Transplant Drug Stimulates Immune Memory

Vaccination relies on cells that enable the immune system to respond faster and stronger upon second encounter with a pathogen. Rapamycin, a drug given to transplant patients to suppress their immune systems, unexpectedly stimulates cells responsible for immune memory in both mice and monkeys. The finding could lead to new ways to boost vaccine effectiveness and manipulate the different parts of the immune system.

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