The immune system defends the body against a wide range of internal and external threats. However, this versatility becomes an issue when immune mechanisms target host cells instead—a phenomenon ...

Hepatoblasts differentiate into hepatocytes, large and small cholangiocytes. CK8, CK18, and CK19 are expressed in hepatoblasts. CK8 and CK18 are expressed in hepatocytes at week 6. CK19 is expressed ...

NEW YORK — Over the past year, new evidence has emerged in support of the idea that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is neither exclusively immune mediated nor a classic autoimmune disease, but that both ...

Alzheimer’s may be, at least in part, a disease of the immune system. Evidence supporting this comes from the study of genetics, infectious diseases, and the molecular machinations of the innate and ...

Autoimmune diseases stem from a complicated interplay of immune dysregulation, characterized by chronic inflammation and the loss of self-tolerance. Cytokines are central to these processes. These ...