Antibodies and Immunology

Antibodies are produced by our immune systems to protect our bodies from unwanted substances, such as infections. When a harmful substance enters the body, antibodies bind themselves to the foreign substance in order to destroy it. In this hub, you will find a wide range of articles, research papers, and the latest news on antibodies and immunology.

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Overview

In this section, you will find an overview of some interesting literature regarding antibodies and immunology. These findings are all written by scientists and reviewed by our team of scientific editors.

How do Lateral Flow Immunoassays Work?

Research Developments in Monoclonal Antibodies

Role of Targeted Protein Degradation in Immunology

Feature Articles

Our featured section contains a more comprehensive collection of articles and news pieces based on antibodies and immunology research. These pieces will cover a wide variety of subtopics, including introductory texts, types of antibodies, immunology news, COVID-19, and data collection. There are so many interesting texts to choose whether you’re keen to broaden your knowledge or are looking for something specific.

What are Monoclonal Antibodies?

A Guide to Immunometabolism

Sex Differences in Immune Responses

The Immunology of Organ Transplantation

Role of Natural Antibodies in Health and Disease

Antibody-Antigen Recognition- How Does it Work?

Antibody Applications

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

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What are Chimeric Antibodies?

An Introduction to Autoimmunity

What are Macrophages?

Antibodies in Flow Cytometry

Current Challenges in Immunotherapy

What are Antibody-Escape Mutant Viruses?

An Introduction to Developmental Immunology

An Overview of Cytotoxic T-Cells

What are Therapeutic Antibodies?

Role of Antibodies in Disease Therapy

Can Sleep Improve Your Immunity?

An Overview of Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) Cells for Antibody Production

Developing Antibodies Using Yeast

What are Neutrophils?

Liver Immunology

Immune Responses to Implants

The Future of Monoclonal Antibodies

Immunoprecipitation and its Applications

An Overview of Transplant Immunology

An Introduction to Autoimmunity

Role of Chemokines and Cytokines in Health and Disease

Rabbit Monoclonal Antibodies (RabMab) Benefits

Immune Memory and COVID-19

What is Macrophage Polarization?

Are Antibodies our Antidepressants?

What is the Clinical Impact of HLA Antibodies?

What is Flow Cytometry?

Immunology of Infectious Diseases

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

What are Aptamers?

What are Natural Antibodies?

How Does Immunochemistry Work?

What are Humanized Immune System Models?

Aptamers vs Antibodies

A Guide to Optimizing Antibody Therapeutics

Immunology of Pregnancy

Role of Antibodies in the Fight Against COVID-19

How Important are Host-Specific Genes to Immune responses?

An Overview of ELISA

Biochemistry of Antibody-Antigen Interactions

What is Immunological Memory?

Immunopathogenic Mechanism in HIV

Improving Antibody Affinity Using CRISPR

What is Herd Immunity?

How does the Immune System Handle Viruses?

Can Antibodies Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier?

Assay Techniques

Allergies and the Immune System

VHH Antibodies (Nanobodies) Advantages and Limitations

What are CAR T cells?

Monoclonal Antibodies versus Polyclonal Antibodies

Science behind Immunoassays

What is Immunopeptidomics?

History of Antibodies

Insight into Immunophenotyping

Chemokines: A Guide

Antibodies Use in Biosensors

What are Bispecific Antibodies?

What are Designer Antiviral Peptides?

Using Apps to Analyze Immunohistochemistry Results

T Cell Development

B Cell Development

Immunogenetics: An Overview

What are Polyclonal Antibodies?

What is Immune Checkpoint Therapy?

Antibodies in Research

T Cell Development

Immune System and Gallstones

How do Cancer Cells Interact with Our Immune System?

Why are Women Four Times More Likely to be Affected by Autoimmune Diseases than Men?

What is Immunoliposome Therapy?

What are Hematopoietic Immune Cells?

What is Inflammatory Macrophage Polarisation?

Using Antibodies in Immune Deficiency Treatment

Immunology: The G.O.D Problem

Insight into Human Immune System Variation

What Role do Macrophages Play in Immunology?

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

Difference Between a Paratope and an Epitope

Are CAR-T Cells the Future of Infectious Diseases Treatment?

What is an Autoantigen?

MB66 Application in Antibody Transfer

How does the Gut Microbiome influence Autoimmune Disorders?

Role of Antibodies in Diagnostics

An Introduction to Reproductive Immunology

Investigating the Role of Immunotherapy in Cancer

What are Regulatory T Cells?

Innate vs Adaptive Immune Responses

What are Recombinant Antibodies?

Creating a Nanobody Library with PCR

Recent Advancements in Monoclonal Antibodies

Culture Processes for Monoclonal Antibody Production

What is Adoptive Cell Therapy?

What is Neuroimmunology?

Using Monoclonal Antibodies in Cancer Treatment

What is the Function of MHC Molecules?

Purifying Antibodies Using Ion Exchange Chromatography

What are Antibody-Drug Conjugates?

Latest Antibodies and Immunology News and Research

If you’re looking for the latest updates in the fields of antibodies and immunology, then you have come to the right place. Updated every few days, we curate a range of news stories on recent studies, discoveries, what research is being conducted, and more. There are currently over 44 pages of news articles, so we’re confident you have plenty of material to read through!

New Study Reveals How Genetic Mutations Hijack the Parkinson's LRRK2 Switch

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have uncovered how a key Parkinson's protein called LRRK2 shifts between inactive and active forms, revealing the structural changes that enable certain mutations to push the protein into an overactive state.

11 Aug 2026

McMaster Team Identifies Natural Immune Defense Against Advanced Fatty Liver Disease

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone best known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss also helps protect the liver from inflammation through a previously unknown signaling pathway, opening new possibilities for treating advanced fatty liver disease.

11 Aug 2026

Bone Marrow T Cells Exhibit Conditional Preparedness Against Cancer

A team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM Stem Cell Institute, and Medical Clinic V at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) has characterized T cells in the bone marrow in cases of multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia: A specific group of tumor-reactive T cells can recognize and, in principle, fight cancer cells, but is often not sufficiently activated.

10 Aug 2026

3D Genome Mapping in Rare Immune Cells Reveals New Crohn’s Disease Genes

A new study co-led by Prof. Valeriya Malysheva, group leader at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, has been published in Nature Genetics.

10 Aug 2026

Rare Immune Cell Spatial DNA Maps Uncover Hidden Autoimmune Triggers

A new study co-led by Prof. Valeriya Malysheva, group leader at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, has been published in Nature Genetics.

8 Aug 2026

Decoding Brown Rat Pangenomes Provides Accurate Blueprints for Human Illness

Researchers have created the most complete genetic profile of the brown rat to date, according to a UTHealth Houston-led team, paving the way for scientists to more accurately research the genetic links to conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

8 Aug 2026

Modulating T Cell Exhaustion Offers Novel Therapeutic Pathways in Transplantation

A comprehensive new review examines the complex role of T cell exhaustion in organ transplantation, highlighting how this dysfunctional immune state can both promote graft tolerance and create vulnerabilities to infection and malignancy.

7 Aug 2026

Localized Biochemical Halos Shield Pancreatic Beta Cells From Rejection

A protein known as interleukin 10 (IL-10) is the lynchpin of a new method to protect transplanted cells from host immune system aggression.

6 Aug 2026

Uncovering Novel Biomechanical Bacterial Defenses to Optimize Future Antibiotics

A group of Cornell College students and their professor have discovered surprising results in their research on antimicrobial peptides, which are being studied as a method of combating antibiotic resistance.

6 Aug 2026

Stable RNA Structures Revolutionize Quality of Life in Oncology Care

A new review highlights the growing importance of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in addressing one of the most pressing challenges in modern oncology: treatment-related toxicity.

6 Aug 2026

Blood Immune Cells Cross Protective Barriers to Transform Aging Brains

The brain's immune system has long been thought to exist independently from the rest of the body, complete with its own specialized immune cells and a blood-brain barrier that limits what can travel into the brain.

6 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

Macrophages Release Brain Protein Beacon Drawing Nerves Into Breast Tumors

New research from the University of Oklahoma demonstrates how an aggressive form of breast cancer co-opts the body's own immune system to attract nerves that fuel tumor growth.

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

Mapping Spatial Genome Architecture Unlocks Hidden Biological Mechanisms Behind Genetic Risk

Much of how genetic risk leads to disease has remained hidden. In many cases, genetic variants linked to disease do not act on nearby genes along the chromosome. Instead, they influence genes located far away along the DNA sequence.

5 Aug 2026

Scientists Identify Lethal Columnaris Fish Disease in Brazil for the First Time

For the first time in Brazil, scientists have identified the presence of bacteria that cause columnaris disease, a serious disease in farmed fish intended for human consumption.

3 Aug 2026

T Cells Identify Dangerous Pathogenic Threats to Keep Bodies Healthy

Your body depends on T cells to stay healthy. These white blood cells act like a neighborhood watch in the body, helping the immune system spot threats such as viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells.

3 Aug 2026

Arginine Supplementation Enhances Immune Defense Against Tumors and Viruses

The amino acid arginine helps to keep the human body humming, most notably by synthesizing proteins that carry out a range of cellular processes.

3 Aug 2026

Joint Research Team Demonstrates New Cell Sequencing Strategy for Glioblastoma

A joint research team led by Professor Sungsu Park of Sungkyunkwan University and Professor Sun-Ha Paek of Seoul National University College of Medicine has demonstrated for the first time that the sequence in which immune cells interact with cancer cells can critically influence the therapeutic response in glioblastoma.

3 Aug 2026

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