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THE TIDE MODEL OF T CELL COSTIMULATION »

Lafferty and Cunningham postulated in 1975 that T cells require two signals for proper activation. T cell receptor binding to a MHC-peptide complex on the surface of an antigen presenting…

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Cancer Immunology

Fast CARs for cancer treatment »

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Cancer immunotherapy is a hot topic. In the last year we have seen the approval of two different cancer treatments…

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MECHANISMS OF IMMUNE ESCAPE BY TUMORS »

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Hanahan and Weinberg did not take into account the concept of immune escape as a “hallmark of cancer” ten years…

Sep 11 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

WHAT IS CANCER IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE? »

Ehrlich postulated the link between the immune system and the control of tumors more than 100 years ago. Burnet and…

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Selected Publications

Transcription factor RORα is critical for nuocyte development. »

Transcription factor RORα is critical for nuocyte development. Nat Immunol. 2012 Jan 22; Authors: Wong SH, Walker JA, Jolin HE, Drynan LF,…

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NLRC4 inflammasomes in dendritic cells regulate noncognate effector function by memory CD8(+) T cells. »

NLRC4 inflammasomes in dendritic cells regulate noncognate effector function by memory CD8(+) T cells. Nat Immunol. 2012 Jan 8; Authors: Kupz A,…

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Signaling via the kinase p38α programs dendritic cells to drive T(H)17 differentiation and autoimmune inflammation. »

Signaling via the kinase p38α programs dendritic cells to drive T(H)17 differentiation and autoimmune inflammation. Nat Immunol. 2012 Jan 8; Authors: Huang…

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Transendothelial migration of lymphocytes mediated by intraendothelial vesicle stores rather than by extracellular chemokine depots. »

Transendothelial migration of lymphocytes mediated by intraendothelial vesicle stores rather than by extracellular chemokine depots. Nat Immunol. 2011 Dec 4; Authors: Shulman…

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Invariant natural killer T cells direct B cell responses to cognate lipid antigen in an IL-21-dependent manner. »

Invariant natural killer T cells direct B cell responses to cognate lipid antigen in an IL-21-dependent manner. Nat Immunol. 2011 Nov 27; Authors:…

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Identification of Bcl-6-dependent follicular helper NKT cells that provide cognate help for B cell responses. »

Identification of Bcl-6-dependent follicular helper NKT cells that provide cognate help for B cell responses. Nat Immunol. 2011 Nov 27; Authors: Chang…

Dec 14 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Langerhans cell antigen capture through tight junctions confers preemptive immunity in experimental staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome »

Epidermal LCs but not dermal DCs take up skin surface protein through intact tight junctions and mediate IgG1 antibody responses to bacterial antigen, conferring protective immunization.…

Dec 5 2011 / Comments Off / Read More »
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Rankings impact

Immunology Journals Impact Factor Ranking 2010

NAT IMMUNOL                             25.668 IMMUNITY                                    …

May 24 2011 / Read More »
antique books

Immunology Review Journals Impact Factor Ranking 2010

1. ANNU REV IMMUNOL           49.271 2. NAT REV IMMUNOL               35.196 3. IMMUNOL REV                      …

May 24 2011 / Read More »
Book Reviews facs

PRACTICAL FLOW CYTOMETRY by Dr. Saphiro

This book is one of  the best books on flow cytometry. It covers different aspects of the process of measuring the physical and chemical characteristics of cells, including the underlying physics of the machine. The book discusses…

Aug 19 2011 / Read More »
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Primer to the Immune Response

Now available with the most current and relevant research from Cell Press, Mak’s Primer to the Immune Response, Academic Cell Update Edition, gives readers both the concepts and the applications students need to know to fully…

May 24 2011 / Read More »
Meetings Hamburg_Germany

International Congress of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI) and the European Society for Reproductive Immunology (ESRI)

Event Joint International Congress of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI) and the European Society for Reproductive Immunology (ESRI) Venue Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Adolphsplatz 1 • 20457 Hamburg Date 31 May – 02 June…

May 17 2012 / Read More »

3rd Annual International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology (BioTech 2013)

3rd Annual International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology (BioTech 2013) 18 - 19 March 2013 Singapore Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves…

May 3 2012 / Read More »

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