Cardiology
Haywire T cells attack protein in "bad" cholesterol
Preventing atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of heart disease, means scientists need to understand how immune cells drive inflammation in the arteries.
May 20, 2022
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology
La Jolla Institute for Immunology is a non-profit research organization located in La Jolla, California. It is located in UC San Diego's Research Park. The Institute researches immunology and immune system diseases. The Institute employees 23 faculty members and more than 300 employees. Dr. Mitchell Kronenberg has served as its President and Scientific Director since 2003. The Institute was founded in 1988.
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Medical research
Stopping lung damage before it turns deadly
If you've ever struggled to breathe, you've had a moment of hypoxia—a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia can have long-term effects. In fact, doctors describe hypoxia as an "initial insult."
May 09, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Investigating cancer drug toxicity leads to a critical discovery
It's not often that a failed clinical trial leads to a scientific breakthrough.
May 04, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A small mutation can make Zika virus even more dangerous
Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that Zika virus can mutate to become more infective—and potentially break through pre-existing immunity.
Apr 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Targeting a human protein may stop Ebola virus in its tracks
To treat Ebola virus infections, researchers are taking a close look at a key piece of the virus: polymerase
Mar 22, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Scientists uncover new targets for treating Parkinson's disease
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with Parkinson's disease have a clear "genetic signature" of the disease in their memory T cells. The scientists hope that targeting these genes ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Promising antibody cocktail takes on Ebola virus—and its deadly cousin
Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are designing better therapies for treating Ebola virus and its deadly relatives.
Mar 17, 2022
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Immunology
Researchers uncover new subsets of CD4+ 'helper' T cells
T cells play important roles in helping to fight infections and cancers—and they can also drive autoimmune diseases. Now researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered new genes in CD4+ "helper" ...
Feb 25, 2022
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Medical research
The body fights infection amidst 'waves' of regulatory CD4+ T cells
Every kind of T cell has a job to do. A healthy immune system makes sure no T cell oversteps.
Feb 21, 2022
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Vaccination
Current vaccines teach T cells to fight Omicron: study
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that four COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen, and Novavax) prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2. ...
Jan 24, 2022
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