Some of your T cell lymphocytes direct other cells of your immune system on when and where to attack invaders, kind of like the General in a battle. One of these is your CD4, or helper T cells.

The human immune system is a complex network of cells and signals that guards against disease, yet in the case of cancer, it often struggles to mount an effective response. Recent research, published ...

A simple, noninvasive nasal swab identified a predominance of T2-low asthma subtypes in racial and ethnic minority pediatric ...

This therapy is the first to activate specific components of the adaptive immune system, particularly CD4+ T helper cells, which are not known to be involved in traditional cancer treatments.

A small study of 18 patients with skin cancer found that the combination of vitamin D and chemotherapy provided an immune ...

HIV impacts fertility in both men and women. In men, it leads to hormonal changes and sperm abnormalities. Women experience irregular menstrual cycles and ovarian aging. Antiretroviral medications can ...

This therapy is the first to activate specific components of the adaptive immune system, particularly CD4+ T helper cells, which are not known to be involved in traditional cancer treatments.

Co-expression of helper and cytotoxic determinants by the ... Do allogeneic dendritic cells offer an advantage? Figure 3: Direct CD4 + T-cell allorecognition for provision of T-cell help for ...

He studies how tumor-recognizing T cells — a type of immune cell — respond to these solid tumors, and how to improve those responses to help patients. One research focus is on CD4, or "helper" T cells ...

This therapy is the first to activate specific components of the adaptive immune system, particularly CD4 + T helper cells, which are not known to be involved in traditional cancer treatments.