The Significance of Discordant Serology in Chagas Disease: Enhanced T-Cell Immunity to Trypanosoma cruzi in Serodiscordant Subjects.

abstract：Background:New sequencing techniques have revolutionized the identification of the molecular basis of primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) not only by establishing a gene-based diagnosis but also by facilitating defect-specific treatment strategies, improving quality of life and survival, and allowing factual genet...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Segundo GRS,Nguyen ATV,Thuc HT,Nguyen LNQ,Kobayashi RH,Le HT,Le HTM,Torgerson TR,Ochs HD

更新日期：2018-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been exhaustive efforts to develop an efficient vaccine against leishmaniasis. Factors like host and parasite genetic characteristics, virulence, epidemiological scenarios, and, mainly, diverse immune responses triggered by Leishmania species make the achievement of this aim a complex task. It is already cl...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： De Luca PM,Macedo AB

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients frequently acquire Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections that have been associated with a bad prognosis and an increased rate of pulmonary exacerbations. Respiratory viruses can cause exacerbations in chronic pulmonary diseases including COPD or asthma and have been suggested to contribute to...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Sörensen M,Kantorek J,Byrnes L,Boutin S,Mall MA,Lasitschka F,Zabeck H,Nguyen D,Dalpke AH

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system able to kill different targets such as cancer cells and virally infected cells without prior activation making then attractive candidates for cancer immunotherapy. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) has become a source of hematopoietic stem cells for transp...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Sarvaria A,Jawdat D,Madrigal JA,Saudemont A

更新日期：2017-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The proapoptotic BH3-only protein BIM (Bcl2l11) plays key roles in the maintenance of multiple hematopoietic cell types. In mice, germline knockout or conditional pan-hematopoietic deletion of Bim results in marked splenomegaly and significantly increased numbers of B cells. However, it has remained unclear whether th...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Liu R,King A,Bouillet P,Tarlinton DM,Strasser A,Heierhorst J

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative treatment for numerous hematological malignancies. However, acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) is a major complication affecting 40-70% of all transplant patients, whereby the earliest and most frequent presentation is in the skin. MicroRNAs play a ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Atarod S,Norden J,Bibby LA,Janin A,Ratajczak P,Lendrem C,Pearce KF,Wang XN,O'Reilly S,Van Laar JM,Collin M,Dickinson AM,Crossland RE

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A hallmark of cystic fibrosis (CF) chronic respiratory disease is an extensive neutrophil infiltrate in the mucosa filling the bronchial lumen, starting early in life for CF infants. The genetic defect of the CF Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) ion channel promotes dehydration of the airway surface liquid, a...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Cabrini G,Rimessi A,Borgatti M,Lampronti I,Finotti A,Pinton P,Gambari R

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Transition from resting to cell cycle in response to antigenic stimulation is an essential step for naïve CD8+ T cells to differentiate to effector and memory cells. Leaving the resting state requires dramatic changes of chromatin status in the key cell cycle inhibitors but the details of these concerted events are no...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Chen G,Subedi K,Chakraborty S,Sharov A,Lu J,Kim J,Mi X,Wersto R,Sung MH,Weng NP

更新日期：2018-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental animal models of tuberculosis (TB) have convincingly demonstrated that inhaled dose predicts immunopathology and survival. In contrast, the importance of inhaled dose has generally not been appreciated in TB epidemiology, clinical science, or the practice of TB control. Infectiousness of TB patients has t...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Fennelly KP,Jones-López EC

更新日期：2015-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterovirus and Coxsackievirus are the major viruses that cause hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks worldwide. Several studies have shown the potential of viral envelope protein 1 (VP1) on providing protective effects from viral strains of different genotypes. However, whether VP1 has the cross-protection i...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Chen FH,Liu X,Fang HL,Nan N,Li Z,Ning NZ,Luo DY,Li T,Wang H

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Signaling through Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) drives the production of type I IFN and promotes the activation of autoreactive B cells and is implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). While TLR7 has been extensively studied in murine lupus, much less is known about its role in the pathogenes...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Wang T,Marken J,Chen J,Tran VB,Li QZ,Li M,Cerosaletti K,Elkon KB,Zeng X,Giltiay NV

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Efficient induction of effector and long-term protective antigen-specific CD8+ T memory response by vaccination is essential to eliminate malignant and pathogen-infected cells. Intracellular infectious bacteria, including Listeria monocytogenes, have been considered potent vectors to carry multiple therapeutic protein...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Rana A,de Almeida FC,Paico Montero HA,Gonzales Carazas MM,Bortoluci KR,Sad S,Amarante-Mendes GP

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells communicate with other cells in their microenvironment by transferring lipids, peptides, RNA, and sugars in extracellular vesicles (EVs), thereby also influencing recipient cell functions. Several studies indicate that these vesicles are involved in a variety of critical cellular processes including immune, meta...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Karasu E,Eisenhardt SU,Harant J,Huber-Lang M

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The CD4+FOXP3+ regulatory T cell (Treg) subset is an indispensable mediator of immune tolerance. While high and stable expression of the transcription factor FOXP3 is considered a hallmark feature of Treg cells, our previous studies have demonstrated that the human FOXP3+ subset is functionally heterogeneous, whereby ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Bin Dhuban K,Bartolucci S,d'Hennezel E,Piccirillo CA

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies suggest an important role of immunoglobulin E (IgE) as an alternative pathogenic pathway in the development of bullous pemphigoid (BP), as the most frequent subepidermal blistering disease of the skin Use of IgE targeted therapies, such as omalizumab, has been shown promising in recent studies. The aim ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Seyed Jafari SM,Gadaldi K,Feldmeyer L,Yawalkar N,Borradori L,Schlapbach C

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Avian influenza A of the subtype H7N9 has been responsible for almost 1,600 confirmed human infections and more than 600 deaths since its first outbreak in 2013. Although sustained human-to-human transmission has not been reported yet, further adaptations to humans in the viral genome could potentially lead to an infl...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： de Bree LCJ,Marijnissen RJ,Kel JM,Rosendahl Huber SK,Aaby P,Benn CS,Wijnands MVW,Diavatopoulos DA,van Crevel R,Joosten LAB,Netea MG,Dulos J

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Monocytes are critical defense components that play an important role in the primary innate immune response. The heterogeneous nature of monocytes and their ability to differentiate into either monocyte-derived macrophages or monocyte-derived dendritic cells allows them to serve as a bridge between the innate and adap...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Sampath P,Moideen K,Ranganathan UD,Bethunaickan R

更新日期：2018-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Attenuated vaccinia virus (VACV) vectors are considered prime vaccine candidates for use in immunotherapy of infectious disease. In spite of this, recent data show that the level of attenuation may hamper the efficient generation of protective CD8 T cells. This suggests that additional adjuvant-like activities may nee...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Zhao Y,Tahiliani V,Salek-Ardakani S,Croft M

更新日期：2012-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading global health problem that is aggravated by emergence of drug-resistant strains, which account for increasing number of treatment-refractory cases. Thus, eradication of this disease will strongly require better therapeutic strategies. Identification of host factors promoting disease...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Ndlovu H,Marakalala MJ

更新日期：2016-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a difficult-to-eliminate disease. Although the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) has been available for decades, its efficacy is variable and has lessened over time. Furthermore, the BCG vaccine no longer protects against newly emerged Beijing...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Yang SJ,Chen YY,Hsu CH,Hsu CW,Chang CY,Chang JR,Dou HY

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Selenium (Se) levels decrease in the circulation during acute inflammatory states and sepsis, and are inversely associated with morbidity and mortality. A more specific understanding of where selenoproteins and Se processing are compromised during insult is needed. We investigated the acute signaling respons...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Sherlock LG,Sjostrom K,Sian L,Delaney C,Tipple TE,Krebs NF,Nozik-Grayck E,Wright CJ

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In humans, loss-of-function mutation in the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) gene is frequently associated with susceptibility to bacterial as well as fungal infections including aspergillosis, although its pathogenesis remains largely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the immune...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Danion F,Aimanianda V,Bayry J,Duréault A,Wong SSW,Bougnoux ME,Tcherakian C,Alyanakian MA,Guegan H,Puel A,Picard C,Lortholary O,Lanternier F,Latgé JP

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old Italian physician affected by Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) was hospitalized due to progressive abdominal enlargement, which had begun 6 months before admission. Physical examination revealed ascites and bilateral leg edema. Abdominal CT scan showed ascitic fluid and extensive multiple peritoneal im...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Talerico R,Cardillo C,De Vito F,Schinzari F,Soldato M,Giustiniani MC,Verrecchia E,Manna R

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A major limitation to the translation of tolerogenic therapies to clinical transplantation is a lack of biomarkers that can be used as surrogate measures for predicting the successful induction of immune tolerance which would allow for the safe withdrawal of immunosuppression. We have used three different mouse models...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Cobbold SP,Adams E,Waldmann H

更新日期：2011-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of respiratory infections is associated with the dissemination of antibiotic resistance in the community and clinical settings. Development of new antibiotics is notoriously costly and slow; therefore, alternative strategies are needed. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), the central effector molecules of the...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Geitani R,Moubareck CA,Xu Z,Karam Sarkis D,Touqui L

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are mainly produced by microbiota through the fermentation of carbohydrates in the intestine. Acetate, propionate, and butyrate are the most abundant SCFA metabolites and have been shown to be important in the maintenance of host health. In this study, head kidney macrophages (HKMs) wer...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Zhang J,Zhang H,Liu M,Lan Y,Sun H,Mai K,Wan M

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Human autoantibodies targeting myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG Ab) have become a useful clinical biomarker for the diagnosis of a spectrum of inflammatory demyelinating disorders. Live cell-based assays that detect MOG Ab against conformational MOG are currently the gold standard. Flow cytometry, in which ser...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Tea F,Pilli D,Ramanathan S,Lopez JA,Merheb V,Lee FXZ,Zou A,Liyanage G,Bassett CB,Thomsen S,Reddel SW,Barnett MH,Brown DA,Dale RC,Brilot F,Australasian New Zealand MOG Study Group.

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing prevalence in obesity has become a significant public concern. C57BL/6J mice are prone to diet-induced obesity (DIO) when fed high-fat diet (HFD), and develop chronic inflammation and metabolic syndrome, making them a good model to analyze mechanisms whereby obesity elicits pathologies. DIO mice demonstrate...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Lainez NM,Jonak CR,Nair MG,Ethell IM,Wilson EH,Carson MJ,Coss D

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms driving acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) onset in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) are still poorly understood. To provide a detailed characterization of tissue-infiltrating T lymphocytes (TL) and search for eventual site-specific specificities, we de...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Alhaj Hussen K,Michonneau D,Biajoux V,Keita S,Dubouchet L,Nelson E,Setterblad N,Le Buanec H,Bouaziz JD,Guimiot F,Socié G,Canque B

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) have been extensively studied. Their pleotropic roles were observed in multiple steps of tumor progression and metastasis, and sometimes appeared to be inconsistent across different studies. In this review, we collectively discussed many lines...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Wu L,Zhang XH

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00