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Key Genes Related to Severe COVID-19 Infection Identified
Key Genes Related to Severe COVID-19 Infection Identified
Differences in the expression of genes associated with antiviral immunity and lung inflammation may contribute to a more serious COVID-19 infection.
Differences in the expression of genes associated with antiviral immunity and lung inflammation may contribute to a more serious COVID-19 infection.
cytokines, immunology, disease & medicine
Infographic: How Vaccines Train Innate Immunity
Shawna Williams | Nov 1, 2020 | 1 min read
A recent study elucidates some of the changes that occur in the body after inoculation with a tuberculosis vaccine.
p53 as an Immune System Modulator in Cancer
The Scientist | Sep 25, 2020 | 1 min read
Best known as a cell cycle regulator, p53 signaling mediates pro and anti-cancer immune responses as well
Immune Cell and Its Cytokine Control Exploratory Behavior in Mice
Ashley Yeager | Sep 14, 2020 | 5 min read
Gamma delta T cells in the meninges of the brain release a cell signaling molecule that does more than protect mice from microbial pathogens.
Identifying Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers of COVID-19
The Scientist | Aug 20, 2020 | 1 min read
Functional proteomics detects elevated neuroinflammatory markers in patient plasma and cerebrospinal fluid!
Immune Biomarkers Tied to Severe COVID-19: Study
Ruth Williams | Aug 19, 2020 | 4 min read
Increases in the levels of three cytokines are among the features linked to poor outcomes.
A New Molecular Mechanism for Metastasis
The Scientist | Jul 27, 2020 | 1 min read
Download this research summary to learn about functional proteomic adaptations leading to increased metastasis!
Seeking an Early COVID-19 Drug, Researchers Look to Interferons
Alakananda Dasgupta | Jul 20, 2020 | 9 min read
These antiviral proteins are produced by the body as a natural defense against viral infections and synthetic interferons might help prevent or treat the beginning stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Could Statins Reduce the Severity of COVID-19?
Ashley Yeager | Jun 12, 2020 | 7 min read
The cholesterol-lowering drugs quell inflammation and reverse endothelial tissue damage, hints that they might curb the body’s excessive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Discovered: Metabolic Mechanism of Cytokine Storms
Ruth Williams | Apr 15, 2020 | 3 min read
By studying influenza in mice and cells, researchers identify a glucose metabolism pathway critical to the dysregulated immune response that kills many infectious disease patients, including those with COVID-19.