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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20221 min read
How the Immune System Senses Danger: Immunology Researcher David Ojcius Explains
It’s no secret that we rely on our immune systems to fight off common infections. But what you might not know is that the immune system...
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David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Purinergic signaling: a new front-line determinant of resistance and susceptibility in leishmaniasis
#immunology #innateimmunity #Leishmania Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that causes several clinical manifestations....
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David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Could nasal nitric oxide help to mitigate the severity of COVID19 ?
#COVID19 #innateimmunity #breathing #holistic #holistichealth The nasal cavity and turbinates play important physiological functions by...
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David Ojcius
May 29, 20212 min read
Researchers discover drug that blocks multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice
#COVID19 #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #immunology #innateimmunity The drug diABZI—which activates the body's innate immune response—was highly...
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David Ojcius
May 28, 20211 min read
Neither B cell nor T cell: innate lymphoid cells - by Jean Kanellopoulos and David Ojcius
#immunology #innateimmunity #ILC This special issue contains four review articles that analyze the development and biology of innate...
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David Ojcius
May 24, 20211 min read
The role of respiratory epithelium in host defence against influenza virus infection
#flu #influenza #immunology #innateimmunity The respiratory epithelium is the major interface between the environment and the host....
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David Ojcius
May 22, 20212 min read
Enzymes protect the skin by ignoring bacteria and viruses
#immunology #microbiology #innateimmunity The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental actors, from viruses to bacteria...
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David Ojcius
May 16, 20212 min read
Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
by Jean Kanellopoulos, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Sirje Rüütel Boudinot and David Ojcius #immunology #innateimmunity...
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David Ojcius
May 15, 20212 min read
Involvement of canonical and noncanonical inflammasomes in immune response against oral pathogens
#immunology #oralhealth #innateimmunity #inflammation #inflammasome #dental #dentistry We examined the involvement of the P2 × 7 receptor...
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David Ojcius
May 15, 20211 min read
Neither B cell nor T cell: The unique group of innate lymphoid cells
by Jean Kanellopoulos and David Ojcius #immunology #ILC #innateimmunity #immunity This free special issue contains 4 review articles that...
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David Ojcius
May 10, 20211 min read
Guards! Guards! How innate lymphoid cells ensure local law and order
#ILC #immunology #innateimmunity This free special issue of the Biomedical Journal is dedicated to the latest official recruits in the...
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David Ojcius
May 10, 20211 min read
Jean Kanellopoulos and David Ojcius: Neither B cell nor T cell – the innate lymphoid cells
#immunology #innateimmunity #ILC This free special issue contains four review articles that analyze the development and biology of innate...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20212 min read
Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
#immunology #purinergic #innateimmunity Extracellular nucleotides are important mediators of activation, triggering various responses...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
Tropical ginger treatment for blocking inflammation
#ginger #inflammation #immunology #innateimmunity #inflammasome Researchers found that 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA), which comes from...
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David Ojcius
Apr 27, 20211 min read
Guards! Guards! How innate lymphoid cells ensure local law and order
#immunology #innateimmunity This special issue of the Biomedical Journal is dedicated to the latest official recruits in the field of...
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David Ojcius
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
#immunology #innateimmunity #biochemistry #physiology Extracellular nucleotides are important mediators of activation, triggering various...
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David Ojcius
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Neither B cell nor T cell – the unique group of innate lymphoid cells
#immunology #innateimmunity This special issue of Biomedical Journal contains four review articles that analyze the development and...
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David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Involvement of inflammasomes in the immune response against infection by the periodontal bacteria
#immunology #inflammation #innateimmunity #oralhealth #dental #dentistry We examined the involvement of the P2 × 7 receptor and the...
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David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
#immunology #innateimmunity Extracellular nucleotides are important mediators of activation, triggering various responses through plasma...
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David Ojcius
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
#immunology #innateimmunity Extracellular nucleotides are important mediators of activation, triggering various responses through plasma...
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