Neutrophil granulocytes, a type of immune cell, are indispensable for the defense against pathogens. However, if they migrate into injured tissue, for example into the brain after a stroke, they can ...

Neutrophil granulocytes, a type of immune cell, are indispensable for ... inflammation in the oral cavity triggered by the nervous system, seven test subjects rinsed their mouths with a Tabasco ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers ...

Innate immune cells are white blood cells that mediate innate immunity and include basophils, dendritic cells, eosinophils, Langerhans cells, mast cells, monocytes and macrophages, neutrophils and ...

Innate immunity is an immunological subsystem that comprises the cells and mechanisms that provide the first line of defence from infection in a non-specific manner. Innate immune responses are ...

Background Early-life inflammation has long been recognised as a key pathophysiological process in the evolution of cystic ...

Vitamin D has several benefits, from supporting muscles and neurological functions to helping with calcium absorption in the bones, and of course, boosting the immune system. Sources of vitamin D ...

Megakaryocytes form a three-dimensional (3D) cage composed of laminin and collagen IV connected to the basement membrane surrounding them. This microarchitecture stabilizes megakaryocytes within their ...

"Who are you?" This question, in its many variations, is almost inevitable in school applications, job interviews or introspective moments. We spend years, perhaps our entire lives, unraveling the ...

Clustering of the index-coded samples was completed on a cBot Cluster Generation System using PE Cluster Kit cBot-HS (Illumina), according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The library preparations ...