Cool Technology of the Day
(In this case, human cellular technology)
Scientists Discover Natural Flu-Fighting Proteins
U.S. researchers have discovered antiviral proteins in cells that naturally fight off influenza infections...a family of genes act as cell sentries that guard cells from an invading influenza virus...
They ... showed that if they make the cell overproduce the protein, they become more resistant to the flu. "If you crank it up, it really shuts down the flu,"...
The findings offer new insights into the body's natural defenses against influenza and other viruses, Elledge said. "We really did not know how our bodies were stopping the flu."
Scientists Discover Natural Flu-Fighting Proteins
U.S. researchers have discovered antiviral proteins in cells that naturally fight off influenza infections...a family of genes act as cell sentries that guard cells from an invading influenza virus...
They ... showed that if they make the cell overproduce the protein, they become more resistant to the flu. "If you crank it up, it really shuts down the flu,"...
The findings offer new insights into the body's natural defenses against influenza and other viruses, Elledge said. "We really did not know how our bodies were stopping the flu."