Medical Laboratory and Biomedical Science: Researchers identify new source of powerful immunity protein

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Researchers identify new source of powerful immunity protein

The protein interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) keeps viruses from replicating and stimulates the immune system to produce other disease-fighting agents. Neutrophils, the newly identified cellular source of the protein, are the major component of the pus that forms around injured tissue.

"We believe our mouse study provides strong evidence that neutrophils, white blood cells created in the bone marrow, produce significant amounts of IFN-γ in response to disease."

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Researchers identify new source of powerful immunity protein