B cell survival holds key to chronic graft vs. host disease
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
B cells, which produce proteins called antibodies, are one type of immune cell involved in GVHD. A new article shows in the laboratory that B cells from patients with chronic GVHD are much more active than cells from patients without the disease. Researchers also outlines the cell signaling pathways that contribute to this increased activity -- identifying a promising target for developing new therapies for the diseases.