This gene is the key to human immunity

The gene 'C6', which exists in the human body for over 500 million years, holds the key to human immunity.

This discovery could lead to the development of new treatments for influenza, arthritis and even cancer.

The gene, called C6orf106 or "C6", controls the production of proteins involved in infectious diseases, cancer and diabetes. Read: Can fever be beneficial for your immune system? "Our immune system produces proteins called cytokines that help strengthen the immune system and prevent viruses and other pathogens from reproducing and causing disease," said researcher Cameron Stewart

. regulates this process by disabling the production of certain cytokines to prevent our immune response from rooting out of control, "she added.

Cytokines, regulated by C6, are implicated in various diseases including cancer, Diabetes and inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis

Discovery helps to improve our understanding of our immune system, and we hope this understanding will enable scientists to develop new, more targeted therapies.

"Although the human genome was completely sequenced in 2003, there are still thousands of genes we know very little, "said another researcher Rebecca Ambrose Read: 5 incredible tips to improve your immunity

Having discovered the function of C6, researchers have the privilege of naming it.

The current name, C6orf106, reflects the 3 9: location of the gene in the human genome, rather than relating to a particular function

Source: ANI

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Published: 2 July 2018 10: 05h00