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Vaccines trigger rapid lymph node responses, study finds

Vaccines trigger a notably rapid response in the stromal cells of draining lymph nodes within the first hours after administration.   Researchers at the University of Turku and the InFLAMES Flagship in Finland also discovered that the stromal alterations prime the lymph node landscape for the subsequent steps… Read More

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Discovery of protein’s role could improve cancer immunotherapies

Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have discovered that the protein TIMP-1 plays a critical role in the immune system’s defence against cancer. TIMP-1 is produced by dendritic cells, which are responsible for initiating immune responses and boosting the immune system’s ability to recognise… Read More

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