Human IgG subclass pattern of inducing complement-mediated cytolysis depends on antigen concentration and to a lesser extent on epitope patchiness, antibody affinity and complement concentration.

abstract：:The influence of Th2 cytokines in tuberculosis has been a matter of dispute. Here we report that IL-4 has a profound regulatory effect on the infection of BALB/c mice with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Depletion of IL-4 with a neutralizing mAb caused only evanescent reduction of lung infection, but when combined with i....

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Buccheri S,Reljic R,Caccamo N,Ivanyi J,Singh M,Salerno A,Dieli F

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have explored how IL-15 influences Th1 or Th2 type immune response in vivo. Intraperitoneal application of an IL-15-IgG2b fusion protein (FP) to mice did neither significantly affect the footpad swelling nor the production of hemagglutinizing antibodies in a delayed type hypersensitivity reaction to sheep red blood...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Rückert R,Herz U,Paus R,Ungureanu D,Pohl T,Renz H,Bulfone-Paus S

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic control has been studied of the response to the encephalitogenic nonapeptide (NP) determinant of myelin basic protein (BP) in inbred guinea pigs of strains resistant or susceptible to induction of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). By studying bone marrow-reconstituted animals, we found that susc...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Ben-Nun A,Otmy H,Cohen IR

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous immunization with hen egg-white lysozyme (HEL) in complete Freund's adjuvant induces, both in antibody responder and nonresponder mice, a classical delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction evaluated as footpad swelling. This response can be specifically transferred to naive recipients by Lyt-1+2- T ce...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Colizzi V,Doria G,Adorini L

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro prepared antigen-specific helper factors reactive to the synthetic polypeptide antigens poly-L(Tyr, Glu)-poly-DLAla--poly-LLys [(T, G)-A--L] or LGlu60-LAla30-LTyr10 (GAT) and bearing Ia determinants were analyzed serologically to determine the nature of the Ia determinants they expressed. I subregion-specific...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Howie S,Parish CR,David CS,McKenzie IF,Maurer PH,Feldmann M

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterologous adenovirus-based vectors hold promise as preventative HIV vaccines but their capacity to induce effective T-cell immunity in established infection has not been explored. We vaccinated rhesus macaques chronically infected with SIVmac251 and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART) with human adenovirus sero...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Soloff AC,Liu X,Gao W,Day RD,Gambotto A,Barratt-Boyes SM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unexpected fetal loss is one of the common complications of pregnancy; however, the pathogenesis of many miscarriages, particularly those not associated with infections, is unknown. We previously found that activated DEC-205+ dendritic cells (DCs) and NK1.1+ invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are recruited into t...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Negishi Y,Ichikawa T,Takeshita T,Takahashi H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue macrophages and their precursors-the blood monocytes-respond rapidly to a bacterial infection with the release of inflammatory mediators. These mediators are involved in the recruitment of phagocytic cells, principally neutrophils, from the blood to the site of infection. To initiate this process macrophages an...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Jack RS,Grunwald U,Stelter F,Workalemahu G,Schütt C

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenous superantigens (SAg) presented by MHC class II IA molecules induce slow-evolving negative selection of alpha beta T cells. The role of both B and gamma delta T cells on the regulation of these SAg-specific alpha beta T cell responses was addressed in IA(b+)IE(b-) C57BL/6 mice bearing genetically induced B ce...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Izcue A,Morales G,Minguet S,Sánchez-Movilla A,Morales P,Martínez-M JA,Gaspar ML,Marcos MA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fraction of activated CD8+ T cells expresses CD40 ligand (CD40L), a molecule that plays a key role in T cell-dependent B cell stimulation. CD8+ T cell clones were examined for CD40L expression and for their capacity to allow the growth and differentiation of B cells, upon activation with immobilized anti-CD3. Accord...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Hermann P,Van-Kooten C,Gaillard C,Banchereau J,Blanchard D

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandins (PG) are important modulators of immune and inflammatory responses. We recently demonstrated that the production of PGD(2) by the helminthic parasite Schistosoma mansoni inhibits the migration of epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) to the draining lymph nodes (DLN). Here, we identify the responsible parasit...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Hervé M,Angeli V,Pinzar E,Wintjens R,Faveeuw C,Narumiya S,Capron A,Urade Y,Capron M,Riveau G,Trottein F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased numbers of eosinophils are found in parasitic infections, autoimmune diseases and allergic diseases such as allergic asthma. They are activated by distinct cytokines and chemokines leading to the immigration in the inflamed tissue and mediate tissue damage by releasing reactive oxygen species. Here, the effe...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Elsner J,Höchstetter R,Kimmig D,Kapp A

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A human lymphoid cell ine (S95) with surface-located IgG is described. The line was derived from a patient with Hodgkin's disease and is aneuploid. Its characteristics are suggestive of a malignant B lymphocyte derivation, but no ultimate proof of malignancy can be forwarded. The line produces immunoglobulin (IgG) whi...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Nilsson K,Ghetie V,Sjöquist J

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soluble HLA class I (sHLA-I) molecules can regulate survival of NK cells and their anti-tumor killing activity. Herein, we have analysed whether interaction of sHLA-I with CD8 and/or different isoforms of killer Ig-like receptors (KIR) induced secretion of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1. CD8+KIR- NK cell clone...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Ghio M,Contini P,Negrini S,Boero S,Musso A,Poggi A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human CD8(+) T cells are functionally heterogeneous and can be divided into phenotypically and functionally distinct subsets according to CCR7 and CD45RA expression levels. Among these, CCR7(low) CD45RA(low) effector memory CD8(+) T cells (Tem) and CCR7(low) CD45RA(high) CD8(+) T cells, which are designated as Temra a...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Setoguchi R,Matsui Y,Mouri K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A majority of immunodominant epitopes of mycobacterial antigens are known to be recognized by murine T cells in the context of several H-2 haplotypes. In this study, we established the frequency of T cells able to recognize these peptides promiscuously, i.e. in the context of allogeneic antigen-presenting cells, using...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Vordermeier HM,Arya A,Harris DP,Moreno C,Ivanyi J

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system is tightly regulated by a subset of T cells defined as regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs maintain immune homeostasis by restraining unwarranted immune cell activation and effector function. Here, we discuss an important but underappreciated role of proteases in controlling Treg function. Proteases re...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Amarnath S,Brown ML

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant vaccinia viruses (VV)-encoding murine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) were constructed and the effect of virus-encoded IFN-gamma on the immune response towards VV in vivo investigated. In athymic nude mice and sublethally irradiated euthymic mice, IFN-gamma expression by VV enabled the mice to recover from th...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Kohonen-Corish MR,King NJ,Woodhams CE,Ramshaw IA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functional half-life, a measure of the persistence of lymphocytes in an antigen-free environment, has been estimated and found to be about 7 days for virgin 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl (TNP)-reactive mouse B cells, and 2--3 times longer for TNP-primed B cells. Using allotype-congenic mice, lymph node cells were transferr...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Elson CJ,Jablonska KF,Taylor RB

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous apoptosis in germinal center (GC) B cells can be arrested either by engaging cell surface immunoglobulin (Ig) with immobilized ligand or, more effectively, by treatment with soluble monoclonal antibody (mAb) directed against CD40. The present study examines the intracellular signal transduction pathways th...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Knox KA,Gordon J

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses encode immune evasion mechanisms to survive in the immunocompetent host. Chemokines mediate the migration of immune cells and their critical role in immunity is emphasized by the numerous virus-encoded strategies to modulate their activity. Evidence published in this issue of the European Journal of Immunology...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Alcami A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a primary immunodeficiency of the B-cell compartment caused by a defective gene encoding for the tyrosine kinase (btk) essential for B cell differentiation. Affected males undergo recurrent pyogenic infections and deficient immunoglobulin production. Peripheral blood T cells from 6...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Amedei A,Romagnani C,Benagiano M,Azzurri A,Fomia F,Torrente F,Plebani A,D'Elios MM,Del Prete G

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The atypical chemokine receptor CXCR7 binds the chemokines CXCL12 and CXCL11. The receptor is widely expressed and was shown to tune CXCR12-induced responses of CXCR4. Here, the function of CXCR7 was examined at late stages of human B-cell maturation, when B cells differentiate into Ab-secreting plasmablasts. We ident...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Humpert ML,Pinto D,Jarrossay D,Thelen M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor c-Maf is critical for IL-4 production and the development of Th2 cells, which promote humoral immunity and protect against extracellular parasites. Yet, little else is known of c-Maf function in CD4 cells. Here, we identify a novel role for c-Maf in regulating susceptibility to apoptosis. Over...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Peng S,Lalani S,Leavenworth JW,Ho IC,Pauza ME

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite all the structural and functional data that have been accumulated regarding major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules during recent years, the relative contribution of putative T cell receptor (TcR)-contacting residues and peptide-binding MHC polymorphisms to MHC-restricted and allospecific T c...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Coppin HL,Carmichael P,Lombardi G,L'Faqihi FE,Salter R,Parham P,Lechler RI,de Preval C

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autosomal-dominant hyper-IgE syndrome (HIES), caused by mutations in STAT3, is a rare primary immunodeficiency that predisposes to mucocutaneous candidiasis and staphylococcal skin and lung infections. This infection phenotype is suggestive of defects in neutrophils, but data on neutrophil functions in HIES are in...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Farmand S,Kremer B,Häffner M,Pütsep K,Bergman P,Sundin M,Ritterbusch H,Seidl M,Follo M,Henneke P,Henriques-Normark B

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The migration of immunocytes within the extracellular matrix (ECM) is influenced by the activation state of the incoming cell and its responses to the presence of chemokines and cytokines. We studied the regulatory role of TGF-beta1 on T cell homing to secondary lymphatic organs, such as the spleen, and chemotaxis wit...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Franitza S,Kollet O,Brill A,Vaday GG,Petit I,Lapidot T,Alon R,Lider O

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local graft-vs.-host reaction (GVHR) was induced in rats by injecting parental cells into young F1 recipients. As a consequence of antigenic stimulation in the course of developing GVHR in the responding lymph nodes, the number of interleukin 2-receptor (IL 2R)-bearing T cells increased from less than 1% up to 10% of ...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Volk HD,Brocke S,Osawa H,Diamantstein T

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early-life immune environment has been implicated as a modulator of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) development in children, with infection being associated with significant changes in ALL risk. Furthermore, polymorphisms in several cytokine genes, including IL-10 and IFN-γ, are associated with leukemia develop...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Fidanza M,Seif AE,Jo S,Kariminia A,Rolf N,Sly LM,Grupp SA,Reid GSD

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strains CBA (M523) (= M523) and CBA differ by a mutation which has been mapped genetically into the K region of the H-2 complex. Similarly, strains B 10.D2 (M504 (= M504) and b 10.D2 differ in a mutation which occurred in the D region. The data presented in this study show that mixed lymphocyte culture in M523 anti-CB...

journal_title：European journal of immunology

authors： Geib RW,Klein J

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00