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Waking up sleeping beauty – persistent IFN-gamma awakens and activates stem cells via BST2

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021blood stem cells, bone marrow transplant, BST2, E-selectin, homing, IFN, Infectious diseases, Research

The researchers show that persistent IFNγ mediates the exhaustion of blood stem cells via BST2 expression.

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Connecting interferon, neuroinflammation and synapse loss in Alzheimer’s disease

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020Alzheimer's Disease, complement system, IFN, Interferon, microglia, neuroinflammation, Research, synapse loss

When immunologist Dr. Wei Cao joined Baylor College of Medicine three-and-a-half years ago, her first project was to investigate how inflammation contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.

From the Labs: Microscopy image of a brain region that coordinates survival adaptations to food shortages. Image courtesy of the authors/Cell Reports, 2021.