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TNF cytokines and their Receptors(Post)
The human body is a complex and intricate system where various components work together to maintain health and combat potential threats. Among these essential players are the TNF cyt
TNF alpha & Inflammation(Post)Immunology · Cytokine SignallingTNF-alpha and Inflammation: Structure, Signalling & TherapyTumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is one of the most important pro-inflammatory cytokines in the body. Sig
TGF-β/SMAD signalling(Page) Validated GeniePlex Panels(Page) Cytokine Neutralisation In Vivo: Targets, Signals and Antibodies(Post)Almost any inflammatory phenotype in a mouse can be assigned to a cytokine by taking that cytokine away. Neutralisation is the most direct causal test immunology has: inject a functional-grade antibo
TNFRSF9: Enhancing Immune Cell Activity Against Tumors(Post)Introduction to TNFRSF9 and Its Role in Immune ActivationTNFRSF9, also known as 4-1BB or CD137, is a co-stimulatory receptor expressed on the surface of T cells, natural killer (NK) cells
Validated GeniePlex Panels - Customer Applications(Page) TLR Innate Sensing Pathway: Receptors, MyD88/TRIF and Assays(Post)Toll-like receptors are the reason a milligram of endotoxin can kill a mouse. They are the fastest, least discriminating layer of immunity: germline-encoded sensors that read conserved microbial chem
TNFR2: Taming Regulatory T Cells to Enhance Anti-Tumor Immunity(Post)In recent years, cancer immunotherapy has become a powerful tool for treating various malignancies. One promising approach involves targeting the tumor microenvironment, particularly regu
Cytokine neutralisation network(Page) Cgas sting pathway deep · HT(Page) cGAS-STING cytosolic DNA sensing(Page) Validated Multiplex Panels by Flow Cytometer(Page) cGAS-STING Signalling: Pathway, Regulation and Key Assays(Post)Double-stranded DNA in the cytosol is always a mistake. A virus has uncoated, a mitochondrion has ruptured, a micronucleus has burst, or a chromosome has been broken and left unrepaired. cGAS treats
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The Rat Effectively Models Signature Cytokines of T Helper Cells(Post)Understanding the immune system's intricacies requires models that accurately reflect its complexity. The rat, as a model organism, plays a crucial role in immunological research, particularly in
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Macrophage Phagocytosis and the CD47–SIRPα Checkpoint Explained(Post)A macrophage does not decide to eat; it counts votes. Every particle it touches carries a mixture of pro-phagocytic and inhibitory ligands, and engulfment follows only when the activating tally clear
Macrophage Phagocytosis & the CD47–SIRPα Checkpoint(Page) The Leukocyte Adhesion Cascade: Integrin Signalling and Assays(Post)Every leukocyte that reaches an inflamed tissue has solved the same mechanical problem. It must stop, in under a second, against a shear flow that would otherwise sweep it past the site of infection.
Biomarkers & Inflammatory markers of atherosclerosis(Post)As atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory disease, there are many influential biomarkers that contribute to the disease’s progression as well as biomarkers from atherosclerosis related di
CD4+ T Cells: Unveiling the Role of Helper and Regulatory T Cells(Post)CD4+ T cells are central to the immune system, functioning as coordinators of immune responses and regulators of immune tolerance. These cells are divided into two primary subtypes: Helpe
Eldelumab: Unlocking the Potential of Anti-TNFSF14 in Inflammatory Diseases(Post)Quick Facts About EldelumabWhat is Eldelumab?Eldelumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting TNFSF14 (LIGHT), a key regulator in immune system signaling, with potential applications in infl
MAPK Signaling in Inflammatory Cytokines Pathways(Post)Cell Signalling · InflammationMAPK Signalling in Inflammatory Cytokine PathwaysMAPK cascades convert receptor engagement into changes in gene expression, and in inflammation they do it in both directi
Neutrophil Activation & NETosis(Page) Deciphering the Intricacies of TGF-Beta Signaling Pathway(Post)Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in orchestrating various cellular processes, ranging from embryonic development to tissue homeostasis and immune resp
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Macrophage, M1 & M2, Polarization and Function(Post)What is a Macrophage? Macrophages are indeed a type of phagocyte, responsible for engulfing and destroying foreign particles and cellular debris. They are larger cells with more cytoplasm an
Tgf beta smad pathway · HT(Page) CD4+ T-helper cell differentiation(Page) TGF-Beta SMAD Signalling Pathway: Function, Readouts and Assays(Post)Almost all of the TGF-β in a tissue is already there, and almost none of it is active. That single fact reorganises how the pathway should be studied. Unlike most cytokines, TGF-β is deposited into t
NK Cells: Unlocking the Potential of Natural Killer Cells in Cancer Therapy(Post)Natural killer (NK) cells are a crucial component of the innate immune system and play a significant role in eliminating tumor cells. Unlike T cells, NK cells can recognize and kill cance
TLR4: Unraveling the Role of Inflammation in Cancer Progression(Post)Introduction to TLR4 and Cancer Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a key component of the innate immune system, primarily responsible for detecting infections and initiating inflammatory resp
Adalimumab: Mechanism, Clinical Applications, and the Role of Biosimilars(Post)Biologics · TNF InhibitionAdalimumab: Mechanism, Clinical Applications and BiosimilarsAdalimumab is a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds tumour necrosis factor alpha and prevents it engag
CD4 T-Helper Differentiation: Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg and Tfh(Post)The antigen tells a CD4 T cell to respond; the cytokine tells it what kind of response to make. A naive CD4⁺ T cell leaving the thymus is uncommitted. Within about seventy-two hours of engaging TCR/C
Adaptive immune system molecules(Page) Regulatory T-cell (Treg) suppression & the IL-2 axis(Page) CXC Chemokine Family(Post)In the realm of immunology, CXCL chemokines emerge as fascinating conductors. These small proteins, marked by their CXC motif, wield considerable influence over our immune responses and a ra
NF-κB Signalling Pathway: Canonical and Non-Canonical Routes(Post)NF-κB is not one pathway, it is two clocks running at different speeds. The canonical arm fires within minutes of TNF-α, IL-1β or LPS reaching the surface, peaks, and is switched off by feedback it e
Apoptosis Pathway: Death Receptor, Mitochondrial and Granzyme Routes(Post)Apoptosis is not one pathway but three routes into the same execution machinery. A death ligand at the surface, a mitochondrion that loses outer-membrane integrity, and a granzyme delivered by a cyto
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Treg Suppression and the IL-2 Axis: Pathway, Function and Assays(Post)Regulatory T cells cannot make the cytokine they depend on. FOXP3 represses the Il2 locus, so every Treg lives on IL-2 secreted by the conventional T cells it exists to restrain. That asymmetry expla
GeniePlex Featured Publications(Page) NK cell activation & innate cytotoxicity(Page) Cortisol and the Immune Response(Post)Endocrinology · ImmunologyCortisol and the Immune ResponseCortisol is the body’s primary stress hormone — a glucocorticoid released by the adrenal gland that powerfully shapes the immune system. Actin
The Battle of Antibiotics: Penicillin vs. Streptomycin(Post)Microbiology · AntibioticsPenicillin vs Streptomycin: The Battle of AntibioticsPenicillin and streptomycin are two of the most important antibiotics ever discovered — and they work in completely diffe
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TIGIT, DNAM-1 and the CD155 Axis: Pathway, Function and Assays(Post)CD155 is read by four different receptors, and only one of them turns the killing programme on. The nectin and nectin-like ligands induced on stressed and transformed cells are simultaneously an acti
The Interferon Axis: Type I vs Type II Signalling Explained(Post)Both interferon families run through STAT1, and that single shared subunit is why they are so often conflated — and why conflating them is a mistake. Type I interferon assembles STAT1 into a three-pa
ELISpot Assay Kits(Page) Interferon Axis — Type I & Type II Signalling(Page) Th17 and IL-23: Why Blocking IL-17 Sometimes Backfires(Post)Two drugs aimed at the same axis can give opposite results in the same disease. Blocking IL-23p19 is highly effective in psoriasis and works in Crohn’s disease. Blocking IL-17A directly is highly eff
TAM and MDSC Signalling: Myeloid Reprogramming Pathway Guide(Post)In most solid tumours the largest immune population is not a T cell. It is a myeloid cell that has been recruited, expanded and re-educated by the tumour itself. Tumour-associated macrophages and mye
Adipocytokines(Page) Co-Inhibitory Checkpoints Beyond PD-1: CTLA-4, LAG-3 and TIM-3(Post)PD-1 gets the attention, but it is one brake among many — and the others do not work the same way. The co-inhibitory receptors are routinely drawn as interchangeable stop signs on a T cell. They are
A Comprehensive Overview of Cell Death(Post)Cell death is an essential aspect of cellular biology that plays a crucial role in development, homeostasis, and disease. In this blog, we try to focus on mechanisms and various type
Growth Factors Can Cooperate to Promote Tumorigenesis(Post)Introduction Tumorigenesis, the process by which normal cells transform into cancer cells, is a multifaceted and complex event influenced by various internal and external factors. Among the
Genieplex Multiplex Citations(Page) Co-Inhibitory Checkpoints & T-Cell Exhaustion(Page) Neutrophil Activation and NETosis: Pathway, Function and Assays(Post)The neutrophil is the most heavily armed short-lived cell in the body. It leaves the marrow with its weapons already made — granules preloaded with elastase, myeloperoxidase and defensins — and spend
Beta Actin Monoclonal Antibody(Page) T-Cell Co-Stimulation & Agonist Checkpoint Pathway(Page) Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) (Post)What is Hepatocyte Growth Factor? Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a cytokine that is mainly produced by the liver. HGF is a pleiotrophic cytokine that regulates cell growth, motilit
Th17 Cells and the IL-23 Axis(Page) Antigen Processing and Presentation: MHC-I, MHC-II, Cross-Priming(Post)Every T-cell response begins with a protein being taken apart. Before a CD8 or CD4 T cell can see anything, an antigen has to be degraded into peptides of the right length, delivered to the right com
Citations(Page) CXCL16 – Review(Post)CXCL16 CXCL16, a unique member of the CXC chemokine family, stands at the crossroads of immune modulation and vascular biology. Initially discovered as a chem
Cytokine Storms: What happens when the immune system overreacts?(Post)Immunology · HyperinflammationCytokine Storm and Cytokine Release Syndrome: Mechanisms, Triggers and MarkersA cytokine storm is a self-amplifying inflammatory response in which cytokine release drives
NK Cell Cytotoxicity Pathway: Receptors, Signalling and Assays(Post)A natural killer cell decides by subtraction. It carries no rearranged antigen receptor and no memory of what it has seen. It presses a panel of germline-encoded receptors against a target and integr
Th17 Cell Differentiation: Insights into Immunological Dynamics(Post)Th17 cells, a subset of T helper cells characterized by their production of interleukin-17 (IL-17), play a significant role in the immune system's response to pathogens and in the pathology of au
Boiling Proteins for Western Blotting: Optimal Conditions and Best Practices(Post)Protocols · Western BlottingBoiling Proteins for Western BlottingHeating protein samples in SDS loading buffer denatures proteins and coats them in a uniform negative charge for clean SDS-PAGE s
FoxP3: Understanding Regulatory T Cell Control in Tumor Immunity(Post)Introduction to FoxP3 and Regulatory T Cells in CancerFoxP3 (forkhead box P3) is a transcription factor critical for the development and function of regulatory T cells (Tregs), a speciali
CD25 and Tregs: Understanding the Role of Regulatory T Cells in Tumor Immunity(Post)Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a crucial role in maintaining immune balance by suppressing excessive immune responses that could lead to tissue damage. However, in the context of cancer,
Macrophage Activation: A Keystone in Immune Response and Therapeutic Potential(Post)In the intricate tapestry of the immune system, macrophages play a pivotal role, orchestrating a wide range of biological responses that protect the body against pathogens, remove cellular debris,
T Helper Cells: Th1, Th2, Th17 Differences & Functions(Post)Complete T Helper Cell Guide: Th1, Th2, Th17 & Functions - Your Ultimate Resource from Assay GenieIn this guide, we will explore the differences between TH1 and TH2 cells, their crucial r
Secukinumab: A Comprehensive Guide to Its Mechanism, Applications, and Biosimilar Advancements(Post)Quick Facts About SecukinumabWhat is SecukinumabSecukinumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin-17A (IL-17A), a key cytokine involved in inflammatory and autoimmune respons
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Arrays (Page) Natalizumab: Mechanism, Applications, and Emerging Research in Multiple Sclerosis and Crohn's Disease(Post)Quick Facts About NatalizumabWhat is Natalizumab?Natalizumab is a monoclonal antibody used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) and Crohn's disease. It works by blocking immune cells from at
Chemokines versus Cytokines: A Detailed Comparative Study(Post)The complex interplay between chemokines and cytokines is fundamental to the immune system's function, orchestrating the body's response to infection, inflammation, and injury. This detailed analy
Top 10 Therapeutics(Page) Trained Immunity: How Your Innate Immune System Learns and Remembers(Post)For decades, immunologists believed that only adaptive immunity—the sophisticated system of T cells and B cells—could form lasting memories of past infections. The innate immune system, our body's fir
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