In a recent study, researchers have described the link between the growth of a specific gut bacterium, Ruminococcus (blautia) gnavus, to recurrent episodes of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease characterized by the immune system attacking the body's own tissues...
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Anti-tumour T-cell activation from B-cells
In a recent study, scientists have provided new insights into B-cell activation and its impact on T-cell potential. By employing advanced molecular techniques researchers investigated various types of B-cells during the growth of melanoma and monitored gene expression patterns...
Making cancer immunotherapy safer
A recent study has provided valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms through which PD-1 maintains the integrity of healthy tissues...
Genetics and allergies
In a new study, researchers unravelled the mysteries surrounding why certain individuals are more susceptible to allergies than others...
Placental protection of the fetus – new insights
In a recent study, researchers have described the mechanisms underlying anti-viral protection of the fetus during pregnancy...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection – the role of T cells
A recent study has shed light on the crucial role of human T cells in controlling RSV infection, opening new avenues for vaccine development...
The immune system during old age
In a recent study, scientists have identified a key signalling molecule that, when lacking in certain immune cells, can induce age-related diseases in young mice...
Skin aging – IL-17 a role player
In a recent study, scientists have discovered that the IL-17 protein plays a crucial role in the aging process of the skin...
Harmful blood in the brain – immune insights
New research has unveiled a fascinating connection between blood leakage into the brain and the activation of harmful genes in microglia, immune cells that reside in the brain...
Autoantibodies in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
.In this study, researchers correlated a positive ANA-specific antibody result with the ANA patterns and we also analyzed anti-ds DNA antibody results for these patients’ samples...