In this Opinion article, we discuss the function of tissues as a crucial checkpoint for the regulation of effector T cell responses, and the notion that interleukin-15 (IL-15) functions as a danger ...

Researchers at the University of Liège have identified a key genetic regulator that enables macrophages to reach full ...

Eosinophils, as cells of the innate immune system and sources of diverse cytokines, function in diverse tissue sites, some previously unappreciated, in health and disease. At least in human ...

The use of ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics of the class of fluoroquinolones may be associated with disruption of the normal functions of connective tissue, including tendon rupture, tendonitis and ...

Our genomes help to determine who we are — the countless variations between individuals that encode the complexity of tissues and functions throughout the body. Since scientists first decoded a draft ...

Organoids are fast becoming cutting-edge tools of modern life sciences. The idea is to use stem cells to build miniature tissues and organs that accurately resemble and behave like their real ...

Capillaries are very tiny blood vessels — so small that a single red blood cell can barely fit through them. They help to connect your arteries and veins in addition to facilitating the exchange of ...

These tiny polymer scaffolds contain channels that are about 100 micrometres wide, about the same diameter as a human hair. Toronto: Taking tissue engineering to a whole new level researchers have ...

3D bioprinting, in which living tissues are printed with cells mixed into soft hydrogels, or "bio-inks," is widely used in ...

A study has reached a major milestone in establishing a baseline understanding of gene expression across healthy human tissues, and linking genes to disease. Our genomes help to determine who we are - ...