immune system

Uncovering ‘three node’ links opens a path to new treatments for world’s leading cause of death Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of California – San Diego image: UC San Diego scientists have uncovered a new understanding of heart attacks. The research, which connects the heart, brain and nervous and immune systems, opens a path to new treatments for

by The Francis Crick Institute edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Cytokines released by T cells after encountering cancer cells. Credit: Iosifina Foskoulo How do immune cells strike a balance, unleashing rapid attacks against pathogens or cancer, while avoiding damage to healthy cells? Research into an immune kill

by Karolinska Institutet edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: CC0 Public Domain Abdominal fat is not a uniform tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, and Helmholtz Munich reveals that fat located close to the large intestine contains an unusually high number of

by University of Missouri edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Confirmation of POSH deletion in POSHfl/fl CD4-Cre mice. (A) Schematic depicting the original SH3rf1tm1a(EUCOMM)Hmgu genetic construct (top) and the construct after deletion of the luciferase/neo cassette (bottom) for the POSHfl/fl gene (B, C) GFP positive T cells were isolated, lysed, and mRNA and protein were isolated. (B) Deletion of exon 7 from the

Immunology research boosted with a technique based around image analysis Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Tokyo image: An overview of the process linking single-cell RNA input, image conversion and CNN analysis, to hierarchical immune cell classification. ©2025 Tsunoda et al. CC-BY-ND view more  Credit: ©2025 Tsunoda et al. CC-BY-ND Researchers explore the human immune system by looking

by Aimee Pugh Bernard, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Regulatory T cells suppress immune responses using a variety of molecular signals. Credit: Giwlz/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body’s own healthy cells. This careful