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Category Archives: Immunology
Moving towards a universal immunosignature diagnostic platform for cancer
Scientists at Arizona State University have moved closer towards a universal immunosignature diagnostic platform for cancer. Publishing in the journal PNAS, they describe the use of a platform that applies antibodies circulating in the blood of cancer patients to a … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Immunotherapy, Immunology, Science
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Latest research suggests that the presence of Tregs might not be bad news for every type of cancer
Regulatory T cells, or Tregs, are immune cells that are typically considered bad news for cancer patients. That’s because these cells are immunosuppressive, and can prevent the patient’s own immune cells from attacking and clearing their tumour. Essentially, the Tregs … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Immunotherapy, Immunology, Science
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Overexpressing Notch1 in regulatory T cells unlocks T cell proliferation
Tumours typically recruit regulatory T cells (Tregs) to suppress the activity of other T cells. This effectively prevents T cells from targeting – and destroying – the tumour. Now, a team of scientists from Harvard Medical School have shown that … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer Immunotherapy, Immunology, Science
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A Marvellous Month of Science
Fungal extracts prevent hepatitis C virus infection Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a huge cause of liver cancer, but current treatments are very expensive and not that great. Since HCV is a cunning little virus capable of quickly evolving drug … Continue reading
Posted in Disease, Fungi, Immunology, Medicine, Microorganisms, Science, Vaccines, Viruses
Tagged cancer, cold, DNA, fungi, HCV, hepatitis C virus, oncolytic, prostate, stem cell, sulochrin, T cell, telaprevir, tumour
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Chilly temperatures help cancers grow
At low temperatures, the human body has a hard time. As the cold sets in, blood vessels constrict to maintain heat and some body parts – like fingers and toes – begin to suffer. Metabolism ramps up to fight the … Continue reading
Posted in Disease, Immunology, Medicine, Science
Tagged body temperature, cancer, cold, mice, T cell, temperature, thermal stress, tumour
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