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Learn about autoimmunity, how autoimmune diseases develop and the symptoms they cause.

Find out all about mast cells, their usual role in fighting infections and how they can cause allergies and anaphylaxis.

Mast cells and basophils are distinct immune cells. Find out how they're different and in what ways they're similar.

Organoids are miniature organs grown from stem cells in the lab, and they're transforming how scientists study disease and develop treatments. In this video, find out how organoids are made from adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, how 3D bioprinting is being used to build tissues, and whether we can ever grow fully functional human organs.

Why do the trillions of cells in your body - all carrying identical DNA - look and behave so differently? A nerve cell, a red blood cell and a muscle cell share the same genetic blueprint, yet they couldn't be more different in cell structure and function. Understanding how this works is one of the most fascinating questions in cell biology, and the answer lies in which genes and proteins each cell switches on.