On the skin, millions of microbial colonists quietly coexist with their host as microscopic allies that help maintain health ...

Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

When the macrophages’ ability to consume dying cancer cells or Upd3 production was decreased, tumor growth was significantly ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan studied what happens when macrophages—a type of immune cell—encounter dying cancer cells in tumors and discovered a mechanism that accelerates tumor growth.

The RING finger of POSH, possessing ubiquitin‐ligase activity, was essential for termination of JNK activation. We show that POSH binds to and degrades TAK1, a crucial activator of both the JNK and ...

NEW YORK, May 23 (UPI) -- It may not be the mythical fountain of youth, but the strength of the body's immune system could hold the key to a healthy, long life, experts told UPI.

As the body ages, so does the immune system. The immune system usually becomes less effective in older age, a process known as immunosenescence. This can increase the risk of: While you can’t ...

The outdated view of immune aging we’ve all accepted The traditional narrative about immune aging has painted a consistently gloomy picture that most health professionals and the public have ...

It is important to send a strong signal to the immune system while also anticipating how the cancer may adapt and evolve to evade the immune system. The research in my lab and others at MSK will help ...

This metabolic suppression is crucial for redirecting nutrients towards the immune system and mounting an effective immune response (Bajgar et al. 2015). Knockdown of Ahcy by RNAi suppresses the ...

At the cellular level, vitamin D’s impact on immune system regulation is profound. Research has identified the pathways through which vitamin D influences immune cell function, particularly its ...