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PeproTech GmbH, Germany

PeproTech is pleased to announce that 2013 marks our 25th anniversary of serving the life science research community. Supporting life science research since 1988, PeproTech is the trusted source for the developing and manufacturing of high quality cytokine products for the life-science and cell th more

News Dendritic Cells

• New safety test predicts reactions to novel drugs and cosmetics

  A simple lab-based skin test which eliminates the risk of adverse reactions to new drugs, cosmetics and household chemicals has been developed by a Newcastle University, UK team. It uses real human skin and immune cells to show any reaction such as a rash or blistering indicating a wider immune resp more

• Study finds interferon, one of the body's proteins, induces persistent viral infection

  Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made a counterintuitive finding that may lead to new ways to clear persistent infection that is the hallmark of such diseases as AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. The study, reported in the journal Science, focused on the activity of the body more

• Immune cells with a killer instinct

  Imiquimod, a drug used to treat skin cancer, has been shown to have a previously unknown effect on immune cells. The drug transforms cells known as dendritic cells into "tumour killers" that attack the tumour directly and destroy its cells. The dendritic cells adopt an ingenious approach here - they more

Publications Dendritic Cells

• Tumor-associated Neu5Ac-Tn and Neu5Gc-Tn antigens bind to C-type lectin CLEC10A (CD301, MGL)

  In human tumors, glycoproteins often exhibit abnormal glycosylation patterns, e.g. certain Lewis structures, TF antigen, Tn antigen and/or their sialylated forms, creating additional binding sites for glycoreceptors. In the present study, we have analyzed the carbohydrate specificity of the C-type more

• Booster Vaccinations against Cancer Are Critical in Prophylactic but Detrimental in Therapeutic Settings

  Although cancer vaccines are in the clinic, several issues remain to be addressed to increase vaccine efficacy. In particular, whether how and how frequently a patient should be boosted remains to be defined. Here, we have assessed the ability of dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccines to induce a long-l more

• CD40 Gene Silencing Reduces the Progression of Experimental Lupus Nephritis Modulating Local Milieu and Systemic Mechanisms

  by Èlia Ripoll, Ana Merino, Montse Goma, Josep M. Aran, Nuria Bolaños, Laura de Ramon, Immaculada Herrero-Fresneda, Oriol Bestard, Josep M. Cruzado, Josep M. Grinyó, Juan Torras Lupus nephritis (LN) is an autoimmune disorder in which co-stimulatory signals have been involved. Here we tested a cho more

Market studies Dendritic Cells

• Innate Pharma SA (IPH) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Innate Pharma SA (Innate Pharma), is a biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in developing drugs, principally targeting cancer indications. It develops therapeutic solutions for cancer, infectious diseases and chronic inflammatory pathologies. The company is developing three product platforms suc more

• Prima BioMed Limited (PRR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Prima BioMed Limited (Prima) is a publicly held biomedical company. It is engaged in the development of anti-cancer therapeutics based on the emerging technology of immunotherapy. The company has three products under the clinical trials development. Its lead product, CVac is for the development of a more

• Cancer Vaccines Markets

  Cancer vaccines have the potential to become a significant force in future cancer treatments. In 2010, Dendreon's Provenge became the first cancer vaccine approved by the FDA, generating renewed interest and support for this type of cancer immune therapy. Cancer vaccines can be divided into six main more

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