Cold signals from skin sensory neurons are delivered to the CeA via the spinal cord and the LPB. PGE₂ acting on EP3R in the LPB amplifies these cold signals (pink pathway), enhancing cold sensitivity ...

Innate immunity constitutes the body’s first line of defence against infection and tissue disruption. It relies on physical barriers such as skin and mucosa, cellular sentinels including neutrophils, ...

New research shows that eosinophils, immune cells usually linked to allergies, also play a protective role against Candida infections by using the CD48 receptor to recognize the fungus and release ...

A research team led by the Fisabio Foundation has demonstrated that dermcidin, an antimicrobial peptide produced constitutively by the human body, also exhibits antiviral activity against the ...