Immunology
A closer look at rebel T cells: MAIT cells
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented type of T cell.
Nov 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy that induces potent lung immunity and protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Nov 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New technique could make human T cells 100 times more potent at killing cancer cells
Scientists at the UC San Francisco (UCSF) and Northwestern Medicine may have found a way around the limitations of engineered T cells by borrowing a few tricks from cancer itself.
Feb 7, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers use 'natural' system to identify proteins most useful for developing an effective HIV vaccine
Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected more than 80 million people and been responsible for some 40 million deaths worldwide, ...
May 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Engineered bacteria paint targets on tumors for cancer-killing T cells to see
For several years, researchers have been successfully using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells to target specific antigens found on blood cells as a cure for patients with leukemia and lymphoma. But solid tumors, like ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers identify cell type that could be key to preventing marrow transplant complication
A bone marrow transplant can be a lifesaving treatment for people with relapsed blood cancers, but a potentially lethal complication known as graft-versus-host disease put limitations on this procedure. New research from ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Immunology
Immune system 'sentinel' cells key to maintaining and regulating response to immunotherapy
The presence of dendritic cells, so-called 'sentinel' immune cells, is vital to maintain and regulate the balance of the body's immune response. Researchers have discovered an essential role of these cells in the treatment ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Immunology
Study identifies two different regulatory T cell populations
A regulatory class of human T cells descends from two different origins, one that relates to autoimmunity and one that relates to protective immunity, according to a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Medical research
Reversing resistance to PD-1 inhibitors with combination immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma
Patients with advanced melanoma whose cancer does not respond to treatment with widely used immunotherapy drugs known as PD-1 inhibitors are often switched to treatment with a second type of immunotherapy drug—a CTLA-4 ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Pushing T cells down 'memory lane' may improve cancer therapy
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified a molecular mechanism that in a preclinical study unlocked the promise of CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of solid tumors. The results were published today in ...
Jun 22, 2022
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