A protein called PD-1, which is found on immune cells called CD8+ T cells, plays a key role in controlling infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, according to a study published May 30 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens ...
May 30, 2019
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While studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Medicine and a colleague may have stumbled on a powerful new way to fight cancer.
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Many patients with chronic illnesses such as AIDS, cancer and autoimmune diseases suffer from an additional disease called cachexia. The complex, still poorly understood syndrome, with uncontrollable weight loss and shrinkage ...
May 21, 2019
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A study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that a vaccine that elicits only CD4 T cells against a mouse model of a chronic viral infection results in an overwhelming—and lethal—inflammatory ...
Jan 15, 2015
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Vaccines designed to protect against HIV can backfire and lead to increased rates of infection. This unfortunate effect has been seen in more than one vaccine clinical trial.
Jan 2, 2015
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Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) and Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) have revealed a novel new immune pathway that can be targeted to increase the immune system's ability to eliminate HIV, the virus ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Despite the remarkable successes of immune-based treatments for cancer, not everyone responds to these approaches and relapses do occur. Researchers around the world are racing to find ways to improve outcomes for people ...
Oct 21, 2020
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When it comes to diet-induced obesity, your immune system is not always your friend.
Sep 14, 2018
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As key players in the immune system, T cells provide tumor surveillance and have direct antitumor effects. However, tumors can escape T-cell attack through various mechanisms in the tumor microenvironment. Reactivating the ...
Mar 16, 2016
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The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins with a simple job: Defend the body against infection. To do that, the cells must recognize and destroy infecting viruses or bacteria. In addition, the system also ...
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