RGC-32, or Response Gene to Complement 32, plays a pivotal role in mediating cellular responses following complement activation. Acting as a regulator of the cell cycle, RGC-32 is implicated in ...

Tumors find different ways to avoid immune cell detection and proliferate in their environment. Antitumor immune cells will initially recognize and target the growing tumor; however, different ...

The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself ...

The immune system is often viewed as a simple line of defense against illness, but its role extends far beyond fighting off infections. It functions as a sophisticated network of cells, tissues, and ...

Immunosenescence can occur in the elderly or aging population and involves a decrease in many immune functions, which leads to the immune system having reduced efficacy when responding to infections ...

Harvard Medical School scientists have identified a key protein in the human immune system that drives inflammatory and autoimmune conditions when it turns against the body. The protein, Granzyme K, ...

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