Receptor News and Research

RSS

IU researchers exploring new ways to treat seasonal or intermittent asthma

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology are studying new ways to treat seasonal or intermittent asthma.

21 Mar 2022

Safety and antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines in an older community

Researchers evaluated the antibody responses in an older cohort following COVID-19 vaccination and compared them to a younger cohort.

21 Mar 2022

Study aimed to identify the direct pathway that associates integrins with vascular dysregulation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers demonstrated the role of integrin signaling in vascular dysfunction associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Mar 2022

Study assesses human milk antibodies against common human coronaviruses following COVID-19 infection and vaccination

A recent study demonstrated that COVID-19 and its vaccination generates cross-reactive antibodies against human coronaviruses in lactating mothers.

21 Mar 2022

Sex-specific differences in T-cell responses to COVID-19

Researchers evaluate both neutralizing activity and T-cell responses in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals with mild symptoms linked to a single spreading event.

20 Mar 2022

Multiple inter-variant recombination events identified in Omicron subvariants

Newly emerging and circulating Omicron subvariants have originated partially through recombination with other variants.

20 Mar 2022

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

Dogs can use their incredible sense of smell to sniff out various forms of cancer in human breath, blood and urine samples.

20 Mar 2022

Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers provide insight on the potentially significant impact of aerosol pH on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Mar 2022

Trial shows safety and immunogenicity of immunotherapy with chemoradiation in cervical cancer patients

A Phase I/Ib trial conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) group NRG Oncology, NRG-GY017, concluded that the addition of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab prior to and concurrently given with chemoradiation (CRT) treatment was safe for women with node-positive, locally advanced cervical cancer.

19 Mar 2022

Combination therapy shows promising results in patients with recurrent ER-positive endometrial cancer

A combination therapy that targets cancer cells from within and without caused tumors to shrink or stabilize in 75% of patients with recurrent or persistent estrogen receptor- (ER-) positive endometrial cancer, results from a recent clinical trial show.

19 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant-induced antibody response largely focuses on class 1 and 2 antibody epitopes

A new study evaluated the specificity of antibody response elicited by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2.

18 Mar 2022

Covalent protein nanobodies for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers developed covalent nanobodies to neutralize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and its variants.

18 Mar 2022

Innate and adaptive immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccination in mice

Researchers analyzed the innate and adaptive responses to the mRNA-based BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in mice.

18 Mar 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 spike epitope with potent and broad neutralization

Researchers reported an epitope with high potency and breadth and demonstrated that a therapeutic antibody directed at this site neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants.

18 Mar 2022

Why does the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant escape immunity?

Researchers reveal the underlying mechanism associated with the Omicron variant’s increased transmissibility and ability to evade immunity.

17 Mar 2022

Immuno-metabolomic signatures that correlate with antigen-specific-T cell response during active COVID-19

Researchers investigate innate and adaptive immune responses at both the early and late stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

17 Mar 2022

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers develop two SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Discrimination assays that have been designed to detect 501 and 484 mutations on the spike protein.

17 Mar 2022

Excessive neuropeptide secretion in the lungs can lead to fluid buildup and poor oxygenation

COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how they interact. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine recently explored this relationship in the context of a childhood lung disease, but their findings may also apply to COVID-19 symptoms.

17 Mar 2022

Narrative review reports two important mediators in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke recovery

Researchers explored neuroinflammation and COVID-19-induced ischemic stroke recovery.

17 Mar 2022

Study reports reduced disease severity in Syrian hamsters during re-infection with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Researchers studied the immune responses in Syrian hamsters re-infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta and B.1 variants three months after the primary infection.

17 Mar 2022

Receptor News and Research

IU researchers exploring new ways to treat seasonal or intermittent asthma

Safety and antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines in an older community

Study aimed to identify the direct pathway that associates integrins with vascular dysregulation during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study assesses human milk antibodies against common human coronaviruses following COVID-19 infection and vaccination

Sex-specific differences in T-cell responses to COVID-19

Multiple inter-variant recombination events identified in Omicron subvariants

Novel device uses tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells

Acidity of expiratory aerosols influences infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

Trial shows safety and immunogenicity of immunotherapy with chemoradiation in cervical cancer patients

Combination therapy shows promising results in patients with recurrent ER-positive endometrial cancer

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant-induced antibody response largely focuses on class 1 and 2 antibody epitopes

Covalent protein nanobodies for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Innate and adaptive immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccination in mice

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 spike epitope with potent and broad neutralization

Why does the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant escape immunity?

Immuno-metabolomic signatures that correlate with antigen-specific-T cell response during active COVID-19

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Excessive neuropeptide secretion in the lungs can lead to fluid buildup and poor oxygenation

Narrative review reports two important mediators in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke recovery

Study reports reduced disease severity in Syrian hamsters during re-infection with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Latest News