immune

Researchers find signatures pre- and post-vaccination that correlate with a more robust immune response. 

Four dozen children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) who received a corrective gene carried by a virus have working immune systems two to three years later, according to three independent clinical trials.

Repeat COVID-19 cases could offer clues about people’s immunity to the novel coronavirus and how to vaccinate against it.

Microglia ingest nerve cell connections, leading to the loss of information stored in neuronal circuits.

A specific type of lung cell withstands flu infection by doubling down on DNA repair.

Immune functions in the mouse intestine differ by segment.

T cells modified to target disease-contributing B cells improved survival in two mouse models of the autoimmune disease.

A microneedle-containing skin patch offers researchers a noninvasive way to survey immune responses in mice.

A stick-on patch enables sampling of immune cells in the skin.

Mice exposed to heat wave temperatures ate less and showed weakened immune responses to the virus.

When a mouse’s brain undergoes traumatic injury, immune cells clear the dead from the affected area, after which blood cells swoop in to repair blood vessels.

In the presence of cytosolic DNA, cancer cells activate antiviral pathways that disguise them as immune cells.

Errors in segregation during cell division can lead to inflammation in daughter cells.

A new study reveals that a constant stream of ink-gobbling immune cells helps hold tattoos in place.

Signaling pathways triggered by the mother’s immune system may cause complications during fetal development.

Researchers explore how blood platelets sweep bacteria into aggregate bundles at sites of infection to help phagocytic cells dispose of them. 

Immune cells called macrophages from the peritoneal cavity of mice migrate to injured livers and aid in repair.