In 2005, their major results addressed identifying consistent changes in immune response genes at an early stage of the disease. (glaucoma.org)
Jarjour and his team studied a family of immune response genes called toll - like receptors (TLRs), which are responsible for sending out chemical «danger signals» when a bacteria or virus is detected. (sciencedaily.com)
Researchers at the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) tested whether specific variants of immune response genes called HLA were associated with greater protection against the virus. (hivresearch.org)