The immunophiles discuss T cell antigen discovery by trogocytosis – the transfer of membrane patches among cells in close contact.
The immunophiles explain how metabolic rewiring of macrophages by CpG promotes clearance of cancer cells.
The Immune team turns to chickens, which have been important in understanding the immune system, to show that infection of mature B cells is not required for the pathogenesis of Marek’s disease herpesvirus.
Stephanie takes the Immune team on a tour of neutrophils, the most abundant leukocytes in mammals, including tethers and slings, neutrophil rolling, and neutrophil nets.
The Immune team explains the science behind the 2018 Nobel Prizes awarded to Allison and Honjo: checkpoint immunotherapy.
The ImmuNerds discuss how a cellular long non-coding RNA binds to an innate RNA sensor and regulates virus-induced interferon production to prevent damage to the host.
The Immune trifecta explores systems immunology, and its use in a study of immune system development in newborn children.
Cindy and Vincent describe the construction of a gene network that programs mammalian cells to detect and eliminate bacterial infections.
The Immune team travels to the University of Maryland for ASV 2018, where they meet up with Rebecca Lynch to explore her work on broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1.
The Immune team explores the variable lymphocyte receptors of jawless vertebrates, a system of immunity that parallels the structurally unrelated antibodies of jawed vertebrates.