RA: Rituximab Preferred After TNF Inhibitor FailureMedscapePatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have an inadequate response to a single TNF inhibitor (TNFi) generally do better if they switch to rituximab, rather than to an alternative TNF inhib…
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The Ultimate Decoy: Protein M Helps Bacteria Misdirect Immune System
Science 2.0 “What Protein M does to antibodies represents a very clever trick of evolution,” said Richard A. Lerner, MD, Lita Annenberg Hazen Professor of Immunochemistry and Institute Professor at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), who led the research. The Ultimate Decoy: Scripps Research Institute Scientists Find Protein that …PR Newswire (press release) Deceptive protein helping bacteria dodge immune system foundBusiness Standard |
Anti-idiotypic antibodies reduce efficacy of the attenuated vaccine against …7thSpace Interactive (press release)One of the reasons might be the presence of anti-idiotypic antibodies (Ab2s) to the envelope glycoprotein GP5 induced by PRRSV infection …
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Bacterial “Protein M” Found to Act as a Universal Decoy to Antibodies
BioNews Texas protein m Imagine being covered in duct-tape and being able to grab anything that passes. Now take that concept and add in the real components: you are the bacteria Mycoplasma genitalium, your duct-tape is a protein, and you are able to bind to any … All human antibodies blocked by bacterial proteinU-T San Diego The Ultimate Decoy: Protein M Helps Bacteria Misdirect Immune SystemScience 2.0 The ultimate decoy: Scientists find protein that helps bacteria misdirect …EurekAlert (press release) |
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Llama antibodies can tackle C diff
DigitalJournal.com The report describes how llama antibodies recognize the Clostridium difficile’s two central toxin proteins — toxin A (TcdA) and toxin B (TcdB). Clostridium difficile (C diff) is a species of Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria that is best known for … |
Interesting study of breastmilk antibodies raises questionsBoing BoingInteresting study of breastmilk antibodies raises questions. Maggie Koerth-Baker at 8:18 am Fri, Feb 7, 2014. SIgA is an antibody found in breastmilk (and lots of other bodily fluids…
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Comparative analysis of mitosis-specific antibodies for bulk purification of …
BioTechniques.com Mitosis entails complex chromatin changes that have garnered increasing interest from biologists who study genome structure and regulation—fields that are being advanced by high-throughput sequencing (Seq) technologies. The application of these … |
Science CodexAll human antibodies blocked by bacterial proteinU-T San DiegoA newly discovered bacterial protein blocks all human antibodies, report a team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute. Found in Mycoplasma genitalium and dubbed Pr…
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV): New Analyst Report from Zacks Equity Research – Zacks …NASDAQ… (phase III ongoing for triple negative breast cancer), elotuzumab (multiple myeloma phase III studies ongoing with results due in early 2015 partnered with Bristol-M…
Laboratory EquipmentAntibodies Further RNA Virus ResearchLaboratory EquipmentHantaviruses are RNA viruses that can infect humans via rodent waste including urine and saliva, especially when these are aerosolized.The resulting syndromes include hemorrha…