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Induction of Tumor cell senescence by TH1 cytokines IFN-g and TNF

March 1, 2013

Interferons, including type I (IFNα/β) and type II (IFNγ) are…

Development of Anti-viral CD4+ T cells in unexposed individuals

February 28, 2013

In a study published in the February 2013 issue of…

The Shock of Sepsis: The Struggle to Treat SIRS

February 21, 2013

Since the mid-1880’s, scientists and clinicians have studied the concept…

Unique anti-tumor functions of IFNg vs. IL-17 producing CD8 cells

February 18, 2013

The anti-tumor effectiveness of IFNγ-producing CD4+ TH1 cells and CD8+…

T cell dysfunction in cancer: Anergy, Exhaustion, or Senescence?

February 11, 2013

Immune responses against cancer have been shown to be effective…

Upcoming Immunology Conferences: March – June, 2013

February 6, 2013

I previously posted about 2013 Conferences in Tumor Immunology and…

New role for p53 in regulating the inflammatory tumor microenvironment

January 30, 2013

p53 (TP53), a transcription factor activated by various types of…

Signal amplification loops in chronic inflammation and Colon Cancer

January 28, 2013

The inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD),…

Antagonism of Tumor-Immunity by Chemotherapeutics

January 23, 2013

Significant steps forward are being made in immunotherapeutic approaches for…