Immunology

Protein responsible for genetic inflammatory disease identified

A team of researchers led by Dr. Hirotsugu Oda at the University of Cologne's CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research has discovered the role a specific protein complex plays in certain forms of immune dysregulation. ...

Immunology

Scientists develop new organoid model to study thymus function

Researchers from the Organoid group have developed a new organoid model that can be used to study the thymus. The organoids are derived from mouse thymus tissue, specifically model thymic epithelial cells (TECs). These cells ...

Immunology

How the immune system learns from harmless particles

Our lungs are bombarded by all manner of different particles every single day. While some are perfectly safe for us, others—known as pathogens—have the potential to make us ill. The immune system trains its response whenever ...

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