Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small intestine.

Now, a Spanish-German collaboration has tested three types of commercially available tea bags made from nylon-6, polypropylene, and cellulose bio-based polymer respectively to see how many micro ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting ...

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign ...

with the particles even entering the cell nucleus that houses the genetic material. The result suggests a key role for intestinal mucus in the uptake of these pollutant particles and underscores ...

When is food simply nourishing and enjoyable, and when does it provoke an allergic reaction? The answer appears to lie in the ...

The researchers also tested how different types of human intestinal ... mucus-producing cells accumulated more particles, suggesting that our bodies actually trap the harmful materials.

Invasin activates specific proteins on the surface of the intestinal cells that act as tiny docking ... can bring about major changes in medical science. More information: Joost J.A.P.M. Wijnakker ...