Artificial 'cells' boost immune response
04 March, 2008 by Staff WritersUS researchers design artificial antigen-presenting cells to boost T cell proliferation.
Functional immune system from ESCs
21 February, 2008 by Staff WritersEmbryonic stem cells containing the HOXB4 protein have successfully rebuilt irradiated mice immune systems.
How red blood cells nuke their nuclei
14 February, 2008 by Staff WritersMIT scientists model the enucleation of red blood cells in vitro.
Watchful wait or vaccinate?
13 February, 2008 by Staff WritersUS researchers develop test vaccine that prevents development of prostate cancer in mice.
Marker for thymic stem cells identified
29 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldScottish and Australian researchers have identified a protein marker for thymic and possibly pancreatic stem cells.
Beta news for pancreatic stem cells
29 January, 2008 by Staff WritersElusive pancreatic stem cells found in adult mice, Belgian researchers say.
How the Bindeez were busted
25 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldBiochemical geneticist Kevin Carpenter discusses how he helped tracked down the blip in the Bindeez beads.
'Lazy' T-cells can trigger diabetes
22 January, 2008 by Staff WritersImmunoregulatory T-cells wane with age in some people, triggering type 1 diabetes.
Dodgy Listeria hides out in SLAPs
18 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldBacteria can dodge the immune response by hiding out in macrophage vacuoles nicknamed SLAPs.
Heart beats in the laboratory
16 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldUS scientists have engineered a bioartificial heart by perfusion decellularisation.
Granddaddy of human blood cells
17 December, 2007 by Staff WritersUS researchers have isolated the multipotent progenitor cell in humans for the first time.
Antibody homes in on leukaemic stem cells
13 December, 2007 by Kate McDonaldAustralia's largest biotechnology company, CSL, has released preliminary data on a novel antibody therapy for acute myeloid leukaemia.
Immunology feature: landlords, tenants and immune response
04 December, 2007 by Graeme O'NeillMariapia Degli-Esposti's team at Perth's Lions Eye Institute is looking closely at why the immune system puts up a good fight against some viral infections but has problems with others.
Myc-less mice produce stem cells
03 December, 2007 by Kate McDonaldThe Japanese team that proved how to induce stem cells from human skin seems to have overcome the Myc tumorigenesis barrier.
Immunology feature: Bim, Bid and autoimmunity
03 December, 2007 by Fiona WylieThe Australasian Society for Immunology is holding its annual conference this week. Key note speaker Andreas Strasser will discuss his latest findings on the functions of apoptosis-related proteins in the immune system.
