New study reveals how blood cell production responds to parasite infection
Research led by the Nerlov Group in the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit provides the first detailed explanation of how parasite-fighting immune cells are selectively increased following infection.
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MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit
Pioneering the future in the study of human immunity to uncover the molecular pathways driving immune-mediated diseases.
MRC Molecular Haematology Unit
Understanding how mature blood cells are normally made from stem cells and how this is perturbed in common blood disorders.
Centre for Computational Biology
Using computational biology to help understand complex biological systems and combat a range of human diseases.
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A functional overlap between actively transcribed genes and chromatin insulator elements.
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Cornell LJ. et al, (2026), EMBO J
The 9th International RASopathies Symposium.
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Castel P. et al, (2026), Am J Med Genet A