A study discovered that three major proinflammatory mediators -- interlukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and thrombin -- individually and especially when combined, directly drive capillary ...

Researchers discover that capillary obstruction in diabetes, triggered by elevated interleukin-10 signaling, may contribute to cognitive deficits independent of blood sugar levels. Study: A pathogenic ...

Tampa, FL (Jan. 29, 2020) -- Many diseases arise from abnormalities in our capillaries, tiny exquisitely branching blood vessel networks that play a critical role in tissue health. Researchers have ...

THE precise manner in which margination and emigration of leucocytes occur in acute inflammation has not been elucidated despite numerous careful studies with the light microscope. Utilizing electron ...

Leakage from the blood capillaries is a key mechanism leading to septic shock and multiorgan failure, which affect millions of patients annually worldwide. However, there is no effective way to ...

New research from the University of California, Irvine, could change the thinking on what causes brain bleeds — and offer the potential to develop new therapies. Experts have long believed that injury ...

SARS-CoV-2 likely activates endothelial cell responses in patients which contributes to serious lung symptoms, vascular obstruction and respiratory distress with Covid-19. A study shows that ...

During an inflammatory response, things need to happen quickly: researchers have recently discovered that certain immune cells that function as security guards can use a shortcut to get from the ...