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Bcl6 gene sculpts helper T cell to boost antibody production

Expression of a single gene programs an immune system helper T cell that fuels rapid growth and diversification of antibodies in a cellular structure implicated in autoimmune diseases and development of B cell lymphoma, scientists ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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New lymphoma therapy may be more effective with fewer side effects

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a type of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that accounts for approximately 40 percent of lymphomas among adults. If left untreated, it is fatal. The existing treatments have a cure ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Discovery May Explain How Certain Cancers Develop

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has discovered a new interaction between a cell signaling system and a specific gene that may be the cause of B-cell lymphoma. The finding suggests ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists design new drug type to kill lymphoma cells

A new type of drug designed to kill non-Hodgkin lymphoma tumor cells could lead to potential nontoxic therapies for cancer patients.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Small molecule targets B cell lymphoma

Scientists are one step closer to developing a targeted therapy for lymphoma. New research, published by Cell Press in the April 13th issue of the journal Cancer Cell, identifies a specific small-molecule inhibitor that w ...

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created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Protein complex key in avoiding DNA repair mistakes, cancer

As the body creates antibodies to fight invaders, a three-protein DNA repair complex called MRN is crucial for a normal gene-shuffling process to proceed properly, University of Michigan research shows.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Genetic trigger for disease-fighting antibodies discoverd

A research team led by the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology has identified the specific gene which triggers the body to produce disease-fighting antibodies -- a seminal finding that clarifies the exact molecular ...

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Team IDs binocular vision gene

In work that could lead to new treatments for sensory disorders in which people experience the strange phenomena of seeing better with one eye covered, MIT researchers report that they have identified the gene responsible ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 14, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Novel test identifies leukemia patients likely to respond to new therapy

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a genetic signature identifying cases of lymphoma that are uniquely susceptible to a newly developed molecular targeted therapy. ...

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created Feb 20, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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