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Bacteria can ‘outsmart’ programmed cell death
Certain bacteria can override a defence mechanism of the immune system, so-called programmed cell death, through inhibition of death effector molecules by their outer membranes components. Shigella...
View ArticleHIV antibody therapy is associated with enhanced immune responses in infected...
Most people living with HIV control the virus thanks to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although this medication is highly effective, the presence of latent viral reservoirs in their bodies means they...
View ArticleNew research firmly establishes how our first exposure to a flu virus sets on...
Were you born in an H1N1 year or an H3N2 year? The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our lives, according to a...
View ArticleGut bacteria’s interactions with immune system mapped
The first detailed cell atlas of the immune cells and gut bacteria within the human colon has been created by researchers. The study from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and collaborators revealed...
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New molecular mechanism that regulates the sentinel cells of the immune system
CNIC’s study suggests that it may be possible to regulate the number and activity of these macrophages with drugs that modulate the nuclear receptor RXR A team at the Centro Nacional de...
View ArticleHow targeting killer T cells in the lungs could lead to immunity against...
Salk and Yale study of influenza could inform vaccines for COVID-19 and other lung diseases A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs’ immune...
View ArticleStudy finds that children’s immune response protects against COVID-19
The first study comparing the immune responses of adults and children with COVID-19 has detected key differences that may contribute to understanding why children usually have milder disease than...
View ArticleScientists identify dozens of genes allowing cancer cells to evade the immune...
182 genes identified that regulate the interaction between cancer and immune T cells and which could he harnessed for immunotherapy Toronto scientists have mapped the genes allowing cancer cells to...
View ArticleAntibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) or “immune enhancement” of viral entry has been observed for many viruses and is a major concern for vaccine development and antibody-based drug therapies. ADE...
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What happens when the COVID-19 vaccines enter the body?
Glenn J Rapsinski, University of Pittsburgh Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How...
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