Scientists have uncovered new genetic rules that determine whether the immune system’s “killer” T cells remain powerful long-term defenders or become worn out and ineffective. By building a detailed ...

Some types of CD8+ T cells (killer T cells) may play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). This is according to data from a new study published in Nature Immunology. Specifically, ...

"Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body?" There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells represent a distinctive subset of lymphocytes that bridge the innate and adaptive immune systems. Characterised by a semi‐invariant T cell receptor (TCR) and ...

“Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body?” There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

Cancer immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer cells. The treatment involves CD8⁺ T cells, also known as killer T cells, which play a crucial role ...

LA JOLLA (February 4, 2026)—A multi-institutional study led by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and UC San Diego has uncovered new ...

Wikimedia Commons. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is so common that most people pick it up at some point, often as “mono,” and then forget abo ...

Modifications to a type of immune cell programmed to recognize and kill cancerous tumors could make them even more effective assassins. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ...

One of the newest weapons that scientists have developed against cancer is a type of engineered immune cell known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Similar to CAR-T cells, these cells can be ...