Scripps Research scientists redefine the role of plasma cells in the immune system
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 23:00
in Biology & Nature
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in the body's response to eliminate pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses. The findings challenge a long-held dogma in the field of immunology and have potential implications for far-ranging topics from how vaccines should be administered to the origin of autoimmunity.