While durable antibody responses from long-lived plasma cell (LLPC) populations are important for protection against pathogens, LLPC may be harmful if they produce antibodies against self-proteins or ...

One form of therapy involves labeling the CD20 protein on the surface of the B cells with customized antibodies. This triggers a chain of immunological reactions and ultimately leads to the ...

Together with researchers at Newcastle University, the researchers now demonstrate how the protein IGFBP7 affects the ability of the beta cells to secrete insulin. The protein IGFBP7, which is ...