Viral protein influences key cell-signaling pathway
... Lairmore says. "Unlike HIV, which kills cells and destroys the immune system, HTLV-1 enhances the survival of T cells." But scientists don't understand how it prolongs T-cell survival and causes their proliferation. This study's findings offer some clues. It is the latest in a series of studies led by Lair...Mayo Clinic Researchers Create 'Obedient Virus'; First Step To Use Measles Virus Against Cancer
...irus into a therapeutic killer that hunts down and destroys cancer cells -- and cancer cells only. Their resea...e. "The virus goes where it's meant to go, and it destroys the tumors in a targeted way," says Dr. Russell. Background Biology Natural viruses are cellular p...New Insights Into HIV Immunity Suggest Alternative Approach to Vaccines
...immune diseases. In most people, the immune system destroys these types of antibodies to prevent attacks again...us. When viruses activate innate B cells, the body destroys the B cells to protect against autoantibodies that could cause autoimmune disease or other harm. Th...Antibiotic Resistant Bacterium Uses Sonar-like Strategy to “See?Enemies or Prey
...armful strains ofEnterococcus produce a toxin that destroys other cells, including humancells and even other types of bacteria. They also knew that this toxinwas made only under some conditions. Until Gilmore’s study, scientistswere unable to explain how the Enterococcus knew when to make it.In the Science st...