Immunology

A*STAR researchers have devised a method to generate a renewable source of mature human Kupffer cells for liver toxicity bioassays.

When parts of a bacteria’s cell wall enter into circulation, its host experiences more severe autoimmune reactions.

A subset of skin-resident immune cells secrete the protein VEGFα to help mount a robust response to bacterial invasion.

Nerve bundles and blood vessels each have their own specific subtypes of macrophages.

By turning a pathogenic yeast into an immunity-conferring symbiont, a team of A*STAR researchers is unraveling mysteries behind gut evolution and universal vaccines

A class of white blood cells becomes more inflammatory
as they get older

The long-held theory that Toll-like receptor 4 could be the link between obesity and inflammation is now being challenged

More mysteries of the developing immune system have been revealed in a study of fetal
dendritic cells

Powerful
new technologies shed light on the origin and maturation process of key immune
system cells

Gout is associated with unhealthy living, but its underlying
mechanism has been a mystery

An
atlas of immune cells shows unexpected complexity, but could ultimately offer
valuable clinical insights

A missing immune response
molecule has no ill effects on subjects