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Red Blood Cells Activate Innate Immune System
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.
Red Blood Cells Activate Innate Immune System
Red Blood Cells Activate Innate Immune System

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.

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.

innate immune system, disease & medicine

SARS-CoV-2 Protein Hampers Innate Immune Reaction In Vitro
Abby Olena, PhD | May 21, 2020 | 3 min read
The viral protein known as ORF3b limits the induction of the type I interferon response, which typically alerts other immune system components to the presence of a virus, in cultured cells.
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An Old TB Vaccine Finds New Life in Coronavirus Trials
Anthony King | May 4, 2020 | 8 min read
Studies are underway to test whether giving a shot of BCG vaccine could protect doctors and nurses against COVID-19.
Novel DNA-Sensing Pathway Found in Human Cells, Absent in Mice
Catherine Offord | Jan 24, 2020 | 4 min read
This previously unknown mechanism for spotting foreign genetic material in the cytoplasm launches antiviral defenses even when the well-known immune mediator STING is absent.
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.
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