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The spleen is a lymphatic organ located above the stomach and under the left side of the rib cage in the human body. As a major part of the lymphatic system, the spleen helps fight infection, remove old and damaged cells from the body, and regulates body fluids including blood.
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The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 09, 2018Immunology
The protein complex mTORC1 has been shown to integrate metabolic and signaling activity to determine the fate of T cell ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUN 06, 2018Immunology
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The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 26, 2018Immunology
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APR 15, 2020
Immunology
A specific parasitic species causes the most deaths from malaria: Plasmodium falciparum. This parasite does so by avoidi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 24, 2019
Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 06, 2019
Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Damaged tissue, such as heart cells that have died during a heart attack, could be repaired with stem cells if they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
APR 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a way to inhibit inflammatory molecules that are linked to diseases like lupus and osteoarthritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Due to the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a dire need for new strategies against life threatening
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 09, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
AUG 31, 2018
Immunology
Effector and Regulatory B cells play reciprocal role in pathogenesis of scleroderma.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 21, 2018
Immunology
Brain tumors prevent T cells from escaping the bone marrow by altering levels of the S1P1 protein.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 08, 2018
Immunology
Chemotherapy drug Doxorubicin disrupts metabolism that controls immune responses in the heart leading to heart toxicity.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 02, 2018
Immunology
Chronic parasitic infection shown to take advantage of a mechanism to sustain infection and induce death of white blood
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Although CRISPR has grabbed a lot of headlines in recent years, it is not the only gene-editing game in town.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every summer the concern about tick-borne diseases runs high. Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks, is quickly becomi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 09, 2018
Immunology
The protein complex mTORC1 has been shown to integrate metabolic and signaling activity to determine the fate of T cell
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUN 06, 2018
Immunology
For a long time scientists have been trying to understand why females are more likely than males to develop autoimmune d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 26, 2018
Immunology
A simple solution of baking soda and water could help people treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, accord
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 21, 2018
Videos
Small changes in our genes help give us our unique traits. Scientists have found that one genetic variation carried by t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sepsis happens when the response to an infection gets out of control; body-wide inflammation occurs, which can be fatal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Immunology
The repercussions of an infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may not end with mononucleosis, “mono” or &l
...
Written By:
Kara Marker