T cells, also known as T lymphocytes, are the immune cells that drive the cellular immune response. There are several different types of T cells, each playing a distinct role. The functions of T cells ...

C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) are a versatile family of transmembrane proteins pivotal in pathogen recognition and the initiation of immune responses. By recognising carbohydrate motifs on microbes, ...

High-resolution microscopic images of T cells that have been engineered with TGF-beta SNIPRs (shown in red) as they bind to TGF-beta (shown in green). The SNIPRs activate once the receptors fold into ...

Drugs that limit the activity of cells called neutrophils could make heart attacks less severe without compromising the ...

In the battle against type 1 diabetes (T1D), one researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is leading a ...

The immune system is our unsung hero when it comes to staying healthy and sickness-free. Without us even noticing, it mounts round-the-clock defences against rogue organisms (everything from cold and ...

The immune system provides constant surveillance for the body, aiming to spot and eliminate disease-causing microbes or ...

Researchers found a way to boost aging immune systems by turning the liver into a temporary source of immune support signals ...

Researchers from Austria have discovered that fructose, the sugar found in fruit and sweetened drinks, can heighten ...

Scientists at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have identified novel mechanisms by ...

Most cancer treatments – from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells – have a host of side effects, in large part because they affect healthy cells in the body at the same time as targeting tumor ...