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Calcium Nanoparticles to Stimulate Dendritic Cell and Boost T cell Immunity Against Cancer

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most effective type of antigen-representing cells (APCs).[1] DCs capture tumor antigens, process them, and migrate to the T cell zone in tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) where they prime T cells through cross-presentation. During this process, DCs manifest upregulated antigen-presenting molecules (major histocompatibility complexes MHC-I and MHC-II) and costimulatory molecules (CD80, CD86 and CD40),[2] and…


Rheology Behind the Scenes

Materials all around us can be classified as either elastic, viscous, or viscoelastic. One can determine where a material falls within the viscosity spectrum based on its rheological properties. With its start in the 1920s, rheology is still an up-and-coming method of characterization for everyday use materials.1 This is because materials such as plastics, paints, biological materials, and more contain both solid and liquid aspects.2 Unlike its…
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