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Integrinas y su papel en la adhesión de las células inmunes
1Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, NDORMS, The University of Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 7FY, UK.
Cell
|April 7, 2019
Resumen
Timothy Springer descubrió las moléculas de adherencia del sistema inmunológico cruciales para la localización de los linfocitos. Estos hallazgos condujeron a nuevas terapias para enfermedades autoinmunes y cáncer.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Inmunología
- Biología molecular
- Terapéutico médico
Sus antecedentes:
- El tráfico de células inmunes es esencial para la vigilancia y respuesta inmunológica.
- Comprender los mecanismos moleculares de la búsqueda de linfocitos es fundamental para controlar las respuestas inmunes.
- Las enfermedades autoinmunes y el cáncer implican un comportamiento desregulado de las células inmunes.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para identificar los jugadores moleculares que gobiernan la búsqueda de linfocitos.
- Para traducir la comprensión de estas moléculas en estrategias terapéuticas.
- Para reconocer los descubrimientos innovadores en inmunología con potencial terapéutico.
Principales métodos:
- Ensayos bioquímicos e inmunológicos para identificar y caracterizar las moléculas de la superficie celular.
- Estudios in vivo para el seguimiento de la migración de linfocitos.
- Desarrollo preclínico y clínico de terapias basadas en objetivos identificados.
Principales resultados:
- Descubrimiento de las primeras moléculas de adherencia del sistema inmune que median la orientación de los linfocitos.
- Demostración del papel de estas moléculas en el tráfico de células inmunes.
- Desarrollo de nuevas terapias dirigidas a estas moléculas de adhesión.
Conclusiones:
- La identificación de las moléculas de adhesión del sistema inmune ha avanzado significativamente en la comprensión de la orientación de los linfocitos.
- Apuntar a estas moléculas ofrece una vía terapéutica prometedora para las enfermedades autoinmunes y el cáncer.
- El trabajo de Springer ejemplifica la traducción exitosa del descubrimiento científico fundamental en aplicaciones clínicas.
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