B cells temporarily regain stem-like flexibility, increasing risk of lymphoma formation

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...
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B cells transiently unlock their plasticity, risking lymphoma development

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...
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Gut Microbiome Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Reprogrammed T Helper Cells

After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers headed by a team at The Ohio State University College of Medicine have shown how ...
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Discovery of cells that keep immune responses in check wins medicine Nobel Prize

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their collective work in the discovery of specialized immune cells that roam ...
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Common Epstein–Barr Virus Reprograms B Cells to Drive Lupus

About five million people worldwide have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease that damages organs and tissues throughout the body, including skin, joints, kidneys, heart, and ...