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Liver Blood Vessels Trigger 'Sleep Timer' to Inactivate Immune Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B

In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive.

11 Jul 2024

New study pinpoints key source of T cell "exhaustion"

Custom-made to attack cancer cells, CAR T-cell therapies have opened a new era in the treatment of human cancers, particularly, in hematologic malignancies.

21 Mar 2023

Research team outlines three-step technique that lets human body defend against Hep B

A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has unraveled the precise operation of this defensive mechanism after finding a crucial protein complex that is active when our body is infected by the virus, paving the path for novel treatment targets.

5 Oct 2022

New gel electrophoresis method allows rapid diagnosis of biomarkers by mass spectrometry

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is a technique that allows high-resolution isolation of proteins separated from biological specimens.

22 Feb 2021

Antibodies from natural controllers appear to play crucial role in eliminating hepatitis B virus

Infections in humans caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) represent a major public health problem. Despite the availability of effective protective vaccines, more than 250 million individuals worldwide are chronically infected according to WHO estimates.

From Institut Pasteur 14 Aug 2020

Researchers identify a new subset of cells involved in immune response against hepatitis B

For the first time, researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have identified and described a new and unique subset of human cells that are involved in the immune response against hepatitis B (HBV) infection. The discovery could help develop new treatments for HBV and inform future vaccine design.

10 Jun 2020

HBV News and Research

Liver Blood Vessels Trigger 'Sleep Timer' to Inactivate Immune Cells in Chronic Hepatitis B

New study pinpoints key source of T cell "exhaustion"

Research team outlines three-step technique that lets human body defend against Hep B

New gel electrophoresis method allows rapid diagnosis of biomarkers by mass spectrometry

Antibodies from natural controllers appear to play crucial role in eliminating hepatitis B virus

Researchers identify a new subset of cells involved in immune response against hepatitis B

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