Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a premalignant plasma-cell disorder present in approximately 5% of the general population over the age of 50 years. MGUS is characterized ...

Osaka, Japan – Vaccine effectiveness relies on creating a strong antibody response that can be reactivated to fight future infections. Now, researchers from Japan report that antibody-producing cells ...

In the evolutionary history of life, the ability of a cell to separate its inner world from the external environment was an important turning point. The so-called plasma membrane lets cells control ...

During cell division, adherent animal cells round up to create the precise spatial geometry required for accurate chromosome segregation, a process that depends on the coordinated remodeling of the ...

Thromboembolic events in immunomodulatory drug (IMiD)–sparing regimens for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting I.

Researchers discover that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines do not generate long-lasting plasma cells in the bone marrow, shedding light on why antibody immunity wanes quickly, and highlighting the urgent need ...