Bacteriostatic activity of BCG/PPD-activated macrophages against Mycobacterium fortuitum does not involve reactive nitrogen or oxygen intermediates.

abstract：:Metabolic reprogramming plays a critical role in the important cellular metabolic alterations that occur during the activation of immune cells to enable them to adapt to the extracellular environment. Here, we review recent studies on how substrate availability and metabolites mediate the signalling pathways that regu...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Qian X,Yang Z,Mao E,Chen E

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The avidity of breast milk IgA antibody was studied with the aid of thiocyanate elution of antibody from solid-phase bound E.coli polysaccharides and diphtheria toxoid. The relative avidity index for each sample was determined by the molarity of thiocyanate required to elute 50% of the bound IgA antibody under conditi...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Roberton DM,Carlsson B,Coffman K,Hahn-Zoric M,Jalil F,Jones C,Hanson LA

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro effect of superoxide anion and lysosomal enzyme activity on the killing of Listeria monocytogenes EGD (listeria) by peritoneal macrophages (PM) was investigated. Generation of superoxide anion by PM stimulated with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) was significantly increased by intraperitoneal injection of...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Hashimoto S,Nomoto K,Yokokura T

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:World Health Organisation recommends the practice of BCG vaccination at birth in countries which have a high incidence of tuberculosis and/or high leprosy burden. The BCG vaccination is considered safe for a competent immune system. However, in children with weakened immune systems cause of which can be primary or sec...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Yadav RM,Dalvi A,Gupta M,Bargir UA,Shabrish S,Aluri J,Kulkarni M,Hule G,Kambli P,Setia P,Jodhawat N,Taur P,Desai M,Madkaikar MR

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) production as a measure of cellular sensitization was studied by detection of the cytokine in culture supernatant by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and by measuring cellular mRNA using the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method. These assays were compared to the standard...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Halminen M,Klemetti P,Vaarala O,Hurme M,Ilonen J

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calf spleen extractive injection (CSEI), extracted from the spleen of healthy cows (within 24 h of birth), is a small peptides enriched extraction while the ratio between peptide and ribose is 76 ± 15.2 mg/μg. CSEI is usually used as an ancillary agent to assist cancer patients with immune dysfunction. The present stu...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Jia D,Lu W,Wang C,Sun S,Cai G,Li Y,Wang G,Liu Y,Zhang M,Wang D

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects millions of people worldwide and about half a million people die every year. India represents the second largest pool of chronic HBV infections with an estimated 40 million chronically infected patients. Persistence or clearance of HBV infection mainly depends upon hos...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Vyas AK,Jindal A,Hissar S,Ramakrishna G,Trehanpati N

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune system defends the host against pathogenic attacks by micro-organisms and their products. It does not react against self-components due to the relatively efficient negative selection of developing T lymphocytes in the thymus. This process does permit T cells with low avidity against self to be present in th...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Rubin B

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis carinii is an opportunistic pathogen that causes pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts. In the normal host, P. carinii is susceptible to an array of first line host defense mechanisms that are operative in the lung. Alveolar macrophages play a central role in the clearance of inhaled organisms. The macroph...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Stehle SE,Rogers RA,Harmsen AG,Ezekowitz RA

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Kva IgG2(k) myeloma protein showed a complete resistance to papain in the presence of cysteine at neutral pH, and a higher resistance to trypsin and alpha-chymotrypsin digestion than other IgG2 proteins. On the other hand, the Kva molecule was cleaved by pepsin at low pH to give the expected F(ab')2 fragment. When...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Vogt RA,Michaelsen TE

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to present further evidence of the specific reactivity of an anti-C3 receptor serum (AC3RS), to demonstrate membrane-bound C3 receptors by using this AC3RS in different serological an immunohistological methods, and to investigate the relationship between membrane-bound C3 receptors an...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Stein H,Gerdes J,Tolksdorf G,Klatt U

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haematopoietic precursors first colonizing the avian embryonic thymus are derived from the intraembryonic sites located around the dorsal aortae. These intraembryonic precursors have previously been demonstrated to include cells that harbour T-cell progenitor capacity and express the Ikaros transcription factor, known...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Liippo J,Koskela K,Lassila O

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During B-cell development in the avian bursa of Fabricius most of the developing B cells die by apoptosis and only a minority survive to emigrate into the periphery. Recently, it has been shown that when developing bursal cells become mature and ready to migrate they start to express chL12 antigen. The expression of t...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Lampisuo M,Arstila TP,Liippo J,Lassila O

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently described a dermal Th-1 subset in skin lesions of psoriasis which recognizes cell-wall extract isolated from group A streptococci (GAS). As a first step in the identification of the streptococcal proteins involved, dermal T-cell lines (TCL) cultured from the lesional skin of 12 human leucocyte antigen...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Baker BS,Ovigne JM,Fischetti VA,Powles A,Fry L

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse monoclonal antibodies against ED sequence-containing cellular fibronectin (cFn) were used to show that Fn in the inflamed synovium is distinct from the major form of plasma Fn (pFn). An accumulation of cFn was seen at sites of hyperplasia of the rheumatoid synovial membrane and in the walls of small vessels in t...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Walle TK,Vartio T,Helve T,Virtanen I,Kurki P

更新日期：1990-04-01 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：: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：:Granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) regulates the function of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and has been broadly used as the adjuvant. Here, we tested whether intranasal delivery of GM-CSF can improve the contraception of mouse zona pellucida 3 (mZP3) DNA vaccine. Our results showed that co-admin...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Ma X,Li J,Zhang F

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined for the presence or absence of T cell receptor V-alpha (VA) and V-beta (VB) gene expression in infiltrating T lymphocytes (ITL) isolated from Graves' thyroid glands in comparison to paired peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) samples using a qualitative based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Sequen...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Caso-Peláez E,McGregor AM,Banga JP

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum and salivary concentrations of immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) and IgA2 were studied in 105 Icelandic children aged 0-12 years. Serum concentrations of both IgA1 and IgA2 increased slightly (P < 0.001) during childhood. The salivary IgA1/IgA2 ratio tended to decrease during the same period; this trend is less apparent ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Weemaes C,Klasen I,Göertz J,Beldhuis-Valkis M,Olafsson O,Haraldsson A

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease probably results from a T-cell response to wheat gliadin and is associated to HLA-DQ2. No gliadin epitopes recognized by intestinal T cells have yet been identified, limiting our understanding of the pathogenesis. Gut-lesion-derived DQ2-restricted T cells from coeliac disease patients were used to iden...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Sjöström H,Lundin KE,Molberg O,Körner R,McAdam SN,Anthonsen D,Quarsten H,Norén O,Roepstorff P,Thorsby E,Sollid LM

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are genetically determined differences in susceptibility to arthritis among inbred rat strains. The aim of the present study was to elucidate phenotypical differences, by determining expression of TNF and IL-1beta, two pivotal mediators of arthritis, in the highly arthritis-prone Dark Agouti (DA) rat compared to...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Weiss RJ,Erlandsson Harris H,Palmblad K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ro/SSA and La/SSB antigens are common targets for autoantibodies found in the sera of patients with Sjögren's syndrome and SLE. The anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB antibodies often appear together but are not cross-reactive. This paper describes the humoral autoimmune response to the Ro/SSA 60 kDa protein moiety with ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Wahren M,Ringertz NR,Pettersson I

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pretreatment with D-Penicillamine of rat peritoneal macrophages markedly influences their ability to modulate Concanavalin A stimulated [3H]thymidine incorporation in non-adherent rat lymph node cells. Untreated macrophages added in high numbers to the lymphocytes (ratio lymphocytes/macrophage 7.5 : 1) depress their [...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Binderup L,Bramm E,Arrigoni-Martelli E

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have established a new immunodeficient mouse strain on the genetic background of the diabetes prone non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse. A deletion mutant of the RAG-2 gene was back crossed 10 generations onto the NOD/Bom strain background. The homozygous NODrag-2-/- mice lack functionally mature B and T lympho...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Söderstrøm I,Bergman ML,Colucci F,Lejon K,Bergqvist I,Holmberg D

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of sera from mice bearing a T cell lymphoid leukaemia (LB) and the supernatants from short term cultures of the tumour cells were studied on cell proliferation using syngeneic and allogeneic normal and tumour cells. An inhibitory activity was demonstrated in 24-48 h supernatants of LB cells in culture and d...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Waldner C,Mongini C,Alvarez E,Roig I,Hajos SE

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have depleted lymphocyte subsets in PVG and AO rats with MoAbs 3.2.3 (against NKR-P1 on NK and NK/T cells) and OX-8 (against CD8 on CTL and NK cells), and examined the effect on the killing of YAC-1 target cells in vitro and the effect on the acute rejection of small allogeneic lymphocytes in vivo (allogeneic lymph...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Løvik G,Vaage JT,Rolstad B,Naper C

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TAM family members (TYRO3, AXL and MERTK) play essential roles in the resolution of inflammation and in infectious diseases and cancer. AXL, a tyrosine kinase receptor, is commonly overexpressed in several solid tumours and numerous hematopoietic malignancies including acute myeloid leukaemia, acute lymphocytic leukae...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Duan Y,Luo L,Qiao C,Li X,Wang J,Liu H,Zhou T,Shen B,Lv M,Feng J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human lymphokine, leucocyte migration-inhibitory factor (LIF), appears to be a serine esterase and protease by virtue of its susceptibility to the irreversible enzyme inhibitor, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), and by the ability of arginine esters and amides to protect LIF against PMSF-induced inactivation. ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Bendtzen K

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T helper 17 (TH17) cells have well-described roles in autoimmune diseases. The immune modulations of development and function of TH17 have become a key issue. In this review, we summarize the recent findings regarding the direct and indirect signalling regulatory mechanisms of TH17 cells in the general mouse model of ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of immunology

authors： Bi Y,Yang R

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00