Scientists Uncover Hidden Immune Defense Against Inflammation, Offering New Treatment Avenues

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have solved a 30-year-old mystery, discovering an unexpected way the immune system protects healthy cells from its own inflammatory response. This breakthrough reveals that a chemical signal attracting immune cells also prevents them from damaging healthy tissue, potentially leading to new approaches for treating cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and asthma.