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Immunology is the study of the body's immune system.

Expert releases open-source compilation of the SARS-CoV-2 molecular structure

A biomedical researcher at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR), part of Main Line Health, has created a groundbreaking resource for scientists seeking to develop new and better vaccines in the fight against COVID-19.

19 Feb 2023

CD5-expressing dendritic cells help to prime T cell responses against cancer

Immunotherapy has transformed cancer care. In advanced melanoma, for example, the most fatal form of skin cancer, the five-year survival rate has risen from less than 10% to more than 50% since immunotherapy was introduced in 2011.

17 Feb 2023

PFAS chemical helps suppress the neutrophil respiratory burst, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that the PFAS chemical GenX suppresses the neutrophil respiratory burst – the method white blood cells known as neutrophils use to kill invading pathogens.

16 Feb 2023

LJI receives funding from NIAID to lead the biggest human immunoprofiling effort

A new grant of over $17 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has established La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) as the leading institute for human immunology data curation, analysis, and dissemination. With this funding, LJI has taken the helm of the Human Immunology Project Consortium Data Coordinating Center, a critical tool in the effort to fuel scientific collaboration in immunoprofiling and highlight findings from the overall Human Immunology Project Consortium (HIPC).

16 Feb 2023

Blastocystis can promote or disrupt gut health, study finds

The gut microbiota contains trillions of bacteria that can promote health or cause disease under different conditions.

14 Feb 2023

Review highlights the pathological significance of CEACAM1, 5, and 6

A new review was published in Genes & Cancer on February 1, 2023, entitled, "CEACAMS 1, 5, and 6 in disease and cancer: interactions with pathogens."

14 Feb 2023

Two-step screening of aroma compounds reveals a novel and effective modulator of dendritic cells

Dendritic cells (DCs) are important players of the immune system with important functions such as the identification of infectious pathogens, production of cytokines (chemical signalers of the immune system), presentation of antigens to activate T-cells, and more.

13 Feb 2023

Tissue inflammation altered by “natural killer” immune cells

The discovery of a previously unknown role of “natural killer” (NK) immune cells by Melbourne researchers has increased the current understanding of how the immune system is controlled to prevent disease.

13 Feb 2023

Importance of epigenetic regulation in the recovery of T cells

In stem cell transplants for leukemia treatment, the patient’s hematopoietic system is removed and replaced with hematopoietic cells from donors.

10 Feb 2023

A protein in the lung forms a natural protective barrier against SARS-CoV-2 infection

University of Sydney scientists have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection and forms a natural protective barrier in the human body.

10 Feb 2023

Novel compound curtails influenza virus replication

Viruses use the molecular repertoire of the host cell to replicate. Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 at the University of Bonn, together with Japanese researchers, want to exploit this for the treatment of influenza.

10 Feb 2023

Protein that facilitates cancer-causing viruses dodge the immune system

Numerous cancers have been related to the viruses Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). For the first time, UNC School of Medicine researchers have shown that these viruses elude the innate immune response by using a human protein called barrier-to-autointegration factor 1, or BAF, which enables the viruses to propagate and cause disease.

7 Feb 2023

Newly discovered gene signature accurately predicts the functioning of P53 variants

In a paper published in PNAS, Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Wistar's Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center and Ira Brind Professor and Program Leader in the Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program, and team have identified a gene signature that accurately predicts the functioning of P53 variants, important information to assessing cancer risk and optimizing choices for cancer therapeutics.

7 Feb 2023

Scientists discover how a high fat diet expels gut parasitic worm

Scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm which is a major cause of death and illness in the developing world.

7 Feb 2023

Cancer therapies improved by changing an antibody’s binding to a target

Before World Cancer Day (4th February), new research from the Centre for Cancer Immunology at the University of Southampton has demonstrated that altering how firmly an antibody attaches to a target can enhance cancer treatments.

2 Feb 2023

Clinically approved fungal vaccine protects against fungal infections

A new vaccine developed by the University of Georgia might be the first clinically approved immunization to safeguard against invasive fungal infections, which are becoming more common as antifungal drug resistance grows.

From University of Georgia 1 Feb 2023

UNC research describes another layer to the challenge of HIV latency

When people living with HIV take antiviral therapy (ART), their viral loads are driven so low that a standard blood test cannot detect the virus.

1 Feb 2023

Research supports the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Research findings published in Frontiers in Immunology show that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in previously vaccinated patients.

1 Feb 2023

Exploring how smoking cannabis alters the oral microbiome and its impact on the brain

Inspiration strikes when you least expect it. For Wei Jiang, M.D., a professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), inspiration came in 2018 on a smoke-filled boat tour around Amsterdam during an international conference.

30 Jan 2023

Experts urge to recognize the need for more rational discourse around the future of virology

The study of viruses is under renewed scrutiny, say more than 150 experts in a new commentary published today in mSphere, mBio and the Journal of Virology, journals of the American Society for Microbiology.

27 Jan 2023

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Expert releases open-source compilation of the SARS-CoV-2 molecular structure

CD5-expressing dendritic cells help to prime T cell responses against cancer

PFAS chemical helps suppress the neutrophil respiratory burst, study finds

LJI receives funding from NIAID to lead the biggest human immunoprofiling effort

Blastocystis can promote or disrupt gut health, study finds

Review highlights the pathological significance of CEACAM1, 5, and 6

Two-step screening of aroma compounds reveals a novel and effective modulator of dendritic cells

Tissue inflammation altered by “natural killer” immune cells

Importance of epigenetic regulation in the recovery of T cells

A protein in the lung forms a natural protective barrier against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Novel compound curtails influenza virus replication

Protein that facilitates cancer-causing viruses dodge the immune system

Newly discovered gene signature accurately predicts the functioning of P53 variants

Scientists discover how a high fat diet expels gut parasitic worm

Cancer therapies improved by changing an antibody’s binding to a target

Clinically approved fungal vaccine protects against fungal infections

UNC research describes another layer to the challenge of HIV latency

Research supports the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Exploring how smoking cannabis alters the oral microbiome and its impact on the brain

Experts urge to recognize the need for more rational discourse around the future of virology

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