Depleting the CD4 cells only partially improved the symptoms ... alpha-synuclein only gave the mice the initial gut symptoms but not full-blown Parkinson’s disease. Now, he and his team want to find ...

Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease affecting a growing number of ... In many infections, CD4 T cells play a key role in defending the affected organism. Unfortunately, in the case of chronic ...

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and ...

The decrease in CD4 cells during HIV infection seems to be driven by immune activation, which does not always correlate with viral load. Experienced clinicians are all too familiar with the ...

CD4-positive T cells are a subtype of lymphocyte ... for risk of Crohn’s disease and decreased LACC1 expression in T cells. Using human genome analyzes and mouse genetic models, here the ...

and they respond to gluten by triggering the release of CD4+ T cells. These cells then trigger celiac symptoms. So, finding a ...

New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...