Innate immune cells exhibit rapid cytotoxic activity against foreign pathogens and malignant cells, and they have the capacity to launch a counterpart arm, the adaptive immune system. The T-cells ...

“[This is] a new function for the innate immune system beyond pathogen response.” Beige fat is an energy-burning form of adipose tissue embedded in white fat, the energy-storing kind. It’s similar to ...

The immune system comprises two immunity strategies: the innate and the acquired (adaptive) immune system. The innate immune system provides general protection from pathogens and must react quickly.

But, demonized as all body fat is, deep belly fat known as visceral adipose tissue (VAT) also has a good side: it’s a critical component of the body’s immune system. VAT is home to many cells of both ...

The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can deploy armies of antibodies against viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi.

Deciphering the gut biome's, including helminths', influence on human trained immunity will unlock novel immunotherapies harnessing the immune reprogramming potential of their secreted factors and ...

Why are older people more susceptible to infections than younger people? Why do vaccinations sometimes have less of an effect ...

DNA damage can be sensed as a danger signal by the innate immune system. Bournique et al ... NF-κB activation in neighboring cells. Adipose tissues are increasingly recognized as dynamic hubs ...

The gradual accumulation in tissues and organs of permanently ... that a subtype of cells that sit between the innate and adaptive immune system were dramatically dysfunctional where senescent ...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells in several organs, including the umbilical cord, bone marrow, and adipose tissue ... in both the innate and adaptive immune systems.

Alterations in lymphocytes, white blood cells that orchestrate the adaptive immune ... cells that often reside in adipose ...

The immune system comprises two immunity strategies: the innate and the acquired (adaptive) immune system. The innate immune system provides a general protection from pathogens and must react quickly.