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Monash researchers bringing hope to lupus patients

Monash researchers bringing hope to lupus patients

by Monash UniversityResearchers at Monash University are leading the world's largest study to describe lupus patients and disease characteristics, bringing treat-to-target options for lupus a

Monash researchers bringing hope to lupus patients

by Monash UniversityResearchers at Monash University are leading the world's largest study to describe lupus patients and disease characteristics, bringing treat-to-target options for lupus a
A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

by University of BernNK cells (brown) patrolling between cells of a healthy human lymph node. Credit: Institute of Pathology, University of BernThe so-called natural killer (NK) cells are cells o

A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

by University of BernNK cells (brown) patrolling between cells of a healthy human lymph node. Credit: Institute of Pathology, University of BernThe so-called natural killer (NK) cells are cells o
New study examines potential factors related to the development of adult-onset food allergy

New study examines potential factors related to the development of adult-onset food allergy

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's estimated that 33 million Americans have food allergies (FAs), including 5.6 million children under

New study examines potential factors related to the development of adult-onset food allergy

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's estimated that 33 million Americans have food allergies (FAs), including 5.6 million children under
TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie
How the body's immune response to bacterial infections could cause detrimental inflammation

How the body's immune response to bacterial infections could cause detrimental inflammation

byNanyang Technological UniversityA. Representative images of A549-ASC-GFP-NLRP1 (upper panel) or ZAKɑ KO A549-ASCGFP-NLRP1 (lower panel) reporter cells Images of GFP and DAPI fluorescence were

How the body's immune response to bacterial infections could cause detrimental inflammation

byNanyang Technological UniversityA. Representative images of A549-ASC-GFP-NLRP1 (upper panel) or ZAKɑ KO A549-ASCGFP-NLRP1 (lower panel) reporter cells Images of GFP and DAPI fluorescence were
Immune system's moonlighters point the way to a new therapeutic target

Immune system's moonlighters point the way to a new therapeutic target

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.007Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly

Immune system's moonlighters point the way to a new therapeutic target

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.007Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly
COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strain

COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strain
A gene that plays a critical role in natural killer cell differentiation

A gene that plays a critical role in natural killer cell differentiation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAn illustration of natural killer cells. Credit: Val Altounian / AAASA large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Europe and the U.S. has found a

A gene that plays a critical role in natural killer cell differentiation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAn illustration of natural killer cells. Credit: Val Altounian / AAASA large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Europe and the U.S. has found a
Why COVID patients become critically ill

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi
Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a
Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Two studies test out old and new treatments for the debilitating ailment.(HealthDay)—Millions of aging Americans are plagued by arthritic knees, and two new studies offer insight into what might—or mi

Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Two studies test out old and new treatments for the debilitating ailment.(HealthDay)—Millions of aging Americans are plagued by arthritic knees, and two new studies offer insight into what might—or mi
Study shows genetically modified pluripotent stem cells may evade immunological rejection after transplantation

Study shows genetically modified pluripotent stem cells may evade immunological rejection after transplantation

by University of ArizonaGeneration of an HLA-I/II and MICA/B-deficient hESC line (A) Representation of the Cas9 editing strategy. Wild-type H1 hESCs were transfected with a Cas9 construct and up

Study shows genetically modified pluripotent stem cells may evade immunological rejection after transplantation

by University of ArizonaGeneration of an HLA-I/II and MICA/B-deficient hESC line (A) Representation of the Cas9 editing strategy. Wild-type H1 hESCs were transfected with a Cas9 construct and up