The antibody response and the complement system are major effector arms of the immune system. Both have been involved in a plethora of pathological conditions – including autoimmunity, allergy, ...

RGC-32, or Response Gene to Complement 32, plays a pivotal role in mediating cellular responses following complement activation. Acting as a regulator of the cell cycle, RGC-32 is implicated in ...

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses the body's own immune system to fight tumor cells. While much focus has been on engaging T-cells for fighting cancer, less attention has been ...

The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself ...

A fatty acid found in meat and dairy has been found to increase cancer-fighting T-cell activity in a study from the University of Chicago. The research, published in Nature, also suggests that ...