The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a ...

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have developed a new method that shifts the behavior of immunosuppressive ...

After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers headed by a team at The Ohio State University College of Medicine have shown how ...

The brain and spinal cord were once thought to enjoy immune privilege, meaning they were believed to be largely insulated from immune activity elsewhere in the body. In recent years, however, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects millions worldwide and can have a devastating impact on patients' lives. Yet, about one in three patients respond poorly to existing ...

Non-essential amino acids such as glutamine have been known to be required for T cell general activation through sustaining basic biosynthetic processes, including nucleotide biosynthesis, ATP ...

A new method developed by IU School of Medicine researchers changes the behavior of immunosuppressive cells from cancer ...