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Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a collection of genes involved in immunological recognition of self. It is necessary for cell self-recognition and the prevention of the immune system targeting its own cells.
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JUL 29, 2024Microbiology
The H5N1 avian influenza is highly pathogenic and has been devastating bird populations worldwide. It continues to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2023Immunology
Published by Beata Boczkowska, Ph.D. Understanding how major histocompatibility complex class (MHC) molecules ...Sponsored By: MBL InternationalAUG 17, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence examines a novel deep-learning method known as BigMHC, which can ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 10, 2022Cancer
Immunotherapies continue to expand the cancer treatment landscape, providing new and exciting approaches to treat tumors ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 26, 2022Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Parents pass their genes on to their children. But they can pass down other things too with epigenetic marks, chemical t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 14, 2020Microbiology
HIV attacks the human immune system's CD4 cells, a major player in the body's defense against pathogens.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2020Immunology
P53 is an infamous process gene at the core of the development of tumors. When P53 functional, it pau ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 14, 2020Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2018Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cellsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlAUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 16, 2018Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsFEB 21, 2017Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 03, 2016Immunology
Why can the immune system recognize and attack primary tumors but not metastatic tumors? Researchers from the University ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2016Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2016Immunology
Herpes simplex 1 virus, the microscopic pathogen notoriously remembered for its production of painful and unappealing co ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 22, 2015Neuroscience
Lips are the most exposed erogenous zone, which makes kissing feel very good.
Written By: Robert Woodard
JUL 29, 2024
Microbiology
The H5N1 avian influenza is highly pathogenic and has been devastating bird populations worldwide. It continues to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2023
Immunology
Published by Beata Boczkowska, Ph.D. Understanding how major histocompatibility complex class (MHC) molecules
...
Sponsored By:
MBL International
AUG 17, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence examines a novel deep-learning method known as BigMHC, which can
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 10, 2022
Cancer
Immunotherapies continue to expand the cancer treatment landscape, providing new and exciting approaches to treat tumors
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 26, 2022
Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parents pass their genes on to their children. But they can pass down other things too with epigenetic marks, chemical t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 14, 2020
Microbiology
HIV attacks the human immune system's CD4 cells, a major player in the body's defense against pathogens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Immunology
P53 is an infamous process gene at the core of the development of tumors. When P53 functional, it pau
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 14, 2020
Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cells
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 16, 2018
Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
FEB 21, 2017
Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2016
Immunology
Why can the immune system recognize and attack primary tumors but not metastatic tumors? Researchers from the University
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2016
Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2016
Immunology
Herpes simplex 1 virus, the microscopic pathogen notoriously remembered for its production of painful and unappealing co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 22, 2015
Neuroscience
Lips are the most exposed erogenous zone, which makes kissing feel very good.
Written By:
Robert Woodard