NIH researchers develop database on healthy immune system

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) An extensive database identifying immune traits, such as how immune cell function is regulated at the genetic level in healthy people, is reported by researchers from NIH and their collaborators. While many genetic risk factors have been linked to various diseases, including autoimmune disorders, how a genetic change causes susceptibility to a disease is not always clear. By studying healthy people, researchers from the NIAID Vaccine Research Center and colleagues from King's College London have created a reference resource for other scientists.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news