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Opioids Recruit the Immune System to Cause Withdrawal Symptoms
Opioids Recruit the Immune System to Cause Withdrawal Symptoms
A study finds that T cells induced by heroin cross the blood-brain barrier to wreak havoc on the brain, hinting at new ways to prevent withdrawal.
A study finds that T cells induced by heroin cross the blood-brain barrier to wreak havoc on the brain, hinting at new ways to prevent withdrawal.
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Animal Component-Free Reagents Unleash Cell Culture’s True Potential
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team and MilliporeSigma | Aug 9, 2023 | 3 min read
The latest synthetic and chemical reagents offer researchers more flexibility, stability, and consistency when working with their cells.
Exploring the SARS-CoV-2 Outer Cell Surface: Lessons in Innate and Adaptive Immunity
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Sep 9, 2022 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Alberto Lopez-Munoz will discuss SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein cell surface expression and its role in host immunity.
Understanding Immune Cell Function in Cancer
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team and Isoplexis | Oct 12, 2021 | 1 min read
Explore how scientists characterize immune cell functional behavior in response to cancer, and how they harness this information for therapeutic purposes.
Immune Cell Activity Mediates Severe COVID-19 Pathogenesis
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team and IsoPlexis | Jun 15, 2021 | 1 min read
Functional profiling of immune cells uncovers targetable mechanisms underlying lung inflammation in severe COVID disease.
Blood Replacement Rescues Mice from Stroke Damage
Amanda Heidt | Aug 31, 2020 | 5 min read
When mice that had suffered a stroke were given blood from a healthy donor, they experienced less tissue and neurological damage.
Kissing Cousins
Catherine Offord | May 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers discover a completely novel mechanism of cell signaling involving soluble chemokines and their transmembrane equivalents.
Instant Messaging
Catherine Offord | Apr 30, 2016 | 1 min read
An alternative route to sparking cell signals involves hook-ups between transmembrane and soluble ligands.
Lymphatic Lines
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 1, 2012 | 2 min read
Lymphatic vessels grow towards two chemokines, revealing signals that could be important in cancer metastasis.