The researchers detected IL-33 during early B cell development in humans and found reduced IL-33 expression in B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia samples compared to healthy controls.
Infection with the stomach-dwelling bacterium Helicobacter pylori— particularly strains producing the oncoprotein CagA — is a strong risk factor for gastric cancer.
A multi-disciplinary team of Vanderbilt investigators has demonstrated that liraglutide reduces the inflammatory response to RSV infection in a mouse model of the disease.