The anti-tumor immune response involves a series of complex steps mediated by various immune cells and signaling molecules.

In a recent study published in Nature Immunology, researchers investigated the direct influence of sodium (Na+) ions on the cytotoxic cluster of differentiation 8 (CD8)-expressing T cells and hence on ...

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that can be caused by infections or autoimmune reactions. Even when patients survive the acute phase, many are left with long-lasting neurological problems ...

Cytotoxic T cells are star players in the adaptive immune system, enforcing protection against invading viruses or cancer cells. However, evidence has been mounting that the cells may also deal a ...

CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) serve as central effectors in cancer immunotherapy by directly eliminating tumor cells. However, current clinical therapies face significant limitations. These ...

Higher levels of CD4-positive naïve T cells in patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma are associated with ...

TG4050 elicits strong polyepitopic, polyclonal, durable cytotoxic and effector neoantigen-specific CD8 T cell responses Results reinforce TG4050 ...

Balancing the immune system is a delicate act. If it’s too weak, infections and cancer can take hold; if it’s too strong, autoimmune diseases or transplant rejection can occur. Researchers have ...

As the trained killers of the immune system, cytotoxic T cells silently save our lives every day—vanquishing viruses before they can run amok, and putting nascent cancer cells out of business before ...