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Study finds how body's anti-viral immune response may eliminate aging cell
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Senescent cells, or cells that stop reproducing but do not die, can collect in the body over time and fuel chronic inflammation, which leads to illnesses including cancer and degenerative disorders.
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Researchers reveal role of polyphenols in regulating inflammatory immune r
Updated : 3 years ago IST
PCB2DG, an anti-inflammatory polyphenol, inhibits glutamine absorption by targeting and directly interacting with the main glutamine transporter protein, alanine serine cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2). This reduction in intracellular glutamine accumulation in CD4+ T cells also inhibits the pr
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Researchers discover two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
When HIV patients get antiviral medication (ART), their viral levels are reduced to the point that a conventional blood test cannot detect the virus. However, once ART is discontinued, detectable HIV resurfaces, infecting new cells. The cells that release the virus to re-ignite the infection
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