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IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis worldwide and can cause a severe decline in kidney function. The clinical presentation of IgAN varies widely, with some...

Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the first line of defense against foreign invaders, such as viruses. It is the only kind of antibody found in all vertebrate animals. Monomeric IgM is primarily expressed on...

The most prevalent primary immunodeficiency is immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency, characterized by the presence of a low level of IgA in the bloodstream. This disorder increases the possibility of...

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is an antibody—a protein produced by the immune system in response to a possible invader. It is primarily involved in the allergic response but also fights infections from...

On July 21, Science released an article titled "BLOTS ON A FIELD? A neuroscience image sleuth finds signs of fabrication in scores of Alzheimer’s articles, threatening a reigning theory of the...

Recently, in Circulation Research, researchers from the Air Force Military Medical University of China stated that the improvement of the heart function by long-term exercise is related to a new...

Monkeypox, a severe zoonotic infection originating from West and Central Africa, shares striking similarities to smallpox in terms of its clinical presentation but has a lower mortality rate. Despite...

Vaccinia virus is the first virus that has been shown to be efficient and safe in tumor treatment, and recent study has proved that the combination between vaccinia virus and leptin will show stronger...

A novel liposome product, doxorubicin hydrocholoride liposomal injection, has received FDA approval as well as European Commission authorization to be used in the treatment of a variety of cancers...

Immune-cell therapy uses components of the immune system to treat a variety of diseases, including cancer, autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory conditions, and is a highly promising...

Model organisms are a group of organisms that can be used to study and reveal certain biological phenomena with universal patterns in living organisms. E. coli is one of the classic model organisms.E...

Since the first antibody drug OKT-3 was launched in 1986, more and more therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have undergone clinical research and been approved for marketing. The use of...

A study published in the British journal The Lancet found that the number of dengue cases has nearly doubled every 10 years since 1990 due to the effects of climate change. Another study, published in...

In 1967, before children were routinely vaccinated against mumps, there were 186,000 cases of mumps in the United States. Since vaccination began, the number of cases has been greatly reduced...

Nutrition can greatly influence health. Different dietary habits are strongly associated with various human diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension...