Interferons and Interferon Receptors Interferons (IFNs) were the first family of cytokines to be discovered. In 1957 researchers observed that if susceptible animal cells…
The Structure and Function of Chromatin Chromatin is a complex of macromolecules composed of DNA, RNA, and protein, which is found inside the nucleus of eukaryotic…
Nature Biotechnology: CRISPR-carrying Nanoparticles Edit the Genome In a recent study published in the internationally renowned journal Nature Biotechnology, scientists from MIT developed a new type of…
What are cytokines? What are cytokines? Cytokines are small secreted proteins released by cells have a specific effect on the interactions and communications…
Lateral Flow Assay Lateral flow assay is a new in vitro diagnostic technique developed on the basis of monoclonal antibody technology, colloidal gold…
What is an autoimmune disease? What is an autoimmune disease? An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal…
Clinical significance of five immunoglobulin tests Clinically, some people often have repeated allergies, eczema and respiratory infections or other parts of the infection, in this case,…
What is C-reactive protein? C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein belonging to pentraxin family of proteins, whose levels increases 1000-fold or more…
What is the mechanism of virus transmission through blood? When exposed to the blood of others you need to be very careful, because some viruses are transmitted through the…
An introduction to plant pathogen What is plant pathogen? A plant pathogen is a broad term that refers to any of the organisms, such as…