IIT Roorkee Researchers Identify New Function Of A Protein That Can Help Treat Sepsis ndtv.com

ROORKEE: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee researchers have identified a new immunomodulatory function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases caused by abnormal functions of immune cells.
"Abnormal functions of immune cells are associated with many pathological conditions such as severe sepsis (blood infection) and other inflammatory diseases. During sepsis, an uncontrolled infection leads to abnormal activation and localization of important immune cells such as neutrophils and macrophages," Dr. Pranita P Sarangi, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee, who is also the lead researcher, said while elaborating the importance of this work.