A new paper in Science Advances details how scientists have succeeded in mapping a central part of the immune system - the HLA class II molecules - while accurately predicting how they display ...

How does the gut cause Multiple Sclerosis? New research identifies the MHC II protein in intestinal epithelial cells as the trigger for MS-related neuroinflammation. Discover how gut-primed T cells ...

The cells that line the inside of the gut may play a key role in triggering inflammation that drives MS, a study found.

Researchers suggest modulating intestinal microbiota or antigen-presenting activity of IECs represents new approaches to treating autoimmune neurological disease.

T cells are our immune system's customised tools for fighting infectious diseases and tumor cells. On their surface, these special white blood cells carry a receptor that recognizes antigens. With the ...

Digital xrays of both hands showing severe rheumatoid arthritis affecting both wrists and hands. Deformities limiting movement and associated with pain. A study published in the Journal of Immunology ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered that a specific type of lung cell exhibits unconventional immune properties and may contribute to the outcome of respiratory ...