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Oxytocin – the prosocial molecule?: Intranasal oxytocin effects on social approach behavior, social cognition, volitional and emotional ambivalence in healthy human beings
(2015-10-30)
Oxytocin (OXT) is a highly conserved neuropeptide, regarding both its chemical structure and its functionality. It has been traced back at least 700 million years. OXT’s fundamental role lies in reproduction and parenting ...
Chemical modifications of DNA activate the cGAS/STING-signaling pathway even in the presence of the cytosolic exonuclease TREX1
(2015-09-16)
To recognize pathogen threats, the innate immune system is equipped with pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that bind to and are activated by pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Most PAMPs are conserved across ...
Immune modulation by experimental filarial infection and its impact on E. coli-induced sepsis
(2015-11-12)
Helminths cause so-called neglected tropical diseases in tropical and sub-tropical regions and are prevalent in almost one third of mankind. Thus, co-infections of helminths with other pathogens are common. However, the ......