Could scorpion venom inspire new treatments for liver disease?
From blocking inflammatory immune pathways to disrupting hepatitis viruses, scorpion-derived peptides are attracting attention as potential drug candidates,…
MXene-based hydrogel offers dual-action treatment for periodontitis
Periodontitis is a highly prevalent chronic inflammatory disease worldwide. It leads to periodontal tissue destruction, alveolar bone resorption,…
Engineered immune cells help eliminate severe bacterial infections effectively
Severe bacterial infections remain a major global health challenge because antibiotics alone often fail when the host immune…
Breast cancer co-opts the immune system to attract nerves that fuel tumor growth
New research from the University of Oklahoma demonstrates how an aggressive form of breast cancer co-opts the body’s…
Discovery of lung protein offers hope for pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease where scar tissue grows in the lungs, making breathing more difficult. Approximately 2,170 Australians are diagnosed annually with…
Antifungal nanoparticles made from immune cell membranes fight infections
Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight…
Adaptor proteins regulate macrophage behavior to control cancer growth
A new review was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on May 22, 2026, titled “Adaptor proteins regulating tumor-associated macrophage polarization…
Scientists Just Unlocked an Endless Army of Cancer-Fighting Cells
The human immune system has evolved an incredible ability to fight off cancerous cells. One of the first…
Scientists capture immune cells attacking live melanoma cells in real time
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have captured, for the first time, ‘housekeeping’ immune cells actively…
Targeting glutamine metabolism enhances CAR-macrophage cancer therapy
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) within the tumor microenvironment (TME) exhibit significant metabolic dysregulation, which impairs their antitumor function. Specifically,…
Protein MIIP suppresses colorectal cancer by regulating immune cell signaling
Colorectal cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide, largely due to metastasis and limited…
Pen-strep treatment rewires mechanical sensing in immune cells
Macrophages are central to mechanobiology research: their physical characteristics-stiffness, adhesion, and ECM (extracellular matrix) sensing-are inextricably linked to…