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T cell functionality
T cells, also called T lymphocytes, are an integral component of the adaptive immune system which seek out and eliminate foreign particles. Functions of T cells include killing infected host cells, activating other immune cells, producing and releasing immune messengers called cytokines into the body, and regulating the immune response. When T cell functionality is hindered by disease, genetics, or environment, the immune system could be at severe risk.
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SEP 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Muscle diseases that have a genetic basis can cause muscles to waste away, and may lead to a premature death. There aren
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2021
Immunology
One in five hospitalized COVID-19 patients go on to develop autoantibodies—immune molecules that mistakenly target
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 20, 2021
Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 19, 2021
Microbiology
Some parasites are known to turn their hosts into mindless servants, or zombies, that only function to serve the parasit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The DNA in our cells can accumulate damage over may years. Environmental influences like UV light or cigarette smoke may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells in the body are held in place with a kind of molecular anchor, called focal adhesions, where cells are linked to c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Health & Medicine
As treatments and infection control practices surrounding COVID-19 continue to evolve, nanotechnological solutions are b
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
You share an elevator with an individual who is coughing and sneezing, only to find yourself feeling unwell a few days l
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists sequenced most of the human genome abut two decades ago. It took many years to complete the project because o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2021
Cancer
About 30% of melanoma cases arise from an existing nevus. More commonly known as moles, Nevi are skin growths that
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 02, 2021
Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells, or ILCs, are specialized immune cells that are increasingly entering the research spotlight. Thes
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 31, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study shows that, yes, your metabolism does slow down as you age, but not until you're over 60
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
AUG 31, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cellular stains are organic fluorescent dyes or fluorescent conjugates designed to localize to a specific organelle or c
...
AUG 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers have found that the immune systems of some carnivorous animals appear to be defective; they don't express a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2021
Cancer
Immunotherapy, a type of treatment that targets a patient’s immune system to enhance the natural ability to attack
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 26, 2021
Immunology
Once organ failure patients receive the gift of a transplant, they face a life-long threat of immune rejection. Their im
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a tool called cryo-electron microscopy to get an unprecedented and detailed look at infectious, mis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some rare genetic disorders impair a critical molecule that has to be replaced, or serious disease or disability will oc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
Consciousness is complex, but researchers have found a key element: dopamine