Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A protein known as granzyme K was recently shown to be a driver of inflammation by activating the complement ...

Chennai: People whose immune systems mount an unusually aggressive early response to tuberculosis may be less likely to respond well to standard drug .

In the case of an autoimmune disease, the immune system not only attacks pathogens, but also the body's own cells. Researchers at the University of Freiburg—Medical Center have now been able to show ...

The cGAS-STING pathway facilitates crosstalk between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment (TME). The activation of cGAS-STING promotes the release and presentation of cancer antigens, T cell ...

Solid tumors often provide a challenging environment for the T cells of our immune system. By reprogramming the metabolism of T cells, scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology and ...