The microbiome is represented by microorganisms which live in a symbiotic way with the
mammalian. Microorganisms have the ability to influence different physiological aspects …

Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are the consequence of a breach in immune tolerance,
leading to the inability to sufficiently differentiate between self and non-self. Immune …

Increasing evidence demonstrates that radiation acts as an immune stimulus, recruiting
immune mediators that enable anti-tumor responses within and outside the radiation field …

Bullous pemphigoid is the most frequent autoimmune bullous disease and mainly affects
elderly individuals. Increase in incidence rates in the past decades has been attributed to …

The cancer immunoediting hypothesis postulates a dual role of the immune system:
protecting the host by eliminating tumor cells, and shaping the tumor by editing its genome …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of heterogeneous neurological disorders that
are highly variable and are clinically characterized by deficits in social interactions …

Viral myocarditis has been identified as a major cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) that
can lead to heart failure. Historically, Coxsackieviruses and adenoviruses have been …

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is regarded as an autoimmune disease characterized by insulin
deficiency resulting from destruction of pancreatic β-cells. The incidence rates of T1D have …

The immune system is an organization of cells and molecules with specialized roles in
defending against infection. There are two fundamentally different types of responses to …

Studies have shown that transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) are
required for the lineage commitment of pathogenic IL-17-producing T helper cells (TH-17 …