November 2021

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Antiretroviral therapy influences tumour development in patients with HIV

In a new study, Saluzzo, et al., has reported that the time of starting antiretroviral therapy may influence tumour development. A novel finding as the mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of…

ChelekaNovember 29, 2021

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Promotion of protective anti-tumour CD8+ T cell immunity – a new treatment for tumours

In a recent study by researchers at MIT, Duong, et al., have identified a potential approach to indirectly activate T cells, through the recruitment of a helper immune cells i.e.…

ChelekaNovember 25, 2021

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Alzheimer’s Disease – a potential vaccine?

In a promising new study, researchers from the University of Leicester have developed a new approach to potentially treating and vaccinating against Alzheimer’s disease. An potentially major finding that may…

ChelekaNovember 22, 2021

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Immune system evasion – the HIV-infected cell

In a new study published in PLOS Pathogens, researchers have demonstrated how specific features on the surface of HIV-infected cells play a key role in immune system evasion. A significant…

ChelekaNovember 18, 2021

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Improving existing malaria vaccines – new insights

In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and their collaborators, have reported on new insights into acquired adaptive immunity towards malaria following infection and vaccination. An interesting…

ChelekaNovember 15, 2021

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Detection of autoantibodies in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

In a recent study, researchers aimed to characterise the presence of autoantibodies against autoantigens associated with known autoimmune diseases...

ChelekaNovember 12, 2021

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Immunotherapy – new insights into how CD8+ T cells become unresponsive to treatment

In a recent paper, Horten, et al., have revealed potential causes for T cells exhaustion and how this subset may become non-responsive to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB).

ChelekaNovember 9, 2021

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Predicting response to immunotherapy in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC)

Recently, researchers have identified patterns within tumours that will help with predicting if patients with kidney cancer will respond to immunotherapy.

ChelekaNovember 5, 2021

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Pregnancy and its influence on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2

A recently published focus article has highlighted two interesting studies which investigated the response of pregnant women to natural infections and COVID-19 vaccines. The results are interesting...

ChelekaNovember 2, 2021

Antiretroviral therapy influences tumour development in patients with HIV

Promotion of protective anti-tumour CD8+ T cell immunity – a new treatment for tumours

Alzheimer’s Disease – a potential vaccine?

Immune system evasion – the HIV-infected cell

Improving existing malaria vaccines – new insights

Detection of autoantibodies in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

Immunotherapy – new insights into how CD8+ T cells become unresponsive to treatment

Predicting response to immunotherapy in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC)

Pregnancy and its influence on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2

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