Contact between good friends: what limiting dilution analysis taught us.

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease associated with several antinuclear autoantibodies useful to diagnosis and prognosis. The aim of the present multicentric study was to determine the clinical relevance of antifibrillarin autoantibodies (AFA) in patients with SSc. The clinical features of 3...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Tall F,Dechomet M,Riviere S,Cottin V,Ballot E,Tiev KP,Montin R,Morin C,Chantran Y,Grange C,Jullien D,Ninet J,Chretien P,Cabane J,Fabien N,Johanet C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour regression induced in cancer patients by local instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) into the bladder has been considered to be mainly mediated by activated cellular immunity and inflammatory reactions. In the present study we investigated the cytotoxicity of T cells bearing gamma/delta T-cell receptor...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Wang MH,Chen YQ,Gercken J,Ernst M,Böhle A,Flad HD,Ulmer AJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract that leads to substantial suffering for millions of patients. In some patients, the chronic inflammation leads to remodelling of the extracellular matrix and fibrosis. Fibrosis, in combination with expansion of smooth muscle layers, l...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Alfredsson J,Wick MJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes Leishmania antigen-induced activation of lymphocytes isolated from Kenyan donors, previously treated for visceral leishmaniasis, and from Danish and Kenyan controls. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from cured Kala-Azar patients proliferated and produced Interferon-gamma in vitro in respo...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Kemp M,Theander TG,Handman E,Hey AS,Kurtzhals JA,Hviid L,Sørensen AL,Were JO,Koech DK,Kharazmi A

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that a cytosolic alkaline fraction (FI) obtained from epimastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi promotes the activation, proliferation and differentiation of normal murine B cells into antibody-secreting plasmocytes. Neither the mechanism nor the cells involved in the FI-induced polyclonal B-cell ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Montes CL,Zuñiga E,Minoprio P,Vottero-Cima E,Gruppi A

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have characterized a monoclonal antibody (AT389), produced by immunization of mice with 4-day-old avian Concanavalin A blasts, which recognizes a 38-40 kDa homodimer present on the surface of all chicken T cells. AT389 increased the spontaneous and IL-2-driven proliferation of 3-day-old T-cell blasts. This antibody...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Kaplan MH,Alhasan S,Rosenspire A,Sundick RS

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis are targets of host immune responses and as such are investigated for vaccine and immunodiagnostics development. Computer-driven searches of the M. tuberculosis H37Rv genome had previously identified 45 novel secreted proteins. Here, we report the characterization of the...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Ben Amor Y,Shashkina E,Johnson S,Bifani PJ,Kurepina N,Kreiswirth B,Bhattacharya S,Spencer J,Rendon A,Catanzaro A,Gennaro ML

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN), an animal model of human Guillain-Barré syndrome, has long been considered as a T helper (Th) 1 cell-mediated autoimmune disorder. However, deficiency of IFN-γ, a signature Th1 cytokine, aggravated EAN, with features of elevated production of IL-17A, despite an alleviated system...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Wang X,Zheng XY,Ma C,Wang XK,Wu J,Adem A,Zhu J,Zhang HL

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural killer (NK) cell responsiveness in the mouse is determined in an education process guided by inhibitory Ly49 and NKG2A receptors binding to MHC class I molecules. It has been proposed that inhibitory signalling in human NK cells involves Abl-1 (c-Abl)-mediated phosphorylation of Crk, lowering NK cell function ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Ganesan S,Luu TT,Chambers BJ,Meinke S,Brodin P,Vivier E,Wetzel DM,Koleske AJ,Kadri N,Höglund P

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory infiltrates in sciatic nerves during the acute phase of experimental allergic neuritis in the Lewis rat have been characterized with regard to occurrence and distribution of Ia-expressing cells and T-lymphocyte subsets by the help of an immunohistochemical double-staining technique, enabling the simultane...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Olsson T,Holmdahl R,Klareskog L,Forsum U

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was reported that the expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 may be related to Th2-type allergic inflammation including allergic rhinitis (AR). However, little is known about the expression of TLR9 in the basophils in AR. In the present study, the expression of TLR9 was examined by flow cytometry analysis, and th...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Zhong Q,Zhan M,Wang L,Chen D,Zhao N,Wang J,Huang Y,Zhang X,He S,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood neutrophils from germ-free (GF), specific-pathogen-free (SPF) and conventional (CV) rats were compared. Besides neutropenia and impaired superoxide anion generation as previously reported, it was found that GF rats had lower phagocytic function (70%) and generated less nitric oxide than the other rats...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Ohkubo T,Tsuda M,Suzuki S,El Borai N,Yamamura M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specificity of the Fcgamma receptors in normal spleen and liver and in malignant tissues was studied using hemadsorption to cryostat sections. Indicator cells (EA) were sheep erythrocytes (E) sensitized with rabbit IgG antibody (A). The binding of EA to sections of normal and malignant tissues was inhibited by poo...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Matre R

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitogen-induced cell-mediated cytotoxicity (MICC) of human peripheral blood granulocytes (PMN) and lymphocytes (PBL) was studied by using chicken erythrocytes as targets. The possible mechanisms were elicited bidirectionally by means of the MICC inhibition test and by functional analysis of lectin. In our preliminary ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Yue CL,Tanimoto K,Horiuchi Y

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has not been considered so far that antigen-presenting cells (APC) may phagocytose immunogenic material from autologous cancer cells. Assuming the presence of cancer-immunogenic material in APC, we developed a novel autologous priming method that does not require tumour cells or identified peptides. Cancer-immunoge...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Laumbacher B,Gu S,Wank R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(C3H/TifxDBA/2)F1 mice, immunized with viable BALB/c plasmacytoma MOPC315 cells, produce antibodies directed against a cell-surface antigen. The strain and tissue distribution of this antigen was identical to that of the plasma cell differentiation alloantigen PC.1. The antigen is absent in the mouse strain C3H/Tif bu...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Gaudernack G,Hannestad K

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a new assay for quantitative detection of all helper T cells that can induce normal B lymphocytes to proliferation and Ig secretion. To establish the optimal assay conditions, we have used cloned T helper cells of defined specificities that had previously been shown to activate normal B lymphocytes e...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Pobor G,Bandeira A,Pettersson S,Coutinho A

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal dysfunctions are major predictors of co-morbidities and mortality in HIV-infected individuals. Unconventional T cells have been shown to regulate kidney functions. However, there is dearth of information on the effect of HIV-associated nephropathies on γδ and DN T cells. It is also not clear whether γδ T cell pe...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Olusola BA,Kabelitz D,Olaleye DO,Odaibo GN

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune regulator's (AIRE) best characterized role is in the generation immunological tolerance, but it is also involved in many other processes such as spermatogenesis. Loss-of-function mutations in AIRE cause a disease called autoimmune polyendocrinopathy, candidiasis and ectodermal dystrophy (APECED; also called...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Kekäläinen E,Pöntynen N,Meri S,Arstila TP,Jarva H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we summarize and discuss some key findings from the study of naturally occurring autoantibodies. The B-cell compartment of the immune system appears to recognize almost all endogenous and environmental antigens. This ability is accomplished principally through autopolyreactive humoral and cellular immu...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Avrameas S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human lymphocytes were cultured under different conditions to determine the effects of technical variations on the response to pokeweed mitogen (PWM) and Staphylococcus aureus as measured by (a) quantitation of immunoglobulins (Ig) in the culture supernatants and (b) enumeration of Ig-secreting cells (ISC) by a revers...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Munoz J,Pryjma J,Fudenberg HH,Virella G

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human CD26 has dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP IV) enzyme activity and binds to adenosine deaminase (ADA). CD26 is costimulatory for lymphocytes and has a circulating soluble form (sCD26). DPP IV enzyme inhibition is a new successful type 2 diabetes therapy. We examined whether the ADA binding and catalytic functions of s...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Yu DM,Slaitini L,Gysbers V,Riekhoff AG,Kähne T,Knott HM,De Meester I,Abbott CA,McCaughan GW,Gorrell MD

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Affinity-purified human IgG anti-tetanus antibody was subjected to papain and then pepsin digestion, and residual fragments retaining antibody activity were re-isolated by adsorption and elution from Sepharose-tetanus toxoid columns. Both Fab' and Fv fragments isolated by gel filtration showed strong reactivity with a...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Silvestris F,Williams RC Jr,Searles RP

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytokine interleukin (IL)-10 has immune response down-regulatory properties, which include suppression of the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interferon (IFN)-gamma and of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II expression on monocytes. To further elucidate the involvement of IL-10 in multi...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Ozenci V,Kouwenhoven M,Huang YM,Xiao B,Kivisäkk P,Fredrikson S,Link H

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In murine schistosomiasis mansoni the worm egg-induced granulomatous inflammation is bi-phasic: an initial Th1 type is subsequently switched to a Th2 type response. Analysis of the cellular, molecular base of the Th1-associated response (5-6 weeks post infection) revealed mRNA messages for interleukin (IL)-12 p40, IL-...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Todt JC,Whitfield JR,Ivard SR,Boros DL

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the pathogenic potential of IgG rheumatoid factor (IgG-RF) we generated a human monoclonal IgG4-RF-producing cell line, OR-1, by Epstein-Barr virus transformation of B cells derived from a healthy donor. Characterization of OR-1 RF specificity demonstrated that this RF binds only to IgG and not to ds...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Otten HG,Daha MR,De Rooy HH,Breedveld FC

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction (AMLR) and T-cell subsets defined with monoclonal antibodies were examined in the peripheral blood of six patients with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC). The AMLR was deficient in four of six patients when compared with simultaneously studied healthy controls. These pati...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Gupta S

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuraminidase-treated lymphocytes from the peripheral blood of normal human donors were fractionated on columns charged with Helix pomatia haemagglutinin (HP) coupled to Sepharose 4B. While lymphocytes lacking HP receptors (HP-) passed directly through the column (fraction I), lymphocytes with HP receptors (HP+) were ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Pape GR,Troye M,Perlmann P

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomerular complement receptors (GCR) were demonstrated by the adsorption of C3 coated sheep erythrocytes to cryostat sections of human kidneys. An epithelial localization of the GCR is implied by the binding pattern of the indicator cells. The GCR activity was reduced in all glomeruli where in vivo deposition of immu...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Matre R,Iversen BM,Thunold S,Tønder O

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using cytotoxic effector cells of different anti-H-2 specificities, new cell-mediated lympholysis targets, normally undetected on Meth. A tumour cells, were shown after passage with vaccinia or Moloney virus. The H-2d CML targets on Meth. A cells recognized by B10.BR anti-B10.D2 effector cells were presented only afte...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Matossian-Rogers A,Garrido F,Festenstein H

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00