The cytokines prime the maturation of B cells, which become plasma cells and produce antibodies to neutralize the pathogen. CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, on the other hand, directly kill infected cells.

The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a ...

Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis refers to a higher-than-normal number of identical B cells in the blood. It has a link to leukemia. Learn more here.

A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered new insights that may aid in understanding and potentially treating one of the most common and aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to ...

Your doctor will explain which type you have and how to treat it. Large B-cell lymphoma The most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is called diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Engineered B cells have been investigated in proof-of-concept studies to deliver biologic drugs to treat protein deficiency diseases, viral infections and cancer.

In patients with systemic lupus erythematous, CAR T-cell therapy appears to be a feasible and effective method of achieving durable remission, according to a speaker at the Biologic Therapies Summit.

In a recent study published in The Journal of Immunology, a team of researchers from Japan examined the memory B and T cell responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 ...