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Immunology
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it has its very own immune system
Skin can generate antibodies, independent of the rest of the immune system.Credit: kazuma seki/Getty The skin — once…
A lipid made by tumour cells reprograms immune cells
Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03855-8 Cancer cells often become unresponsive to multiple types of therapy. It…
The daring doctor behind a world-first treatment for autoimmune disease
Huji Xu’s team was on tenterhooks after delivering the first treatments. “We couldn’t sleep, because all these cases…
Fragments of the brain’s myelin proteins train T cells to ward off autoimmune attacks
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03846-9 The discovery that peptides from myelin proteins in the brain help…
How to ensure only dying cells rupture
NEWS AND VIEWS 04 December 2024 During some types of cell death, cells rupture to release molecules that…
fresh tools for activating Notch
From roundworms to humans, signalling through the Notch protein-receptor family drives embryonic development, cellular differentiation and tissue homeostasis.…
Human antibodies offer broad inhibition against variable proteins of the malaria parasite
Nature, Published online: 20 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03555-3 Antibodies from malaria-exposed individuals have been found to target a diverse…
Single-cell integration reveals metaplasia in inflammatory gut diseases
Patient samples and tissue processing Healthy tissue from adults Healthy adult gastrointestinal tissue was obtained by the Cambridge…
Fat keeps metabolism in tune and on time using an inflammatory immune protein
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 06 November 2024 The body’s clock is essential for anticipating daily environmental changes. Surprisingly, clock genes…
The brain summons deep sleep for healing from life-threatening injury
Ample sleep after a heart attack dampens inflammation in the organ, aiding recovery.Credit: Getty Immune cells rush to…