News tagged with pd
Addiction: Insights from Parkinson's disease
Feb 25, 2009 |
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A new comprehensive review by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University and the University of Cambridge, England provides vital insights into the neurological basis of addiction by investigating ...
Blocking immune inhibitor improves response to HIV-like virus, prolongs survival in monkeys
Dec 10, 2008 |
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By blocking PD-1 (programmed death-1), an immune receptor molecule known to inhibit the immune response to chronic viral infections, scientists have safely and significantly reduced the plasma viral load and also prolonged ...
Scientists identify cell changes leading to impaired 'artificial kidney' function
Oct 28, 2008 |
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Molecular targets identified by a Spanish research team may hold the key to freedom for some sufferers of kidney disease. A new study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), dmm.biologists.org, reveals the cellular ...
Why are T cells tolerant to hepatitis B virus?
Oct 14, 2008 |
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The level of PD-1 expression has been proved by recent studies to be positively correlated with the extent of HBV-specific T cell impairments. However, the degree of T cell exhaustion which affects the disease statuses of ...
Wistar researchers invigorate 'exhausted' immune cells
Sep 15, 2008 |
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In battles against chronic infections, the body's key immune cells often become exhausted and ineffective. Researchers at The Wistar Institute have found a way to restore vigor to these killer T cells by blocking a key receptor ...
Lessons from yeast: A possible cure for Parkinson's disease?
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Parkinson disease (PD) is a debilitating and lethal neurodegenerative disease, for which there is currently no cure. It is caused by the progressive loss of nerve cells that produce the chemical dopamine and is characterized ...
