Thailand Medical - Regulation of Intestinal Treg Cells Differentiation May 20, 2023 13 days ago
The relationship between the gut microbiome and our immune system is an area of research that continues to yield fascinating results. A recent study by scientist from Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang-China, shines new light on how the microbiota in our intestines helps maintain the balance of T cells, vital players in our immune system. This groundbreaking research found that certain gut ba...
Scientist from La Jolla Institute for Immunology-California-USA have discovered new genes in CD4+ "helper" T cell subset that are linked to risk of autoimmune diseases.
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In immunology, T cells play are extremely important as they play a critical role in helping to fight infections and cancers and they can also drive autoimmune diseases.
However, the impact o...