August 13, 2020
August 13, 2020 —
…is to show your immune system what the virus would look like if you got exposed, have the immune system react to that, and become better prepared to attack the virus if you become infected. These vaccines have passed safety requirements. I would encourage those who are interested to join…
April 12, 2012
April 12, 2012 —
A study conducted on roundworms by biologists at UC San Diego has uncovered some important clues to answering the question of how humans and other animals are able to discriminate between disease-causing microbes and innocuous ones to rapidly respond to infections.
August 13, 2019
August 13, 2019 —
UC San Diego researchers discovered that removing a single enzyme in mice dramatically boosts survival from sepsis, an often fatal over-reaction of the immune system to infection. The finding provides a new and unexpected therapeutic target for new drug development.
June 27, 2016
June 27, 2016 —
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that a likely cause of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors is deficiency in nonsense-mediated RNA decay (NMD), a system cells use to control which genes are activated.
August 24, 2011
August 24, 2011 —
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects more than 1 million patients in North America, results from an uncontrolled immune response triggered by environmental factors, such as bacteria, in people genetically predisposed to the disorder. Ulcerative colitis, or inflammation of the lining of the colon, is one such condition.
September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017 —
…in the development of immune cells called T cells. These areas activate a change in the 3D structure of DNA that brings together crucial elements necessary for T cell formation. This “big bang” discovery may be unfolding throughout the animal and plant kingdoms as well as aid in combating diseases…
February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024 —
White blood cells known as neutrophils feature a nucleus that is structured strikingly different than most nuclei. These unique shapes permit neutrophils to travel all over the body to combat invading pathogens. Scientists have now deciphered the shapeshifting puzzle of the neutrophil nucleus.
April 9, 2020
April 9, 2020 —
…overwhelm global health care systems; and the immense reservoir of carriers of the disease. RELATED STORY Dissecting COVID-19: Biology Professor Opens Infectious Disease Course to Public Audiences “It is estimated that there may be tenfold more asymptomatic carriers of the disease, which means that there could be over seven-and-a-half million…
August 19, 2016
August 19, 2016 —
…molecule that stimulates the immune system, are 300 times more likely to experience invasive Group A Streptococcal infections than patients not on the drug, according to University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers. Their study, published August 19 in Science Immunology, also uncovers a critical new role for…
June 29, 2022
June 29, 2022 —
Researchers are expanding their understanding of unique immune “memory” cells equipped to remember malicious invaders. They developed an atlas that describes tissue-resident memory cells in diverse settings, boosting prospects for new immune defense strategies at vulnerable infection sites.