Key link discovered between tissue cell type and different forms of arthritis
Pioneering research by scientists at the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham published today in Nature brings us a step closer to developing targeted therapies for inflammatory diseases.
Read moreKennedy researchers join UK inflammatory arthritis research centre
Oxford is the newest partner of the national Research into Inflammatory Arthritis Centre Versus Arthritis (RACE) which has been awarded continued funding of nearly £2m over the next five years from Versus Arthritis.
Read moreNaturally occurring compound spermidine boosts vaccine responses in old mice
Researchers at the Kennedy Institute identify a molecular pathway to boost vaccine responses in the elderly.
Read moreKennedy Trust renews commitment to rheumatology research with £20M
The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research (KTRR) has pledged a minimum of £20M over five years to the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford to support pioneering research into chronic inflammatory disease.
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Angiocrine signals regulate quiescence and therapy resistance in bone metastasis
Singh A. et al, (2019), JCI Insight, 4
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Immunofibroblasts are pivotal drivers of tertiary lymphoid structure formation and local pathology.
Nayar S. et al, (2019), Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 116, 13490 - 13497
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Distinct fibroblast subsets drive inflammation and damage in arthritis.
Croft AP. et al, (2019), Nature
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The HVEM-BTLA Axis Restrains T Cell Help to Germinal Center B Cells and Functions as a Cell-Extrinsic Suppressor in Lymphomagenesis.
Mintz MA. et al, (2019), Immunity
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