Discoveries about peripheral immune tolerance have launched a field of research that has spurred the development of medical treatments targeting cancer and autoimmune diseases and has potential to improve transplantation outcomes.
October 06, 2025
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implication
Research on peripheral immune tolerance underpins therapeutic strategies for modulating immune responses in disease and transplantation.
Microplastics and nanoplastics have been associated with long-term health complications including respiratory and reproductive issues, neurological toxicity, and increased cancer risk.
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Reported health conditions linked to exposure to micro- and nanoplastic particles.
Programmed cell death is a regulated cellular process that determines when cells end their lives and is essential for health; dysregulation of programmed cell death is implicated in diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (excessive neuronal death) and cancer (insufficient death of tumor cells).
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General definition of programmed cell death and its relevance to disease.