This new marker of senescent cells is recognized by a naturally occurring IgM antibody that belongs to the innate immune system and is likely to be involved in a natural mechanism of immune recognition and clearance of senescent cells. (everonbio.com)
The laboratory focuses on understanding the mechanism of peptide selection for immune recognition by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. (immunology.org)
«It is apparent from these data that B. burgdorferi bacteria, which have had time to adapt to their host, have the ability to escape immune recognition, tolerate the antibiotic doxycycline and invade vital organs such as the brain and heart,» said lead author Monica Embers, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University School of Medicine. (sciencedaily.com)