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Washington, June 28: The body s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or trained to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, report University of California- Los Angeles scientists who have discovered the fundamental rule underlying this process in a particular class of cells.
Through the study published in the journal Science, the researchers identified a key molecular mechanism within macrophages, infection-fighting cells of the innate immune system, that determines whether- and how well- the cells can be trained. Their findings could help pave the way for future targeted strategies to enhance the function of the immune system.
Study finds how immune cells can be trained to fight infections ANI | Updated: Jun 28, 2021 08:00 IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): The body s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or trained to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, report University of California- Los Angeles scientists who have discovered the fundamental rule underlying this process in a particular class of cells.
Through the study published in the journal Science, the researchers identified a key molecular mechanism within macrophages, infection-fighting cells of the innate immune system, that determines whether- and how well- the cells can be trained. Their findings could help pave the way for future targeted strategies to enhance the function of the immune system.
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The body s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or trained to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, report the University of California, Los Angeles scientists who have discovered the fundamental rule underlying this process in a particular class of cells.
Through the study published in the journal Science, the researchers identified a key molecular mechanism within macrophages, infection-fighting cells of the innate immune system, that determines whether and how well the cells can be trained. Their findings could help pave the way for future targeted strategies to enhance the function of the immune system. Like a soldier or an athlete, innate immune cells can be trained by past experiences to become better at fighting infections, said lead author Quen Cheng, an assistant clinical professor of infectious diseases at UCLA s David Geffen Scho
Training immune cells to fight infections
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28 Jun 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): The body s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or trained to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, report University of California- Los Angeles scientists who have discovered the fundamental rule underlying this process in a particular class of cells.
Through the study published in the journal Science, the researchers identified a key molecular mechanism within macrophages, infection-fighting cells of the innate immune system, that determines whether- and how well- the cells can be trained. Their findings could help pave the way for future targeted strategies to enhance the function of the immune system.
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New York, June 27 : The human body s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or trained to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, say scientists who have discovered the fundamental rule underlying this process in a particular class of cells.
Researchers from the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) identified a key molecular mechanism within macrophages infection-fighting cells of the innate immune system that determines whether and how well the cells can be trained.