The acute phase response in horses is a rapid, systemic reaction to tissue injury, infection, exercise or stress, characterised by changes in the concentrations of specific plasma proteins. Key acute ...

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a central acute-phase protein synthesised predominantly by hepatocytes in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines. In its native form, CRP circulates as a cyclic pentamer ...

Anyone who’s ever scraped their knee on a dirty playground is familiar with the stinging inflammation that manifests soon after the injury. It’s the immune system’s effort to restrict and neutralize ...

Chronic inflammation occurs when the immune system is stuck in attack-mode, sending cell after cell to defend and repair the body for months or even years. Diseases associated with chronic ...

Chronic inflammation occurs when the immune system is stuck in attack-mode, sending cell after cell to defend and repair the body for months or even years. Diseases associated with chronic ...

First-of-its-kind sensor monitors fluctuating proteins within the body in real time. In an animal study, device accurately tracked biomarkers of inflammation. Device also could track protein markers ...