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Mucosal IgA fused nanobody as a non-invasive, cost-effective prophylaxis and therapeutic option against major SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers from the United States developed an affordable, non-invasive, inhalable prophylactic treatment consisting of immunoglobulin (Ig) A fused nanobodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

2 Dec 2022

New tool may help better predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease

predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease in the United States.

2 Dec 2022

Sharp increase in B cell population can prevent intestinal healing

B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel damage, preventing the tissue from healing.

2 Dec 2022

Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to accelerated cell aging of white children, not Black kids

Does stress during pregnancy impact children's cell aging, and does race matter? The answer is yes, according to a new UC San Francisco study published Dec. 2 in Psychological Medicine.

2 Dec 2022

Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma risk after reconstructive surgery is extremely low, study finds

The incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because of the growing use of textured breast implants.

2 Dec 2022

New Collaborative Research Center investigates how Treg cells influence immunological and tissue-specific diseases

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment and funding of the Collaborative Research Center/Transregio (CRC/TRR) 355 "Heterogeneity and functional specialization of regulatory T cells in distinct microenvironments".

2 Dec 2022

CRC 1361 at JGU continues to achieve excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research

The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced the prolongation of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1361: "Regulation of DNA Repair and Genome Stability" for an additional four years.

2 Dec 2022

Multiomics analysis of kidney metabolism reveals a gatekeeper for viral infections

Our kidney filters 180 liters of blood every day and retains nutrients through a process called 'endocytosis' and through active transport in the kidney cells.

2 Dec 2022

Vaccination against pertussis in pregnancy and outstanding scientific questions

A recent paper published in Vaccines summarized the data presented and the discussions in the meeting regarding pertussis vaccination in pregnancy (ViP).

2 Dec 2022

The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

A recent Antioxidants study evaluated the effect of grape consumption on reducing UV-induced skin erythema.

2 Dec 2022

The effect of ubiquitination on SARS-CoV-2 infection and patient prognosis

A recent Clinical and Translational Medicine study utilized several published public datasets to evaluate the biological characteristics associated with the ubiquitination of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

2 Dec 2022

Collaborative work unravels hidden molecular secrets of age-related diseases

Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, and the University of Copenhagen announced today the release of the first batch of results from the collaborative work directed to perform multi-omics-based analyses in the context of age-related diseases using an AI-driven target and drug discovery pipeline.

2 Dec 2022

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

To prevent testing on animals and create even more precise ways of testing therapeutics, the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly turning to human immune cells.

1 Dec 2022

Chemical residue from commercial dishwashers causes gut epithelial barrier damage

Residue from rinse agents is left behind on dishes after they are cleaned in professional-grade dishwashers.

1 Dec 2022

Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications discusses the links between this condition that affects the brain and changes in the gut microbiome that may predate brain changes.

1 Dec 2022

Using cationic nanonmaterials to target visceral adiposity

Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases.

1 Dec 2022

Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system to monitor intestinal metabolites

Engineering researchers have developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system designed to provide continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment.

1 Dec 2022

Human T cell immunity is coping with mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Immune T cells are continuing to target the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, although mutations are making some T cells less effective, according to new research.

1 Dec 2022

Research shows biological sex as a crucial factor in the effectiveness of anti-aging drugs

The effect of medicines on women and men can differ significantly. This also applies to the currently most promising anti-aging drug rapamycin, as researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne and University College London have now shown.

1 Dec 2022

Harmful gut bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility to trigger Crohn’s disease

Changes in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bacteria to set off the inflammation that drives Crohn’s disease, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

1 Dec 2022

B Cell News and Research

Mucosal IgA fused nanobody as a non-invasive, cost-effective prophylaxis and therapeutic option against major SARS-CoV-2 variants

New tool may help better predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease

Sharp increase in B cell population can prevent intestinal healing

Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to accelerated cell aging of white children, not Black kids

Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma risk after reconstructive surgery is extremely low, study finds

New Collaborative Research Center investigates how Treg cells influence immunological and tissue-specific diseases

CRC 1361 at JGU continues to achieve excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research

Multiomics analysis of kidney metabolism reveals a gatekeeper for viral infections

Vaccination against pertussis in pregnancy and outstanding scientific questions

The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

The effect of ubiquitination on SARS-CoV-2 infection and patient prognosis

Collaborative work unravels hidden molecular secrets of age-related diseases

Scaling up the production of customized immune cells for drug development and testing

Chemical residue from commercial dishwashers causes gut epithelial barrier damage

Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease

Using cationic nanonmaterials to target visceral adiposity

Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system to monitor intestinal metabolites

Human T cell immunity is coping with mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Research shows biological sex as a crucial factor in the effectiveness of anti-aging drugs

Harmful gut bacteria co-opt a genetic susceptibility to trigger Crohn’s disease

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