Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a chronic autoimmune disorder associated with platelet destruction and increased bleeding risk, substantial economic burden, and impairment of health-related quality ...

Immune cell-derived neurotransmitters act in autocrine and paracrine modes to regulate tissue homeostasis and modulate disease progression in autoimmune disorders, cancer progression and infectious ...

Researchers discovered a possible way cancer cells hide from the immune system: they build a thick, sugar-rich coating around ...

Immune checkpoints (ICs) have traditionally been viewed as local inhibitory receptors that restrain T-cell activation and enable tumor immune escape. In this classical framework, pathways mainly ...

LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a specialized process for degrading dead cells, microbes or other particles. It plays a role in innate immunity, inflammation regulation and anticancer responses.

Atlantic herring travel in massive schools that can contain hundreds of millions—and sometimes even billions—of fish. While ...

Researchers at King's College London have discovered that an immune protein best known for protecting the body against infection also plays an important role in maintaining healthy bones. The research ...

Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually.

New research identifies long-lived lung immune cells that support protective T-cell memory, suggesting galectin-1 could enhance flu vaccines.