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… Improving the understanding of the key mechanisms underlying compensation at the neurological systems level will help to refine cueing strategies and their timely delivery for a hallmark … AD_Imprint Intestinal microbiota is tightly associated with controlling the innate and adaptive immune system which may influence AD development. Determining the cellular mechanisms driving …

… virus (HIV) , which is mainly transmitted via unprotected sex. The virus weakens the immune system, as a result of which people are no longer protected against various infectious …

… and infections in view of the fact that certain bacteria seem to thrive on plastic? Can our immune system deal with plastic, or will we run a higher chance of inflammations and infections …

… Dr R. Stadhouders, Erasmus Medical Center Asthma, a lung condition caused by an overactive immune response to specific triggers, is usually managed with anti-inflammatory medication … airway remodeling that these treatments can't address. We're investigating a specific group of immune cells, ILC2s, known to induce inflammation in asthma. Remarkably, we've found that a … new diseases. Collaboration between sugar lovers: Siglec and C-type lectin interactions control immunity to pathogens Dr J.M.M. den Haan, VUMC Prof. T.B.H. Geijtenbeek, AMC   Pathogens are …

… in our environment can enter the human body and have disruptive effects on, among others, our immune system. For example, research showed that small plastic particles are present in the …

… the biomaterial gathered will be used to analyse the genetic background to ME/CFS, as well as immune response. ‘There is, for example, evidence that antibodies against certain bacteria are … and I got my doctorate for that. Then I did further research in America and Britain on the immune system and how it is impacted by hormones and stress. I also started doing … to moving between different disciplines. ME/CFS is a complex condition that affects several systems in the body. This requires an interdisciplinary approach. It’s precisely where …

… can also end up in the brain or in the foetus. Finally, the possible effects of MNPs on our immune system will be investigated. ‘We hardly know whether MNPs can be absorbed by the body’, …

… infection (figure 1). This includes predisposing factors, SARS-CoV-2 virus itself, the host immune response, and immunomodulatory treatment. Intervention: Determine viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 in BALs, collection of systemic host parameters: lymphocyte count, neutrophils, monocytes, ferritin, D-Dimer, CRP and procalcitonine. Evaluate systemic and local host response using Luminex panels (R&D Systems) on plasma and BAL with 63 biomarkers including: TNF, IL-6, IL17 and caspase dependent …

… of microplastics in other vital parts of the body, such as the intestines, lungs, brain and immune system. As well as in the placenta and amniotic fluid, the plastic particles have also …

… can end up in the human body, where they could cause disruptive effects, for example on our immune system. However, much remains unknown about the effects of microplastics on human health. …

… microbiome is involved in regulating various functions in the body and it influences both the immune system and brain function. There is evidence that the gut microbiome plays a role in the …

… tools that control for the degradation, evaporation and binding of chemicals to the in-vitro system setup of these chemicals. These tools include exposing cells in sealed glass vials and … diversity and the large amount of white matter in the human brain. Hence, we need a human model system that is quantitative and represents different neuronal and glial structures. Recent … astrocytes, myelinating white matter cells (oligodendrocytes) and cells that are crucial for immune responses in the brain (microglia). Moreover, this advanced 3D MICro-brain platform is …