Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, led by Ze'ev Ronai, Ph.D., have shown for the first time that inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth.

1 Sep 2022

Cell Counting Without Slides to Reduce Waste and Cost

Until recently, cells were typically counted on a reusable quartz hemocytometer.

From DeNovix Inc. 1 Sep 2022

Immune cells beyond CAR-T cells affect the durability of response to BCMA CAR T therapy in myeloma

Patients with myeloma whose tumor immune microenvironments had a more diverse baseline T-cell repertoire, fewer markers of immune cell exhaustion, and distinct changes to immune cell populations were more likely to have longer progression-free survival (PFS) after treatment with BCMA-targeted T-cell therapy.

30 Aug 2022

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Like savvy international travelers, viruses know exactly how to pack. With the genetic instructions for the next generation folded just so, snuggled into a custom-made outer covering studded with cell-grabbing proteins, these tiny invaders quest for new digs on the reg.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression.

29 Aug 2022

Study may lead to a novel treatment strategy for inflammatory diseases by manipulating IκBζ function

In the normal small intestine, the levels of SFB and Th17 cells are both maintained constant as they counterbalance each other. Th17 cells release IL-17 to limit unwanted expansion of SFB, whereas decrease in the number of SFB eases the restrictive action of Th17 cells.

26 Aug 2022

Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center focuses on early detection, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease

In an effort to improve the lives of children and adults with kidney disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine are jointly launching the Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center.

26 Aug 2022

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.

26 Aug 2022

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications.

25 Aug 2022

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

The team behind the world-leading RECOVERY trial of COVID-19 treatments are leading a new study investigating a potential treatment for people who have been diagnosed with monkeypox.

25 Aug 2022

Study shows how Klebsiella pneumoniae suppresses the body's defenses

New research published in Cell Reports has shown how the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae suppresses our body's defences, resulting in it being unable to clear infection.

24 Aug 2022

Using the power of CRISPR to engineer better, stronger, longer-lived T cells

T cells used in immunotherapy treatments can get exhausted by the task of fighting cancer cells or get shutdown as they enter tumors.

24 Aug 2022

Case report on the post-orgasmic illness treated with antihistamines

Scientists discuss a post-orgasmic illness syndrome patient’s experience of being treated with an antihistamine.

23 Aug 2022

Unconventional T cells influence immune responses in the lymph nodes

Lymph nodes trigger very different immune responses – depending on which body tissue they are connected to. Special T cells are responsible for this newly discovered relation.

23 Aug 2022

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Jacob Bobonis about his new discovery regarding retrons and how they could be used to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

23 Aug 2022

Modified TB vaccine could help treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

A modified tuberculosis (TB) vaccine developed at Texas Biomed could help treat a form of bladder cancer, called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, without strong side effects.

22 Aug 2022

New combination therapy shows potential to improve survival in children with neuroblastoma

Children who suffer a relapse of the aggressive cancer known as neuroblastoma have small chances of survival.

22 Aug 2022

Non-nutritive sweeteners cause changes in the gut microbes and impact glucose tolerance

Since the late 1800s non-nutritive sweeteners have promised to deliver all the sweetness of sugar with none of the calories.

19 Aug 2022

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type 2 diabetes and obesity.

19 Aug 2022

Increasing the production of new neurons rescues memory defects in mice with Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rescues the animals' memory defects.

19 Aug 2022

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth

Cell Counting Without Slides to Reduce Waste and Cost

Immune cells beyond CAR-T cells affect the durability of response to BCMA CAR T therapy in myeloma

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

Study may lead to a novel treatment strategy for inflammatory diseases by manipulating IκBζ function

Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center focuses on early detection, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

Study shows how Klebsiella pneumoniae suppresses the body's defenses

Using the power of CRISPR to engineer better, stronger, longer-lived T cells

Case report on the post-orgasmic illness treated with antihistamines

Unconventional T cells influence immune responses in the lymph nodes

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

Modified TB vaccine could help treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

New combination therapy shows potential to improve survival in children with neuroblastoma

Non-nutritive sweeteners cause changes in the gut microbes and impact glucose tolerance

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

Increasing the production of new neurons rescues memory defects in mice with Alzheimer's disease

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