CRISPR screen identifies genes, drug targets to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Credit: Sanjana Lab of New York Genome Center/New York University NEW YORK, NY (October 26, 2020) - To identify new ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
Inhibitor of KRAS gene mutation shows promise in lung, bowel and other solid tumors
Latest results from KRYSTAL-1 early clinical trial of adagrasib (MRTX849)Credit: Pasi A. Jänne New results from early clinical trials of ...
New imaging method reveals HIV’s sugary shield in unprecedented detail
The technique should help in the design of vaccines against HIV, SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses that cloak their outer proteins ...
Type 1 diabetes: Tannic acid encapsulation protects transplanted islets from rejection
Layers of tannic acid and another biopolymer delay allograft and autoimmune-mediated rejection in mouse models of Type 1 diabetes.Credit: UAB ...
Rapid method of isolating tumor-targeting T cells could propel personalized cancer treatment
A technique developed at Scripps Research seeks to fill an unmet need among scientists and doctors who need faster, more ...
COVID-19: Dexamethasone discovery carries treatment implications
Credit: Courtesy Marcin Minor A new discovery about how the body transports dexamethasone, a drug that can increase the survival ...
NIH award to fuse immunology and neuroscience research
Credit: Virginia Tech Gabriela Carrillo didn't always aspire to be a neuroscientist. It wasn't until she was providing in-home behavioral ...
Enzyme biofactories to enhance cord blood transplants
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Heno Hwang A new way of producing an enzyme called fucosyltransferase VI (FTVI) in the lab ...
A promising discovery could lead to better treatment for Hepatitis C
Canadian researchers at INRS have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C ...
New anti-AB vaccine could help halt Alzheimer’s progression, preclinical study finds
University of South Florida Health neuroscientist suggests the therapeutic immunomodulatory vaccine may be safer for those with age-associated decline in ...
Mechanism linking gum disease to heart disease, other inflammatory conditions discovered
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found first evidence that neutrophil immune cell activity is the missing link connecting ...
Study identifies key enzyme for development of autoimmune diseases
An enzyme associated with energy production in cells also participates in the differentiation of immune cells involved in exacerbated inflammation. ...
Immune activation in the liver illuminated with new glycan-tagging strategy
A new chemistry technique expands known targets of signaling protein galectin-3, with implications for liver disease and the immune systemCredit: ...
CNIO team finds how melanoma ‘deceives’ the immune system, increasing resistance to immunotherapy
Credit: A. Garrido, CNIO The sophisticated human immune system has evolved to become an effective protection system against a great ...