News tagged with plasmacytoid dendritic cells


Medroxyprogesterone acetate linked to immune suppression

(HealthDay)—Use of the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), common in areas such as sub-Saharan Africa with high HIV-1 prevalence, is associated with suppression of the immune ...

Immunology created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mechanism for more efficient cancer treatment decoded

(Medical Xpress) -- A research team from the Institute for Cancer Research at the MedUni Vienna has decoded a previously unknown mechanism of the active ingredient imiquimod in tumour defence. They have been ...

Cancer created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0