GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH IMAGE: A KILLER T CELL (CENTRE) HUNTING A TARGET CELL. CREDIT: NIH IMAGE GALLERY CREDIT: NIH IMAGE GALLERY Gene variants associated with leukaemia can produce ‘rogue’ immune cells that drive autoimmune diseases, according to a new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Scientists had previously noticed that leukaemia...
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Rogue immune cells that ‘steal’ proteins may worsen multiple sclerosis
30 MAR 2022 2:45 PM BY MITCH LESLIE When a T cell and a B cell embrace, the T cell may acquire a key protein. DENNIS KUNKEL MICROSCOPY/SCIENCE SOURCE Multiple sclerosis (MS)—an autoimmune disease in which immune cells strip the protective myelin insulation from nerves—has long puzzled researchers. One key mystery is which of the...