New paper uncovers the structure of CB2, the second human cannabinoid receptor

Findings from an international group of researchers might help in the development of drugs against inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Their paper, published in Cell, describes the crystal structure of the human cannabinoid receptor CB2. Exploring the Endocannabinoid System CB1 and CB2, two cannabinoid receptors, belong to the endocannabinoid system. CB1 receptors are commonly found in 

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Combating T cell exhaustion in CAR T cancer therapy

Scientists from the La Jolla Institute of Immunology (LJI) have discovered a way to lessen the effects of T cell exhaustion and make CAR T cell therapies more effective, publishing their results in Nature. We were pleased to see our MC-38 cell line, derived from murine colon adenocarcinoma cells, utilized in the research. The MC-38 

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