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… that bacteria exchange to strengthen their resistance to antibiotics. The response of the human immune system to the microbes present on microplastics was also investigated. The plastic … microfibres and therefore not in the nylon fibres themselves. Effect of ocean plastics on the immune system After a short break, the symposium continued with a presentation from toxicologist …

… group are to research tinnitus and increased sensitivity in nerve cells in the central auditory system. The study should lead to a better understanding of this common condition, and may help … centre) and her group are to investigate the optimum vaccination strategy for activating the immune system of cancer patients. They will be collaborating with Professor Gert Storm’s …

… by invading DNA from bacteriophages or plasmids. Like many bacteria it has an adaptive immune system (CRISPR-Cas) that protects its DNA against this threat, by recognizing and …

… possible heart damage and Long COVID in children. Prolonged effect of Long COVID on the immune system We need to connect and work together Better prepared for a future pandemic: more …

… and immunotherapy and chemotherapy may significantly impact the ability to develop an effective immune-response to COVID-19 vaccination and could even increase the risk of adverse events. … • active hematologic malignancy • immune-deficiency not related to cancer or cancer treatment • systemic immune suppressive medication, including chronic steroid use >10 mg prednisone or …

… and standardization of methods required to produce serum and Matrigel free iPSC derived immune competent intestine in preparation an intra- and inter-laboratory validation study … the inflamed tissue from the joints of RA patients as closely as possible. Human organoid model systems should provide an alternate means to test the efficacy of investigational drugs for the … as immunotherapy. Classically, high-affinity antibodies are isolated from blood of repeatedly immunized laboratory animals. New technology based on recombinant antibody technology reduces …

… inflammation damages the brain and spinal cord. Researchers will study how iron build-up in immune cells in the brain leads to worsening of MS symptoms. By using lab-grown brain cells and … Centrum -> England -> Wellcome Sanger Institute -> 24 months Using the cell’s waste disposal system to remove cancer proteins  Small mistakes in DNA can cause a cell to make proteins that … to disable these proteins and kill the cancer cells: reprogramming the cell’s waste disposal system to specifically remove the cancer proteins. Aan Talent development and curiosity-driven …

… to another. What we know at this stage is that ME/CFS adversely affects various organ systems. Over the next few years, Inge Zijdewind and Leda Maffei plan to research which ones are … controls this is in the nervous system. But the nervous system also controls changes in the immune system and the locomotor and sensory system. If we knew how the nervous system was …

… every process in the body: the repair, growth and maintenance of cells, hormone production, the immune system, transport by red blood cells, muscle building. They are also the precursors of … find out which biological processes play a role in ME/CFS. Could it be something other than the immune system or metabolic system? Could it be something happening in the brain? We’ll also be …

… risks of MNPs to human health. MNPs will be measured in the human body and their effects on our immune system and on the development of chronic diseases will be investigated. The project also … TNO, Deltares, KWR, RIVM and CBmed GmbH. 10 companies: Malvern Panalytical, Vitrocell Systems GmbH, Bruker Nederland BV, Nanonium GmbH, Plastics Europe, American Chemistry Council, …

… exist yet to measure the extremely small particles in the body. And we do not yet know how the immune system deals with these foreign particles either. Harmful chemical substances and …

… just derailed cells but are intermingled with normal cells of the body, including those of the immune system. Immunotherapy activates such immune cell and thereby control tumor growth. We here will …