Non-immune cells play a crucial and often underappreciated role in host defense against invading pathogens. Beyond serving as passive physical barriers, ...
Before invaders can be stopped, they must first be detected, and this is accomplished by pattern recognition receptors located on the surface of plant cells. The ability of these receptors to detect ...
Research into the LL-37 peptide reveals it acts as a complex biological messenger, far beyond its known role in basic immune ...
For decades, neuroscience textbooks described the inside of a mouse’s nose as a loosely organized patchwork: olfactory ...