Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cellular mechanisms that cause immune cells to differentiate and ultimately lose function during viral infection, findings that could improve ...

An integrin mutation impairs skin T cell migration, enabling HPV proliferation that causes warts and lesions in a rare genetic dermatological condition.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an awfully common—and awful—condition that impacts 1/4 to 1/3 of women worldwide in their lifetime. BV is triggered when the vaginal microbiome, which is normally dominated ...

SLAMF6 is an immune cell receptor whose function was not clear. Does it activate or inhibit cells? The results so far have been contradictory. Now, scientists at the Institut de Recherches Cliniques ...

It's widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to ...

Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrate that virtual memory T cells, a specialized group of immune cells, provide nonspecific immunity for infants early in life. The work stems ...

Explore the evolution of T-cell engagers, from experimental concepts to effective therapies for haematologic malignancies.

The same pathogen can often elicit very different responses from different people. Scientists sought to understand more about ...