News tagged with macrophage cells
Newly identified type of immune cell may be important protector against sepsis
Investigators in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Systems Biology have discovered a previously unknown type of immune cell, a B cell that can produce the important growth factor GM-CSF, ...
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Researchers discover new culprit in atherosclerosis
A new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers identified a new culprit that leads to atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fat and cholesterol that hardens into plaque and narrows arteries. The research, published ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Dendritic cell subtype protects against atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, commonly referred to as "hardening of the arteries," is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. The cause of atherosclerosis is not well understood but, for some time, chronic inflammatory immune ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Key driver of metastasis identified
Scientists at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia have identified a key mechanism of metastasis that could lead to blocking tumor growth if their findings are confirmed.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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T cells making brain chemicals may lead to better treatments for inflammation, autoimmune diseases
Scientists have identified a surprising new role for a new type of T cell in the immune system: some of them can be activated by nerves to make a neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) that blocks inflammation. The discovery of ...
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Protein unmasks pathogenic fungi to activate immune response
The first step in defending against a hostile attack is identifying the enemy. It's how a healthy immune system mounts a response to invading pathogens. In the case of certain fungi, however, the attacking cells may be so ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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How the immune system fights back against anthrax infections
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have uncovered how the body's immune system launches its survival response ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Carbon black nanoparticles can cause cell death
Researchers from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine have found that inhaled carbon black nanoparticles create a double source of inflammation in the lungs.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 18, 2011 |
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Researchers identify four key weapons in immune system's arsenal
(Medical Xpress) -- Yale University researchers have identified four unique host defense proteins among thousands that seem to play a crucial role in mobilizing the immune system's response to bacterial infections, they report ...
May 06, 2011 |
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Call of the riled: Stress signal in cancer cells triggers similar response in other cells, aiding tumor growth
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say a "stress response" mechanism used by normal cells to cope with harsh or demanding conditions is exploited by cancer cells, which ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Breast cancer cells outsmart the immune system and thrive
Scientists discovered a new way breast cancer cells dodge the immune system and promote tumor growth, providing a fresh treatment target in the fight against the disease. While comparable mechanisms to avoid the immune system ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Scientists find the 'master switch' for key immune cells in inflammatory diseases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a "master switch" in certain white blood cells, determining whether they promote or inhibit inflammation. The study, published in the journal ...
Jan 16, 2011 |
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Steering cancer inflammation to inhibit tumor growth and spread
Most cancer tissues are invaded by inflammatory cells that either stimulate or inhibit the growth of the tumor, depending on what immune cells are involved. Now a Swedish-Belgian research team has shown that a protein that ...
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Breast inflammation is key to cancer growth, researchers say
It took 12 years and a creation of a highly sophisticated transgenic mouse, but researchers at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have finally proven a long suspected theory: Inflammation in the breast is key to the development ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Immune system changes linked to inflammatory bowel disease revealed
Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered some of the key molecular events in the immune system that contribute to inflammatory bowel disease. The results, which help researchers ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
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