Wednesday, August 23, 2006

First Study To Show How Immune Cells 'Speak' To Each Other In Vivo

Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Posted: August 22, 2006

Summary:

Researchers at the Board of Governors' Gene Therapeutics Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have confirmed the existence of anatomical structures that channel information exchanges between a T cell and its target, an antigen-presenting brain cell, in laboratory rats.

The confirmation of these cellular structures increases the understanding of the immune system and paves the way for further research on the body's immune response system. New knowledge in this area may ultimately improve treatment for immune disorders such as MS, cancer, and AIDS.

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