophage-dependent host-microbiota homeostasis

The indispensable role of ARPC5-containing, but not ARPC5L-containing, Arp2/3 complexes in mononuclear phagocy…

Advances | Science | Published: November 13, 2025
Advances
Science
Published: December 4, 2025

Macrophage MR1 antigen presentation promotes MAIT cell immunity and lung microbiota modulation

macrophages are key for MR1 antigen presentation and MAIT cell immunity.…

Advances | Science | Published: December 4, 2025
Advances
Cell
Published: December 11, 2025

Macrophage-targeted immunocytokine leverages myeloid, T, and NK cell synergy for cancer immunotherapy

Highlights•MiTEs are novel myeloid-targeted immunocytokine prodrugs for cancer immunotherapy•TREM2 antagonis…

Advances | Cell | Published: December 11, 2025
Advances
Nature
Published: November 5, 2025

Lymphoid gene expression supports neuroprotective microglia function

PU.1 expression in microglia is regulated not only genetically but also epigenetically by the microenvironment…

Advances | Nature | Published: November 5, 2025
Advances
Nature
Published: October 15, 2025

Niche-specific dermal macrophage loss promotes skin capillary ageing

AbstractAll mammalian organs depend on resident macrophage populations to coordinate repair and facilitate tis…

Advances | Nature | Published: October 15, 2025
Advances
Nature
Published: October 01, 2025

Efferocytic remodelling of pancreatic islet macrophages by limited β-cell death

Efferocytosis-associated reprogramming of the islet macrophages and the subsequent influence on the adaptive i…

Advances | Nature | Published: October 01, 2025
Advances
Nature
Published: September 10, 2025

Myeloid progenitor dysregulation fuels immunosuppressive macrophages in tumours

A targetable epigenetic node of myeloid progenitor dysregulation that sustains immunoregulatory mo-macs in the…

Advances | Nature | Published: September 10, 2025
Advances
Cell
Published: September 15, 2025

Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk regulates synapse remodeling via Wnt signaling

Highlights•Astrocyte processes reduce contact with synapses before synapse removal by microglia•Microglia-de…

Advances | Cell | Published: September 15, 2025
Advances
Cell
Published: September 03, 2025

Tumors hijack macrophages for iron supply to promote bone metastasis and anemia

Highlights•Erythroblast island (EBI) macrophages are recruited to the bone metastatic niche•EBI macrophages …

Advances | Cell | Published: September 03, 2025
Advances
Science
Published: August 28, 2025

Septal LYVE1+ macrophages control adipocyte stem cell adipogenic potential

In addition to their role in host defense, macrophages contribute to the development and remodeling of tissues…

Advances | Science | Published: August 28, 2025
Advances
Nature
Published: August 6, 2025

Therapeutic genetic restoration through allogeneic brain microglia replacement

AbstractAs tissue resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS) parenchyma, microglia perform diver…

Advances | Nature | Published: August 6, 2025
Advances
Cell
Published: July 17, 2025

Regulation of inflammatory responses by pH-dependent transcriptional condensates

Macrophages sense deviation in intracellular pH as a mechanism to guide the control of inflammatory responses.…

Advances | Cell | Published: July 17, 2025
Mechanisms

Clodronate

Clodronate, also known as clodronic acid, is a synthetic bisphosphonate that plays a significant role in inhib…

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Mechanisms

Liposomes

Liposomes are closed spherical structures formed by self-assembly of lipids into bilayers (monolayers) and/or …

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Mechanisms

Clodronate Liposomes

Clodronate liposomes are lipid-based nanoparticles that encapsulate clodronate, a bisphosphonate compound trad…

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Mechanisms

Trojan Horse strategy

Trojan horse, huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance into Troy during the Trojan …

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Routes
iv

Intravenous injection

Intravenous injection(IV), the most common method of dosing clodronate liposomes; about half of all clodronate…

Routes | iv |
Advances
Science
Published: July 10, 2025

Macrophage-derived oncostatin M repairs the lung epithelial barrier during inflammatory damage

Healthy tissue may be damaged by the activity of immune cells working to eradicate infection. Hoagland et al. …

Advances | Science | Published: July 10, 2025
Routes
ip

Intraperitoneal injection

Intraperitoneal(IP) administration of liposomes employs a direct delivery technique where liposomes carrying t…

Routes | ip |
Advances
Nature
Published: August 6, 2025

Microglia–neuron crosstalk via Hex–GM2–MGL2 maintains brain homeostasis

AbstractAs tissue resident macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS) parenchyma, microglia perform diver…

Advances | Nature | Published: August 6, 2025
Routes
in/inh

Intranasal instillation

Intranasal /Inhalation delivery is a method of administering medicine by inhaling it through the nose. As we a…

Routes | in/inh |
Routes
it

Intratracheal instillation

Intratracheal injection(IT) is a medical technique for delivering a substance directly into the trachea, or wi…

Routes | it |
Routes
ivt/icv

Intrathecal/Intraventricular injection

Intrathecal/Intraventricular injection of clodronate liposomes is a specialized medical procedure that holds g…

Routes | ivt/icv |
Routes
id

Intradermal injection

Intradermal injection (i.d. or ID) of clodronate liposomes has been used for elucidating the immune mechanisms…

Routes | id |
Routes
sc

Subcutaneous injection

Subcutaneous administration(SC) is done by injecting drugs into the fatty tissues just beneath the skin, which…

Routes | sc |
Routes
im

Intramuscular injection

Intramuscular injection (IM) is installing medications into the depth of specifically selected muscles. The bu…

Routes | im |
Routes
ro

Retro-orbital injection

Retro-orbital injection(RO) is an acceptable alternative to the tail vein injection route, with proper trainin…

Routes | ro |
Routes
itm

Intratumoral injection

Intratumoral delivery(ITM) of drug represents a compelling solution to directly address local barriers to tu…

Routes | itm |