A team at the Medical University of South Carolina and Cincinnati Children's has developed a sophisticated model for studying the diseased colon that could lead to the development of personalized ...

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these immune proteins can do more than that: They also activate other components of ...

Researchers explore the human immune system by looking at the active components, namely the various genes and cells involved. But there is a broad range of these, and observations necessarily produce ...

Cigarette smoking is prevalent worldwide and causes numerous diseases, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke (CS) causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, and has held back the ...

Long-lasting antibody responses depend on immune cells that are difficult to observe inside living human tissue. An ...

As we head into cold and flu season, you’re probably looking for ways to support your immune health.

The human body operates like a finely tuned orchestra, with each system playing its part in perfect harmony. However, sometimes this delicate balance breaks down in ways that can leave people ...

A strong immune response doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks ...

Dr. Jorge Munera in his laboratory at the Medical University of South Caroilina. Dr. Munera is an MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher and an assistant professor in the Department of Regenerative ...