A vaccination as tumor therapy—with a vaccine individually created from a patient's tissue sample that "attaches" the body's own immune system to cancer cells. The basis for this long-term vision has now been achieved by ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 27, 2022
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Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of 'immune system' which – simply put – consists of specific sequences in the genetic material of the bacteria ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 22, 2013
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When it comes to the effectiveness of nanotherapeutic vaccines, shape matters.
Biochemistry
May 6, 2019
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Studying lampreys allows biologists to envision the evolutionary past, because they represent an early offshoot of the evolutionary tree, before sharks and fish.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 12, 2013
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A new study from a University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team led by plant pathologist Jim Alfano found that a bacterial plant pathogen suppresses a plant's immune system through the action of a protein called HopE1.
Biotechnology
Jan 27, 2016
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As the coronavirus outbreak shows, viruses are a constant threat to humanity. Vaccines are regularly developed and deployed against specific viruses, but that process takes a lot of time, doesn't help everyone who needs protection, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 12, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that an important class of stem cells known as "induced pluripotent stem cells," or iPSCs, derived from an individual's own cells, could face immune rejection problems ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 13, 2011
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Researchers can now explain how a cell that is being attacked by bacteria or viruses specifically manages to 'sound the alarm' among its neighbouring cells so they can react with a quick response.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2019
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Fever, cough, sore throat—symptoms in the spotlight in the era of COVID-19—are just some of the telltale signs of our body's immune system kicking into action against an unwanted intruder. Whether triggered by an infection, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 2, 2022
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Theoretically, our immune system could detect and kill cancer cells. Unfortunately, tumors are well armed to fight these attacks. Despite modern cancer treatments, metastases and relapses remain a major problem. Increasing ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 25, 2019
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