Ocular infections and related inflammatory disorders are important causes of visual morbidity worldwide and may arise from viral, bacterial, fungal, and ...

The brain, traditionally considered an immune-privileged organ due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), has its own sophisticated immune defense system. Microglia, the primary immune cells of the central ...

Researchers have found a process by which the brain guards against attack by the immune system. In mice with multiple sclerosis, such 'guardian' proteins that train the immune system were drastically ...

Neuroimmunology has rapidly evolved as a critical field for understanding how inflammatory and immune processes shape the pathophysiology of brain ...

An international group of researchers has identified an important mechanism that enables stem cells to evade immune rejection. Their research, published in Nature, sheds light on how these specialized ...

The brain constantly engages in dialogue with the body's immune system. Such communication appears aimed at ensuring a delicate balance between defending against injury and infection and guarding ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, a group of researchers revealed hierarchical stem-cell arrangements in bone marrow (BM) niches that govern regeneration, immune privilege, and ...