Posts Tagged ‘T-cells’
Researchers identify enzyme that suppresses immune system in breast cancer
A preclinical study has shown that shutting down the activity of an enzyme involved in regulating the growth and spread of breast cancer cells activates anti-tumor immune responses. …
Read Full ArticleCheckmate for hepatitis B viruses in the liver
Researchers have for the first time succeeded in conquering a chronic hepatitis B infection in a mouse model. …
Read Full ArticleNew findings could lead to improved vaccinations against sexually transmitted infections
Researchers have shown how skin vaccination can generate protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues and could be used as a vaccination strategy …
Read Full ArticleNew prognostic test could enable personalised treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists have developed a new test that can reliably predict the future course of inflammatory bowel disease in individuals, …
Read Full ArticleCancers ‘change spots’ to avoid immunotherapy
Cancers can make themselves harder for new immunotherapies to see by ‘changing their spots’ – and switching off a key molecule on the cell surface. …
Read Full ArticleSingle-cell sequencing reveals landscape of immune cell subtypes in lung cancer tumors
The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a sea change in research and care for many forms of cancer, bringing new hope to patients and families …
Read Full ArticleFood additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines. …
Read Full ArticleUnlocking the female bias in lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause fatigue, a facial rash, and joint pain, strikes females far more often than males. …
Read Full ArticleImmunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
In a first on the quest to cure HIV, scientists report they’ve developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach that not only kicks HIV out of hiding in the immune system, but also kills it. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers reveal how immune cells help tumors escape body’s defenses
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center sheds light on how tumors use the body’s regulators of immunity for their own benefit. …
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