Defining The Requirements For Effective Immune Responses
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$714,745.00
Summary
The immune system rapidly responds to infectious pathogens to eradicate such microbes and limit the damage they can inflict upon the host. Individuals with primary immunodeficiencies have defects in the development and/or function of the cells of their immune system and are more susceptible to infectious diseases. This study will investigate such individuals to identify functions for specific genes and immune cells in order to understand the requirements for generating effective immune responses ....The immune system rapidly responds to infectious pathogens to eradicate such microbes and limit the damage they can inflict upon the host. Individuals with primary immunodeficiencies have defects in the development and/or function of the cells of their immune system and are more susceptible to infectious diseases. This study will investigate such individuals to identify functions for specific genes and immune cells in order to understand the requirements for generating effective immune responses.Read moreRead less
Absence Of CC Chemokine Receptor 6 Dysregulates The Humoral Immune Response.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$524,820.00
Summary
The individual steps leading to the activation and differentiation of B cells and the formation of mature functional germinal centres have been investigated in detail and are well understood. In contrast, the underlying molecular signals, which regulate the different events and prevent either autoimmunity or immunodeficiency are still not fully comprehended. This proposal will address these regulatory steps that prevent autoimmunity.