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Study identifies key player in the body's immune response to chronic stress

09-03-2007 · EurekAlert!

Osteopontin, a protein molecule involved in many different cellular processes, plays a significant role in immune deficiency and organ atrophy following chronic physiological stress such as spaceflight, resulting in increased susceptibility to illness.

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