Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed how immune health is maintained by the exquisite organisation skills of a protein called Pax5.
The new study published in Nature Immunology shows how Pax5 helps to efficiently organise the genetic information (DNA) required for our immune cells to maintain their form, function and help fight disease.
The findings also suggest that a breakdown in this process of organisation by Pax5 could increase the risk of diseases such cancer.
The research is explained in this video by Dr Rhys Allan, Dr Tim Johanson and Dr Hannah Coughlan from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
Read more: https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/immune-health-maintained-meticulously-ordered-dna
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed how immune health is maintained by the exquisite organisation skills of a protein called Pax5.
The new study published in Nature Immunology shows how Pax5 helps to efficiently organise the genetic information (DNA) required for our immune cells to maintain their form, function and help fight disease.
The findings also suggest that a breakdown in this process of organisation by Pax5 could increase the risk of diseases such cancer.
The research is explained in this video by Dr Rhys Allan, Dr Tim Johanson and Dr Hannah Coughlan from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
Read more: https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/immune-health-maintained-meticulously-ordered-dna
