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Not all neoantigens are created equal

Drug Target Review

These neoantigens are identified by T cells of the immune system as foreign proteins and thus trigger an immune response. Neoantigens are recognised as non-self and trigger an immune response.

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’1104: tackling the root cause of allergic disease

Drug Target Review

Additionally, ‘1104 increases the number of activated regulatory T and B cells, which help modulate the immune response and maintain immune tolerance, preventing the immune system from entering overdrive. As such, ‘1104 uniquely affects both the effector and regulatory arms of the immune response.

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Mutations leading to omicron variant did not enable virus to fully escape immune system

The Pharma Data

People who gained immunity – either through vaccination or exposure – against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, also are likely to have some protection against the pathogen’s omicron variant. The samples were stored after the researchers measured the T cell response.

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Rare autoantibody diseases: an innovative targeted pathway

Drug Target Review

Antibodies protect us by attaching to molecules on those invaders (known as antigens) and triggering our body’s natural immune response to destroy them. This can create an abnormal immune response that attacks the cells of our bodies and contributes to the development of autoantibody diseases. MDedge ObGyn.

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The Long Road to End Tuberculosis

Codon

If present before vaccination, memory immune cells primed to destroy the environmental relatives might cross-react with and neutralize the BCG strain before it has a chance to set up an immune response against itself and M. tuberculosis. A Peace Corps Volunteer administers the BCG vaccine to a six-year-old Korean boy.

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New electronic survey manual supports countries to combat micronutrient deficiencies

The Pharma Data

A new Micronutrient survey manual (2020 ) and toolkit, developed in collaboration by WHO, CDC, UNICEF and Nutrition International were published today to meet the demand of countries interested in assessing the micronutrient status of their populations. Addressing micronutrient malnutrition is one of the greatest global health challenges.

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AZ resumes trial of COVID-19 vaccine

The Pharma Data

On September 6 the standard review process triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow review of safety data by independent committees, and international regulators, after one trial volunteer experienced an unexplained illness. Source link.

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