Sentences with phrase «influence immune cell function»

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Harvard Medical School (HMS), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and University of Chicago report findings demonstrating how genetic variations among healthy, young individuals can influence immune cell function.

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Further study revealed that these so - called immune proteins are actually present on the surface of certain nerve cells, but that they functioned differently in the brain than they did in the rest of the body; rather than scouting for germs, they influenced signals sent between neurons.

The human gut consists of up to 100 trillion microbial cells that influence metabolism, nutrition and immune function.

Zinc is the second most abundant trace metal in the human body (next to calcium) and an essential dietary nutrient that's crucial for normal cell growth, a strong immune system and healthy nerve function — to name just a few of its widespread influences.

One study puts it this way: «Glutamine has protective effects on intestinal mucosa by decreasing bacteremia and epithelial cell apoptosis, enhancing gut barrier function, and influencing gut immune response» [3].

There are three major components that influence our immune system: the goji berry polysaccharides (protect cells from genetic mutation), beta - carotene (enhances thymus gland function) and germanium (induces the production of immune enhancing interferon).

While some believe that these tumors are a soft tissue sarcoma, others have categorized malignant histiocytosis as a type of histiocytic sarcoma, which may be influenced by an abnormally large amount of histiocytes, a type of white blood cells that are integral to immune system functions.