Immunology

Companies Immunology

Biomol GmbH, Germany

Biomol GmbH offers antibodies, enzymes, bioactive lipids, microarrays and reagents for biomedical research. Our focus is on cellular regulation and signal transduction. Together with our partners, we also provide a variety of specialized kits for drug discovery. more

PeproTech GmbH, Germany

PeproTech was established in 1988 by a group of scientists who focussed their efforts on the development and production of recombinant cytokines for life-science research. Today, PeproTech is a world leader in supplying high quality cytokine products including more than 350 E. coli, insect, and mamm more

Greiner Bio-One GmbH, Germany

Greiner Bio-One GmbH is specialised in the development, production and distribution of plastic laboratory equipment. The company based in Frickenhausen (Germany), is an inter-nationally leading technology partner for academia, research institutes as well as the diagnostic, pharmaceutical and biotec more

Catalogues Immunology

MACS® Cytokines: recombinant cytokines & growth factors

At Miltenyi Biotec, high production standards, up to GMP, ensure constant high quality. A broad choice of cytokines for demanding applications make up our portfolio more

News Immunology

• Skin-deep communication: Messenger substance and signaling molecule influence the development of the skin’s immune cells

  A signalling molecule known as Axl has been discovered on immune cells of the epidermis. This recently published finding provides new insight into the development of important skin immune cells known as Langerhans cells. These cells fight off invading microorganisms and play a crucial role in our he more

• Newly recognized syndrome keeps patients from full recovery

  University of Florida researchers have identified a medical condition they say keeps many intensive care, heart surgery and burn patients from recovering fully and returning home. Called persistent inflammation, immunosuppression and catabolism syndrome, or PICS, for short, the newly named condition more

• Ablynx announces an extension of its global strategic nanobody alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim

  Ablynx announced a two-year extension of the initial five-year research funding by Boehringer Ingelheim of their global strategic alliance to discover, develop and commercialise up to 10 different Nanobody® therapeutics. The extension which will run until September 2014, will allow all the existing more

White papers Immunology

• Membrane Fluidity Measurements Using UV Fluorescence Polarization and the POLARstar Omega
  

  The POLARstar Omega microplate reader from BMG LABTECH was used to study membrane fluidity via fluorescence polarization in 96-well format. The method allows for the monitoring of large scale alterations in membrane fluidity (such as phase transitions), as well as more subtle changes in lipid dynamic. The change in polarization caused by dibucaine and propranolol were investigated in both liposomes and mitochondrial membranes more

• Sniffing Out the Secrets of Social Behavior
  

  In his novel "Perfume - the Story of a Murderer", Patrick Süskind managed to put the power of odors into words better than anyone before him. It may be a fascinating idea, but no one will ever be able to create the perfect fragrance that makes a person irresistibly attractive. In the animal world, on the other hand, olfactory signals are an essential element of social communication. Yet we are only just beginning to understand the complexities and functional differences of the sense of smell in mammals. Professor Marc Spehr is leading the Department of Chemosensation at RWTH Aachen University since 2009, where he is conducting research on the neuronal mechanisms of olfactory perception and signal processing using the mouse model. In his experiments, he and his team are trying to find out how substances for social interaction are perceived and how this perception generates a specific type of behavior more

Publications Immunology

• [Perspective] Immunology: Crowdsourcing Immunity

  Computational methods reveal the nature and diversity of antibodies in HIV-infected individuals. [Also see Report by Georgiev et al.] more

• With(out) a little help from my friends: an IL‐12/CD40L‐mediated feed‐forward loop between CD8+ T cells and DCs

  CD40‐CD40L interactions are important for both antigen‐dependent B‐cell differentiation and effector and memory T‐cell formation. The prevailing view is that CD40L is expressed on activated CD4+ T cells, which enables them to provide help to high‐affinity B cells in germinal centers and to license more

• Vitamin A notches up CD11bhi dendritic cell development

  Abstract Vitamin A and its metabolite retinoic acid influence various aspects of immunity. Although the capacity of vitamin A to condition intestinal CD103+ dendritic cells (DCs) to imprint tissue‐specific homing programs onto activated lymphocytes is well documented, it is unclear whether vitam more

Market studies Immunology

• BIOQUAL, Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  BIOQUAL, Inc. (Bioqual) is a public traded, research, development and consulting company and is engaged in providing quality research, development and consulting services to Government and commercial contract clients. The company is accredited by the association for the assessment and accreditation more

• Partnerships, Licensing, Investments and M&A Deals and Trends in Pharmaceuticals - February 2012

  Introduction GlobalData's “Partnerships, Licensing, Investments and M&A Deals and Trends in Pharmaceuticals - February 2012” report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on partnerships, licensing, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the pharmaceuticals industry. The repor more

• Protein and Peptide-based Therapeutics - Trends in Drug Discovery and Development

  GBI Research, leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research report, entitled “Protein and Peptide-based Therapeutics - Trends in Drug Discovery and Development". Over the last decade, protein and peptide-based therapeutics have attracted more and more attention in the phar more

Websites Immunology