The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can deploy armies of antibodies against viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi.

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have discovered a new function of the DNA ...

The interplay between aging and cellular senescence reveals insights into chronic inflammation and potential strategies for enhancing healthspan and longevity.

Skin microbes do more than coexist—they shape immune responses, repair tissue, and influence gene expression across your ...

Homeostasis is the result of variables being regulated such that the internal environment remains stable and fairly constant even though the external environment varies. For example, in humans ...

DNA methylation is a key factor in the regulation of organismal development and tissue homeostasis. DNA methylation marks indicate how to regulate ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden worldwide. Macrophages are important components ...

Efferocytosis is essential for normal development and tissue homeostasis, but also pathogen defense and anti-tumor immunity. A single phagocyte typically ingests an entire apoptotic corpse, ...

Since the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Dr. Ardem Patapoutian for the discovery of Piezo channels in 2010, interest has increased in their role in tissue homeostasis and disease ...