What if your constant sugar cravings are not simply a willpower problem?
You wake up tired.
You reach for sugar or quick carbohydrates.
You feel better for a little while.
Then the crash hits and you are searching for energy all over ag…
What if one of the biggest conversations in wellness is happening inside your cells right now?
Your body is constantly producing and responding to oxidative stress.
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Gluta…
Explore eotaxin-1, CCR3, eosinophils, allergy, and respiratory and neurological conditions.
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CCL11, also called eotaxin-1, guides eosinophils toward tissues by signaling through CCR3. Eosinophils are immune cells i…
Explore MCP-4, CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, immune-cell recruitment, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
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CCL13, or MCP-4, is a chemokine: an immune signal that helps direct cells to where they are needed. It…
Explore RANTES, CCR5, T cells, monocytes, eosinophils, and inflammatory conditions.
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CCL5, also called RANTES, attracts immune cells through receptors including CCR1, CCR3, and CCR5. It participates in the normal r…
Explore membrane and soluble CD14, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), TLR4, and innate immune activation.
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CD14 helps the immune system recognize lipopolysaccharide, or LPS, from the outer surface of certain bacteria. It ap…
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CD40 is a receptor involved in communication between immune cells. Its partner, CD40L, helps activated T cells communicate with …
Explore B-cell attracting chemokine-1, CXCR5, B cells, follicular helper T cells, and lymphoid structures.
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CXCL13, also called BCA-1, helps guide B cells toward organized immune structures. It works through the re…
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CXCR5 is a receptor on cells, rather than a freely circulating cytokine. It receives the CXCL13 signal …
Explore cytokines, chemokines, receptors, and related genes on the comprehensive panel, including CD40LG, IL18R1, DDAH1, RAD50, and SLC19A1.
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A cytokine panel can include immune messengers, chemokines that guide ce…
…nflammation, and questions about treatment.
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Interferon-beta is a type I interferon involved in antiviral defense and immune regulation. It is different from interferon-gamma, which belongs to the type II interfero…
Explore type II interferon, natural killer cells, T lymphocytes, biologic therapies, and related antioxidant pathways.
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Interferon-gamma, or IFN-γ, is a type II interferon produced by immune cells including T cells…
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