New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body.

Pathogenic T helper type 2 cells (pTh2) are involved in allergic asthma ... Prior studies implicate an allele near laccase domain containing 1 (LACC1) for risk of Crohn’s disease and decreased ...