Dendritic cells (DCs) are important players of the immune system with important functions such as the identification of infectious pathogens, production of cytokines (chemical signalers of the immune ...

Most dendritic cells reside within the body in a so-called immature state. In this state, these cells are devoid of many of the features and processes that lead to a strong T-cell response, such as ...

Dendritic cells are immune cells that capture and present antigens to T cells, activating an immune response. Researchers have discovered that short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria ...

Immunotherapy uses a person’s own immune system to fight cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are one class of immunotherapy that block specific proteins from slowing the immune response. As a result, ...

Researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered how a ...

Data spans five abstracts including two oral presentations with important findings for patients living with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN).BPDCN is a highly aggressive, orphan he ...