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Possible method to apply CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumours developed
Researchers have developed a CAR T-cell engineering technique to ensure that only cancer cells are targeted, leaving healthy cells alone in solid tumours.
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SARS-CoV-2 mutations complicate killer T cell immune response, study shows
Researchers have found that mutations in SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitopes enable the virus to evade the immune response of killer T cells.
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Researchers use viruses as vectors to deliver cancer vaccines
A team has used two viruses to administer specific tumour components in mice with cancer to stimulate their immune system.
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Balanced T-cell response key to asymptomatic COVID-19, study suggests
A new study has suggested that asymptomatic individuals with COVID-19 mount an efficient T-cell response that protects the host.
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Blocking Treg pathway sensitises mice to immunotherapy
Researchers have shown that inhibiting Treg activation in tumours can provide effective immune responses without autoimmune toxicity.
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New COVID-19 vaccine elicits strong protective immunity in mice and monkeys
A new MVA-based vaccine has shown success at inducing COVID-19 antibody and T-cell responses in pre-clinical studies.
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T cells target broad range of SARS-CoV-2 epitopes, study shows
A study has found that T cells combat SARS-CoV-2 by targeting many sites on the coronavirus, not just the Spike protein.
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Biomarker in blood could determine severity of COVID-19
A study has shown that patients with severe COVID-19 have significantly elevated levels of M-MDSCs in their blood compared with healthy individuals.
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CAR T cells targeting the CEACAM7 protein show promise in pancreatic cancer
CAR T cells modified to recognise CEACAM7 were able to eliminate pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells in a late-stage model without toxic effects on healthy tissue.
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Could synNotch CAR T cells be the answer to fighting solid tumours?
Researchers have developed a novel CAR T-cell therapy for neuroblastoma which uses gating to limit toxicity and T-cell exhaustion.
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T-cell exhaustion may limit long-term immunity in COVID-19 patients
Researchers suggest patients who develop mild COVID-19 may not be able to fight reinfection very effectively because their CD8+ T cells show signs of exhaustion.
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A novel CAR T-cell therapy to treat lymphomas
A new form of CAR T-cell therapy has shown promise in mice models to treat blood cancers; this article delves into the development behind the therapy.
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CRISPR screening to identify new drug targets in regulatory B cells and other immune cells
15 January 2021 | By Horizon Discovery
Watch our on-demand webinar where we discuss how CRISPR screening is proving to be a robust platform for the identification and validation of new biological targets for disease treatment. It is hoped that CRISPR screens will accelerate drug development by providing more robust targets for validation than siRNA screens, for…
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Immune cells discovered in lungs improve flu defence, study shows
A team has found immune cells in the lungs after infection from the flu, which protected mice against reinfection from a different strain.
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Study shows how to improve cancer treatment with anti-OX40 antibodies
New insights into the mechanisms of anti-OX40 antibodies could enable their therapeutic activity to be manipulated to treat different tumours.
