News tagged with antigen receptor
Immune cells get switched off by the gradual accumulation of dense clusters of inhibitory proteins
Foreign entities within the body get chopped into pieces by antigen-presenting cells (APCs), which display the resulting chunks on their surface. These antigens can subsequently be recognized and bound by ...
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Feb 04, 2011 |
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New study questions earlier conclusions about the kinetics of T cell receptors
T cell receptors are among the most important molecules in the immune system because of their role in recognizing the antigens that signal such threats as viruses and cancer. The receptors must also distinguish ...
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Mar 31, 2010 |
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New study focuses on protein dynamics
A discovery by associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Brian Baker and his research group at the University of Notre Dame reveals the importance of dynamic motion by proteins involved in the body's immune response. ...
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Researchers solve another mystery in B lymphocyte development
A new study published online in Nature Immunology ahead of the June 2009 print issue has found that homologous immunoglobulin (lg) alleles pair up in the nucleus at stages that coincide with V(D)J recombination of the he ...
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May 21, 2009 |
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