immune system
B Cells Found To Contribute To Sepsis
B cells, better known for producing antibodies, have now been found to also play an important role in the inflammatory response against bacterial toxins during sepsis.
Lipid Forms A ‘Police Car’ For Patrolling Lymphocytes
Lysophosphatidic acid acts as a scaffold for lymphocytes, allowing them to navigate quickly around small spaces in lymph nodes and fight off harmful antigens.
Cells Clear Infections By Hitching A Ride Onto Cholesterol ‘Rafts’
A ride on lipid rafts sends pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis towards the lysosomes where they are rapidly destroyed.
Targeting p62 As A Possible Toxoplasma Vaccine
Scientists have discovered that the autophagy receptor p62 plays a key role in activating the killer T cells during infection with T. gondii.
Plants Trick Bacteria With A Decoy
Tweaking a decoy signaling molecule—PBL2—helps plants detect and respond to an infection by pathogens.
How Toxoplasma Hides From The Immune System
Taking the brakes off the small G protein RabGDIα helps promote immunity against the parasite T. gondii in mice.
High Salt Diet Aggravates Immune Responses
Study says that a high salt diet activates immune cells known as macrophages, possibly causing type 2 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.
Immune Cell Attack Caught In Action
Using two-photon imaging, researchers have successfully imaged a living tissue's immune response against herpes simplex virus.
Tracing The Dendritic Cell Family Tree
A single-cell RNA sequencing study has shown that dendritic cells are already committed to their downstream lineages in the bone marrow.
