Tumor associated macrophages: the future targets for anti-melanoma immunotherapy ?

In a review by Rebecca Adams et al., researchers described the involvement of tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) in failure of CI therapy and potential strategies to target those cells thereby improving CI efficacy...
November 14, 2022
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Novel insights – regulating skin inflammation

Researchers looked at mechanisms in the skin that might lessen damage from UV radiation or infections, which can also produce uncomfortable symptoms like sunburn, in a new report that looked at inflammatory reactions in the skin...
November 11, 2022
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Vimentin and its role in COVID-19 infection

According to a new study, the cell-surface protein vimentin serves as a co-receptor for the infection-promoting entrance of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells...
November 7, 2022
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How the brain slows us down when we are sick

In a recent paper, researchers have described a cluster of neurons slow the activity of mice in order to prioritise fighting bacterial infections...
November 4, 2022
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Improving vaccine immunity against fungal pneumonia

Using a murine model, researchers have identified and described a type of T cell, that promotes the production of certain cytokines that play a key role in immunity against fungal pathogens...
November 2, 2022
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Time of day for COVID-19 vaccination does not matter

In a recent paper, researchers have found that immunisation with the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at different times of the day has no effect on the efficacy of the vaccine...
October 31, 2022
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Non-invasive tumour immune cell monitoring

In a recent study, researchers have developed a new technique that is safer and non-invasive in order to track within brain and breast tumors in living mice...
October 28, 2022
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Infection in the brain – defenses and consequences

In a new study, researchers have described and created a detailed map of the immune system in the brain and how reacts to infection. They showed how the brain is initially protected by brain-resident macrophages...
October 26, 2022
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What determines COVID-19 disease persistence and severity?

Recently, researchers have described the patterns of immune system disruptions which can lead to long-term or severe COVID-19. They were able to predict that consistent reduction of dendritic cells increasing their chance of developing long COVID...
October 24, 2022
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Novel treatment approach for asthma without negative immune system effects

In a recent paper, researchers have described how inhibiting or blocking calcium signals in immune cells can lead to a reduction in common asthma symptoms without effecting the immune response to flu viruses...
October 20, 2022
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