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A new study offers insights into why some people's hair goes gray in response to a serious illness or chronic stress.
… to hair color and the genes that control the body's immune system. They published their findings May 3, 2018, in PLOS … from a viral or bacterial infection, the body's innate immune system kicks into gear. Infected cells respond by …
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An antibody is a protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them.
… Antibody … An antibody is a protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign … like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them. … Immune System, Bacteria, Virus, Blood, Circulation, Disease, …
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… first human studies on how mitochondrial function impacts immune cells to guide future treatments. … In a new study, … Research Institute (NHGRI), who analyzed gene activity of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and … are Leigh’s syndrome, which primarily affects the nervous system, and Kearns-Sayre syndrome, which primarily affects …
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The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
… the skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, actually directing many immune functions and helping to defend its host against …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system. The findings, published in Nature today, open the … Institute (NHGRI). Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, causing …
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A new study highlights how genomic mutations that cause mitochondrial disease may also compromise affected people's immune response.
… disease may also compromise affected people's immune response. … Based on clinical data from patients with … disease in T-cells. T-cells play important roles in human immune response. The mutations resulted in an increased risk … Content … NHGRI study highlights role of mitochondria in immune response … A new study highlights how genomic …
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Researchers at NHGRI have discovered an immune mechanism in humans that perceives threats and was found only in plants.
… don't seem to have much in common. When it comes to their immune systems, however, they might be more similar than … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have discovered an immune mechanism in humans, known as a "guard" mechanism, … animals has evolved as a unique way for the host immune system to perceive a potential threat and launch an effective …
Genetic Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system.
… Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system. … Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) may be best … the Boy in the Bubble, who was born without a working immune system. Caused by defects in any of several possible …
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A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system.
… is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. … Lymphocytes, White Blood Cell, Immune System … A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell …
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