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Macrophage circHIPK2 Silencing Reduces Post-Infarction Inflammation and Fibrosis and Improves Cardiac Recovery

By MedXY 06/10/2026

A 2026 European Heart Journal study identifies macrophage circHIPK2 as a regulator of post-MI inflammation and fibrosis, with macrophage-targeted silencing improving cardiac remodeling in mice and showing translational promise in human myocardial tissue models.

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Macrophage circHIPK2 After Myocardial Infarction: A New RNA Node Linking Inflammation, Stress Granules, and Fibrotic Remodelling

By MedXY 06/10/2026

A 2026 European Heart Journal study identifies macrophage circHIPK2 as a regulator of post-MI inflammation and fibrosis, integrating circular RNA biology with macrophage polarization, stress-granule signaling, and emerging immune-targeted RNA therapeutics.

Anesthesiology Neurology news

The Hidden Driver of Chronic Pain: How Macrophages Fuel Neuropathic Symptoms

By MedXY 03/27/2026

Researchers using human stem cell models have discovered that macrophages actively amplify the electrical signals of damaged nerves, driving the spontaneous pain characteristic of neuropathy, offering a new target for non-opioid pain relief.

Anesthesiology Neurology news

Neuro-Immune Crosstalk: Macrophages Directly Amplify Spontaneous Activity in Damaged Human Sensory Neurons

By MedXY 03/22/2026

A groundbreaking human iPSC-derived co-culture study reveals that macrophages respond to neuronal injury by adopting a pro-algesic state, directly intensifying spontaneous neuronal firing—a key driver of chronic neuropathic pain and a novel target for future analgesics.

Cardiology news

PRMT9 and Heart Recovery: A New Frontier in Macrophage Modulation and STAT1 Degradation

By MedXY 03/02/2026

Researchers have discovered that the protein PRMT9 plays a vital role in healing the heart after a myocardial infarction by controlling inflammatory macrophages. By promoting the degradation of the STAT1 protein, PRMT9 reduces tissue damage and improves cardiac function.