Sex Bias in Asthma Prevalence and Pathogenesis.

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) are uniquely potent antigen presenting cells that acquire microbial products and prime adaptive immune responses against pathogens. Furthermore, DCs also play a key role in induction and maintenance of tolerance. Although numerous studies have assessed the diverse functions of DCs, many unanswere...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Zelante T,Fric J,Wong AY,Ricciardi-Castagnoli P

更新日期：2012-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune lymphocytes with potent cytolytic and immune-regulatory activities. NK cells are well-known for their ability to kill infected and malignant cells in a fast and non-specific way without prior sensitization. For this purpose, NK cells are equipped with a set of cytotoxic mole...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Vandenhaute J,Wouters CH,Matthys P

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fas and Fas Ligand (FasL) are two molecules involved in the regulation of cell death. Their interaction leads to apoptosis of thymocytes that fail to rearrange correctly their T cell receptor (TCR) genes and of those that recognize self-antigens, a process called negative selection; moreover, Fas-FasL interaction lead...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Volpe E,Sambucci M,Battistini L,Borsellino G

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) are central to the adoptive immune response, and their function is regulated by diverse signals in a context-specific manner. Different DCs have been described in physiologic conditions, inflammation, and cancer, prompting a series of questions on how adoptive immune responses, or tolerance, deve...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Palombo F,Focaccetti C,Barnaba V

更新日期：2014-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is assumed to be an autoimmune disease initiated by autoreactive T cells that recognize central nervous system antigens. Although adaptive immunity is clearly involved in MS pathogenesis, innate immunity increasingly appears to be implicated in the disease. We and others have presented evidence...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Chanvillard C,Jacolik RF,Infante-Duarte C,Nayak RC

更新日期：2013-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteinuria is an adverse prognostic feature in renal diseases. In proteinuric nephropathies, filtered proteins exert an injurious effect on the renal tubulointerstitium, resulting in inflammation and fibrosis. In the present study, we assessed to what extent complement activation via the lectin pathway may contribute...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Alghadban S,Kenawy HI,Dudler T,Schwaeble WJ,Brunskill NJ

更新日期：2019-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Ninety percent of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are women. X chromosome-dosage increases susceptibility to SLE and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Chromosome X open reading frame 21 (CXorf21) escapes X-inactivation and is an SLE risk gene of previously unknown function. We undertook the pre...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Harris VM,Koelsch KA,Kurien BT,Harley ITW,Wren JD,Harley JB,Scofield RH

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A balance between co-inhibitory and co-stimulatory signals in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is critical to suppress tumor development and progression, primarily via maintaining effective immunosurveillance. Aberrant expression of immune checkpoints (ICs), including programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), cytotoxic ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Saleh R,Toor SM,Sasidharan Nair V,Elkord E

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal microbiome maintains a close relationship with the host immunity. This connection fosters a health state by direct and indirect mechanisms. Direct influences occur mainly through the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), gastrointestinal hormones and precursors of bioactive molecules. Indirect ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Elias-Oliveira J,Leite JA,Pereira ÍS,Guimarães JB,Manso GMDC,Silva JS,Tostes RC,Carlos D

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune disease, characterized by high mortality and morbidity. The heterogeneity in terms of extent, severity, and rate of progression of skin and internal organ involvement gives rise to many difficulties in finding the optimal therapeutic interventions for SSc and, to date, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Del Papa N,Pignataro F,Zaccara E,Maglione W,Minniti A

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi infection) is increasingly recognized as a significant source of morbidity worldwide. Here, we show that blood plasmablasts and CD27- memory B cells are elevated in untreated Lyme disease, with higher plasmablast levels associated with more rapid resolution of clinical symptoms. Stro...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Blum LK,Adamska JZ,Martin DS,Rebman AW,Elliott SE,Cao RRL,Embers ME,Aucott JN,Soloski MJ,Robinson WH

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Complement factor H (CFH) has a pivotal role in regulating alternative complement activation through its ability to inhibit the cleavage of the central complement component C3, which links innate and humoral immunity. However, insights into the role of CFH in B cell biology are limited. Here, we demonstrate that defic...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Kiss MG,Ozsvár-Kozma M,Porsch F,Göderle L,Papac-Miličević N,Bartolini-Gritti B,Tsiantoulas D,Pickering MC,Binder CJ

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective study of 312 patients (194 with multiple myeloma, 118 with lymphomas) receiving high-dose conditioning chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT). Polymorphisms of MBL2 and MASP2 genes were investigated and serial measurements of serum concentrations of m...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Świerzko AS,Michalski M,Sokołowska A,Nowicki M,Eppa Ł,Szala-Poździej A,Mitrus I,Szmigielska-Kapłon A,Sobczyk-Kruszelnicka M,Michalak K,Gołos A,Wierzbowska A,Giebel S,Jamroziak K,Kowalski ML,Brzezińska O,Thiel S,Jenseniu

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00367.]. ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Iizasa H,Kim H,Kartika AV,Kanehiro Y,Yoshiyama H

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Antigen-primed T cells respond to restimulation much faster than naïve T cells and form the cellular basis of immunological memory. The formation of memory Th2 cells starts when naïve CD4 T cells are transformed into effector Th2 cells and is completed after antigen clearance and a long-term resting phase accompanied ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Onodera A,Kokubo K,Nakayama T

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Critically ill patients, especially following trauma or extensive surgery, experience a systemic immune response, consisting of a pro-inflammatory as well as a counterbalancing anti-inflammatory response. Pro-inflammation is necessary for the initiation of homeostatic control and wound healing of the organ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Tamulyte S,Kopplin J,Brenner T,Weigand MA,Uhle F

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucosal-associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells recognize vitamin B-based antigens presented by the non-polymorphic MHC class I related-1 molecule (MR1). Both MAIT T cell receptors (TCR) and MR1 are highly conserved among mammals, suggesting an important, and conserved, immune function. For many years, the antigens they r...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Corbett AJ,Awad W,Wang H,Chen Z

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholera toxin (CT) is one of most strong mucosal adjuvants, but it cannot be clinically used owing to its toxicity. The cytosolic A1 subunit of CT (CTA1) is the molecule responsible for its immunostimulatory activity, which increases the concentration of cyclic AMP and causes the induction of pro-inflammatory cytokine...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Kim MS,Yi EJ,Kim YI,Kim SH,Jung YS,Kim SR,Iwawaki T,Ko HJ,Chang SY

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:TNF-Receptor Associated Factor (TRAF)-3 is a master regulator of B cell homeostasis and function. TRAF3 has been shown to bind and regulate various proteins involved in the control of innate and adaptive immune responses. Previous studies showed that TRAF3 overexpression renders B cells hyper-reactive to antigens and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Perez-Chacon G,Adrados M,Vallejo-Cremades MT,Lefebvre S,Reed JC,Zapata JM

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrointestinal tract contains the largest lymphoid organ to react with pathogenic microorganisms and suppress excess inflammation. Patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) can suffer from refractory diarrhea. In this study, we present two siblings who began to suffer from refractory diarrhea with a...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Lien R,Lin YF,Lai MW,Weng HY,Wu RC,Jaing TH,Huang JL,Tsai SF,Lee WI

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:MAIT cells are MR1-restricted T cells that are well-known for their anti-microbial properties, but they have recently been associated with different forms of cancer. Several studies have reported activated MAIT cells within the microenvironment of colorectal tumors, but there is conjecture about the nature of their re...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Berzins SP,Wallace ME,Kannourakis G,Kelly J

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized antigen presenting cells that are exquisitely adapted to sense pathogens and induce the development of adaptive immune responses. They form a complex network of phenotypically and functionally distinct subsets. Within this network, individual DC subsets display highly specific rol...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Chopin M,Allan RS,Belz GT

更新日期：2012-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Endoplasmic reticulum lipid raft-associated protein 2 (ERLIN2) is protein contained in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. In lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), the molecular function of ERLIN2 and the correlation between ERLIN2 and tumor-infiltrating immune cells have been unclear. The aim of our study was ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Liu Y,Xie P,Jiang D,Liu J,Zhang J,Bian T,Shi J

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging and re-emerging viruses pose a significant public health challenge around the world, among which RNA viruses are the cause of many major outbreaks of infectious diseases. As one of the early lines of defense in the human immune system, RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) play an important role as sentinels to thwart ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Yong HY,Luo D

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid metabolism plays a key role in many cellular processes. We show here that regulatory T cells have enhanced lipid storage within subcellular lipid droplets (LD). They also express elevated amounts of both isoforms of diacylglycerol acyl transferase (DGAT1 & 2), enzymes required for the terminal step of triacylgly...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Howie D,Ten Bokum A,Cobbold SP,Yu Z,Kessler BM,Waldmann H

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In lymphocytes, immune receptor signals induce the rapid nuclear translocation of preformed cytosolic NFAT proteins. Along with co-stimulatory signals, persistent immune receptor signals lead to high levels of NFATc1/αA, a short NFATc1 isoform, in effector lymphocytes. Whereas NFATc1 is not expressed in plasma cells, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Muhammad K,Rudolf R,Pham DAT,Klein-Hessling S,Takata K,Matsushita N,Ellenrieder V,Kondo E,Serfling E

更新日期：2018-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:An essential role of the intestine is to build and maintain a barrier preventing the luminal gut microbiota from invading the host. This involves two coordinated physical and immunological barriers formed by single layers of intestinal epithelial and endothelial cells, which avoid the activation of local immune respon...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： López-Posadas R,Stürzl M,Atreya I,Neurath MF,Britzen-Laurent N

更新日期：2017-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL) is a rare condition characterized by an altered distribution of adipose tissue and predisposition to develop hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, diabetes, and hypertriglyceridemia. Diagnosis of AGL is based on the observation of generalized fat loss, autoimmunity and lack of family...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Corvillo F,Aparicio V,López-Lera A,Garrido S,Araújo-Vilar D,de Miguel MP,López-Trascasa M

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of endogenous noncoding RNA, which is different from linear RNA. CircRNA is an RNA molecule with a closed loop structure formed by reverse splicing. CircRNAs have been studied in several organisms, however, the circRNAs associated with the response to Salmonella enterica serovar En...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Zheng L,Liu L,Lin L,Tang H,Fan X,Lin H,Li X

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, regulatory T cells (Treg)-based immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy to promote operational tolerance after solid organ transplantation (SOT). However, a main hurdle for the therapeutic use of Treg in transplantation is their low frequency, particularly in non-lymphopenic hosts. We aimed ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Govender L,Wyss JC,Kumar R,Pascual M,Golshayan D

更新日期：2017-04-21 00:00:00