Therapeutic intervention with inhibitors of co-stimulatory pathways in autoimmune disease.

abstract：:Commensal bacterial communities residing within the intestinal lumen of mammals have evolved to flourish in this microenvironment. To preserve this niche, commensal bacteria act with the host to prevent colonization by invasive pathogens that induce inflammation and disrupt the intestinal niche commensal bacteria occu...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Abt MC,Pamer EG

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of molecularly defined vaccines composed of a limited number of tumor-specific T cell epitopes has resulted in protective antitumor T cell immunity in several mouse tumor models. The first encouraging results with such vaccines have been obtained in human beings. The development of the next generation ...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Melief CJ,Offringa R,Toes RE,Kast WM

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The invariant chain (Ii) has been shown to play a critical role in the assembly, intracellular transport and function of MHC class II molecules. Recent studies suggest that these distinct activities can in many cases be attributed to distinct isoforms of Ii or to specific regions within it. Thus, regulation of Ii synt...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Sant AJ,Miller J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presentation of antigenic peptides by MHC class I molecules plays a vital role in generating T cell responses against infection and cancer. Over the last two decades the central role of tapasin as a peptide editor that influences the loading and optimisation of peptides onto MHC class I molecules has been extensiv...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Neerincx A,Boyle LH

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) has remained an enigma for at least a century. There was considerable optimism that genetic linkage and genome-wide association (GWA) studies had identified genes causally responsible. However, the realisation that these genes make a relatively minor contribution to the develop...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Sewell GW,Marks DJ,Segal AW

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) with their potent antigen presenting ability are long considered as critical factor in antitumor immunity. Despite high potential in promoting antitumor responses, tumor-associated DCs are largely defective in their functional activity and can contribute to immune suppression in cancer. In recent...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Veglia F,Gabrilovich DI

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with elevated serum IgE levels and sensitization to a variety of inhalant, food and microbial allergens. Controlled challenges have provided substantial evidence that allergens can trigger acute IgE-mediated mast-cell dependent exacerbations of eczema...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Leung DY

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell death is an integral part of the functioning of the immune system. For T cells, potentially autoreactive or 'useless' cells are removed through apoptosis in response to signals (or lack of signals) from their T cell receptor complex. A myriad of proteins that can initiate or protect cells from cell death have rec...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Winoto A

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial cells participate in the process of allograft rejection by promoting both the recruitment and the activation of alloreactive T cells. There have been three major recent advances in the field of interactions between T cells and endothelial cells that are of direct relevance to the process of cell-m...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Briscoe DM,Alexander SI,Lichtman AH

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:V(D)J recombination not only comprises the molecular mechanism that insures diversity of the immune system but also constitutes a critical checkpoint in the developmental program of B and T lymphocytes. The analysis of human patients with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) has enabled (and will enable in the fut...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： de Villartay JP,Poinsignon C,de Chasseval R,Buck D,Le Guyader G,Villey I

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discovered during the past ten years, Janus kinases and signal transducers and activators of transcription have emerged as critical elements in cytokine signaling and immunoregulation. Recently, knockout mice for all the members of these families have been generated, with remarkably specific outcomes. Equally exciting...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Gadina M,Hilton D,Johnston JA,Morinobu A,Lighvani A,Zhou YJ,Visconti R,O'Shea JJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In normal hematopoiesis, differentiation and maturation of cell populations belonging to various lineages are tightly regulated by the interaction of many transcription factors. The relative numbers of different myeloid cells depends on their proliferative/apoptotic rate, while their identity relates to their recruitm...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Sonda N,Chioda M,Zilio S,Simonato F,Bronte V

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years IL-33 has been widely studied in the context of T helper type 2 (Th2)-driven inflammatory disorders. Interestingly, IL-33 has now emerged as a cytokine with a plethora of pleiotropic properties. Depending on the immune cells targeted by IL-33, it is reported to not only promote Th2 immunity, but also to...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Villarreal DO,Weiner DB

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insects are particularly resistant to microorganisms. Their host-defense system relies on several innate reactions: upon injury, the immediate onset of two proteolytic cascades leading to localized blood clotting and to melanization, the latter process involving production of cytotoxic molecules (namely reactive oxyge...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Hoffmann JA

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD8(+) T cells are key effector cells of the adaptive immune system, however their activity must be tightly regulated to allow pathogen clearance whilst preventing immunopathology and autoimmunity. In this review, we summarise the diversity of responses that CD8(+) T cells make to antigenic stimulation with a focus on...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Parish IA,Kaech SM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent discovery of PTPN22 as a novel susceptibility gene in human type 1 diabetes and continued progress in defining genes in animal models of the disease mark a fruitful period in the field of type 1 diabetes genetics. In addition, the similarities of the genetic and functional aspects across species have been s...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Maier LM,Wicker LS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of T-cell development in transgenic and gene-deficient mice suggests that the co-receptor function of CD8 is essential for positive selection. Recent data also demonstrate that the requirement for CD4 and CD8 in negative selection of T cells is not absolute and may be regulated by T-cell receptor affinity for...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Wallace VA,Penninger J,Mak TW

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cell responses are regulated by integrating positive and negative signals from costimulatory and inhibitory receptors. While the function of specific T cell costimulatory molecules during infections has been appreciated for some time, recent observations have now revealed a crucial role for inhibitory receptors in r...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Crawford A,Wherry EJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many recent studies suggest an involvement of gamma delta T cells in the immune response to infectious pathogens including viruses, bacteria and eukaryotic parasites. However, it remains unclear whether the responses of gamma delta T cells are specifically directed against antigens derived from these pathogens or agai...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Born WK,Harshan K,Modlin RL,O'Brien RL

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:V(D)J recombination can be separated into two basic operations: DNA cleavage and joining of broken ends. Our understanding of both reactions has increased substantially in the past year. Major advances include the development of a cell-free system capable of cleavage and the identification of several proteins involved...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Bogue M,Roth DB

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although autoantigen-induced negative selection plays an important role in shaping the mature B-cell repertoire, studies in recent years have suggested that differentiation into any of the three mature B-cell subsets (marginal zone B cells, follicular B cells and B-1 B cells) is not a passive product of autoreactive B...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Wang H,Clarke SH

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, affect millions of people and pose major personal and socioeconomic burdens. The causes of neurodegeneration are mostly unknown, although current efforts have described an autoimmune aspect to these diseases. Here we discuss recent findings that shed lig...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Lindestam Arlehamn CS,Garretti F,Sulzer D,Sette A

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental models of transplantation provide strong support for the role of regulatory cells in tolerance. However, limited studies of humans who display sustained tolerance following transplantation have not definitively demonstrated a role for regulatory cells in this process. Rather than excluding or minimizing t...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Newell KA,Phippard D,Turka LA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines have been developed and deployed against several important bacterial pathogens of humans, including Neisseria meningitidis, Bordetella pertussis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These vaccines are generally considered a successful public health measure and are effective at controlling...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Barnett TC,Lim JY,Soderholm AT,Rivera-Hernandez T,West NP,Walker MJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been associated with benign and malignant epithelial proliferations in either skin or mucosa. Two HPV oncogenic proteins, E6 and E7, are important in the induction and maintenance of cellular transformation and are co-expressed in the majority of HPV-containing carcinomas. Therefore,...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Wu TC

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of the CD1 antigen-presenting system reveals that T cells survey the lipid content of target cells via T-cell receptor (TCR) contact with CD1 bound to lipids, glycolipids and small molecules. Recently, CD1 proteins have been found to present mycobacterial lipopeptides that are involved in scavenging iron...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Van Rhijn I,Zajonc DM,Wilson IA,Moody DB

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last year progress has been made towards elucidating the roles of the MHC gene products in autoimmunity. A major advance has been the recent determination of the crystallographic structure of the human MHC class II molecule, which will be invaluable in delineating the minimum structural requirements for peptide...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Campbell RD,Milner CM

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consolidating the information that we have on pharmacogenetics and on cytokine genetics to produce patient-oriented individualized drug regimens is an important challenge in transplantation medicine. Using a multi-variant approach based on genetic profile and other relevant clinical factors a score system may be devel...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Girnita DM,Burckart G,Zeevi A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiviral T-cell responses between individuals that have similar major histocompatibility complex molecules share similarities in epitope hierarchies and T-cell receptor variable gene usage (public specificities), yet the T-cell receptor amino acid sequences differ between individuals (private specificities). The sign...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Welsh RM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunological memory is broadly understood as the underlying mechanism by which an organism remembers previous encounters with pathogens, aberrant cells, or self-antigens to produce a more rapid or robust secondary response upon re-encounter. This phenomenon is widely accepted as the hallmark feature of the adaptive i...

journal_title：Current opinion in immunology

authors： Lau CM,Sun JC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00