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A new study highlights how genomic mutations that cause mitochondrial disease may also compromise affected people's immune response.
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
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A new study offers insights into why some people's hair goes gray in response to a serious illness or chronic stress.
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The skin microbiota plays an intricate role in the human immune system, directing many immune functions and defending against bacterial pathogens.
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
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Researchers at NHGRI have discovered an immune mechanism in humans that perceives threats and was found only in plants.
Educational Resources
An antibody is a protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them.
News Release
NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
Clinical Research
The Metabolism, Infection and Immunity (MINI) Section aims to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease.
Genetic Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system.