The lower hinge of immunoglobulin G (IgG), an overlooked part of the antibody, acts as a structural and functional control ...

The immune system’s capacity to distinguish self from non-self is in large part mediated by immunoglobulins, with IgG playing a pivotal role in both protective and pathological responses.

An international research consortium, led by scientists at VIB and UGent, has developed a new platform that could change how ...

Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins, are specialized proteins produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign invaders, such as viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. They are ...

An international research consortium, led by scientists at VIB and UGent, has developed a new platform that could change how antibody medicines are tested and brought to patients. The work, published ...

MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The blood of patients contains antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), a ...

Pontus Nordenfelt (left, photo by Tove Smeds) is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Lund University (Sweden) who uses a range of techniques to study initial host–pathogen interactions. In ...

The antibody function known as antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and the ADCC sensitivity of HIV strains may influence the transmission of HIV from mother to child during breastfeeding.

Healthy adults trained to upregulate reward circuitry using neurofeedback showed stronger immune responses to HBV vaccination. Read more.