Scientists have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti-influenza response.
Hosted on MSN
Inside the secret life of your immune system
Why it matters: Understanding immune cell communication and memory can unlock better vaccines, new treatments, and strategies to control inflammation and disease. What’s new: Scientists have mapped ...
This study, led by Dr. Panpan Jiang and collaborators at Tongji Medical College, explores the critical role of the Dedicator of Cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) gene in the differentiation of helper T cells, ...
After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers headed by a team at The Ohio State University College of Medicine have shown how ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects millions worldwide and can have a devastating impact on patients' lives. Yet, about one in three patients respond poorly to existing ...
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna have taken a closer look at a previously largely unknown component of the immune system: the protein molecule TRAT1 (T Cell Receptor Associated ...
Hosted on MSN
How your T cells shape health and disease
Why structure matters: Scientists modeled how the thymus develops its convoluted shape, showing it boosts the elimination of ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results