Impressive progress has been made over the last several years toward understanding how
almost every aspect of the immune system contributes to the expression of systemic …

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a subset of heterogeneous non-hematopoietic
fibroblast-like cells that can differentiate into cells of multiple lineages, such as …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease. Knowledge
of circulating immune cell types and states associated with SLE remains incomplete. We …

Innate immunity represents the semi-specific first line of defense and provides the initial host
response to tissue injury, trauma, and pathogens. Innate immunity activates the adaptive …

Women have stronger immune responses to infections and vaccination than men.
Paradoxically, the stronger immune response comes at a steep price, which is the high …

CD38 is a molecule that can act as an enzyme, with NAD-depleting and intracellular
signaling activity, or as a receptor with adhesive functions. CD38 can be found expressed …

Regulatory T (Treg) cells suppress inflammation and regulate immune system activity. In
patients with systemic or organ-specific autoimmune diseases or those receiving …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) have a crucial role in the recognition of pathogens and initiation of
immune responses–. Here we show that a previously uncharacterized protein encoded by …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multi-organ debilitating autoimmune
disease, which mainly afflicts women in the reproductive years. A complex interaction of …

Macrophages and their monocyte precursors mediate innate immune responses and can
promote a spectrum of phenotypes from pro-inflammatory to pro-resolving. Currently, there …