TNFR1 receptors arrange themselves into clusters, joining together trimers and making oligomers that create a pro-inflammatory response observed in a variety of diseases.
Night time white lighting in hospital rooms has been linked to higher rates of inflammation, apoptosis and mortality risk for those who have recently experienced a cardiac event.
A new study reports researchers have discovered the mechanism which may cause learning disorders and memory problems as a result of the immune system's reaction to viral infections like HIV and flu.