Complement Factor H (CFH) is a pivotal regulator of the complement system, integral to maintaining immune homeostasis and protecting host tissues from undue complement‐mediated damage. By inhibiting ...

A collaborative research team from Jilin University, Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated that ...

Researchers have published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are key to maintaining balance in the immune system and ...

Our immune system works all the time to protect us from harmful bacteria, viruses, and injuries. It is a complex system made ...

Harvard Medical School scientists have identified a key protein in the human immune system that drives inflammatory and autoimmune conditions when it turns against the body. The protein, Granzyme K, ...

An MUSC research team reports in Cells that the complement system, part of the body's natural immune defenses, is a key driver of inflammatory responses that contribute to fetal brain inflammation and ...

During pregnancy, the maternal immune system must engage in a fine balancing act: maintaining tolerance to the fetal allograft while restoring innate and adaptive immune mechanisms for protection ...