Maintenance of the naive T cell pool is not a default state but is dependent on constant stimulation of naive T cells by extrinsic factors. Recognition of self-peptide–MHC complexes through the T cell ...

I've heard the same comment a million times from friends, family and even acquaintances I've just met: “You have a great personality, but you’re pretty naïve.” For many years, I've taken this to heart ...

Though they may be good-hearted and well-meaning, there are downsides to naivety. Naive people are often described as being innocent or uninformed. They have a sunny disposition and seem to see the ...

My freshman year may not have looked the same as how it appeared in my daydreams, but at least one moment did. It’s April: move-out season. With every decoration I take down, with every box I put into ...

The loss of naive T cells with age is from deterioration in the environment that supports T cells. AIM, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), published an intriguing paper in Scientific ...