Immunology

A novel live-cell imaging technique offers new opportunities to understanding immune responses in the skin

The infection of one dengue virus subtype can lead to the production of antibodies that confer protection against other dengue virus subtypes

Calicneurin inhibitors, used clinically as immunosuppressive drugs, are shown to confer a growth advantage to myeloid cells

Uric acid released from dying cells is a key driver of autoimmune diseases

The interaction between good and malignant immune cells may promote blood cancer invasiveness and progression

Understanding the differences between various monocyte subtypes could aid diagnosis of blood disorders

T cells use a multi-pronged approach to promote an inflammatory counterattack against infectious threats

Vaccine development could be aided by increased understanding of the physical interactions between immune cells

Three proteins work together to induce the production of an inflammatory factor in human immune cells

Antibodies derived from an individual who had previously been exposed to the Chikungunya virus raise hope of a new therapy

The rapid development of computational tools is shedding light on new genetic and molecular studies, but it is also creating headaches for the scientists involved in this research

A subset of human immune cells monitors blood vessels for viral infection