27th February, 2017HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) have mainly been studied for their use in an HIV vaccine, however these antibodies may be effective in controlling the viral load...
February 2017
Important role for antibodies in TB infection
24th February, 2017The focus of studies on the immune response towards tuberculosis (TB) has mostly been on cellular immunity. However, researchers from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard...
Mucosal cells enhance HIV entry into CD4 T cells
22nd February, 2017HIV transmission through sexual contact takes place primarily through mucosal tissue. Factors such as genital inflammation and...
Novel mechanism for anti-cancer drug
20th February, 2017Nab-paclitaxel is a therapeutic nanoparticle used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Researchers from the New York University School of Medicine
Changes in gut microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
17th February, 2017Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract...
Functional B cells needed to prevent preterm birth
15th February, 2017 Preterm birth (PTB) occurs when an infant is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. It is one of the leading causes of child mortality...
Antibody resistance does not play a role in mother-to-child-transmission
13th February, 2017 One of the debates in the HIV field is whether antibodies play in role in HIV transmission. Are antibody-neutralization resistant...
Using chemokine CXCL13 as a biomarker of germinal centre activity
10th February, 2017 Researchers have found a dependable marker for germinal centre activity – the chemokine CXCL13. Germinal centres are...
Reason why immunotherapy does not work for all cancers
8th February, 2017Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy drug used to treat individuals with advanced melanoma. Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles...
Characterization of novel antibody that recognizes HIV trimer
6th February, 2017Understanding where broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) bind to the HIV trimer may be important in designing effective immunogens...