Inflammatory diseases: Scientists identify antiviral defense

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 10:20 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered a new way the body combats respiratory viral infections. They now explain how the NOX2 molecule, an enzyme that generates a burst of highly reactive oxygen derivatives (or free radicals), activates defense genes and molecules when viruses invade lung cells.

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