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Researchers are studying how small genetic differences between people can influence the activation of the immune system.

The bacterial pathogen that causes cholera has be found to form a novel type of bacterial community on immune cells: an aggressive biofilm that is lethal for the cells. The study provides new insights into the infection strategies of pathogens.

A novel microfluidic device has been developed that offers new opportunities for researchers to study swimming microorganisms.

Researchers have succeeded in generating the lung’s most important immune cell, the alveolar macrophage, in the lab. The cell culture model will make it much easier and inexpensive for researchers to investigate lung inflammatory diseases and test new potential therapies.

Mysterious macrophages, found to rapidly digest dying B cells, may hold clues to future treatments of autoimmune disorders.

By silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, scientists have manipulated these white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors.

Using organoids as a stand-in for the bowel, researchers find that plastic particles we unintentionally consume may trigger inflammatory responses.

By closely investigating some of the immune cells generated during immunotherapy, known as CD4 T cells, scientists discovered that these cells are capable of remotely neutralizing tumor cells by producing interferon gamma.

Researchers have shown that the inflammatory molecule IL-17 has a key function in skin aging.

A new study that sheds light on how B cells react to skin cancer cells could pave the way for innovative therapy design.