Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Trade Off of HLA-B27, ERAP, and Pathogen Interconnections? Focus on Sardinia.

abstract：:Ubiquitin-specific protease 14 (USP14), one of three proteasome-associated deubiquitinating enzymes, has multifunctional roles in cellular context. Here, we report a novel molecular mechanism and function of USP14 in regulating autophagy induction and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activation induced by toll-like rece...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Min Y,Lee S,Kim MJ,Chun E,Lee KY

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune-modulatory effects of β-glucans are generally considered beneficial to fish health. Despite the frequent application of β-glucans in aquaculture practice, the exact receptors and downstream signalling remains to be described for fish. In mammals, Dectin-1 is a member of the C-type lectin receptor (CLR) family a...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Petit J,Bailey EC,Wheeler RT,de Oliveira CAF,Forlenza M,Wiegertjes GF

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoproteasome (IP) inhibition holds potential as a novel treatment option for various immune-mediated pathologies. The IP inhibitor ONX 0914 reduced T cell cytokine secretion and Th17 polarization and showed pre-clinical efficacy in a range of autoimmune disorders, transplant-allograft rejection, virus-mediated tis...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Schmidt C,Berger T,Groettrup M,Basler M

更新日期：2018-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severely debilitating and often fatal demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) in immunosuppressed individuals caused by JC polyomavirus (JCV), a ubiquitous human pathogen. Demyelination results from lytically infected oligodendrocytes, whose clear...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Frost EL,Lukacher AE

更新日期：2015-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and fibrosis. We have previously demonstrated that low Fli1 expression in SSc fibroblasts and endothelial cells plays an important role in SSc pathogenesis. Cells of myeloid and lymphoid origin also expres...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Bujor AM,El Adili F,Parvez A,Marden G,Trojanowska M

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue macrophages play a crucial role in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis and also contribute to inflammatory and reparatory responses during pathogenic infection and tissue injury. The high heterogeneity of these macrophages is consistent with their adaptation to distinct tissue environments and specialization ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Cassado Ados A,D'Império Lima MR,Bortoluci KR

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Low vitamin D and insufficient sun exposure are additive independent risk factors for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). The usual measure of vitamin D status, serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D], is also a marker of recent exposure to the UVB rays of sunshine. The main evidence for a protective effect for M...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Hart PH,Lucas RM,Booth DR,Carroll WM,Nolan D,Cole JM,Jones AP,Kermode AG

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) is a first episode of neurological symptoms that may precede a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, studying individuals with CIS may lead to breakthroughs in understanding the development and pathogenesis of MS. In this study, serum levels of immunoglobulin (Ig)G, IgA, I...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Trend S,Jones AP,Cha L,Byrne SN,Geldenhuys S,Fabis-Pedrini MJ,Carroll WM,Cole JM,Booth DR,Lucas RM,Kermode AG,French MA,Hart PH

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) as a disease entity was first codified in the 1930s by soviet scientists investigating patients suffering from hantavirus infection. The group of hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFVs) has since expanded to include members from at least four different virus families: Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae,...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Schönrich G,Raftery MJ

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In the setting of myocardial infarction (MI), ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) occurs due to occlusion (ischemia) and subsequent re-establishment of blood flow (reperfusion) of a coronary artery. A similar phenomenon is observed in heart transplantation (HTx) when, after cold storage, the donor heart is connected to ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Silvis MJM,Kaffka Genaamd Dengler SE,Odille CA,Mishra M,van der Kaaij NP,Doevendans PA,Sluijter JPG,de Kleijn DPV,de Jager SCA,Bosch L,van Hout GPJ

更新日期：2020-12-08 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：Background:Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) is a major contributor to graft rejection after liver transplantation. During IR injury, an intense inflammatory process occurs in the liver. Neutrophils are considered central players in the events that lead to liver injury. CXC chemokines mediate hepatic inflammation following rep...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： de Oliveira THC,Marques PE,Poosti F,Ruytinx P,Amaral FA,Brandolini L,Allegretti M,Proost P,Teixeira MM

更新日期：2018-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcriptional activation and repression of genes that are developmentally regulated or exhibit cell-type specific expression patterns is largely achieved by modifying the chromatin template at a gene locus. Complex formation of stable epigenetic histone marks, loss or gain of DNA methylation, alterations in chromoso...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Aune TM,Collins PL,Collier SP,Henderson MA,Chang S

更新日期：2013-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating data suggest that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) exert a key function in several diseases. Peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) regulates NET formation via citrullination of histones. The aim of this study was to examine the role of miR-155 in controlling PAD4-dependent generation of NETs. Bone marr...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Hawez A,Al-Haidari A,Madhi R,Rahman M,Thorlacius H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The onset of hepatic disorders in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is frequent; however, the etiology and liver pathogenesis of SLE remain unknown. In the present study, the role of hepatic deposited immunoglobulin G (IgG) in SLE-derived liver damage was investigated. From a retrospective analysis of t...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Fang X,Zaman MH,Guo X,Ding H,Xie C,Zhang X,Deng GM

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:TLR8 is the major endosomal sensor of degraded RNA in human monocytes and macrophages. It has been implicated in the sensing of viruses and more recently also bacteria. We previously identified a TLR8-IFN regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) signaling pathway that mediates IFNβ and interleukin-12 (IL-12) induction by Staphyloco...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Ehrnström B,Beckwith KS,Yurchenko M,Moen SH,Kojen JF,Lentini G,Teti G,Damås JK,Espevik T,Stenvik J

更新日期：2017-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)-mediated immune response is critical for host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There is evidence that TLR10, a TLR2 signaling modulator, may be involved in progression of tuberculosis (TB). Methods:Using a self-validating case-control design, we tested for an assoc...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Wang Y,Zhang MM,Huang WW,Wu SQ,Wang MG,Tang XY,Sandford AJ,He JQ

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteinuria has been identified as prognosticator of renal outcome in patients with ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis, but whether proteinuria is related to podocyte abnormalities in these patients is largely unknown. We here investigate podocyte foot process width and number of podocytes positive for the podocyte ma...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： van Daalen EE,Neeskens P,Zandbergen M,Harper L,Karras A,Vaglio A,de Zoysa J,Bruijn JA,Bajema IM

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:NOD-like receptors (NLRs) are a class of cytoplasmic pattern-recognition receptors. Although most NLRs play some role in immunity, their functions range from regulating antigen presentation (NLRC5, CIITA) to pathogen/damage sensing (NLRP1, NLRP3, NLRC1/2, NLRC4) to suppression or modulation of inflammation (NLRC3, NLR...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Lupfer C,Kanneganti TD

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronan is made and extruded from cells to form a pericellular or extracellular matrix (ECM) and is present in virtually all tissues in the body. The size and form of hyaluronan present in tissues are indicative of a healthy or inflamed tissue, and the interactions of hyaluronan with immune cells can influence thei...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Lee-Sayer SS,Dong Y,Arif AA,Olsson M,Brown KL,Johnson P

更新日期：2015-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:T-cell memory to pathogens can be envisioned as a receptor-based imprint of the pathogenic environment on the naïve repertoire of clonotypes. Recurrent exposures to a pathogen inform and reinforce memory, leading to a mature state. The complexity and temporal stability of this system in man is only beginning to be ade...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Naumova EN,Yassai MB,Demos W,Reed E,Unruh M,Haribhai D,Williams CB,Naumov YN,Gorski J

更新日期：2019-08-06 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：:Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and NK cells play an important role in eliminating malignant tumor cells and the number and activity of tumor-infiltrating T cells represent a good marker for tumor prognosis. Based on these findings, immunotherapy, e.g., checkpoint blockade, has received considerable attention during the last ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Renner K,Singer K,Koehl GE,Geissler EK,Peter K,Siska PJ,Kreutz M

更新日期：2017-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of allergic diseases continues to rise. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have indicated that allergic diseases occur in a time-based order: from atopic dermatitis and food allergy in infancy to gradual development into allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis in childhood. This phenomenon is defined...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Yang L,Fu J,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), found in patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), are shown to correlate with overall survival (OS) rate. Although majority of TILs consist of CD8+/CD4+ T cells, the presence of NK cells and their role in the pathogenesis of PDAC remains elusive. We perform...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Lim SA,Kim J,Jeon S,Shin MH,Kwon J,Kim TJ,Im K,Han Y,Kwon W,Kim SW,Yee C,Kim SJ,Jang JY,Lee KM

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria is caused by infection with Plasmodium parasites. Various studies with knockout mice have indicated that IFN-γ plays essential roles in protective immunity against blood-stage Plasmodium infection. However, after Plasmodium infection, increased IFN-γ production by various types of cells is involved not only in...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Inoue S,Niikura M,Mineo S,Kobayashi F

更新日期：2013-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:iNKT cells are CD1d-restricted T cells recognizing lipid antigens. The prototypic iNKT cell-agonist α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) alongside compounds with similar structures induces robust proliferation and cytokine production of iNKT cells and protects against cancer in vivo. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that detec...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Clark K,Yau J,Bloom A,Wang J,Venzon DJ,Suzuki M,Pasquet L,Compton BJ,Cardell SL,Porcelli SA,Painter GF,Zajonc DM,Berzofsky JA,Terabe M

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a transcription factor activated by a large number of natural and synthetic agents, modulates the activity of immune cells in the gut and represents an important link between the environment and immune-mediated pathologies. In this study, we investigated the role of AhR in celiac disea...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Dinallo V,Marafini I,Di Fusco D,Di Grazia A,Laudisi F,Dwairi R,Paoluzi OA,Monteleone G,Monteleone I

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) with selective production of cytokines typically attributed to subsets of T helper cells forces immunologists to reassess the mechanisms by which selective effector functions arise. The parallelism between ILCs and T cells extends beyond these two cell types and comprises ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Sciumè G,Shih HY,Mikami Y,O'Shea JJ

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction due to dysregulated response to infection. Patients with sepsis exhibit wide heterogeneity stemming from genetic, molecular, and clinical factors as well as differences in pathogens, creating challenges for the development of effective treatments. Several gaps in knowledge ...

journal_title：Frontiers in immunology

authors： Talisa VB,Yende S,Seymour CW,Angus DC

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00