During infection, reversible switch permits flexible formation of memory T cells, long-lived blood cells that can remember pathogen encounters and respond upon reinfection.Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE/UW MEDICINE THIS MOVIE SHOWS A SINGLE NAIVE CD8 T CELL. A TYPE OF WHITE BLOOD CELL INVOLVED IN IMMUNITY ACTIVATING IN RESPONSE TO STIMULATION THROUGH...
by Inka Väth, University Hospital Bonn EPAC1 signaling promotes BAT growth and function in vivo. Credit: Nature Cell Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-023-01311-9Brown fat cells convert energy into heat—a key to eliminating unwanted fat deposits. In addition, they also protect against cardiovascular diseases. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research Area “Life &...
by Imperial College London The structure of normal and mutant PrP proteins. Credit: Imperial College London For the first time, researchers have pinpointed what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The research team, from Imperial College London and the University of Zurich, also tested a way to block the process, which...
