Immunology News and Research

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CRC 1361 at JGU continues to achieve excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research

The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced the prolongation of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1361: "Regulation of DNA Repair and Genome Stability" for an additional four years.

2 Dec 2022

Research project obtains nearly seven million to study factors that affect human immune system in early life

The first few months and years of life are crucial to the development of the human immune system. This is an important phase as the immune system can define which diseases individuals might develop later in life.

2 Dec 2022

Chemical residue from commercial dishwashers causes gut epithelial barrier damage

Residue from rinse agents is left behind on dishes after they are cleaned in professional-grade dishwashers.

1 Dec 2022

Human T cell immunity is coping with mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Immune T cells are continuing to target the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, although mutations are making some T cells less effective, according to new research.

1 Dec 2022

Phase 2 clinical trial of DS-1211 begins for individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

A Phase 2 clinical trial has started of DS-1211 in individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE), a rare multisystem genetic disease that causes calcium deposits in soft tissue resulting in considerable morbidity.

1 Dec 2022

Study provides novel therapeutic targets for enhancing the antitumor immunity of γδ-T cells in diabetes

A research team at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) discovered that high glucose impairs the antitumor activity of immune effector γδ-T cells, which contributes to the increased cancer risk in diabetes and that metabolic reprogramming by glucose control may improve the antitumor activity of γδ-T cells.

30 Nov 2022

Study provides a framework to guide the development of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Latest research findings show that vaccine-elicited neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are mostly directed against one of the two main domains of the viral entry machinery.

30 Nov 2022

Miracles Start in the Lab: The quest to find a vaccine to cure AIDS

To commemorate World AIDS Day, News Medical spoke to Dr. Larry Corey, an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology, and vaccine development, and the former president and director of Fred Hutch, about his work within the field of HIV/AIDS research and vaccine development.

30 Nov 2022

CSU engineers introduce a better way to perform mosquito-tracking for disease applications

West Nile, Zika, dengue and malaria are all diseases spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. To track the threat of such diseases over large populations, scientists need to know where the mosquitoes are, where they've been, and where they might go.

30 Nov 2022

COVID-19 boosters and updated vaccines are more important for older adults, study suggests

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine limits transmission, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 even among patients infected by variants of the virus, but the effectiveness of antibodies it generates diminishes as patients get older, according to a study by UT Southwestern researchers.

29 Nov 2022

Study links MAIT cells to cognitive function

Could the underproduction of poorly understood immune cells contribute to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive decline? A Rutgers study in Nature Immunology suggests it may – and that increasing these cells could reverse the damage.

29 Nov 2022

UAB and Menkes International Association sign a donation agreement to boost research in Menkes disease

These funds, coming from the Menkes International Association, will allow a research project to search for new biomarkers to establish administration and monitoring protocols for a new drug that could improve the lives of children suffering from this rare disease.

29 Nov 2022

What genes are associated with asthma exacerbations?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetics of asthma exacerbations (AEs).

29 Nov 2022

Simultaneous radiation and immunotherapy can benefit mNSCLC patients with high tumor aneuploidy

In many cancer types, cancer cells try to survive by escaping attack from the immune system. These cancer cells hijack mechanisms called immune checkpoints to trick the immune system into thinking they are healthy cells.

28 Nov 2022

New technologies and recent advances in the study of T cells and T-cell epitope discovery in food allergy research

In a recent study, scientists reviewed the latest technological advancements and T cell epitope discovery associated with food allergy.

28 Nov 2022

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

In a recent study published in The Journal of Immunology, a team of researchers from Japan examined the memory B and T cell responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein after the booster dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine BNT162b2.

27 Nov 2022

Scientists develop preclinical model of scrub typhus disease

Scientists have developed an animal model of scrub typhus using outbred CD-1 mice. Using the model, they have characterized host susceptibility to the causative pathogen, disease pathogenesis, and immune responses. The study has been published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

27 Nov 2022

Researchers identify five plasma proteins related to severe COVID-19

Just as oil is essential to keep a car's motor running, blood is essential to keep the body functioning. The presence of particular proteins in the plasma, the liquid component of blood, may signal the presence of a disease or indicate the severity of a condition.

27 Nov 2022

Novel cancer-fighting nanoparticles co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and immunotherapy

University of Pittsburgh researchers have designed cancer-fighting nanoparticles that co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and a novel immunotherapy, according to a new Nature Nanotechnology study published today.

24 Nov 2022

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have found that severe COVID-19 is associated with an imbalance in an important immune system signaling pathway.

23 Nov 2022

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

CRC 1361 at JGU continues to achieve excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research

Research project obtains nearly seven million to study factors that affect human immune system in early life

Chemical residue from commercial dishwashers causes gut epithelial barrier damage

Human T cell immunity is coping with mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Phase 2 clinical trial of DS-1211 begins for individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

Study provides novel therapeutic targets for enhancing the antitumor immunity of γδ-T cells in diabetes

Study provides a framework to guide the development of variant-resistant SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Miracles Start in the Lab: The quest to find a vaccine to cure AIDS

CSU engineers introduce a better way to perform mosquito-tracking for disease applications

COVID-19 boosters and updated vaccines are more important for older adults, study suggests

Study links MAIT cells to cognitive function

UAB and Menkes International Association sign a donation agreement to boost research in Menkes disease

What genes are associated with asthma exacerbations?

Simultaneous radiation and immunotherapy can benefit mNSCLC patients with high tumor aneuploidy

New technologies and recent advances in the study of T cells and T-cell epitope discovery in food allergy research

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

Scientists develop preclinical model of scrub typhus disease

Researchers identify five plasma proteins related to severe COVID-19

Novel cancer-fighting nanoparticles co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and immunotherapy

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

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