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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… with disease susceptibility, many of which are involved in immune response to invading pathogens. The study - Dense genotyping of immune-related loci implicates host responses to microbial … of Nature Genetics . Related Resources Dense genotyping of immune-related loci implicates host responses to microbial …
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NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… pathways in different systems in the body, such as skin, immune cells and lung. The resulting insights into the … pathways in different systems of the body, such as skin, immune cells and lung. Credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI. Over the … Ph.D. and Alexander Rudensky, Ph.D. The body's immune system can cause inflammation, which plays a central role in …
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers used state-of-the-art genomic sequencers to quickly sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
… thereby making it an effective antigen, or target for the immune system to recognize and attack. The genetic sequence is then …
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Learn about the different types of hemoglobin.
… bone marrow . White blood cells are part of the body's immune system; they help the body fight infection and other …
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is an essential molecule that performs many roles in the cell, from carrying the instructions to make proteins to regulating genes.
… mRNAs to produce virus proteins and display them to the immune system. This teaches the immune system to recognize the virus, promoting a strong …
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Dr. Peter McGuire is an investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… the interplay between mitochondrial metabolism and the immune system. His NIH Clinical Center protocols, the NIH MINI Study , is the first organized effort to study immune function in patients with disorders of mitochondrial …
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Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… the healthy birth of an infant, the iHMP’s first model system, the Vaginal Microbiome Consortium Multi-Omic … in the gut microbiome. "Each individual's microbiome and immune system clearly responded in a distinct, coordinated … when a person has respiratory viral infections, their immune system is activated to fight the infection. …
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NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… and proteins that are important for the regulation of the immune system's responses." Cells use biological pathways to send … one of several inflammatory diseases that occur when the immune system attacks the host's own tissues. Inflammation is …
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Gene therapy for sickle cell disease is available to you through FDA-approved therapies and through clinical trials.
… . Discuss it with your healthcare team and support system. Ask questions. If you still do not understand, either … 1 month Because the conditioning process will lower your immune system, you will be moved to a protective room in the … healthcare provider determines that your bone marrow and immune system have recovered, you may leave the hospital and …
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Viruses are bundles of genetic material wrapped in a protein coat that can infect living things.
… the probability and pace by which they evade the human immune system. In other cases, two different viruses interested in … proteins, the active component of the vaccine to which the immune system responds. When injected, these DNA or RNA …