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Genetic study could influence the development of COVID-19 therapies
The study is the first in-depth look at links between COVID-19 severity and gene expression in immune cells and may guide future therapies.
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$2.6 million granted to create pan-coronavirus vaccine
The La Jolla Institute for Immunology and Brigham and Women's Hospital will collaborate to develop a pan-coronavirus vaccine.
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T-cell exhaustion may limit long-term immunity in COVID-19 patients
Researchers suggest patients who develop mild COVID-19 may not be able to fight reinfection very effectively because their CD8+ T cells show signs of exhaustion.
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Researchers emphasise importance of antigen valency for vaccine efficacy
Researchers have shown that factoring in valency to vaccine design can improve the number of antibody binding sites on an antigen.
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Researchers halt type 1 diabetes onset by denervating the pancreas
Scientists denervated the pancreas using surgery or pharmacological agents to protect it from immune-mediated beta cell destruction, preventing the onset of type 1 diabetes.
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Potential target to control T follicular helper cells identified
A new study shows how the Bcl6 protein can regulate T follicular helper cells, presenting a target for autoimmune and infectious diseases.