Genetic deletion permanently prevented type 1 diabetes development in mice
Researchers observed that deleting the IRE1-alpha gene caused beta cells to de-differentiate and then re-differentiate in mice, preventing immune system auto-activation.
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Researchers observed that deleting the IRE1-alpha gene caused beta cells to de-differentiate and then re-differentiate in mice, preventing immune system auto-activation.
The University of Georgia and CEL-SCI Corporation have partnered to develop an immunotherapy to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus using the Ligand Antigen Epitope Presentation System (LEAPS) technology.
More research into tuberculosis is now possible with the development of an optimisied mouse model that exhibits the same blood immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as humans.
Researchers have shown that natural killer (NK) cells work best as an immunotherapy when in an early stage of development, so could be manufactured from pluripotent stem cells.
Identifying next generation targets for cancer immunotherapy.
Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, a study has shown that IL-2 can stimulate both effector T cells and regulatory T cells by adopting different structural forms.
Multiple co-signalling molecules regulate T cell activation.
The team used data from SARS-CoV to identify possible viral epitopes that vaccines could include to stimulate an immune response.
Researchers have found that there is less calmodulin binding to ion channels in the T cells from cancer patients, presenting a new immunotherapeutic target.
A new study conducted in Israel suggests that T cells’ ability to destroy skin cancer increases in the absence of T-cell regulators called SLAMF6.
Researchers have discovered that a small molecule can help some T cells combat tumours during PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in mice.
Dr Nicolas Poirier reveals how immunotherapies can be designed to recalibrate the immune system for long-term maintenance of autoimmune remission.
A novel highly activated form of T cells could be suppressed to treat autoimmune conditions and activated in treating bacterial infections.
A new study has created an atlas of human thymus development, to reveal which genes are needed for the production of specific T cells.
Researchers have created a method to activate CAR T cells with blue LED light to successfully combat solid tumours in mice.