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© Akane Shimizu / Kodansha / Aniplex / David Production The winter 2021 anime series Cells at Work is getting some new attention as the official site is debuting some new promotional material. With the season underway, the seventh episode of the series is due out on February 20th, 2021 and now the first commercial spot preview for it has arrived below! The promos are done via Twitter as the YouTube versions are region-locked to Japan. The series was directed by Kenichi Suzuki based on the series composition by Yuuko Kakihara. Takahiko Yoshida handled the character design and served as the c...

Study reveals new molecular mechanism linked to severe anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a systemic allergic reaction that can affect the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system. The most severe form of anaphylaxis is anaphylactic shock, which features hypotension and can cause death. This reaction can have several causes, such as allergic reactions to food, medicines or insect venom. The molecular mechanisms that cause the severity of these kinds of reactions is still unknown. In a study led by researchers of the University of Barcelona and IDIBAPS, re...

Study may lead to new therapeutic strategies to reduce allergic responses, inflammatory reactions In order to fight pathogens, mast cells regulate inflammatory reactions of the immune system. Both mast cells and neutrophils are white blood cells and are critical for the body's immune defense. A team of scientists around the immunologist Prof. Dr. Anne Dudeck and the bioengineer Jan Dudeck has discovered a crucial aspect of the communication between mast cells and neutrophils. These new findings may allow for developing innovative, targeted therapeutic strategies to dampen allergic responses a...

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