Scientists Discover New Information About How Enzymes from White Blood Cells Function
Steven Van Doren is a professor of biochemistry in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the School of Medicine. New findings may ultimately result in treatments for inflammatory diseases Story Contact(s) : Nathan Hurst, hurstn@missouri.edu , 573-882-6217 COLUMBIA, Mo. – As a part of the human immune system, white blood cells create a number of enzymes that help fight disease. Sometimes, these enzymes damage tissues in inflammatory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer and heart disease
