Gut Barriers and Maternal Antibodies Explain Patchy Rotavirus Vaccine Success
A new review explains why oral rotavirus vaccines protect children far less effectively in low- and middle-income countries, citing maternal ...
Tag: mucosal immunity
Fish Antibody Transport Reveals an Ancient Secret of Mucosal Immunity
Structural analysis of teleost fish shows that pIgR binds tetrameric IgM directly without the joining chain in an unconventional 2:1 ...
Stress Leaves a Chemical Signature in the Saliva of Stressed College Students
A study of 637 undergraduates found over 90 percent reported moderate-to-high stress, with salivary biomarkers revealing sympathetic, hormonal, circadian, and ...
How Pseudomonas aeruginosa Hijacks Protective T Cells to Fuel Cystic Fibrosis Lung Damage
New research shows Pseudomonas aeruginosa reprograms protective Th17 cells into pathogenic interferon-gamma-producing effectors that directly damage the cystic fibrosis lung ...
Injected Bacterial Antigens Program Gut Immune Memory Through Epithelial Cell Presentation
New research shows that bacterial proteins injected into gut epithelial cells, rather than those left on the bacterial surface, program ...
Antibodies, Not Just Abundance: IgA Surveillance Emerges as a Hidden Architect of the Gut Microbiome
A new quantitative framework reveals that IgA antibody targeting organizes the gut microbiome and fragments detectably in early multiple sclerosis.
Oysters Use a Chemical Redox Switch in Mucus to Control Their Microbiome
New research shows that Pacific oysters regulate a mucus defensin's antimicrobial power through extracellular redox chemistry, revealing a chemical switch ...
Gut diseases in miniature: organoids and organ-on-a-chip models reshape gastrointestinal research
A Nature Biomedical Engineering review synthesises how organoids and organ-on-a-chip technologies are transforming the modelling of inflammatory, infectious and neoplastic ...
Tiny Duckweed, Big Promise: Vertical Farms Could Churn Out Edible Vaccines at Scale
Researchers propose stacking duckweed farms with retractable transparent trays and recycled wastewater to mass-produce refrigeration-free edible vaccines for animals and ...
Gut Microbiome Shapes Immune Response to Oral ETEC Vaccine in Volunteers
A new study finds that specific gut bacterial families shape mucosal and systemic antibody responses to the oral ETEC vaccine ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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