Autoantibody

An autoantibody is a type of protein (antibody) created by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual's own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases (notably lupus erythematosus) are caused by such autoantibodies.

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NOV 18, 2021

Immunology

NOV 18, 2021

Could Maternal Antibodies Contribute to Autism Development?

Pregnant mothers pass on oxygen and nutrients to their developing babies while shuttling away waste products from the fe ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

OCT 15, 2021

Health & Medicine

OCT 15, 2021

Over Half of Patients Infected in the Pandemic Experience 'Long COVID'

About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

SEP 21, 2021

Immunology

SEP 21, 2021

1 in 5 Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Self-Destructive Antibodies

One in five hospitalized COVID-19 patients go on to develop autoantibodies—immune molecules that mistakenly target ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

SEP 14, 2021

Drug Discovery & Development

SEP 14, 2021

A novel drug that targets the removal of pathogenic antibodies in myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue. The disorder leads to a ...

Written By: J. Bryce Ortiz

JUL 16, 2021

Coronavirus

JUL 16, 2021

Focusing on the Cause of Neurological Symptoms of COVID-19

We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

NOV 18, 2021

Immunology

NOV 18, 2021

Could Maternal Antibodies Contribute to Autism Development?

Pregnant mothers pass on oxygen and nutrients to their developing babies while shuttling away waste products from the fe ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

OCT 15, 2021

Health & Medicine

OCT 15, 2021

Over Half of Patients Infected in the Pandemic Experience 'Long COVID'

About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

SEP 21, 2021

Immunology

SEP 21, 2021

1 in 5 Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Self-Destructive Antibodies

One in five hospitalized COVID-19 patients go on to develop autoantibodies—immune molecules that mistakenly target ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

SEP 14, 2021

Drug Discovery & Development

SEP 14, 2021

A novel drug that targets the removal of pathogenic antibodies in myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue. The disorder leads to a ...

Written By: J. Bryce Ortiz

JUL 16, 2021

Coronavirus

JUL 16, 2021

Focusing on the Cause of Neurological Symptoms of COVID-19

We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

JAN 26, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

JAN 26, 2021

Diagnostic Tool Could ID 20% of Autism Cases

Scientists may have created a diagnostic test that can identify as many as one-fifth of potential autism spectrum disord ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

JAN 11, 2021

Cell & Molecular Biology

JAN 11, 2021

Ginger May Help Slow Lupus or Antiphospholipid Syndrome Progression

Naturally occurring chemicals make more appealing medicines for many people, but there is not always evidence that they' ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

DEC 09, 2020

Immunology

DEC 09, 2020

Antibodies as Warning Signs of a Silent Cardiovascular Killer

In atherosclerosis, cholesterol and other fatty deposits build up around the inner walls of an artery, creating a plaque ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

DEC 07, 2020

Cell & Molecular Biology

DEC 07, 2020

An Autoimmune Link to Heart Disease is ID'ed

CNIC researchers have found that there is an autoimmune link to cardiovascular disease that may improve diagnostic and t ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

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NOV 09, 2021 9:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

NOV 09, 2021 9:00 AM PST

Advances in Celiac Disease Testing: From method validation to...

Date: November 9, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) CD serology plays an important role in CD screening, diagnosis and monitoring of dietary adherence and ongoing mucosal inflammation....

Speaker: Lusia Sepiashvili , Jane Dickerson

Sponsored By: Bio-Rad Laboratories

SEP 23, 2021 9:00 AM PDT

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SEP 23, 2021 9:00 AM PDT

Tubulin or Not Tubulin? Heading towards total protein staining...

Date: September 23, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) Western blotting and other immunological protein-analytical methods are widely used for detecting and (semi-)quantifying specific p...

Speaker: Christian Moritz, PhD

Sponsored By: ProteinSimple

APR 01, 2021 8:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

APR 01, 2021 8:00 AM PDT

Develop High Quality Therapeutic Antibodies Straight From Selections...

Date: April 01, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST) Generating therapeutic antibodies is far more challenging than obtaining antibodies that merely recognize their targets. Engineering po...

Speaker: Andrew Bradbury, MD, PhD , Noah Ditto

Sponsored By: Carterra

FEB 10, 2021 8:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

FEB 10, 2021 8:00 AM PST

Unveil the immune response to cancer and infectious disease with...

Date: February 10, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST) Uncovering the interactions between the immune system and cancer cells or pathogens is key for understanding and controlling both ca...

Speaker: Sigrun Badrnya, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

C.E. CREDITS

Checkpoint blockade-induced autoimmunity: Lessons from mouse models...

Programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibits T and B cell function upon ligand binding. PD-1 blockade revolutionized cancer treatment, and while numerous patients respond, some develop autoimmune-like...

Speaker: Tijana Martinov, PhD

Presented at: Immuno-Oncology 2020

NOV 09, 2021 9:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

NOV 09, 2021 9:00 AM PST

Advances in Celiac Disease Testing: From method validation to...

Date: November 9, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) CD serology plays an important role in CD screening, diagnosis and monitoring of dietary adherence and ongoing mucosal inflammation....

SEP 23, 2021 9:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

SEP 23, 2021 9:00 AM PDT

Tubulin or Not Tubulin? Heading towards total protein staining...

Date: September 23, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) Western blotting and other immunological protein-analytical methods are widely used for detecting and (semi-)quantifying specific p...

APR 01, 2021 8:00 AM PDT

C.E. CREDITS

APR 01, 2021 8:00 AM PDT

Develop High Quality Therapeutic Antibodies Straight From Selections...

Date: April 01, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST) Generating therapeutic antibodies is far more challenging than obtaining antibodies that merely recognize their targets. Engineering po...

FEB 10, 2021 8:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

FEB 10, 2021 8:00 AM PST

Unveil the immune response to cancer and infectious disease with...

Date: February 10, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST) Uncovering the interactions between the immune system and cancer cells or pathogens is key for understanding and controlling both ca...

C.E. CREDITS

Checkpoint blockade-induced autoimmunity: Lessons from mouse models...

Programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibits T and B cell function upon ligand binding. PD-1 blockade revolutionized cancer treatment, and while numerous patients respond, some develop autoimmune-like...

Development of Custom Immunobead Assays for Neoantigen-Associated...

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NOV 14, 2019 12:00 PM PST

Thyroid autoimmunity and female infertility

Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) tends to be more common in women consulting for fertility problems. However, any underlying causal mechanism connecting TAI to fertility aspects is yet to be establ...

WEBINAR: High Throughput Production of Autoantigens for Rapid...

Current methods for in vitro diagnosis of autoimmune diseases (ADs) are mainly based on the detection of circulating autoantibodies using specific AD autoantigens. A high-quality recombinant...

JUN 26, 2017 8:00 AM PDT

WEBINAR: Finding pathologic T cells in rheumatoid arthritis by...

Unfortunately due to technical issues this webinar has been delayed until June 26th. If you are unable to make the new time, it will be available on demand for you to view.DATE: June 26,...

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SEP 08, 2021 6:00 AM PDT

SEP 08, 2021 6:00 AM PDT

xMAP® Connect Virtual Conference (On-Demand)

Luminex's xMAP® Technology enables the evaluation of up to 500 analytes simultaneously in a single well, known as multiplexing. xMAP Technology uses color-coded microspheres as the substrate...

SEP 17, 2018

SEP 17, 2018

3rd Annual 7 Steps of Protein Virtual Event

Improve your protein research knowledge by joining our 7 Steps of Protein virtual eventThe 3rd annual 7 Steps of Protein virtual event is taking place around the world on Tuesday, Septemb...

SEP 08, 2021 6:00 AM PDT

xMAP® Connect Virtual Conference (On-Demand)

Luminex's xMAP® Technology enables the evaluation of up to 500 analytes simultaneously in a single well, known as multiplexing. xMAP Technology uses color-coded microspheres as the substrate...

SEP 17, 2018

3rd Annual 7 Steps of Protein Virtual Event

Improve your protein research knowledge by joining our 7 Steps of Protein virtual eventThe 3rd annual 7 Steps of Protein virtual event is taking place around the world on Tuesday, Septemb...