ImmunoThings

🧬 Science made simple through animations.
🔬 Immunology, diseases, infections & genetics.
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🕷️🥩 Did you know that a tick bite can make you allergic to meat?

It’s called alpha-gal syndrome, and it can trigger allergic reactions hours after eating mammalian meat.

Discover how your immune system develops this unusual allergy in our new animation!

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⚠️ Why do some people recover from SARS-CoV-2 while others develop Long COVID?

🧬 Genetics, immune dysregulation, and possible viral persistence may hold some answers.

What makes the difference?

🎬 Explore the science in our new animation!

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@ThosVarley And the irony is that EBV was the first human virus linked to cancer, is associated with several malignancies, and plays a key role in the development of multiple sclerosis and potentially other autoimmune diseases. Yet some people still dismiss it as a harmless virus…

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@johnallenbio @manruipa 3/3… some individuals control EBV effectively, while others develop dysregulated or hyperactive immune responses. This is precisely what we need to understand better, particularly in ME/CFS, where EBV’s causal role remains under investigation.

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@johnallenbio @manruipa 2/3 The fact that a virus infects almost everyone doesn’t mean it’s harmless. What matters is why most people control the infection while a minority develop complications.

Genetic predisposition and differences in immune regulation may help explain why…

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@P1231032850 NETosis is truly fascinating! I’m always amazed by the incredible mechanisms our immune cells have developed to protect us against infections.

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@chronicmomsays Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoy the upcoming ImmunoThings too!

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🔴 Ever wondered how Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) might develop?

Could persistent infections and disrupted mucosal barriers contribute to mast cell activation?

🔬 Discover the mechanisms through scientific animations!

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🦠🕸️ What if your immune cells could trap pathogens using their own DNA?

Neutrophils release DNA webs called NETs, a powerful defense against infections!

🔬 But excessive NET formation can also cause inflammation and tissue damage.

🎬 Discover NETosis

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💋 Did you know the kissing disease virus stays in your body for life?

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) hides in B cells and is linked to multiple sclerosis and certain cancers.

🧬 How does it evade our immune system?

🎬 Discover it in our new animation!

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🧬 How do immune cells communicate?

🔬 Discover the immunological synapse, where T cells and dendritic cells exchange signals and even tiny vesicles to coordinate immune responses.

🎬 Watch our new ImmunoThings animation!

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@Villageholka Thank you for watching! What matters most to me is that these videos are useful and help people better understand immunology. I’ll also be making a video specifically about SARS-CoV-2, its entry pathways and immune evasion mechanisms!

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@VioletaQSmith Yes, absolutely! The same mechanism applies to EBV-infected B cells, although EBV has some unique features and immune evasion strategies. I’ll be making a dedicated video about EBV and its specific mechanisms in the future!

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🧬 Your immune system is full of incredible secrets… and we’re just getting started!

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@VioletaQSmith Thank you so much! What matters most to me is that these videos are useful and help people better understand immunology!

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@annika_ost Thank you so much! I really appreciate it, and I hope you enjoyed learning something new!

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@BloomNBreathe Thank you so much for watching! I hope you found it interesting!

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🧬 What if the genes that helped our ancestors survive infections also increased our risk of autoimmunity?

Discover how HLA-II evolution, persistent infections and loss of immune tolerance may be connected.

Could these mechanisms also help us understand ME/CFS and Long COVID?

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@biohackerziv We recently created a short animation explaining how persistent mast cell activation may contribute to MCAS and its associated symptoms. Sharing it here in case anyone is interested in understanding the underlying immunological mechanisms!

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🔴 Ever wondered how Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) might develop?

Could persistent infections and disrupted mucosal barriers contribute to mast cell activation?

🔬 Discover the mechanisms through scientific animations!

👇 Watch our new video!

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🧬 How does your immune system know which antibodies to produce against an infection?

Discover how dendritic cells, CD4+ T cells and B cells work together to produce specific antibodies and build immune memory.

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