Scientists discover how innate immunity envelops bacteria. The protein GBP1 is a vital component of our body's natural defense against pathogens. This substance fights against bacteria and parasites ...

Guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) represent a unique family of interferon-inducible GTPases that are pivotal to the orchestration of innate immune responses and the modulation of cancer cell behaviour ...

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 2 Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 3 Department of Molecular Genetics ...

Whenever there is a wound or infection, the body produces an inflammatory response. This is the body's first line of defense, ...

The protein GBP1 is a vital component of our body’s natural defence against pathogens. This substance fights against bacteria and parasites by enveloping them in a protein coat, but how the substance ...

When a transplanted organ arrives, it’s like a controlled burn that risks becoming a wildfire. The body’s innate immune system senses damage signals, like heat shock proteins (HSP70), and sounds the ...

Most companies focus on the adaptive immune system. Why is Bolt going after the innate immune system? The innate system is the first line of defense that the body has. It’s the immediate response to ...

The immune system has two separate responses, which are orchestrated to optimize protection against pathogens. The first response is known as innate immunity. This first wave of protection provides ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The very first line of defence against any ...

Cancer cells can disarm the immune system not just by hiding from it, but by actively reprogramming nearby immune cells into a suppressed state. This previously unrecognized molecular interaction, ...

If a second "novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" were to emerge, would we have to endure staying at home again while ...