Inflammatory Markers for Arterial Stiffness in Cardiovascular Diseases.

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-system autoimmune disease including the cardiovascular system. Atherosclerosis is the most common cardiovascular complication of SLE and a significant risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Vascular damage/protection mechanism in SLE patients is out of balance, caused by...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Ding X,Xiang W,He X

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific antibody deficiency (SAD) is a primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by normal immunoglobulins (Igs), IgA, IgM, total IgG, and IgG subclass levels, but with recurrent infection and diminished antibody responses to polysaccharide antigens following vaccination. There is a lack of consensus regarding t...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Perez E,Bonilla FA,Orange JS,Ballow M

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a novel class of immunotherapy drugs that have improved the treatment of a broad spectrum of cancers as metastatic melanoma, non-small lung cancer or renal cell carcinoma. These humanized monoclonal antibodies target inhibitory receptors (e.g. CTLA-4, PD-1, LAG-3, TIM-3) and lig...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Franzin R,Netti GS,Spadaccino F,Porta C,Gesualdo L,Stallone G,Castellano G,Ranieri E

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune evasion is an important cancer hallmark and the understanding of its mechanisms has generated successful therapeutic approaches. Induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD) is expected to attract immune cell populations that promote innate and adaptive immune responses. Here, we present a critical advance for our...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Cerqueira OLD,Clavijo-Salomon MA,Cardoso EC,Citrangulo Tortelli Junior T,Mendonça SA,Barbuto JAM,Strauss BE

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Aerobic exercise improves lung inflammation in acute lung injury (ALI), but its mechanism remains unknown. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) play an important role in LPS-induced ALI, and a positive correlation exists between NET formation and proinflammatory macrophage polarization. This study inves...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Shi Y,Liu T,Nieman DC,Cui Y,Li F,Yang L,Shi H,Chen P

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that show strong cytolytic function against physiologically stressed cells such as tumor cells and virus-infected cells. NK cells show a broad array of tissue distribution and phenotypic variability. NK cells express several activating and inhibitory receptors that rec...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Paul S,Lal G

更新日期：2017-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:For decades, cancer was considered a disease driven by genetic mutations in tumor cells, therefore afflicting a single cell type. This simplified view was slowly replaced by the understanding that interactions between malignant cells and neighboring stromal and immune cells-the tumor microenvironment (TME)-profoundly ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Haas L,Obenauf AC

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are increasingly recognized as important mediators of intercellular communication. In this study, we aimed to further characterize the role of macrophage-derived EVs in immune responses against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the potential of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to modulate thi...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Cai C,Koch B,Morikawa K,Suda G,Sakamoto N,Rueschenbaum S,Akhras S,Dietz J,Hildt E,Zeuzem S,Welsch C,Lange CM

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine (Ado) is a well-studied neurotransmitter, but it also exerts profound immune regulatory functions. Ado can (i) actively be released by various cells into the tissue environment and can (ii) be produced through the degradation of extracellular ATP by the concerted action of CD39 and CD73. In this sequence of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Silva-Vilches C,Ring S,Mahnke K

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) is a myelopoietic growth factor that has pleiotropic effects not only in promoting the differentiation of immature precursors into polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs), monocytes/macrophages (MØs) and dendritic cells (DCs), but also in controlling the function ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Zhan Y,Lew AM,Chopin M

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation plays vital roles in protective responses against pathogens and tissue repair, however, improper resolution of inflammatory networks is centrally involved in the pathogenesis of many acute and chronic diseases. Extensive advances have been made in recent years to define the inflammatory processes that are...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Lukens JR,Gross JM,Kanneganti TD

更新日期：2012-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is currently one of the leading causes of global mortality. Medical non-compliance due to the length of the treatment and antibiotic side effects has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) that are difficult to treat. A current therapeutic stra...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Hernandez J,Ashley D,Cao R,Abrahem R,Nguyen T,To K,Yegiazaryan A,Akinwale David A,Kumar Tiwari R,Venketaraman V

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths worldwide, with non-small cell-lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for approximately 80% of cases. Immune escape has been demonstrated to play a key role in the initiation and progression of NSCLC, although the underlying mechanisms are diverse and their puzzling...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Xie M,Wei J,Xu J

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4+ T cells play a central role in orchestrating protective immunity and autoimmunity. The activation and differentiation of myelin-reactive CD4+ T cells into effector (Th1 and Th17) and regulatory (Tregs) subsets at the peripheral tissues, and their subsequent transmigration across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) into...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Sonar SA,Lal G

更新日期：2017-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in the energy homeostasis contribute to sepsis-mediated multiple organ failure. The liver plays a central role in metabolism and participates to the innate immune and inflammatory responses of sepsis. Several clinical and experimental studies have suggested that females are less susceptible to the adverse ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Kikuchi S,Piraino G,O'Connor M,Wolfe V,Ridings K,Lahni P,Zingarelli B

更新日期：2020-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanistic requirements of antigen recognition by T cells expressing a γδ TCR has revealed important differences with those of αβ TCR cells and, despite impressive new data generated in the very recent years, they remain poorly understood. Based on the structure of the TCR chains and the tissue distribution, γδ c...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： De Libero G,Lau SY,Mori L

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is a crucial defense mechanism that protects the body from the devastating effects of invading pathogens. However, an unrestrained inflammatory reaction may result in systemic manifestations with dire consequences to the host. The extent of activation of the inflammatory response is tightly regulated thro...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Al-Barazie RM,Bashir GH,Qureshi MM,Mohamed YA,Al-Sbiei A,Tariq S,Lammers WJ,Al-Ramadi BK,Fernandez-Cabezudo MJ

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Genital herpes significantly enhances the acquisition and transmission of HIV-1 by creating a microenvironment that supports HIV infection in the host. Dendritic cells (DCs) represent one of the first innate cell t...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Crisci E,Svanberg C,Ellegård R,Khalid M,Hellblom J,Okuyama K,Bhattacharya P,Nyström S,Shankar EM,Eriksson K,Larsson M

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent clinical observations indicate that bacterial vaccines induce cross-protection against infections produced by different microorganisms. MV130, a polyvalent bacterial sublingual preparation designed to prevent recurrent respiratory infectious diseases, reduces the infection rate in patients with recurrent respir...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Vázquez A,Fernández-Sevilla LM,Jiménez E,Pérez-Cabrera D,Yañez R,Subiza JL,Varas A,Valencia J,Vicente A

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:DiGeorge syndrome is an immunodeficiency characterized by thymic dysplasia resulting in T cell lymphopenia. Most patients suffer from increased susceptibility to infections and heightened prevalence of autoimmune disorders, such as autoimmune thrombocytopenia. B cells in DiGeorge syndrome show impaired maturation, wit...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Klocperk A,Paračková Z,Bloomfield M,Rataj M,Pokorný J,Unger S,Warnatz K,Šedivá A

更新日期：2018-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone is a highly dynamic organ that is continuously being remodeled by the reciprocal interactions between bone and immune cells. We have originally established an advanced imaging system for visualizing the in vivo behavior of osteoclasts and their precursors in the bone marrow cavity using two-photon microscopy. Usi...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Hasegawa T,Kikuta J,Ishii M

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne alphavirus that causes hallmark debilitating polyarthralgia, fever, and rash in patients. T cell-mediated immunity, especially CD4+ T cells, are known to participate in the pathogenic role of CHIKV immunopathology. The other T cell subsets, notably CD8+, NKT, and gamma-d...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Poh CM,Chan YH,Ng LFP

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:In human brucellosis, the liver is frequently affected. Brucella abortus triggers a profibrotic response on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) characterized by inhibition of MMP-9 with concomitant collagen deposition and TGF-β1 secretion through type 4 secretion system (T4SS). Taking into account that it has been reported ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Arriola Benitez PC,Pesce Viglietti AI,Gomes MTR,Oliveira SC,Quarleri JF,Giambartolomei GH,Delpino MV

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T cells represent a breakthrough in personalized medicine. In this strategy, a patient's own T lymphocytes are genetically reprogrammed to encode a synthetic receptor that binds a tumor antigen, allowing T cells to recognize and kill antigen-expressing cancer cells. As a resu...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Long KB,Young RM,Boesteanu AC,Davis MM,Melenhorst JJ,Lacey SF,DeGaramo DA,Levine BL,Fraietta JA

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell signaling is an essential requirement for mammalian cell invasion by Trypanosoma cruzi. Depending on the parasite strain and the parasite developmental form, distinct signaling pathways may be induced. In this short review, we focus on the data coming from studies with metacyclic trypomastigotes (MT) generated in...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Maeda FY,Cortez C,Yoshida N

更新日期：2012-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Of all the microbial infections relevant to mammals the relationship between parasitic worms and what constitutes and regulates a host protective immune response is perhaps the most complex and evolved. Nippostrongylus brasiliensis is a tissue migrating parasitic roundworm of rodents that exemplifies many of the salie...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Harvie M,Camberis M,Le Gros G

更新日期：2013-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a move away from vaccines composed of whole or inactivated antigens toward subunit-based vaccines, which although safe, provide less immunological protection. As a result, the use of adjuvants to enhance and direct adaptive immune responses has become the focus of much targeted bovine vaccine research. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Harte C,Gorman AL,McCluskey S,Carty M,Bowie AG,Scott CJ,Meade KG,Lavelle EC

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The transfer of maternal immune factors to the newborn is critical for protection from infectious disease in early life. Maternally acquired passive immunity provides protection until the infant is beyond early life's increased susceptibility to severe infections or until active immunity is achieved following infant's...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Abu-Raya B,Smolen KK,Willems F,Kollmann TR,Marchant A

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy is a vision-threatening disease affecting neurons and microvasculature of the retina. The development of this disease is associated with the action of inflammatory factors that are connected to the activation of microglial cells, the resident tissue macrophages of the CNS. In the quiescent state, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Kinuthia UM,Wolf A,Langmann T

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney damage is a well-recognized complication of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), either primary or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-associated APS. Kidney involvement in APS involves a variety of manifestations, such as renal artery thrombosis or stenosis, renal vein thrombosis, allograft loss due to thrombos...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Tektonidou MG

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00