July 10, 2024 — In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. Researchers have discovered that cells blood vessels ...

For autoimmune liver diseases, however, total removal of causal agents and immune cells is impossible. Therefore, autoimmune liver diseases are presently treated by suppression of the immune response.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have led to breakthrough improvements in the management of malignancy including hepatocellular (HCC) and biliary tract cancer, improving decades-old standards of ...

Contrary to expectations, higher levels of this EV-DNA reduced liver metastasis risks in pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

The study highlights how EV-DNA packaging influences immune responses and its promise as a biomarker for assessing colorectal ...

Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the ...

Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, often developing silently in an organ crucial for metabolism, energy ...

She had a fast-growing breast cancer that had spread to her liver and lymphnodes. Chemotherapy successfully got rid of the ...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) stands as the dominant form of liver cancer, ranking as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally ...

But now, scientists at UC San Francisco may have found a more precise way to dial it down. The technology uses engineered T cells that act as immune “referees” to soothe overreacting immune responses.