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Tag Archives: immune response

IL-15 implicated in celiac and inflammatory bowel disease

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Judy Keen

A recent study finds an increase in the cytokine IL-15 in celiacs and inflammatory bowel that may be causative in these diseases. Preventing the actions of this cytokine may be a new way to prevent digestive disease development. continue reading

Posted in Bits of Biomedical | Tagged celiacs disease, cytokines, IL-15, immune response, inflammatory bowel disease, therapy

Anti-cocaine vaccines show promise against addiction

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Judy Keen

A recent study demonstrated that conjugation of cocaine analogs to adenoviral protein particles resulted in the successful induction of an immune response that was able to successfully sequester the cocaine in the bloodstream, preventing it from affecting the brain. Similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Bits of Biomedical | Tagged addiction, alcohol, cocaine, immune response, nicotine, vaccine
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