Tag: Immune System
COPD-associated inflammation halted in model experiment
Gray hair linked to immune system activity and viral infection: Researchers report that loss of hair pigmentation, or gray hair, is associated with activation of the innate immune system in mice
SWAT team of immune cells found in mother’s milk
Fracking the immune system: Study links fracking chemicals to immune imbalance
Herpesvirus: Identifying virus structures that can be attacked by killer T cells
Experimental arthritis drug prevents stem cell transplant complication: Drug fights graft-versus-host-disease in mice
Boosting T cell ‘memory’ may result in longer-lasting and effective responses for patients: Study provides insight into memory T cell formation and disease relapse
How highly contagious norovirus infection gets its start: Virus infects rare intestinal cells in mice; findings point to therapeutic strategy
The relevance of GABA for diabetes
Telomerase-expressing liver cells regenerate the organ
Mechanism vital to keeping blood stem cells functional uncovered
Healthy red blood cells owe their shape to muscle-like structures: Discovery may offer insight into treating blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia