It is well known that the biggest genetic risk factor for the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II). What remains unclear is the ...

Antigen tests can identify the presence of antigens within the body, which are substances that cause immune responses, such as the release of antibodies. The immune system, and antibodies specifically ...

With the semester just beginning and over 100 positive COVID-19 test results on campus, University health experts agree rapid antigen tests are a pivotal tool for students to keep both themselves and ...

The human immune system is incredibly complex, and healthy immune systems must be able to ignore cells of the self while also rapidly responding to pathogens that are detected in the body; that ...

Nathaniel Hafer receives funding from the National Institutes of Health via awards UL1TR001453 and U54HL143541. Apurv Soni receives funding from the National Institutes of Health via awards ...

A discovery published in Nature Immunology has shed light on why the immune system is less aggressive toward self-antigens, offering new opportunities to enhance cancer immunotherapy. Researchers from ...

CTEs contain multiple domains, with the simplest form comprising a protein target for a CAR T cell, for example the CD19 extracellular domain, linked to an antibody fragment that binds to a second ...

WHO said the decision builds on earlier emergency approvals and reflects the continued need for affordable, fast COVID-19 testing even after the pandemic’s emergency phase.