inflammation

A researcher at Augusta University's Department of Immunology and Center for Inflammation has published a new review examining how neutrophils, the immune system's most abundant white blood cells, act like 'chameleons' by changing their behavior and roles in the body. The review explores the cells' versatility, which ranges from fighting infection to contributing to inflammation and disease, offering an updated picture of their function for immunology researchers.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital have identified a genome-level checkpoint that regulates inflammation, according to an announcement from Johns Hopkins Medicine. The finding points to a previously unknown mechanism controlling the body's inflammatory response and could inform future research into inflammatory and immune-related diseases. Details of the study and its clinical implications have not yet been widely reported.