Recent data suggest that cortical thymic epithelial cells (cTECs) use unique pathways of self-antigen processing to generate peptide–MHC complexes for positive selection. Thymic dendritic cells ...

For analysis of the necessary complex antigen processing and transport processes in real time, a German team has developed a ...

Both migratory and resident DCs can be subdivided into several subtypes with different roles in antigen presentation. Endogenous antigenic peptides (that is, those derived from proteins ...

An antigen is any substance that prompts your body to trigger an immune response against it. Antigens include allergens, bacteria and viruses. Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that the body produces ...

She has tried dozens of COVID-19 antigen tests—including while sick with COVID-19. US households can again order free tests through CovidTests.gov. Each household will be eligible for four tests ...

Taxpayer dollars have flowed largely towards manufacturers of inexpensive rapid antigen tests like Access Bio in New Jersey and iHealth in California, instead of more accurate "molecular ...

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Rapid antigen-based testing was quickly embraced for its ease of use and speed; results are available within an unprecedented 30 min, potentially at the point of care, and without the requirement ...

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A joint research paper on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery by “SAKURA internet Research Center,” an ...

Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV can produce transiently detectable levels of HBsAg in patients.

In 1972, a pregnant woman had her blood taken, and doctors noticed that her red blood cells seemed to lack a surface marker, known as an antigen, that everyone else seemed to have. No one knew why.