The human complement system has a pivotal role in the recognition, opsonization and elimination of microbial intruders. This functionality is maintained by a well-balanced interaction network of serum ...

Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system development and has long-lasting effects on immune system health in mice, according ...

Classically, platelets have been described as the cellular blood component that mediates hemostasis and thrombosis. This important platelet function has received significant research attention for ...

In the previous article, I introduced antibodies. Antibodies can bind to pathogens and mark them as 'the enemy'. However, in reality, antibodies themselves cannot eat or directly destroy pathogens. So ...

Patients with end-stage kidney disease who have spent years on transplant waitlists now face a new clinical reality: two ...

A defense system that cannot distinguish friend from stranger eventually harms the organization it is supposed to protect.

Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system ...

A lot of things need to go right on a molecular level for immune cells to launch an adaptive response to an infection. B cells can produce different classes of antibodies tailored for specific ...

The concept of trained immunity has redefined innate immune responses as adaptable, durable, and context dependent. Natural killer (NK) cells, traditionally ...

Remepy, a pioneer in Hybrid Drugstm, today announced the publication of new mechanistic findings in npj Parkinson's Disease (Nature Portfolio). The study provides insight, for the first time, into how ...

Figure 1. Chronic inflammatory diseases initiate mixed innate and adaptive immune responses and may cause tissue injury and organ dysfunction. Hyperlipidemia, repeated tissue traumata, chronic ...

Lectins are glycan-binding proteins that are involved in numerous biological processes including cell development, cell–cell interactions, or signal transduction. In innate immunity, lectins mainly ...