Jan 263 minSystemic sclerosis: CAR-T cell therapy alleviates life-threatening lung damage in young womanCAR-T cell therapy, which was developed for the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma, is increasingly being used to treat severe rheumatic...
Jan 83 minIntestinal stem cells drive age-related inflammationChronic inflammation is a hallmark of ageing tissue, particularly in the intestine. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center...
Oct 27, 20233 minEpigenetically acting drugs could support cancer immunotherapyEpigenetically active drugs enable the cell to read parts of the genome that were previously blocked and inaccessible. This leads to the...
Oct 20, 20233 minSARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe coursesSARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease Why are severe courses of...
Sep 15, 20233 minA protein on cancer cells supports immune response against tumorsScientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) identify a new and surprising function of a membrane protein on the surface of...
Jul 14, 20233 minMast cells as a sensor: Enigmatic immune cells help to avoid harmful allergensThe function of mast cells, which are part of the immune system, is still a mystery. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center...
Oct 15, 20225 minInnovative stem cell therapy for chronic woundsNon-healing, chronically inflamed wounds can be very painful and carry the risk of serious infections. The Heidelberg company RHEACELL...