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A macrophage is a type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.

How does obesity affect the immune system?

A new study summarizes new findings on the immunoregulatory effects of excessive fat stores or malnutrition through Th2 cells.

4 Jul 2022

New technique offers higher-precision scRNA-seq data than current technologies

The advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized the fields of medicine and biology by providing the ability to study the inner workings of thousands of cells at one go.

28 Jun 2022

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent review published in Immunity, researchers explored potential mechanisms of neuro-immune pathophysiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Jun 2022

Even asymptomatic maternal COVID-19 can potentially cause pregnancy complications

A recent study published in the Cell Reports journal analyzed immune ecology at the placenta in mild or asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy.

22 Jun 2022

Protein produced by soft-tissue sarcomas makes immune cells ‘go bad’

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have discovered that cancerous tumors called soft-tissue sarcomas produce a protein that switches immune cells from tumor-attacking to tumor-promoting.

21 Jun 2022

Researchers compare the development and persistence of antibody and T-cell responses elicited by the mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine or SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers comparatively assessed the generation of B lymphocyte-mediated antibody responses and T lymphocyte-mediated cellular responses between mRNA BNT162b vaccinees and mild COVID-19 patients.

21 Jun 2022

How specific comorbidities impact severity of COVID-19

Researchers identify the association between severe COVID-19 and specific comorbidities.

20 Jun 2022

Researchers highlight the impact of macrophage subtypes on acute kidney injury to CKD transition

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition in which kidneys are unable to filter waste from the blood effectively, leading to various health complications.

20 Jun 2022

GPR183 gene a novel drug target for severe COVID-19

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers provide the first preclinical evidence of the usefulness of antagonists of G-protein coupled receptor 183 (GPR183), also known as Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 2 (EBI2), in reducing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity.

17 Jun 2022

Effectiveness of a hybrid vaccine against COVID-19 and influenza

Researchers assessed the efficiency of a hybrid vaccine against influenza and COVID-19 viruses.

16 Jun 2022

Fc-effector functions for selecting COVID-19 convalescent plasma

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) convalescent plasmas (CCPs) with low neutralizing and high fragment crystallizable (Fc)-effector activity result in effective prophylaxis.

15 Jun 2022

Research reveals how highly proliferative leukemia cells turn into normal harmless ones

A new research describes how highly proliferative leukemia cells end up becoming normal cells that no longer multiply, by changing the chemical modifications -the so-called epigenetics- of a type of its genetic material: the messenger RNA.

9 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein binds to dendritic cells and induces a hyper-inflammatory cytokine storm

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers examined how the interaction of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) open reading frame 8 (ORF8) protein with host dendritic cells (DCs) induced cytokine storm.

8 Jun 2022

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How does obesity affect the immune system?

New technique offers higher-precision scRNA-seq data than current technologies

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Even asymptomatic maternal COVID-19 can potentially cause pregnancy complications

Protein produced by soft-tissue sarcomas makes immune cells ‘go bad’

Researchers compare the development and persistence of antibody and T-cell responses elicited by the mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine or SARS-CoV-2 infection

How specific comorbidities impact severity of COVID-19

Researchers highlight the impact of macrophage subtypes on acute kidney injury to CKD transition

GPR183 gene a novel drug target for severe COVID-19

Effectiveness of a hybrid vaccine against COVID-19 and influenza

Fc-effector functions for selecting COVID-19 convalescent plasma

Research reveals how highly proliferative leukemia cells turn into normal harmless ones

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein binds to dendritic cells and induces a hyper-inflammatory cytokine storm

New analytical method sheds light on enduring mystery about type 2 diabetes

Researchers repurpose a cancer drug for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases

New, efficient protocol to generate microglia from human pluripotent cells for retinal development

Microgravity culture during spaceflight enhances microbial infection process in 3D intestinal models

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Researchers report novel interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 S protein and estrogen receptor alpha

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