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A new approach to calm that angry nose
Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) is a type of airway disease that involves nasal inflammation. Here, semaphorin protein was found to contribute to ...
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2020
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Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19
A hyperinflammatory response following infection or trauma can cause the life-threatening condition cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Researchers led by Osaka ...
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2020
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Breakdown of Neutrophil Protein Causes Severe Autoimmune Disease of Blood Vessels
Osaka University researchers revealed that patients with a severe autoimmune disease that attacks the blood vessels lack the membrane form of a protein ...
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2017
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Change isn’t a good thing for Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that dramatically increases the risk of death. In a recent study led by ...
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2020
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Dectin-1-mediated pain is critical for the resolution of fungal inflammation
Candidiasis is a painful infection that affects a large number of individuals, occasionally causing severe pain that is solely controlled by resolution of ...
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2018
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Getting things under control: new mouse model aids study of immunomodulation
Mice are resistant to immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs). As a result, studying the effects of IMiDs was not possible in existing types of mice. Here, an Osaka ...
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2018
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Going viral: New cells for norovirus production in the lab
Human norovirus is a major cause of infections that can be particularly dangerous to children and elderly people. Here, an Osaka University-led research team ...
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2018
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How low can we go? Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control outbreaks
Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease that may cause a serious outbreak at any time. Here, an Osaka University-led research team developed a new ...
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2018
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Lung Neuropeptide Exacerbates Lethal Influenza Virus Infection
Researchers found that lung immune cells (phagocytes) produce increased levels of neuropeptide Y (NPY) when mice are infected with severe influenza virus. NPY ...
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2018
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Phosphorylation of Regnase-1 Lets IL-17 Run Amok
A research team led by Osaka University found that the cytokine interleukin (IL)-17 triggers the phosphorylation of mRNA-degrading enzyme Regnase-1, resulting ...
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2019