Memory killer T cells are primed in the spleen during influenza infection
CD8+ T cells—known as “killer” T cells—are the assassins of the immune system. Once they are primed, they seek out
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Stem cells model genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease
New research published in Stem Cell Reports has found elevated cholesterol supply from astrocytes to neurons in the model of
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Stem cells and mathematical models: The future of medical research
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), which can be differentiated into cardiac myocytes, are used in a wide variety of
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Killing off old cells might mean relief from persistent jaw pain
Pain where the jaw hinges to the skull is both common and difficult to treat. Killing off aged cells might
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Pinpointing how cancer cells turn aggressive
It’s often cancer’s spread, not the original tumor, that poses the disease’s most deadly risk. “And yet metastasis is one
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NK cells with bispecific antibody show activity against lymphoma cells
Cytokine-activated natural killer (NK) cells derived from donated umbilical cord blood, combined with an investigational bispecific antibody targeting CD16a and
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Reactivating aging stem cells in the brain
As people get older, their neural stem cells lose the ability to proliferate and produce new neurons, leading to a
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Normal, motile cells typically avoid collision, cancer cells behave differently
The fact that cells are motile and come into contact with each other is one of biology’s fundamental principles. During
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Identification of three genes that determine the stemness of gastric tissue stem cells
The human body consists of about 60 trillion cells that are renewed day by day to maintain homeostasis of body
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Scientists identify brain cells most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease
A major mystery in Alzheimer’s disease research is why some brain cells succumb to the creeping pathology of the disease
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