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.

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

Immunoprecipitation and its Applications

Aptamers vs Antibodies

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.

Role of Antibodies in the Fight Against COVID-19

Role of Antibodies in Disease Therapy

What are Therapeutic Antibodies?

What are Antibody-Drug Conjugates?

An Introduction to Autoimmunity

Research Developments in Monoclonal Antibodies

Role of Antibodies in Diagnostics

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

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Using Antibodies in Immune Deficiency Treatment

How Does Immunochemistry Work?

What is Adoptive Cell Therapy?

What is Immunoliposome Therapy?

An Overview of ELISA

An Introduction to Autoimmunity

Creating a Nanobody Library with PCR

MB66 Application in Antibody Transfer

What is Flow Cytometry?

An Overview of Cytotoxic T-Cells

What are Natural Antibodies?

What is Inflammatory Macrophage Polarisation?

T Cell Development

What are CAR T cells?

What are Humanized Immune System Models?

Are Antibodies our Antidepressants?

How does the Gut Microbiome influence Autoimmune Disorders?

What is an Autoantigen?

What is Herd Immunity?

VHH Antibodies (Nanobodies) Advantages and Limitations

What are Polyclonal Antibodies?

A Guide to Optimizing Antibody Therapeutics

Antibody Applications

Allergies and the Immune System

Immunology of Pregnancy

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

Role of Chemokines and Cytokines in Health and Disease

Using Apps to Analyze Immunohistochemistry Results

Rabbit Monoclonal Antibodies (RabMab) Benefits

What is Neuroimmunology?

How Important are Host-Specific Genes to Immune responses?

Assay Techniques

Culture Processes for Monoclonal Antibody Production

What are Regulatory T Cells?

What are Aptamers?

Immunology of Infectious Diseases

A Guide to Immunometabolism

Immune Memory and COVID-19

Insight into Immunophenotyping

An Introduction to Developmental Immunology

Recent Advancements in Monoclonal Antibodies

Chemokines: A Guide

Immunogenetics: An Overview

Can Antibodies Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier?

Sex Differences in Immune Responses

Antibody-Antigen Recognition- How Does it Work?

Liver Immunology

What are Designer Antiviral Peptides?

B Cell Development

Developing Antibodies Using Yeast

Immune Responses to Implants

Role of Natural Antibodies in Health and Disease

An Overview of Transplant Immunology

What Role do Macrophages Play in Immunology?

Immunopathogenic Mechanism in HIV

Current Challenges in Immunotherapy

How do Lateral Flow Immunoassays Work?

Antibodies in Flow Cytometry

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

Antibodies in Research

Role of Targeted Protein Degradation in Immunology

Monoclonal Antibodies versus Polyclonal Antibodies

Immunology: The G.O.D Problem

Innate vs Adaptive Immune Responses

Improving Antibody Affinity Using CRISPR

What are Neutrophils?

Immune System and Gallstones

The Future of Monoclonal Antibodies

Science behind Immunoassays

What is Macrophage Polarization?

What are Bispecific Antibodies?

Biochemistry of Antibody-Antigen Interactions

What is Immune Checkpoint Therapy?

What are Antibody-Escape Mutant Viruses?

Purifying Antibodies Using Ion Exchange Chromatography

What is the Clinical Impact of HLA Antibodies?

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

T Cell Development

History of Antibodies

What are Recombinant Antibodies?

What are Chimeric Antibodies?

Antibodies Use in Biosensors

Can Sleep Improve Your Immunity?

What are Monoclonal Antibodies?

Difference Between a Paratope and an Epitope

What is Immunological Memory?

How do Cancer Cells Interact with Our Immune System?

What are Macrophages?

What is the Function of MHC Molecules?

Investigating the Role of Immunotherapy in Cancer

The Immunology of Organ Transplantation

How does the Immune System Handle Viruses?

What is Immunopeptidomics?

An Introduction to Reproductive Immunology

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

Using Monoclonal Antibodies in Cancer Treatment

Insight into Human Immune System Variation

What are Hematopoietic Immune Cells?

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!

Scientists Develop Novel Tool to Profile Elusive HIV Reservoir Cells

For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making new copies of the virus, preventing illness and transmission.

4 Mar 2026

Research Shows Successful Recovery of Antigen-Specific T Cells in Mouse Models

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first bandage-like microneedle patch that can sample the body's immune responses painlessly from the skin. The device detects inflammatory signals within minutes and collects specialized immune cells within hours without the need for blood draws or surgical biopsies.

3 Mar 2026

Macrophages Offer a Safer Alternative to CAR-T Therapies with Lower Toxicity

A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has identified a promising strategy to treat brain metastases, one of the most challenging and deadly complications of lung cancer.

3 Mar 2026

Decoding the Molecular Machinery of Vesicle Transport

Since the 1940s, scientists have known that cells form tiny carriers called vesicles that move molecules among cellular compartments and to other cells.

2 Mar 2026

MafB Identified as Master Regulator of Macrophage Maturation

Researchers at the University of Liège have identified a key genetic regulator that enables macrophages to reach full maturity and preserve the health of our organs.

27 Feb 2026

Single-Cell Atlas Reveals Coordinated Aging Across Multiple Organs

As we age with each passing year, we become more susceptible to chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and dementia.

27 Feb 2026

Study Uncovers Regulated Nuclear DNA Extraction in Dying Cells

Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is separated from the cytoplasm by a robust nuclear envelope.

26 Feb 2026

Biofilms: The Unseen Factor in Human Space Travel

A global team of scientists has identified an often-overlooked biological system - biofilms - as a critical factor in the future of human space exploration.

26 Feb 2026

5,000-Year-Old Cave Bacterium Resists Antibiotics and Kills Pathogens

Psychrobacter SC65A.3, preserved in cave ice, harbors multidrug resistance genes and exhibits antimicrobial activity, offering insights into ancient resistomes.

26 Feb 2026

Microplastics Reshape Soil Microbial Genes and Ecosystem Functions

Microplastics are now widely recognized as pollutants in oceans and waterways, but a growing body of research suggests they may pose equally serious risks on land.

24 Feb 2026

New Insights Into Antibody Glycans may Advance Tuberculosis Prevention

Certain antibodies inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis (TB), the infectious disease that claims the most lives worldwide, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found.

23 Feb 2026

Engineered CD4 CAR T Cells Reduce Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s

Findings suggest engineered CD4+ T cells can modify Alzheimer's pathology and improve CNS immune responses, highlighting a novel therapeutic approach.

19 Feb 2026

Machine Learning Enhances Manufacturing of Complex Protein Drugs

Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful compounds.

18 Feb 2026

New Antibodies Prevent EBV Infection in Humanized Mouse Models

Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists reached a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a pathogen estimated to infect 95% of the global population that is linked to multiple types of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and other chronic health conditions.

18 Feb 2026

Ancient Ice Cave Bacteria Show Modern Antibiotic Resistance

Bacteria have evolved to adapt to all of Earth's most extreme conditions, from scorching heat to temperatures well below zero.

18 Feb 2026

Chemical Tweaks Boost Peptide Stability and Antimicrobial Power

Antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against a range of common bacterial pathogens, including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, Salmonella and Acinetobacter, according to a warning issued by the World Health Organization last October.

16 Feb 2026

Artificial Intelligence Enables Stable Intrabody Design in Cells

A new artificial intelligence-driven pipeline developed in a collaborative research combines protein structure prediction, sequence design, and live-cell screening together to enable rapid conversion of antibody sequences into functional intracellular antibodies (intrabodies) that are stable within living cells.

16 Feb 2026

Breakthrough Study Reveals New Line of Defense Protecting the Brain

VIB and Ghent University researchers have identified and characterized a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, which sheds new light on how the brain is protected from the rest of the body.

13 Feb 2026

Molecular Hitchhikers Boost Bacterial Resistance Without Genes

A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical treatment by corralling them into tightly packed groups.

11 Feb 2026

Single-cell atlas reveals how melanoma evades the immune system

Integrative analysis of immune ecotypes in skin cancers highlights metabolic reprogramming and macrophage polarization as key factors in melanoma progression.

11 Feb 2026

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