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Unraveling the Mysteries of Neuronal Communication Circuits

The basic building blocks of the central nervous system are neurons, or nerve cells, which play a crucial role in signal transduction pathways.

3 Apr 2024

Researchers Reveal Evolutionary Origin of Mysterious Immune System Molecule in Humans

Biological systems can behave as siblings in several ways, including by borrowing something and never giving it back.

31 Jan 2024

Key Proteins in Human Breast Milk Crucial for Baby’s Healthy Gut

The abundance of two species of bacteria known to be good for human health and used as probiotics, Clostridium butyricum and Parabacteroides distasonis, has been linked to high concentrations of key proteins in human breast milk, particularly osteopontin and κ-casein.

13 Sep 2023

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces the Launch of the EXENT® Solution with IVDR Certification

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the commercial launch of the EXENT® Solution, after receiving IVDR certification.

28 Aug 2023

IgA Described as "Tuner" in Microbe Interaction Regulation

Throughout the world, IgA deficiency is considered to be the most common primary immune deficiency, but its presentation has continued to confuse researchers and physicians.

29 May 2023

Activated B Cells in Gastrointestinal Tract Contribute to the Development of Liver Cancer

Inflammatory fatty liver disease (NASH, non alcoholic steatohepatitis ) and the resulting liver cancer are driven by autoaggressive T cells. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) now show what ist behind this destructive behavior. I

24 May 2023

The Role of Siglec-14 Receptors on Human Macrophages in CNT Recognition in Humans

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are novel nanomaterials with potential uses in a variety of sectors. However, the harm they represent to people is unknown, and studies have revealed that multiwalled CNTs cause an immune response in mice.

7 Apr 2023

Novel technology easily detects active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection antibodies

A team of faculty from Wayne State University has discovered new technology that will quickly and easily detect active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection antibodies.

14 Mar 2023

Atypical antibody shows extremely potent zika-resistant activity

A group of researchers led by Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators has discovered an unusual type of antibody that, even at extremely low concentrations, neutralizes the Zika virus and renders the virus infection undetectable in preclinical models.

22 Nov 2022

Scientists get a clearer and more accurate image of proteins

Proteins are among the most significant and diverse biomolecules found in living organisms. These strings of amino acids, which take on complex 3-dimensional structures, are required for tissue growth and maintenance, the activation of thousands of biochemical events, and the immune system’s defense against invaders.

3 May 2022

Plant compound may be a good therapeutic candidate for treating food allergies

Researchers combined advanced computational methods with experimental studies to gain new insight, at the cell level, into how the plant compound formononetin might be used to treat food allergies.

4 Apr 2022

Study examines cadmium’s toxicological effect on the immune response and biomineralization of larval flounder

Acidification of seawater poses a significant hazard to both calcifying and non-calcifying marine species, primarily impacting the immune system and biomineralization.

20 Jan 2022

Antibodies play a major role in managing gut mycobiota, says study

According to recent research, antibody protection against harmful forms of fungi in the gut might be disrupted in some patients with Crohn’s disease.

25 Nov 2021

Study credits gut microbiota for the presence of maternal IgA in milk

Maternal antibodies are transmitted through breastfeeding, safeguarding the gastrointestinal tracts of infants from numerous pathogen-caused infections.

9 Sep 2021

New technology harnesses a natural feature of therapeutic antibodies to attack blood cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Southampton and biopharma company UCB have found a way to enhance the natural ability of therapeutic antibodies to attack blood cancer cells using part of the human immune system known as the complement cascade, opening the way for a potential new class of treatments.

8 Sep 2021

Research shows how dendrimers avoid detection by the immune system

Tiny synthetic particles known as dendrimers have been shown to avoid detection by our immune system and so could be used to develop a new system to deliver drugs into the body without triggering a reaction.

3 Sep 2021

Metabolite produced by gut microbes found to be involved in regulating commensal bacteria

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have discovered that acetate, a major metabolite produced by some intestinal bacteria, is involved in regulating other intestinal bacteria.

20 Jul 2021

Immune receptor proteins can help treat autoimmune diseases

TARM1 is a receptor protein, whose function in the working of the immune system is not known yet. Now, in a new research work, Japanese researchers have analyzed mouse models to investigate the promising role of TARM1 protein in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

From Tokyo University of Science 18 Mar 2021

Novel agonistic effect of polyphenol compound could treat amyloidosis, other metabolic disorders

Reportedly, Curcumin has several physiological activities, which include anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, anti-amyloid, and anti-cancer properties.

1 Mar 2021

Allergic immune responses protect against bacterial infections

Allergy is one of the most common diseases in Europe, it is estimated that more than 150 million Europeans suffer from recurring allergies and by 2025 this could have increased to half of the entire European population.

10 Sep 2020