Antigens are a critical part of the immune system; they are present on many types of cells, and can be made of proteins, lipids, sugars, and ... | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that a gene long known for shaping the skin's physical barrier also plays a crucial role in building and maintaining the skin's ...

Researchers at Kobe University discovered an entirely new and unexpected mechanism by which the immune system can get rid of cells lacking molecules that identify them as part of the self in mice. The ...

New evidence shows that human M cells act as fully fledged antigen-presenting cells, processing and presenting gluten peptides through a dendritic cell-like pathway that may shape early coeliac ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infected and reprogrammed autoreactive B cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to become activated antigen-presenting cells. EBV-infected B cells in ...

The gastrointestinal tract is continuously exposed to foreign antigens in food and commensal microbes that have the potential to induce adaptive immune responses for food allergies. Upon genetic ...

A triple-drug regimen combining two immunotherapy agents with radiation before surgery appears to activate immune defenses against aggressive soft tissue sarcomas, based on early phase II data ...

A decade ago, a clinical trial in the U.K. notably showed that children who were exposed to peanuts in the early months of life had reduced risk of developing a peanut allergy compared with children ...

From cholera to norovirus, Giardia to hookworms, the gut is vulnerable to an impressive array of pathogens. To keep us alive in the face of this onslaught, the intestinal immune system must be ...