ScienceDaily (2010-06-06) -- Scientists hope to counter the re-emerging threat of tuberculosis with help from proteins within our bodies. In new research, scientists show how the protein CCL5 plays a protective role in helping the body ward off TB in early stages of infection. CCL5 is a member of a large family of proteins responsible for immune cell migration toward infection sites.
Journal Reference:
B. Vesosky, E. K. Rottinghaus, P. Stromberg, J. Turner, G. Beamer. CCL5 participates in early protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 2010; DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1109742
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