Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

Scientists discovered which tumor cells resist treatment and why. By characterizing B-cells' developmental stages, they designed and tested a drug combination to effectively treat resistant B-cell ...

Neoantigens are unique markers that distinguish only cancer cells. By adding B cell reactivity, cancer vaccines can move ...

The fear of cancer stems from the dread that it can recur at any time, even after treatment. A South Korean research team has ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) is a rare, aggressive type of leukemia that progresses rapidly. People with B-PLL typically have a less favorable outlook. However, new targeted treatments in ...

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across ...

A research team showed that, contrary to current models, one early embryonic cell dominates lineages that will become the fetus. “They are not identical,” said Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, a ...

The illustration depicts how during differentiation cells normally lose their plasticity and ability to acquire new fates.