Posts Tagged ‘immune cells’
Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer
A research team at the University of Louisville has discovered that an immune checkpoint molecule they developed for cancer immunotherapy, also protects against future development of multiple types of cancer when administered by itself. …
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Columbia researchers have learned why some glioblastomas–the most common type of brain cancer–respond to immunotherapy. …
Read Full ArticleImmunological scarring from celiac disease
Immune cells in the bowel of people who suffer from celiac disease are permanently replaced by a new subset of cells that promote inflammation, …
Read Full ArticleA bioengineered factory for T-cells
Bone marrow transplants, also known as hematopoietic stem cell transplants, are life-saving treatments for aggressive diseases, such as leukemia and multiple myeloma, and infections such as HIV. …
Read Full ArticleHow a fungus can cripple the immune system
It is everywhere – and it is extremely dangerous for people with a weakened immune system. The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus occurs virtually everywhere on Earth, as a dark grey, wrinkled cushion on damp walls …
Read Full ArticleA new culprit of cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease
It has long been known that patients with Alzheimer’s disease have abnormalities in the vast network of blood vessels in the brain. Some of these alterations may also contribute to age-related cognitive decline …
Read Full ArticleA new approach to peripheral nerve injury?
In animal models of a totally crushed peripheral nerve, the damaged axons are broken down, allowing healthy ones to regrow. But humans rarely suffer complete axonal damage. Instead, axons tend to be partially damaged, …
Read Full ArticleInteraction between bacteria and immune cells promotes intestinal barrier integrity
An international study led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) has found that Lactobacillus bacteria present …
Read Full ArticleFaulty molecular master switch may contribute to age-related macular degeneration
A signaling pathway controlled by transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) could be involved in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). …
Read Full ArticleEnergizing the immune system to eat cancer
Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. …
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