Fumi Varyani’s paper on the role of MIF in innate immunity to Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection is now out in Mucosal Immunity! The IL-25-dependent tuft cell circuit driven by intestinal helminths requires macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) –Open Access – click […]
Read moreDrurey, C., Lindholm, H., Coakley, G., Campillo Poveda, M., Loeser, S., Doolan, R., Gerbe, F., Jay, P., Harris, N., Oudhoff, M.J. and Maizels, R.M. (2022) Intestinal epithelial tuft cell induction is negated by a murine helminth and its secreted products.
Read moreRick Maizels was recently interviewed by Finding Genius with a podcast available through various sites including the Finding Genius website, and Apple Podcasts through iTunes. Or you can reach it quickly here : And here is the summary from Finding […]
Read moreTwo Post-Doctoral Research Positions in the Maizels Lab at the University of Glasgow We are advertising 2 posts in Rick Maizels’ lab within the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology (WCIP), at Glasgow University’s Institute for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation (3is). Both […]
Read more[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] A new comprehensive review on molecular mediators from helminths has been co-authored by Rick Maizels, Hermelijn Smits (Leiden University Medical Center) and Henry McSorley (University of Edinburgh). Maizels RM, Smits HH, & McSorley HJ (2018) Modulation of […]
Read moreSmith, K.A., Löser, S., Varyani, F., Harcus, Y., McSorley, H.J., McKenzie, A.N.J. and Maizels, R.M. (2018) Concerted IL-25R and IL-4Rα signaling drives innate type 2 effector immunity for optimal helminth expulsion. Open Access PDF
Read moreA short article on recent papers showing neuromedin U links the nervous and innate immune systems – Löser, S. and Maizels, R.M. (2018) Immunology: the nervous pathway to mucosal immunity. Current Biology 17: R33-R36 Download PDF
Read moreTwo Major New Papers out at the end of 2017 ! Johnston, C.J.C., Smyth, D.J., Kodali, R.B., White, M.P.J., Harcus, Y., Filbey, K.J., Hewitson, J.P., Hinck, C.S., Ivens, A., Kemter, A.M., Kildemoes, A.O., Le Bihan, T., Soares, D., Anderton, S.M., […]
Read moreRick Maizels’ recent review “Parasitic Helminth Infection and the Control of Human Allergic and Autoimmune Disorders” was reported to be the most downloaded 2016 article (3120 times) from the journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection up to June 2017. Download the PDF […]
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