Medical research
Infection-fighting B cells go with the flow
Newly formed B cells take the easy way out when it comes to exiting the bone marrow, according to a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Nov 17, 2014
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Medical research
Integrins losing their grip drive activate T cell immune responses
When integrins let go of their ligands and the actin cytoskeleton inside the dendritic cell, the activity of another cell surface receptor, the GM-CSF receptor, rises. This increased signaling induces the dendritic cells ...
Oct 29, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Experimental white blood cell treatment shows 'remarkable' promise in leukaemia
An experimental treatment that trains a patient's immune system to attack their cancer caused remission in 90 per cent of leukaemia patients on a small-scale trial, though experts warn questions remain.
Oct 17, 2014
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Immunology
Efficacy of potential therapy for autoimmune disorder of muscle weakness
Nearly 60,000 Americans suffer from myasthenia gravis (MG), a non-inherited autoimmune form of muscle weakness. The disease has no cure, and the primary treatments are nonspecific immunosuppressants and inhibitors of the ...
Oct 7, 2014
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Immunology
Counting the seconds for immunological tolerance
Our immune system must distinguish between self and foreign and in order to fight infections without damaging the body's own cells at the same time. The immune system is loyal to cells in the body, but how this works is not ...
Oct 2, 2014
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Immunology
Scientists identify how immune cells use two critical receptors to clear dead cells from the body
In most of the tissues of the body, specialized immune cells are entrusted with the task of engulfing the billions of dead cells that are generated every day. When these garbage disposals don't do their job, dead cells and ...
Sep 7, 2014
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Genetics
Genetic risk factor for premature birth found
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a genetic risk factor for premature birth. The risk factor is related to a gene that codes for a protein that the scientists have found ...
May 6, 2014
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Immunology
A braking system for immune responses: Researchers find receptor for uric acid crystals
For the first time, researchers have identified a receptor on human cells that specifically recognizes crystals. It is found on immune cells and binds uric acid crystals, which trigger gout but also control immune responses. ...
Mar 20, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer vaccine could use immune system to fight tumors
Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and UC Cancer Institute researchers have found that a vaccine, targeting tumors that produce a certain protein and receptor responsible for communication between cells and the body's immune ...
Feb 27, 2014
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Medical research
Online platform simulates how the body defends itself
A platform that simulates how the body defends itself: The T cells of the immune system decide whether to trigger an immune response against foreign substances. Since December 2013 scientists from around the world can use ...
Dec 6, 2013
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