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SRC-3 not only influences steroid hormone function and gives a heads up for aggressive human breast cancer, it also regulates immune T cells.

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When DNA is caught at the break

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019Cancer, DNA fragments, DNA repair, Dna2, immune system, Research

Cells have in place a number of mechanisms to protect the integrity of the genome, including processes that repair mistakes that may occur during DNA

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Team work and balance can keep a gut healthy

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018epithelium, good bacteria, gut health, immune system, irritable bowel disease, microbiome, microbiota, Research, Salmonella

A significant body of work currently is indicating that the microbiota helps shape the immune system and allows it to do its job. Disease-causing microbes,

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Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell

October 2, 2017Cancer, Gata2, immune system, myelodysplastic syndrome, NK cells, viral infections

NK or natural killer cells are members of the immune system critical for the control of viral infections and cancer. Research at the Emily

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The multitasking nature of SRC-3

When DNA is caught at the break

Team work and balance can keep a gut healthy

Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell

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