by Priti | Oct 17, 2018 | Immunology |
Significance The production of proteins is fundamentally important for the normal function of cells. This process needs a lot of energy. Therefore, protein production is well coordinated with the needs of the cells to conserve energy. However, under certain...
by Priti | Oct 16, 2018 | Immunology |
Significance Medicine Innovates are the news series of Global Medical Discovery that highlighted the research excellence service in medical and biomedical research worldwide. The high prevalence and mortality associated with tuberculosis in different parts of the...
by Saleem | Jan 31, 2018 | Immunology |
Significance Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a way to block a handful of members of the family at once. The approach, rather than killing the viruses directly, is akin to cutting off a crime family’s bank accounts: It...
by medinnovates | Oct 21, 2016 | Immunology |
Significance Elevated TNF levels have been associated with different autoimmune diseases, and deregulation of TNF expression and signaling can lead to chronic inflammation and tissue damage. Anti-TNF therapeutics has been used successfully to treat autoimmune...
by medinnovates | Oct 17, 2016 | Immunology |
Significance Autoantibodies are typically associated with immunopathology, but a recent study in Cell has identified a tissue-protective role for such antibodies. Meyer et al. report that patients with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 produce type I...
by medinnovates | Oct 17, 2016 | Immunology |
A novel TNF vaccine that uses diphtheria toxin as a molecular scaffold delays disease onset and dramatically reduces arthritis severity in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research published in PLoS ONE. Despite showing promise in animal models...
