New research into primitive protective proteins from the immune systems of sharks could lead to more versatile drugs to battle diseases such as cancer and dangerous bacterial infections and to ...

"Everything comes from somewhere, and we believe we found the origin of immunoglobin Joining chain (J chain), an important immune molecule," said corresponding author Martin F. Flajnik, department ...

Adaptive immunity arose 500 million years ago in cold-blooded vertebrates. Here, Martin Flajnik discusses how recent discoveries in fish, amphibians and reptiles have improved our understanding of ...