The researchers discovered that CD4 + Th1 cells, a type of immune cell, play a key role in targeting and eliminating dormant cancer cells. These cells, which can remain hidden in the body, have ...

T cells are white blood cells that are important for adaptive immunity. They have unique cell surface receptors that are generated by randomly assorting genes. These receptors allow T cells to ...

Improper self-antigen recognition by DCs and T-cell initiates, through release of specific cytokines (as described above), destructive Th1 or Th2 responses. RA, for example, is characterized by an ...