The discovery of penicillin in the early 1900s offered the possibility of a “magic bullet” for the…
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Immune system homeostasis is determined by the balance between responses that control infection and tumour growth and…
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Our immune system protects of our body by detecting and destroying cells that are potentially cancerous. Sometimes,…
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The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections and chronic cystic fibrosis lung infections.…
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Shih Wei Wang is examining the role of a family of proteins implicated in atherosclerosis (hardening of…
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Until recently, it was believed that the body burned fat only in response to hormones in the…
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Natural Killer (NK) cells play an important role in the immune system: targeting and destroying tumour and…
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Bacterial infections in the intestine cause diarrheal disease worldwide, affecting people of all ages. These bacteria also…
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The gut lumen (interior space of the intestine) has developed to live in harmony with trillions of…
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Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) form a protective covering over the small and large intestine. They are the…
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To fend off infections, our immune system has evolved effective strategies. These include rapidly increasing the number…
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Cell surface proteins regulate interaction between cells and the material surrounding them called the extracellular matrix (ECM).…
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