The animals' B cells then underwent affinity maturation, producing potent human antibodies in a short amount of time. As a proof of concept, Farzan, Yin, and colleagues introduced the genomes for HIV ...

Birds possess a specialized organ called the bursa of Fabricius that mammals do not have. It has long been thought that B ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During their preparation for this battle, B cells transiently revert to a more ...

B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of cells in the immune system), challenging the ...

Scientists have discovered a way to turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that can pump out specially designed antibodies to destroy cancer cells or HIV, two ...

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL) is a rare, aggressive type of leukemia that progresses rapidly. People with B-PLL typically have a less favorable outlook. However, new targeted treatments in ...

B-cell lymphoma may cause abdominal swelling, chest pressure, and bone weakening as lymphoma cells affect different organs. Treatments like chemotherapy and immunotherapy for B-cell lymphoma may ...

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) occurs when abnormal B cells accumulate in the bone marrow and blood. This crowds out healthy blood cells and weakens the body’s ability to fight infections.