Critical blood defense receptor CD163 mapped for first time - Tech and Science Post

Critical blood defense receptor CD163 mapped for first time - Tech and Science Post

CD163 might not be the most exciting name in the world, but behind it lies one of the body’s most important defense receptors, which steps in when red blood cells break down and release harmful hemoglobin. Now, researchers at Aarhus University are the first in the world to have mapped how CD163 functions. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications. When infections such as malaria take hold in the body, red blood cells can be…