Bioelectric signaling as an emerging layer of macrophage communication

Weijia Zheng; Yitao Li; Wei Jia

doi:10.1016/j.it.2026.05.005

June 1, 2026Trends in ImmunologyOpen Access

Bioelectric signaling as an emerging layer of macrophage communication

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The central aim is to explore the role of bioelectric signaling in macrophage communication and its implications for immune responses.
Forum discussion on macrophage bioelectric signaling dynamics.
Examination of membrane-potential adjustments and ion fluxes affecting intercellular communication.
Evaluation of context-dependent coupling within tissue environments.
Recognition of bioelectric signaling as a critical component in macrophage coordination.
Identified implications for improving understanding of immune responses at the tissue level.

Implication

Forum discusses bioelectric signaling's role in coordinating macrophage responses, suggesting new insights for immune regulation.

Abstract

Bioelectric signaling may represent an emerging layer of macrophage communication. This forum discusses how membrane-potential dynamics, ion fluxes, and context-dependent intercellular coupling may coordinate macrophage responses within tissues, highlighting a potential new dimension of immune regulation with broad implications for tissue-level immunity.

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Zheng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba31a8101cf8926f01dab https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2026.05.005

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