Their findings describe the structure and function of a newly discovered CRISPR immune system that – unlike better-known CRISPR systems that deactivate foreign genes to protect cells – shuts ...

A model developed by LMU biophysicists demonstrates how biological processes form the convoluted internal architecture of the ...

An international team of researchers from LMU and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research has visualized the structure of the so-called ASC speck. A central component of the human immune ...

A new framework bridges a gap in understanding RNA therapeutics by linking the structure of lipid nanoparticles to immune response. It can help scientists and engineers expand the use of RNA ...

Immunologists from the Institute have been the first to uncover a role for a family of RNA binding proteins in the function of regulatory T cells in the immune system. As their name suggests ...

Researchers solve structure of immune-evading HIV protein complex . Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University. Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-39796-5 ...

Previous work by Turners group identified ZFP36 as critical proteins in the differentiation and activity of T cells. However, their role in Treg function was unclear. Since Tregs are crucial for ...

Recent immunology research has unveiled the complex relationship between vitamin D and immune system function. This vital nutrient is involved in the development and function of the immune system ...

Boost your immune system to prevent flu, colds ... a 2017 study published in Nutrients found that daily consumption of probiotic-rich yogurt can improve immune function by increasing the ...

Researchers from the University of Florida have developed a novel mRNA cancer vaccine that aims to reprogram the immune system to target and attack cancer cells effectively. The study led by Elias ...