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Study suggests persistent immune activation and long COVID correlate independently with severe COVID-19

Researchers investigated whether severe COVID-19 patients exhibited inflammation and immune activation three months after hospitalization and explored the associations among COVID-19 severity, long COVID, and immune activation.

30 Nov 2022

Broccoli and sprouts improve gut microbiota and reduce inflammation in IBD

Recently, scientists reviewed the role of sulforaphane from cruciferous vegetables (e.g., broccoli) in preventing IBD by regulating inflammation and altering the gut microbiome.

29 Nov 2022

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

Researchers discuss the research hat contributed to cannabidiol as a potential antiseizure medication in the 21st century.

29 Nov 2022

Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia genetic subtypes with poor outcomes show increased inflammatory cytokine signaling

Researchers used ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequence data to understand the association between inflammatory cytokines and poor outcomes of pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia (pAML).

29 Nov 2022

What genes are associated with asthma exacerbations?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetics of asthma exacerbations (AEs).

29 Nov 2022

New microfluidic Organ Chip platform replicates the human vaginal tissue microenvironment

The human microbiome has been a hot topic over the last decade, with research pointing to disrupted bacterial communities as culprits for a host of maladies including irritable bowel syndrome, eczema, and autoimmune diseases.

28 Nov 2022

Cryo-electron tomography helps visualize platelet deformation due to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers used cellular cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) to demonstrate the role of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-triggered severe coagulopathies.

28 Nov 2022

Glycan signatures in rheumatic diseases and their associated functional implications

A new paper examines the understanding of glycosylation in an array of rheumatic diseases and indicates the potential for therapeutic interventions using the same mechanism.

28 Nov 2022

New technologies and recent advances in the study of T cells and T-cell epitope discovery in food allergy research

In a recent study, scientists reviewed the latest technological advancements and T cell epitope discovery associated with food allergy.

28 Nov 2022

Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

In a recent study published in the Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy journal, researchers explored the anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory properties of flavonoids.

28 Nov 2022

Scientists develop preclinical model of scrub typhus disease

Scientists have developed an animal model of scrub typhus using outbred CD-1 mice. Using the model, they have characterized host susceptibility to the causative pathogen, disease pathogenesis, and immune responses. The study has been published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

27 Nov 2022

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have found that severe COVID-19 is associated with an imbalance in an important immune system signaling pathway.

23 Nov 2022

Study shows how HIV protein permanently alters immune cells

Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation.

22 Nov 2022

Time-restricted eating may benefit Alzheimer's

In a recent study published in the Experimental Gerontology journal, researchers in the United States assessed the impact of time-restricted eating (TRE) on Alzheimer's disease (AD), cognitive decline, and sleep.

21 Nov 2022

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease?

20 Nov 2022

FDA approves first-ever type 1 diabetes delaying drug Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv)

On November 17, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a pathbreaking new drug called Tzield. This injectable formulation contains a combination of two drugs that could push back the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults at stage 3 and children aged eight years or more at stage 2.

20 Nov 2022

Gut microbiome plays a role in Alzheimer's

In a recent review published in the journal Pharmacological Research, researchers in Brazil investigated the role of gut microbiota in cognition, brain function, behavior, and neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis.

17 Nov 2022

Mitochondria plays an important role in signal transduction in innate immune pathways

Mitochondria are primarily known as the powerhouse of the cell. However, these cellular organelles are required not only for providing energy: Professor Konstanze Winklhofer and her group at the Faculty of Medicine at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, recently discovered that mitochondria play an important role in signal transduction in innate immune pathways.

17 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels, IFN-1, ISGs, and NF-κB gene responses within the respiratory tract of mild and severe COVID-19 patients

Researchers characterized the expression of IFN-1 and IFN-2, ISGs, and NF-κB in the upper respiratory tracts of patients with mild and severe COVID-19, to understand innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infections.

17 Nov 2022

Study of natural killer lymphocytes transcriptionally reprogrammed by vaccinia virus

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated responses of natural killer (NK) lymphocytes to VACV (vaccinia virus) infections in vivo.

16 Nov 2022

Cytokines News and Research

Latest Cytokines News and Research

Study suggests persistent immune activation and long COVID correlate independently with severe COVID-19

Broccoli and sprouts improve gut microbiota and reduce inflammation in IBD

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia genetic subtypes with poor outcomes show increased inflammatory cytokine signaling

What genes are associated with asthma exacerbations?

New microfluidic Organ Chip platform replicates the human vaginal tissue microenvironment

Cryo-electron tomography helps visualize platelet deformation due to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Glycan signatures in rheumatic diseases and their associated functional implications

New technologies and recent advances in the study of T cells and T-cell epitope discovery in food allergy research

Flavonoids with potential to fight allergies and inflammation

Scientists develop preclinical model of scrub typhus disease

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Study shows how HIV protein permanently alters immune cells

Time-restricted eating may benefit Alzheimer's

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

FDA approves first-ever type 1 diabetes delaying drug Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv)

Gut microbiome plays a role in Alzheimer's

Mitochondria plays an important role in signal transduction in innate immune pathways

SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels, IFN-1, ISGs, and NF-κB gene responses within the respiratory tract of mild and severe COVID-19 patients

Study of natural killer lymphocytes transcriptionally reprogrammed by vaccinia virus

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