Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killers", precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their action ...

The colorful dots at the center are cytotoxic granules used to destroy infected or cancerous cells. Credit: F. Lemaitre @ ...

A study led by researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has identified a mitochondrial ...

A study led by researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has identified a mitochondrial "checkpoint" that enables dendritic cells to efficiently activate T ...

T lymphocytes are central components of the adaptive immune system, tasked with recognising and responding to a wide array of antigens. Their activation is initiated through the engagement of the T ...

Recent research on messenger RNA vaccines has yielded a big surprise. Until now, scientists believed that only one type of ...

In a recent study published in Science Immunology, researchers explore gene expression profiles of distinct populations of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs), particularly T-cell IELs (T-IELs), within ...

Personalised medicine is already a reality in clinical practice, and CAR-T cell therapy is one of its most promising tools. This innovative approach, which involves genetically modifying the cells of ...

Immunotherapy with and without radiotherapy following the diagnosis of bone metastasis for stage 4 non-small cell carcinoma. Efficacy and safety of nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy ...

T-cell large granular lymphocytic (T-LGL) leukemia affects white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system. The “T” means the leukemia starts in T cells. In someone ...