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Dec. 11, 2020 —Researchers have rebuilt a human thymus, an essential organ in the immune system, using human stem cells and a bioengineered scaffold. Their work is an important step towards being able to build ...
7月16, 2023 —Researchers have uncovered the role the thymus gland plays in creating and 'training' specialised anti-cancer white blood cells -- known as gamma delta T cells. This unsung organ produces ...
Oct. 19, 2020 —Good news for the human immune system: researchers have managed to ascribe an immunological memory function to a subset of cytotoxic NK cells, which have hitherto been regarded as ...
Mar. 23, 2023 —Researchers have used pluripotent stem cells to make thymus organoids that support the development of patient-specific T-cells. The proof-of-concept work provides the basis for studying human thymus ...
Oct. 22, 2020 —About half of the people with multiple sclerosis have the HLA-DR15 gene variant. A study has now shown how this genetic predisposition contributes to the development of the autoimmune disease ...
Dec. 23, 2020 —An international research team has uncovered for the first time the importance of a small gland tucked behind the sternum that works to prevent miscarriage and diabetes in pregnant ...
May 25, 2022 —科学家们已经确定了过程控制the development and composition of thymic tissue throughout life. Specifically, they were able to show that a certain growth factor can maintain ...
June 23, 2023 —B cells are thought to play a critical role in innate and adaptive immunity, but their exact role in anti-tumor immunity remains unknown. Researchers with expertise in immunology collaborated with ...
Sep. 22, 2020 —Researchers have successfully treated two patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. Using daratumumab, a monoclonal antibody which targets specific immune cells known as ...
June 27, 2022 —Researchers identify new mechanism that teaches immune cells-in-training to spare the body's own tissues while attacking pathogens. As part of this early education, specialized thymus cells ...