Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Receptors, Immunologic

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Anchoring a key immune molecule makes T cells hit harder

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology have found that physically resisting the formation of an immunological synapse actually promotes a stronger immune response. The findings could help explain how immune ...

Enhanced brain cells clear away dementia-related proteins

The new generation of Alzheimer's disease drugs—the first proven to change the course of the disease—typically extend independent living for patients by 10 months. Called monoclonal antibodies, they reduce the accumulation ...

Engineered CAR-NK cells appear more 'attack-ready'

Researchers at the Ribeirao Preto Blood Center and the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC) conducted a study using the NK-92 cell line to test new models of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) with specific costimulatory domains, ...

Discovery could improve immune checkpoint inhibitor safety

For many people diagnosed with cancer, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has dramatically extended lives. Some of these treatments, such as Keytruda and Opdivo, have become familiar brand names. However, ...

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