P2X7 Receptor Induces Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Converting Enzyme Activation and Release to Boost TNF-α Production.

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease mainly characterized by inflammatory involvement of exocrine gland. Atherosclerosis is a complex process leading to plaque formation in arterial wall with subsequent cardiovascular (CV) events. Recently, numerous studies demonstrated that SS patients bear an inc...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Bartoloni E,Alunno A,Cafaro G,Valentini V,Bistoni O,Bonifacio AF,Gerli R

更新日期：2019-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:M1 and M2 macrophage-type responses kill or repair in vivo. The unique ability of macrophages to make these polar opposite type of responses provides primary host protection and maintains tissue homeostasis throughout the animal kingdom. In humans and other higher animals, M1 and M2-type macrophage responses also init...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Mills CD

更新日期：2015-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoles, as the ligands of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), have been shown to possess immune-modulating property in terms of the balancing between regulatory T cells (Treg) and T helper 17 cells (Th17) activities. In the present study, we examined the effects of dietary indoles, 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) and indole...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Kim WH,Lillehoj HS,Min W

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:After birth, the intestinal immune system enters a critical developmental stage, in which tolerogenic and pro-inflammatory cells emerge to contribute to the overall health of the host. The neonatal health is continuously challenged by microbial colonization and food intake, first in the form of breast milk or formula ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Parigi SM,Eldh M,Larssen P,Gabrielsson S,Villablanca EJ

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The apoptosis of hemocytes plays an essential function in shrimp immune defense against pathogen invasions. In order to further elucidate the differential apoptotic responses of the granulocytes and the hyalinocytes in Fenneropenaeus chinensis post WSSV infection, the characteristics of apoptotic dynamics and viral pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Cui C,Liang Q,Tang X,Xing J,Sheng X,Zhan W

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycans on the plasma membrane of cells manifest as the glycocalyx, which serves as an information-rich frontier that is directly in contact with its immediate milieu. The glycoconjugates (GCs) that adorn most of the mammalian cells are also abundant in gametes, especially the spermatozoa where they perform unique...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Batra V,Dagar K,Nayak S,Kumaresan A,Kumar R,Datta TK

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding affinity maturation of antibodies that can target many variants of HIV-1 is important for vaccine development. While the antigen-binding site of antibodies is known to mutate throughout the co-evolution of antibodies and viruses in infected individuals, the roles of the mutations in the antibody framewor...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Zhou JO,Zaidi HA,Ton T,Fera D

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Our immune system bears the tremendous task of mounting effective anti-microbial responses whilst maintaining immunoregulatory functions to avoid autoimmunity. In order to quickly respond to pathogens, Dendritic cells (DC) are armed with pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), allowing them to recognize highly conserved...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Ng D,Gommerman JL

更新日期：2013-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural killer (NK) cells contribute to immunosurveillance and first-line defense in the control of tumor growth and metastasis diffusion. NK-cell-derived extracellular vesicles (NKEVs) are constitutively secreted and biologically active. They reflect the protein and genetic repertoire of originating cells, and exert ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Federici C,Shahaj E,Cecchetti S,Camerini S,Casella M,Iessi E,Camisaschi C,Paolino G,Calvieri S,Ferro S,Cova A,Squarcina P,Bertuccini L,Iosi F,Huber V,Lugini L

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytosolic adhesion and degranulation-promoting adapter protein ADAP is expressed in various hematopoietic cells including T cells, NK cells, myeloid cells, and platelets but absent in mature B cells. The role of ADAP in T cell activation, proliferation and integrin activation is well-accepted. We previously demons...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Rudolph J,Meinke C,Voss M,Guttek K,Kliche S,Reinhold D,Schraven B,Reinhold A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfer of recipient regulatory T cells (Tregs) induces mixed chimerism and tolerance in an irradiation-free bone marrow (BM) transplantation (BMT) model involving short-course co-stimulation blockade and mTOR inhibition. Boosting endogenous Tregs pharmacologically in vivo would be an attractive alternative avoiding ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Granofszky N,Farkas AM,Muckenhuber M,Mahr B,Unger L,Maschke S,Pilat N,Holly R,Wiletel M,Regele H,Wekerle T

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:It was recently reported that acute influenza infection of the lung promoted distal melanoma growth in the dermis of mice. Melanoma-specific CD8+ T cells were shunted to the lung in the presence of the infection, where they expressed high levels of inflammation-induced cell-activation blocker PD-1, and became incapabl...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Nikolaev EV,Zloza A,Sontag ED

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is a continuous process promoted by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors that each trigger a multitude of molecular events. Increasing evidence supports a central role for inflammation in this progression. Here, we discuss how the low-grade chronic inflammation that characterizes aging is tightly interconnected ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Pinheiro da Silva F,Machado MCC

更新日期：2017-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 2 (IDO2) is an analog of the tryptophan degrading and immunomodulating enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1). Although the role of IDO1 is largely understood, the function of IDO2 is not yet well-elucidated. IDO2 overexpression was documented in some human tumors, but the linkage betw...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Mandarano M,Bellezza G,Belladonna ML,Vannucci J,Gili A,Ferri I,Lupi C,Ludovini V,Falabella G,Metro G,Mondanelli G,Chiari R,Cagini L,Stracci F,Roila F,Puma F,Volpi C,Sidoni A

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding RNAs that are recognized as critical regulators of immune gene expression during infection. Many immunologically significant human miRNAs have been found to be conserved in agriculturally important species, including cattle. Discovering how bovine miRNAs mediate the ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Lawless N,Vegh P,O'Farrelly C,Lynn DJ

更新日期：2014-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential of tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDCs) to shape immune responses and restore tolerance has turn them into a promising therapeutic tool for cellular therapies directed toward immune regulation in autoimmunity. Although the cellular mechanisms by which these cells can exert their regulatory function are w...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： García-González PA,Maggi J,Schinnerling K,Sepúlveda-Gutiérrez A,Soto L,Neira O,Mehdi AM,Nel HJ,Pesce B,Aravena O,Molina MC,Catalán D,Thomas R,Verdugo RA,Aguillón JC

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:While T cell-based immunotherapies are steadily improving, there are still many patients who progress, despite T cell-infiltrated tumors. Emerging evidence suggests that T cells themselves may provoke immune escape of cancer cells. Here, we describe a well-controlled co-culture system for studying the dynamic T cell -...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Neubert NJ,Soneson C,Barras D,Baumgaertner P,Rimoldi D,Delorenzi M,Fuertes Marraco SA,Speiser DE

更新日期：2016-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The lymphoid follicle is critical for the development of humoral immune responses. Cell circulation to this site is highly regulated by the differential expression of chemokine receptors. This feature contributes to the establishment of viral reservoirs in lymphoid follicles and the development of some types of malign...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Perdomo-Celis F,Taborda NA,Rugeles MT

更新日期：2017-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer immunotherapy (CIT) with antibodies targeting the programmed cell death 1 protein (PD-1)/programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) axis have changed the standard of care in multiple cancers. However, durable antitumor responses have been observed in only a minority of patients, indicating the presence of other i...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Hack SP,Zhu AX,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal infiltration of neutrophils is a hallmark of psoriasis, where their activation leads to release of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). The contribution of NETs to psoriasis pathogenesis has been unclear, but here we demonstrate that NETs drive inflammatory responses in skin through activation of epidermal...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Shao S,Fang H,Dang E,Xue K,Zhang J,Li B,Qiao H,Cao T,Zhuang Y,Shen S,Zhang T,Qiao P,Li C,Gudjonsson JE,Wang G

更新日期：2019-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease resulting from an autoimmune attack on central nervous system (CNS) myelin. Although CD4(+) T cell function in MS pathology has been extensively studied, there is also strong evidence that CD8(+) T lymphocytes play a key role. Intriguingly, CD8(+) T cells accumula...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Ignatius Arokia Doss PM,Roy AP,Wang A,Anderson AC,Rangachari M

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has become more common in recent years; however, the diagnosis of EPTB remains a challenge. In this study, we analyzed the performance of the ratio of TB-specific antigen (TBAg) to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) (TBAg/PHA ratio) in T-SPOT.TB (T-SPOT) assay for diagnosis and treatment monit...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Wang F,Yu J,Zhou Y,Luo Y,Wu S,Huang M,Yin B,Huang J,Mao L,Sun Z

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly generated bone marrow B cells are positively selected into the peripheral lymphoid tissue only when they express a B cell receptor (BCR) that is nonautoreactive or one that binds self-antigen with only minimal avidity. This positive selection process, moreover, is critically contingent on the ligand-independent ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Greaves SA,Peterson JN,Torres RM,Pelanda R

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults are more vulnerable to influenza virus infection and at higher risk for severe complications and influenza-related death compared to younger adults. Unfortunately, influenza vaccine responses tend to be impaired in older adults due to aging of the immune system (immunosenescence). Latent infection with cy...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： van den Berg SPH,Wong A,Hendriks M,Jacobi RHJ,van Baarle D,van Beek J

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stromal cells with immunomodulatory properties. They have emerged as a very promising treatment for autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Previous studies have demonstrated that MSCs, administered systemically, migrate to lymphoid tissues ass...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Mancheño-Corvo P,Lopez-Santalla M,Menta R,DelaRosa O,Mulero F,Del Rio B,Ramirez C,Büscher D,Bueren JA,Lopez-Belmonte J,Dalemans W,Garin MI,Lombardo E

更新日期：2017-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune diseases involve a complex dysregulation of immunity. Autoimmune diseases include many members [e.g., rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)], and most of them are classified according to what organs and tissues are targeted by the damaging immune response. Many studies have focuse...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Jin F,Hu H,Xu M,Zhan S,Wang Y,Zhang H,Chen X

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose depots are heterogeneous tissues that store and sense fuel levels. Through the secretion of lipids, cytokines, and protein hormones (adipokines), they communicate with other organ systems, informing them of the organism's nutritional status. The adipose tissues include diverse types of adipocytes (white, beige...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Chaurasia B,Talbot CL,Summers SA

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Fibrosis is a hallmark of systemic sclerosis (SSc), an intractable disease where innovative strategies are still being sought. Among novel anti-fibrotic approaches, mesenchymal stromal/stem cell (MSC)-based therapy appears promising. Previously, we reported anti-fibrotic effects of MSC in an experimental m...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Maria ATJ,Rozier P,Fonteneau G,Sutra T,Maumus M,Toupet K,Cristol JP,Jorgensen C,Guilpain P,Noël D

更新日期：2018-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) exposed to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) undergo bioenergetic changes that influence the immune response. We found that stimulation with PAMPs enhanced glycolysis in DCs, whereas oxidative phosphorylation remained unaltered. Glucose starvation and the hexok...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Márquez S,Fernández JJ,Terán-Cabanillas E,Herrero C,Alonso S,Azogil A,Montero O,Iwawaki T,Cubillos-Ruiz JR,Fernández N,Crespo MS

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A single nucleotide polymorphism, C1858T, in the gene encoding the protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 (PTPN22) results in one of the strongest genetic traits associated with autoimmune disease outside of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes. However, the consequences of this polymorphism, whi...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Bray C,Wright D,Haupt S,Thomas S,Stauss H,Zamoyska R

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00