The spleen is a lymphoid organ that filters the blood. It removes old red blood cells and recycles iron. The spleen contains unique populations of immune cells and is thought to be important for ...

Here, the authors target the spleen to reduce acute heart injury and improve long-term cardiac function via transient IRF7 inhibition. NLRC5 facilitates cardiac repair by orchestrating autophagy ...

The spleen is a secondary lymphoid organ with multiple functions in physiology and immunity, including the removal of senescent red blood cells (RBCs) from circulation, the recycling of iron and the ...