News articles tagged with 'integrin' (Page 2)
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Cell surface receptors are all 'talk' in T cell stimulation
— 12 Jun 2008 21:10 | HealthUnderstanding the mechanisms that drive healthy immune responses is important when it comes to combating autoimmune diseases, which occur when cells that should attack invading organisms…
Sticky blood protein yields clues to autism
— 5 Mar 2008 13:26 | HealthMany children with autism have elevated blood levels of serotonin - a chemical with strong links to mood and anxiety. But what relevance this 'hyperserotonemia' has for autism has remained…
NIAID scientists identify new cellular receptor for HIV
— 10 Feb 2008 18:01 | HealthA cellular protein that helps guide immune cells to the gut has been newly identified as a target of HIV when the virus begins its assault on the body's immune system, according to…
Researchers find new way to block destructive rush of immune cells
— 14 Jan 2008 16:37 | HealthResearchers have found a way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to 'crawl' toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility drives disease, according to…