Researchers gain new understanding of how immune cells respond to heat during fever
Study reveals that moderate fever temperatures (39°C) improve metabolism, proliferation, and effector function of CD4 T cells while reducing regulatory ...
Tag: Interferon
Early viral activity plays critical role in long COVID, study suggests
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers explored the roles of acute-phase virological dynamics and host immunological responses ...
New insights on how melanoma cells resist cancer immunotherapy
How would you summarize your study for a lay audience? Immune checkpoint inhibitors are cancer fighting drugs that help the ...
IgG from long COVID patients induces specific symptoms in mice, confirming autoimmunity's role
In a recent study posted to bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers showed that transfer of immunoglobulin G (IgG) from long COVID ...
hnRNPM's protective role in protein synthesis precision uncovered
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered that a protein called hnRNPM helps protect the integrity ...
Study reveals key protein's role in balancing immune response to viral infections
Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response ...
Aging affects immune response and virus dynamics in COVID-19 patients, study finds
In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers investigated the impact of aging on immune response, ...
Identifying antiviral protein IFN-γ as a potential biomarker for Long COVID
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research shows that in ...
Study suggests patients with severe long COVID present with variable symptoms, do not cluster in relation to organs affected or immunological states
A new preprint, recently uploaded to the medRxiv* preprint server, reports significantly associated findings that may help predict severe long ...
Pangolins' genetic makeup linked to increased coronavirus susceptibility
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports explains that pangolin's vulnerability to coronavirus infection might be due to their ...
