Natural killer (NK) cells are the bodyguards of our immune system. As a first line of defense, they destroy invading ...

This article explores how the role of regulatory T cells in immunological self-tolerance evolved from skepticism to Nobel ...

Cells are not immortal, and that is a good thing. After a certain number of divisions, many human cells stop multiplying for ...

Reducing calorie intake helps cancer-fighting immune cells do their jobs more effectively, reports a study by Van Andel ...

Targeting and disabling a certain protein essential to transporting glucose properly through cells (Glucose Transporter 1, or ...

Two years after this, Sakaguchi was able to link these discoveries. He proved that the Foxp3 gene governs the development of ...

The University of Osaka professor has established startup RegCell in the United States to develop a therapy using regulatory ...

Anxiety and insomnia don’t just affect mood. Researchers found that these conditions can reduce natural killer cell counts, ...

We generally consider cancer a disease of aging, as the rates of almost all types of cancer increase with age.

Japanese researcher Shimon Sakaguchi, one of the three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has voiced hope to develop effective cancer immunotherapy using regulatory T cells ...

Immune cells in the gut follow an atypical pathway to produce antibodies that provide long-term protection against viruses, ...

Study will determine whether the immune system of piglets in late gestation is capable of mounting adaptive immune responses.