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Tumor Immunotherapy: The mechanism of action of anti-CTLA-4 antibodies requires FcgR-dependant TREG depletion

September 10, 2013

Ipilimumab is an anti-CTLA-4 antibody used for treatment of metastatic…

Progranulin Antibodies a Common Link in Vasculitis, Lupus, and RA

July 29, 2013

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) such as rheumatoid arthritis…

PD-1 re-expression is differentially regulated by IL-12 vs IFNα in CD8 T cells

July 26, 2013

Downregulation of immune functions following responses to pathogen infections is…

CD20-Negative Circulating Plasmablasts Are Target for New B Cell Therapies in Anti-CCP Positive RA

July 24, 2013

Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is based on meeting several…

New Research Points the Way Towards Mechanism of Action, Receptor for MS Copolymer Drugs

July 23, 2013

Neurological damage in multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by autoreactive…

Upcoming Immunology Conferences: October – December, 2013

July 18, 2013

I previously posted on Immunology Conferences: July – September, 2013…

iMATES: Immunotherapy’s Best Friend?

July 18, 2013

The ability to form an effective immunotherapy relies on our…

Highlight: A silver bullet against bacteria?

July 17, 2013

The development of multi-resistant bacterial strains is a major medical…

Using Mass Spectrometry for Mass T cell Epitope Discovery

July 15, 2013

Time of Flight Mass Cytometry (CyTOF) is a relatively new…