Spleen May Be Source Of Versatile Stem Cells Date: January 26, 2005 Source: Massachusetts General Hospital Summary: A year ago, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers discovered that the ...

The spleen, an organ that helps the body fight infections, might also be a source of the cells that end up doing more harm than good at the site of a spinal cord injury, new research suggests.

The spleen also stores blood cells that the body can use in an emergency, such as severe blood loss. The spleen holds around 25–30% of the body’s red blood cells and about 25% of its platelets.

The spleen, an organ that helps the body fight infections, might also be a source of the cells that end up doing more harm than good at the site of a spinal cord injury, new research suggests.

It's likely Taylor had had a minor spleen injury earlier on in his life — not enough to need a doctor, but enough to release spleen cells. "As far as we know, the spleen is the only organ that ...

CD8+ T cells—known as "killer" T cells—are the assassins of the immune system. Once they are primed, they seek out and destroy other cells that are infected with virus or cells that are cancerous.

André Ballesteros-Tato, Ph.D. Ballesteros-Tato and colleagues further showed that 45 days after infection, when spleen-primed CD8+ T cells and lymph node-primed CD8+ T cells were phenotypically ...

The spleen is packed with immune cells. Like many organs, the spleen also contains nerves that are part of the body’s sympathetic nervous system. This control system can dilate pupils, ...

Sickle cell disease affects millions of people throughout the world. Sickled blood cells can clog the spleen’s filters, leading to a potentially life-threatening situation.

Reference: Qiang Y et al. Microfluidic study of retention and elimination of abnormal red blood cells by human spleen with implications for sickle cell disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2023. doi: ...

The spleen, an organ that helps the body fight infections, might also be a source of the cells that end up doing more harm than good at the site of a spinal cord injury, new research suggests.

Last year Massachusetts General Hospital researchers discovered that the spleen might be a source of adult stem cells that could regenerate the insulin-producing islets of the pancreas. Now ...