At the AD/PD meeting held last month in Vienna, scientists implicated T lymphocytes—specifically, the cytotoxic, CD8-positive variety—in Alzheimer’s disease. While the modus operandi of these cells in ...
The white blood cells in question are cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), also known as killer T cells. These "warrior" cells work to kill off infected or cancerous cells in what is both a quick yet ...
Since ancient times, it was thought that painful stomach ulcers were caused by eating spicy foods or having an unhealthy diet ...
Breast cancer (BRCA) remains the most common malignant cancer in women worldwide. Although a range of treatments exists, ...
Confirmation of 30mg efti as optimal biological dose relevant for Immutep’s oncology pipeline and potential future Biological License ...
Meet the Jekyll and Hyde of the immune system: activated CD8⁺ T cells. On June 24 in Nature Immunology, researchers led by Dorian McGavern at the National Institutes of Health introduce a granzyme ...
CAR T-cell therapy shows promise for SCLC, but significant barriers, such as tumor heterogeneity and immunosuppression, must be addressed. Early research has identified several antigens that could ...
Chronic stress fuels cancer by releasing stress mediators that remodel the tumor and stromal cells, promoting immune evasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis. A review in Science Bulletin underscores how ...