Here's why B cells benefit from booster shots

byRockefeller UniversityRecall germinal centers formed in response to a secondary infection generate a second line of defense, rebuffing memory B cells in favor of training naive ones. Credit: R

Updated on: October 10,2024

Here's why B cells benefit from booster shots

byRockefeller UniversityRecall germinal centers formed in response to a secondary infection generate a second line of defense, rebuffing memory B cells in favor of training naive ones. Credit: R

Updated on:October 10,2024

Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prime T cells to fight SARS-CoV-2 variants

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyT cells from people who have recovered from COVID-19 or received the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are still able to recognize several concerning SARS-Co

Updated on: April 20,2024

Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prime T cells to fight SARS-CoV-2 variants

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyT cells from people who have recovered from COVID-19 or received the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are still able to recognize several concerning SARS-Co

Updated on:April 20,2024

Study in mice shows alterations in X-chromosome inactivation predispose female mammals to autoimmune disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPerturbation of X-inactivation in immune cells ofFtx−/−females.(A) Map of the X inactivation center showing the location ofXist(green) andFtx

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study in mice shows alterations in X-chromosome inactivation predispose female mammals to autoimmune disease

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPerturbation of X-inactivation in immune cells ofFtx−/−females.(A) Map of the X inactivation center showing the location ofXist(green) andFtx

Updated on:May 30,2024

PFAS can suppress white blood cell's ability to destroy invaders

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityPFASs used in this study. Names and structures of the PFASs used in this study. Vendors and CAS-RN numbers are provided in Table 1. Chemical struct

Updated on: April 20,2024

PFAS can suppress white blood cell's ability to destroy invaders

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityPFASs used in this study. Names and structures of the PFASs used in this study. Vendors and CAS-RN numbers are provided in Table 1. Chemical struct

Updated on:April 20,2024

Breast-feeding might reduce moms' odds of rheumatoid arthritis

Study in China finds risk cut nearly in half after nursing.(HealthDay)—Women who breast-feed may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis later in life, new research suggests.Researchers a

Updated on: March 24,2024

Breast-feeding might reduce moms' odds of rheumatoid arthritis

Study in China finds risk cut nearly in half after nursing.(HealthDay)—Women who breast-feed may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis later in life, new research suggests.Researchers a

Updated on:March 24,2024

Novel study identifies key molecular players in rheumatoid arthritis

by University of California - San DiegoAn x-ray depicts a hand fully affected by rheumatoid arthritis, which is characterized by swollen, painful joints, most commonly involving the wrists and ha

Updated on: June 15,2024

Novel study identifies key molecular players in rheumatoid arthritis

by University of California - San DiegoAn x-ray depicts a hand fully affected by rheumatoid arthritis, which is characterized by swollen, painful joints, most commonly involving the wrists and ha

Updated on:June 15,2024

Study examines care for knee replacement patients at physical therapy facilities

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of 112 records from 30 physical therapy (PT) sites regarding care for patients who had undergone total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, investigator

Updated on: April 17,2024

Study examines care for knee replacement patients at physical therapy facilities

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of 112 records from 30 physical therapy (PT) sites regarding care for patients who had undergone total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, investigator

Updated on:April 17,2024

Unique immune response found in patients who experience inflammatory arthritis as side effect of cancer therapies

by Brigham and Women's HospitalMultiplexed immunofluorescence of synovial tissue. Multiplexed immunofluorescence images showing an example of a Ki67+PD-1+synovial CD8 T cell (white arro

Updated on: July 03,2024

Unique immune response found in patients who experience inflammatory arthritis as side effect of cancer therapies

by Brigham and Women's HospitalMultiplexed immunofluorescence of synovial tissue. Multiplexed immunofluorescence images showing an example of a Ki67+PD-1+synovial CD8 T cell (white arro

Updated on:July 03,2024

Preclinical study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: University of Alabama at BirminghamPreclinical studies of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham show positive resul

Updated on: April 10,2024

Preclinical study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: University of Alabama at BirminghamPreclinical studies of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham show positive resul

Updated on:April 10,2024

A new regulator of B cell development

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt University3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.153

Updated on: March 26,2024

A new regulator of B cell development

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt University3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.153

Updated on:March 26,2024

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals new binding pocket

by UniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedicalCenterThe synthetic drug-like compound (magenta spheres at the bottom) targets a hidden pocket in STING. This pocket is located at

Updated on: May 07,2024

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals new binding pocket

by UniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedicalCenterThe synthetic drug-like compound (magenta spheres at the bottom) targets a hidden pocket in STING. This pocket is located at

Updated on:May 07,2024

Exercise training improves cardiac parameters in lupus

(HealthDay) -- For inactive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a three-month exercise training program is associated with improved chronotropic reserve and heart rate recovery, accordin

Updated on: March 24,2024

Exercise training improves cardiac parameters in lupus

(HealthDay) -- For inactive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a three-month exercise training program is associated with improved chronotropic reserve and heart rate recovery, accordin

Updated on:March 24,2024