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Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In a study of historic scale, scientists have created an intricate map of how the immune system functions, examining the detailed molecular structures governing human T cells using the next-generation CRISPR tool known as base editing.

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Scientists discover a cause of lupus and a possible way to reverse it

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse the disease.

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New “dictionary” of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

Broad Institute

Using single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze gene expression in individual cells, the researchers have found how 86 major cytokines affect 17 immune cell types in mice. NH: This is the first single-cell resolution dictionary of each major immune cell type responding to each major cytokine in vivo at an unprecedented scale.

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Western diet causes inflammation, traditional African food protects

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases. This study highlights the significant impact of diet on the immune system and metabolism.

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Pfizer, BioNTech stumble in effort to develop combination flu, COVID shot

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The vaccine didn’t spur a strong enough immune response against a particular flu strain in a Phase 3 trial, leading the companies to ponder adjustments.

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Microarray patches safe and effective for vaccinating children, trial suggests

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The first study of the use of microarray patches to vaccinate children has shown that the method is safe and induces strong immune responses.

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Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There There is currently no vaccine for chlamydia, which.

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