Glycan is an essential molecule that controls and drives life in a precise direction. The
paucity of research in glycobiology may impede the significance of its role in the pandemic …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by SARS-CoV-2. During T-cell activation,
the immune system uses different checkpoint pathways to maintain co-inhibitory and co …

Adaptive immunity relies on the efficient recruitment of T cells from the blood into peripheral
tissues. However, the current understanding of factor (s) coordinating these events is …

Under physiological conditions, hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) in the
bone marrow niches are responsible for the highly regulated and interconnected …

The biological determinants underlying the range of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) clinical
manifestations are not fully understood. Here, over 1,400 plasma proteins and 2,600 single …

Half of the people living with HIV are women. Younger women remain disproportionally
affected in endemic areas, but infection rates in older women are rising worldwide. The …

Galectin-8 (Gal-8) belongs to a family of animal lectins that modulate cell adhesion, cell
proliferation, apoptosis, and immune responses. Recent studies have shown that …

Background Platelets are multifunctional cellular mediators in many physiological and
pathophysiological processes such as thrombosis, angiogenesis, and inflammation. Several …

Human milk contains bioactive components that provide protection against viral infections in
early life. In particular, intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) have key regulatory roles in the …

Pulmonary fibrosis is a consequence of the pathological accumulation of extracellular matrix
(ECM), which finally leads to lung scarring. Although the pulmonary fibrogenesis is almost …