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Medicine 2021-05-12 1 min read

UCLA scientists decode the 'language' of immune cells

The advance, researchers say, is like the discovery of the Rosetta stone and could eventually lead to new treatments for diseases
UCLA scientists decode the 'language' of immune cells
UCLA life scientists have identified six "words" that specific immune cells use to call up immune defense genes -- an important step toward understanding the language the body uses to marshal responses to threats.

In addition, they discovered that the incorrect use of two of these words can activate the wrong genes, resulting in the autoimmune disease known as Sjögren's syndrome. The research, conducted in mice, END