In psoriasis, the culprit is a class of immune system molecules known as cytokines. (sciencedaily.com)
Researchers now report in Nature Immunology that the cells only acquire those characteristics after they bind to an immune system molecule known as IL - 34. (source.wustl.edu)
For decades, researchers have suspected that when the immune system molecule CD1a comes in contact with the plants» oily resin, called urushiol, it triggers inflammation. (discovermagazine.com)