The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the pathogen, thus marking it as an intruder and triggering an immune response. For ...

A new study by LMU and Helmholtz Munich shows how pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system.

In experiments with cells, the researchers found that overexpressing EDA2R caused harmful inflammatory signals and disrupted ...

UD researchers discover that differences in gene expression in fat could be the key to targeted obesity treatment. According to the CDC, up to 40% of Americans are obese, increasing their risk of high ...