Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Key Takeaways CD4 T helper cells help the body fight infections by signaling other ...

CD4+ T-cells, primarily considered to play a supportive role in the anti-tumor immune response, have been seen to actively kill cancer cells in a mouse model of melanoma. A recent study by a team at ...

T follicular helper cells (Tfh) are essential for strong antibody-mediated reactions of our immune system during infections and vaccinations. However, if they get out of control, this can cause ...

Paper in @jclinicalinvest (bit.ly/497z6jo) by @HopkinsMedicine @JHUMed_ID finds patient living w/ #HIV has dramatic drop in ...

Scientists analyzing human and mouse pancreatic lymph nodes (PLNs) and spleens have identified a distinct subset of CD4 memory helper T cells associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Reported by ...

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body. If not, the ...

CD4 tests are strongly recommended as the preferred method to identify advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV, the ...

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign molecules from invading bacteria and viruses from molecules that are made by cells of the body. If it can’t, the immune system can ...

In the ever-evolving world of cell therapy, researchers often turn to T cells—a type of white blood cell—to transform the way we treat cancer. This is true for CAR T therapy, a modern cancer ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have reported evidence that standard chemotherapeutic drugs may selectively suppress ...