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How Fat Cells Help Kick Parasites Out of Mice: Study
Immune cells get a lot of shine when it comes to fighting infection, but it turns out that fat might be just as important for removing parasitic invaders.
How Fat Cells Help Kick Parasites Out of Mice: Study
How Fat Cells Help Kick Parasites Out of Mice: Study

Immune cells get a lot of shine when it comes to fighting infection, but it turns out that fat might be just as important for removing parasitic invaders.

Immune cells get a lot of shine when it comes to fighting infection, but it turns out that fat might be just as important for removing parasitic invaders.

mice, immunology

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Genetically Altered Mice Harness Benefits of Calorie Restriction  
Sophie Fessl, PhD | Feb 11, 2022 | 4 min read
A study identifies a gene that appears to be partially responsible for the health effects of a limited diet.
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Doubts Raised Over Whether Mice Can Truly Inherit Immunity
David Adam | Jan 26, 2022 | 3 min read
An independent lab fails to replicate results suggesting mammals exposed to pathogens could pass on immunological protections through epigenetic mechanisms.
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Red Blood Cells Activate Innate Immune System
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 20, 2021 | 4 min read
Researchers link the ability of the cells to bind and present DNA from pathogens and cell death to anemia, which is common in COVID-19, and immune activation.
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Mice that Survive Infection Pass on Stronger Immunity
David Adam | Oct 18, 2021 | 3 min read
Offspring of animals subjected to a real or simulated pathogen were more able to fend off disease, a study finds.
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Microscopic Robots Deliver Drugs to the Brain
Asher Jones | Mar 30, 2021 | 5 min read
Researchers turned white blood cells called neutrophils into drug-smuggling “neutrobots,” which penetrated the blood-brain barrier to treat brain cancer in mice.
A Tweak to Immune Cells Reverses Aging in Mice
Abby Olena, PhD | Jan 20, 2021 | 3 min read
Knocking out the receptor for a lipid that causes inflammation rejuvenates macrophage metabolism and restores cognitive function in an Alzheimer’s disease model.
Keto Diet Protects Mice from Flu
Abby Olena, PhD | Nov 15, 2019 | 3 min read
The low-carb, high-fat diet increases the presence of gamma-delta T cells in the animals’ lungs, improving a mucus barrier against the virus.
CAR T Cells Treat Lupus in Mice
Abby Olena, PhD | Mar 6, 2019 | 3 min read
T cells modified to target disease-contributing B cells improved survival in two mouse models of the autoimmune disease.
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Stick-On Immune Cell Monitor
Ruth Williams | Mar 1, 2019 | 2 min read
A microneedle-containing skin patch offers researchers a noninvasive way to survey immune responses in mice.

Climate Change May Hamper Response to Flu: Study
Carolyn Wilke | Feb 5, 2019 | 2 min read
Mice exposed to heat wave temperatures ate less and showed weakened immune responses to the virus.
Image of the Day: Gut Reaction
Carolyn Wilke | Feb 4, 2019 | 1 min read
Immune cells in the mouse gut help recognize damaging compounds and prompt intestinal stem cells to repair DNA.
Federal Health Agency Revokes Contract with Fetal Tissue Supplier
Sukanya Charuchandra | Sep 26, 2018 | 2 min read
Health and Human Services plans to review all research involving human fetal tissue.
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