It blocks messenger RNA molecules from translating their genetic information into a protein, which causes white blood cells to attac h themselves to cells lining the blood vessels. If the immune cells do not attach, they cannot penetrate blood vessel walls and cause inflammation. White blood cells stay in the bloodstream where they belong, and the patient can stay symptom-free. She knows what they are going through, but also offers them proof of the power res earch has to change lives. Dr. Binion is Assistant Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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