Scientists overturned a core immunology belief by finding that immune cells can attack cancer cells even when tumours shut down the key MHC I molecule.
Tag: Immunology
Amino Acid Cysteine Found by MIT Scientists to Help the Gut Heal Itself
MIT researchers identified cysteine as a potent trigger for intestinal repair activating immune cells that release healing signals in the gut lining.
Loneliness May Have Distinct Biological Effects on the Body Separate From Stress
Researchers found evidence that loneliness triggers specific physiological responses that differ from general stress affecting immune and metabolic systems.
Lowering MHC-I Proteins Can Help Immune System Detect Cancer and Foreign Cells Study Finds
Researchers found that reducing a surface protein on cells allowed CD4-positive T cells to more effectively identify and eliminate abnormal cells.