the current view is that membrane-bound antigens are the predominant forms that initiate B-cell activation in vivo. Secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs), such as the lymph nodes and spleen ...

But its main job is to act like a filter for your blood. Healthy blood cells flow through the spleen no problem. Bada-bing, bada-boom. But the damaged and dead cells get caught in a series of ...

One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...

The cells, known as chemically-induced liver progenitors (CLiPs), can be transplanted back into the rodent’s liver via the portal vein or the spleen. The cells show characteristic liver-specific ...

Bacteria in the gut have been implicated in autoimmune diseases, like lupus, that don't primarily affect the gastrointestinal ...

Three individuals reported a history of sickle cell trait, and two reported idiopathic thrombocytopenia. No athletes reported a history of thalassaemia. To our knowledge, this is the first study to ...