inflammation

Long believed to be purely vestigial, this troublesome organ may play an important role in gut and immune function.

Maternal immune responses during mice gestation led to a hyperactive population of innate-like immune cells in offspring that contributed to altered lung composition and function.

A more realistic model of the mucus layer that lines the lungs and gut could provide important insights into the function of this critical defensive barrier.

Regulatory T cells in muscles surge after exercise, quelling inflammation, protecting mitochondria, and enhancing performance.

From basic research to efficacy testing, scientists use cytometry by time of flight (CyTOF) to analyze complex biological systems.

A new study confirms reports of membrane-bound RNA molecules and points to their role in neutrophil migration.

Bats stay healthy while hosting some of the world’s deadliest viruses. Scientists are just beginning to understand how.

Mice live longer, healthier lives thanks to a gene from their glabrous subterranean cousins.

The relationship between aging and cancer is complex, with several shared underlying mechanisms. 

CITE-seq draws upon the unbiased nature of single-cell RNA sequencing to gather new insights about protein and gene expression within the same cell.

Male patients who recover from mild COVID-19 have baseline immune states primed to mount stronger responses to future challenges than female patients.

Clinicians and researchers teamed up to investigate how inappropriate proinflammatory mechanisms contribute to the pathogenesis of drug-refractory epilepsy.

Immune cells and pain neurons form complex partnerships to protect our bodies from pathogens, new research reveals.

Regulatory T cells in the colon travel to muscles to promote wound healing in mice, raising questions about how antibiotics may impact injury recovery.

Males recovered from mild COVID-19 have baseline immune states primed to mount stronger responses to future challenges.

Researchers learned how IGFBP7, a senescence signaling protein and biomarker, promotes cardiac remodeling and cellular aging.

Clinicians and researchers teamed up to investigate how inappropriate proinflammatory mechanisms contribute to the pathogenesis of drug-refractory epilepsy.

Researchers found that shifted sleep/wake cycles in young rats result in increased functional deficits and mortality following stroke later in life.

Data from postmortem brain tissues adds to the evidence that inflammation is associated with autism.