S1P molecule regulates dendritic cell localization and vascular integrity in lymph nodes
Credit: Image by Dr. Szandor Simmons, Osaka University The trafficking of white blood cells called lymphocytes is crucial for controlling ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
Entos Pharmaceuticals announces research, development and collaboration agreement
Credit: (c) Entos Pharmaceuticals EDMONTON, Alberta, October 2, 2019 -- Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Entos" or the "Company"), a healthcare biotechnology ...
IU School of Medicine awarded $36 million NIH grant for Alzheimer’s drug discovery center
Credit: Photo by the Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a ...
Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A monoclonal antibody prevents the virus from fusing with cell membranes to gain entryCredit: Veesler Lab/UW Medicine A new monoclonal ...
Women with asthma appear more likely to have lower levels of testosterone
Credit: ATS Sept. 30, 2019--Women with asthma appear more likely to have lower levels of "free" (not attached to proteins) ...
New NIH program provides comprehensive treatment for inherited blood and immune diseases
Credit: National Institutes of Health People with inherited diseases of the blood and immune system can now receive treatment at ...
Tasmanian devil research could help tackle immunotherapy resistance
Credit: Marian Burr A cluster of interacting proteins that are active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumours, ...
New fungus-derived antibiotic: relief in sight for immunocompromised people
Scientists derive a new compound from eushearilide, which can potentially take on lethal fungal and bacterial infectionsCredit: Tokyo University Of ...
Pivotal role found for IgG autoantibodies in IgA nephropathy
IgA nephropathy is the leading primary glomerulonephritis worldwideCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The most common form of the kidney disease ...
Quality control in immune communication: Chaperones detect immature signaling molecules
Credit: Sina Bohnacker / Technical University of Munich Based on: Protein Data Base ID 3DUH. The cells of our immune ...
New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteria
New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteriaCredit: Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research With the aid of ...
Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer
UCLA researchers use stem cells to engineer cells that attack human tumors in miceCredit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center ...
Pathway found for treatment-resistant lung cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2019) - A big way chemotherapy works is by ...
Circulating molecules in blood may be stepping stone for type 1 diabetes early prediction
Credit: Image by: University of Turku Researchers from the Turku Bioscience Centre in Finland have found changes in molecules in ...
DNA ‘origami’ takes flight in emerging field of nano machines
Nanoscale devices open new era in biomedical research and materials scienceCredit: Emory University Just as the steam engine set the ...
Extinct human species gave modern humans an immunity boost
Credit: Owen Siggs Findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research show modern humans acquired a gene variant from Denisovans ...
Researchers find building mutations into Ebola virus protein disrupts ability to cause disease
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Creating mutations in a key Ebola virus protein that helps the deadly virus escape from the ...
Mutant live attenuated Ebola virus immunizes non-human primates
Credit: Woolsey and Menicucci et al./Cell Reports Inoculation with an Ebola virus that has mutations in a protein called VP35 ...
Needle-free flu vaccine patch effective in early study
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new needle-free flu vaccine patch revved up the immune system much like a ...
Too much of a good thing: Overactive immune cells trigger inflammation
Credit: DBM Scientists describe a previously unknown disorder of the immune system: in a distinct subset of immune cells from ...
