News tagged with molecular immunology


Research team explains important step in the activation of T-cells in the immune system

A team, headed by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schamel from the Institute of Biology III of the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Balbino Alarcón from the Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa of the Autonomous ...

Immunology created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists find protein that reins in runaway network

Marked for death with molecular tags that act like a homing signal for a cell's protein-destroying machinery, a pivotal enzyme is rescued by another molecule that sweeps the telltale targets off in the nick of time.

Medical research created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Immune system molecule with hidden talents

Dendritic cells, or DCs for short, perform a vital role for the immune system: They engulf pathogens, break them down into their component parts, and then display the pieces on their surface. This in turn ...

Immunology created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Potent antibodies neutralize HIV and could offer new therapy, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Having HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but it's still a lifelong illness that requires an expensive daily cocktail of drugs—and it means tolerating those drugs' side effects and ...

Immunology created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The HOIL1 gene: The cause of a new rare disease

The researcher Capucine Picard, working with the team from Inserm unit 980 "Human genetics and infections diseases"/Université Paris Descartes under the leadership of Jean-Laurent Casanova, along with researchers from a ...

Immunology created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preterm labor powerhouse therapy offers promise for inflammatory diseases

Magnesium sulfate is given to many pregnant women to treat preterm labor and preeclampsia and was recently shown to prevent cerebral palsy; however little is known about how it works. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University ...

Inflammatory disorders created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Using antibodies against immune deficiency

Early, intensive therapy with a biotechnologically produced medication can provide significantly faster pain relief for patients with rheumatic joint inflammation. Damage to joints can also be reduced when the medication ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers determine how inflammatory cells function, setting stage for future remedies

A research team led by investigators at New York University and NYU School of Medicine has determined how cells that cause inflammatory ailments, such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, differentiate from ...

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood cancer cells initiate signalling cascade

Researchers in the group of Prof. Dr. Hassan Jumaa, Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (BIOSS) of the University of Freiburg, Department for Molecular Immunology, have identified a new mechanism that ...

Cancer created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists collaborate in discovery of new targets for the treatment of asthma

A collaboration between scientists in Trinity College Dublin and the United Kingdom has identified new processes that lead to the development of a novel cell implicated in allergies. The discovery has the potential for new ...

Immunology created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The balancing act between protection and inflammation in MS

Scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism that could help explain how multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases can be exacerbated by the onset of an infection.

Immunology created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover key to immune cell's 'internal guidance' system

University of British Columbia researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host.

Immunology created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast