Cameron Flayer, PhD (@theilcguy) 's Twitter Profile
Cameron Flayer, PhD

@theilcguy

Research Scientist. Former Research Fellow @MGH_RI @harvardmed. Interested in neuroimmunology and type 2 immunity. Opinions mine. 🏳️‍🌈

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Caroline Sokol MDPhD (@sokol_mdphd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In our new paper out today nature.com/articles/s4158…, we started with a simple hypothesis - inspired by work on IL-4/IL-13 from Brian S. Kim - that an innate immune cell might control sensory neuronal detection of allergens via a secreted factor. (1/11)

Cameron Flayer, PhD (@theilcguy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you Clive! It was very fun collaborating with you. We always get a lot of questions and interest about the mosquito saliva itch data. It's some of the coolest data to me personally, as I am a magnet to the mosquitos!

Popular Science (@popsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A poorly understood, "weird" immune cell called GD3 produces a molecule, which acts on neurons, which trigger a reaction. Before we know it, we're itching for days. trib.al/cp0ALvT

nature (@nature) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nature research paper: A γδ T cell–IL-3 axis controls allergic responses through sensory neurons go.nature.com/3XwvuSz

Immune Regulation News (@immune_news) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Science made fun! 😆 Follow this humorous and informative thread 🧵to know why we itch and the underlying mechanism. 🗞️PR: bit.ly/3yZcaE1