Essential mechanism in immune response discovered
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - 10:32
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have discovered that the transcriptional regulator CTCF plays an essential role in antibody production. The study demonstrates that CTCF is essential for the ability of B lymphocytes to correctly protect the body against infection by pathogens. The research team shows that in the absence of CTCF, the immune system does not function correctly, a finding with implications for vaccine research.