Chronic and viral infections can literally exhaust certain key cells in the immune system from a constant barrage of attacks.

Our immune system has a particularly fearsome weapon in its fight against cancer: T lymphocytes. These cells are first-class detectives, able to spot and destroy abnormal cells. But here’s the rub; ...

Immunotherapy for cancer works like a guided missile, directing the body's immune cells toward tumor cells. However, not all immune cells respond to the call to attack, and this can lead to ...

Inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s hypnotic, proliferating forms, the Cell cover artwork evokes this process through sprawling, tendril-like weeds that represent unfolded proteins accumulating within cells in ...

B cells are white blood cells that form a core part of the body's adaptive immune system, enabling it to recognize specific infections, remember them, and mount a targeted response by producing ...

T cells (red) attack cancer cell (white) / Rita Elena Serda, Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, NIH Share Lights, vitamin, action. A ...