Viral trapdoor: Scientists discover how a protein protects against HIV, herpes
(medicalxpress.com)
A group of researchers discovered how a protein linked to the human immune system wards off HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-1 by assembling structures in the cell that lure in these viruses and then trap them or even take them apart.
A group of researchers discovered how a protein linked to the human immune system wards off HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-1 by assembling structures in the cell that lure in these viruses and then trap them or even take them apart.
World-first therapy using donor cells sends autoimmune diseases into remission
(nature.com)
One woman and two men with severe autoimmune conditions have gone into remission after being treated with bioengineered and CRISPR-modified immune cells1.
One woman and two men with severe autoimmune conditions have gone into remission after being treated with bioengineered and CRISPR-modified immune cells1.
SARS-CoV-2-specific plasma cells not durably in bone marrow after mRNA vaccine
(nature.com)
As of August 2024, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 776 million people worldwide and killed 7.1 million, including 1.2 million in the United States alone1.
As of August 2024, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 776 million people worldwide and killed 7.1 million, including 1.2 million in the United States alone1.
Giving T cells extra batteries supercharges them against cancer
(newatlas.com)
T cells are our first line of defense against cancer, but the battle tends to exhaust them. Now, scientists have found a way to give them extra “batteries” to keep them fighting longer, with promising early results in mice.
T cells are our first line of defense against cancer, but the battle tends to exhaust them. Now, scientists have found a way to give them extra “batteries” to keep them fighting longer, with promising early results in mice.