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Initially mistaken for neutrophils, a population of atypical macrophages appears in the lungs after severe viral infection, orchestrates tissue repair, and then vanishes. 

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Macrophages on the Fast Track to Tumor Defense

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Macrophages Curtail Tuberculosis

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Immune Cells Imitating Neurons Cause Pain in Mice with Tumors

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An Engineer’s Perspective on Autoimmunity

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Microscopic Robots Deliver Drugs to the Brain

CAR Macrophages Tackle Challenges in Solid Cancer Treatment

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Macrophages of the Human Eye Come into Focus

A Tweak to Immune Cells Reverses Aging in Mice

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