“…The researchers found that the mice with gastritis had developed antibodies against proteins on stomach cells. But they also had developed antibodies against a wide array of normal proteins associated […]
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Gut bacteria linked to immune suppression in pancreatic cancer: study
“Lactobacillus—a type of bacteria thought to promote gut health—can alter the function of immune cells called macrophages in the pancreatic tumor environment and spur cancer growth, the researchers found”
Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease
In their study, published Jan. 31 in Nature Immunology, the researchers found that the growth factor, HB-EGF, is produced in response to gut inflammation by a set of immune-regulating cells called […]
Supplement appears to boost muscle, mitochondria health
New research suggests that the supplement, urolithin A, may help improve or prolong muscle activity in people who are aging or who have diseases that make exercise difficult.
Vitamin D and marine omega 3 fatty acid supplementation and incident autoimmune disease: VITAL randomized controlled trial
“Vitamin D supplementation for five years, with or without omega 3 fatty acids, reduced autoimmune disease by 22%, while omega 3 fatty acid supplementation with or without vitamin D reduced […]
Vitamin D, Epstein-Barr virus, and endogenous retroviruses in multiple sclerosis – facts and hypotheses (2021)
“Here, we summarize the important data on vitamin D, including polymorphisms in genes related to vitamin D metabolism, EBV and ERV, in the pathogenesis of MS and create hypotheses regarding […]
Neuroimmunology: What Role for Autoimmunity, Neuroinflammation, and Small Fiber Neuropathy in Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and AE after HPV Vaccination?
“We highlight the role of three mechanisms—autoimmunity, neuroinflammation, and small fiber neuropathy—in the pathogenesis of the disease [fibromyalgia].”
Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis
“The team analyzed serum samples taken biennially by the military and determined the soldiers’ EBV status at time of first sample and the relationship between EBV infection and MS onset […]
Signatures of immune selection in intact and defective proviruses distinguish HIV-1 elite controllers
“…these findings further explain why some individuals may be able to control HIV-1 viral loads without ART.”
Diverse Roles of Mitochondria in Immune Responses: Novel Insights Into Immuno-Metabolism (2018)
“In this review, we have presented an updated prospective of the mitochondrial machinery that drives various immune responses.”