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Not all superheroes wear capes, in fact, some show Not all superheroes wear capes, in fact, some show up as tiny red dots. This image captures a microscopic battle happening in the skin, where the green cells are sun-damaged skin cells carrying DNA mutations caused by UV exposure. The red cells are CD8+ T cells, part of the immune system, moving in to recognize and eliminate potentially dangerous cells before they can develop into cancer. But what alerts the immune cells to the potential threat? In a new study, Mass General Brigham researcher Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD, and his colleagues (pictured on slide two) found that common viruses living on the skin may help sound the alarm in this situation and play an unexpected role in helping protect us from skin cancer. "Our research has revealed that ubiquitous viruses that live in our body play a critical role in helping our immune system maintain the health of our organs," said Demehri. "This conceptual advance creates a new paradigm for harnessing the human virome for disease prevention and treatment." Read more at the link in our bio.

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