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UCLA Breakthrough Generates Thousands of Allogeneic T-Cell Doses From Single Cord Blood Sample

T cell receptor, or TCR, therapy is a cancer treatment that genetically reprograms immune cells, called T cells, to hunt down cancer with precision.

9 Sep 2026

Loss of Matrix Receptors Impairs Actin Cytoskeleton Remodeling, Cell Spreading, and Osteogenic Differentiation

During bone healing, skeletal progenitor cells (SPCs), which can multiply and develop into bone-forming cells, move to the injury site and help build new bone.

9 Sep 2026

New Platform Promises Rapid Vaccine Monitoring and Biomarker Discovery for Emerging Pathogens

A research team comprising Associate Professor FUNAKOSHI Yohei, Associate Professor YAKUSHIJIN Kimikazu, Professor MINAMI Hironobu, and Associate Professor OHJI Goh of Kobe University, together with graduate student MASUDA Genki, then-graduate student IIZUMI Shunsuke, Associate Professor OHUE Masahito, and colleagues at the Institute of Science Tokyo, has developed a new analysis method, LM-QASAS.

9 Sep 2026

Ancient DNA Reveals Famous Extinct Feline Was Actually Fish Eating Puma

A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has overturned decades of assumptions about Miracinonyx trumani, the extinct predator popularly known as the American cheetah.

7 Sep 2026

Research Identifies Microorganisms That Convert Precursors Into Testosterone

Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease often try to reduce testosterone production or block its effects.

7 Sep 2026

Research Maps Complex Molecular Rules Governing Specialized Tumor Immunity

For decades, natural killer (NK) cells have been classified into two main groups based on surface markers: one specialized for cytokine production and the other for direct killing.

7 Sep 2026

Study Reveals How Fungal Enzymes and Clotting Proteins Clog Human Airways

Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and while many can control their symptoms with inhaled steroid medications, about 10% develop a more severe form that does not respond well to these treatments. This steroid-resistant asthma is one of the most difficult forms of the disease to manage.

3 Sep 2026

Researchers Track Harmful Post COVID Autoantibodies to Specific B Cells

When the immune system encounters a virus, it produces antibodies designed to recognize and eliminate the invader.

31 Aug 2026

OIST Scientists Uncover Fleeting Sugar Pairs Regulating Cell Division

Acting as an armor, a scaffold, and a communication platform in one, our cells' plasma membrane lies at the heart of many crucial cellular processes.

28 Aug 2026

Novel T-Cell Engineering Strategy Prevents Deadly Osteosarcoma Lung Metastasis

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that removing the gene for Regnase-1 from engineered immune cells makes them more effective at treating relapsed osteosarcoma.

26 Aug 2026

New Study Identifies FAM120A as Critical Protein in Tumor Establishment

Researchers investigating the role of progranulin in cancer progression have previously identified the signaling receptor EphA2 as critical in tumor establishment and potential target to enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

26 Aug 2026

Experimental Platform Could Rapidly Deliver Next-Generation mRNA Therapeutics

In a new study, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental mRNA-based platform has the potential to help deliver next-generation mRNA therapeutics, including vaccines fighting against infectious disease, cancer and autoimmune conditions, faster and more efficiently than the industry standard.

21 Aug 2026

New Research Links Chronic Inflammation to Tumor Microenvironment Epigenetic Changes

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment, yet many colorectal tumors remain resistant. Even among patients who initially respond, more than half eventually develop resistance, highlighting the need to better understand how tumors evade immune attack.

19 Aug 2026

New Potential Target for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The study uncovers how macrophages recruit nerves in triple-negative breast cancer, suggesting BDNF signaling as a critical factor in tumor progression.

18 Aug 2026

Study Reveals Why People Are At Greater Risk of Fungal Infections Than Others

A study on Candida albicans uncovers immune mechanisms that prevent systemic infections, emphasizing the role of IL-1 cytokines and neutrophil response.

13 Aug 2026

Genomic Database Analysis Identifies New Target for Triple-Negative Breast Tumors

Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for approximately 15% of all breast cancer cases. It is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 expression, rendering it insensitive to conventional endocrine and targeted therapies.

13 Aug 2026

Newly Identified Protein Prevents T Cells From Destroying Cancer Cells

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified a protein that cancer cells use to suppress the body's immune response, a finding that could support the development of new treatments to improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies.

5 Aug 2026

Malaria Infection Causes Permanent Damage to Resident Splenic CD163 Macrophages

Macrophages formed in the bone marrow can only assume the function of embryonal phagocytes, or "scavenger cells," to a certain degree according to a study by the University of Bonn and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne.

5 Aug 2026

Dynamic Structural Flexibility of Human Norovirus Evade the Immune System

Human norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide and is estimated to infect 600–700 million people each year. Despite its enormous public health impact, no effective antiviral drugs are currently available.

5 Aug 2026

New Research Bypasses Rapid Fungicide Resistance Through Cell Wall Disruption

Powdery mildew is among the most widespread crop diseases, affecting cereals, grapes, cucurbits, tomatoes, fruit crops, and ornamentals in fields and greenhouses.

5 Aug 2026