Induction of cytokines in human whole blood cultures by a mitogen derived from Mycoplasma arthritidis and by staphylococcal enterotoxin B.

abstract：:Based on the goat genome database, we have annotated the genomic organization of the goat immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region. The goat IgH locus is present on seven genome scaffolds, and contains ten VH, three DH and six JH segments. After the exclusion of three shorter segments, the VH genes were divided into...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Du L,Wang S,Zhu Y,Zhao H,Basit A,Yu X,Li Q,Sun X

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The macrophage population of the gastro-intestinal tract of the rat was studied by using a set of three monoclonal antibodies (ED1, ED2 and ED3) directed against rat macrophages, an anti-Ia monoclonal antibody and by performing an acid phosphatase reaction. The lamina propria of the whole gastro-intestinal tract compr...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Sminia T,Jeurissen SH

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In mice, monoclonal antibody (mAb) to the alpha1 integrin abrogate gastro-intestinal damage during graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), suggesting anti alpha1 mAb as candidates for treatment in humans as well. Our current data show that one such reagent, mAb 1B3.1, when immobilized to plastic wells via rabbit- anti murin...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Bank I,Hardan I,Lokshin E,Nas D,Miron S,Ohad D,Spong S,Garrod DR

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the SEB-activated LAK cytotoxicity was identified and characterized in human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBMC). After 3 days of SEB stimulation, the PBMC acquired a cytotoxicity against traditional LAK targets, K-562 and Daudi, beside that human glomerular endothelial cells (HGEC) were effectively lyse...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Seprényi G,Shibata T,Onody R,Kohsaka T

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is a potent retinoid, which has been used successfully in different clinical settings as a potential drug to treat COPD and emphysema. In the present study, we analyzed genes modulated by ATRA by performing mRNA expression array analysis on alveolar macrophages after treatment with ATRA....

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Mamidi S,Hofer TP,Hoffmann R,Ziegler-Heitbrock L,Frankenberger M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We were able to characterize about 25 antigenic proteins of cultured synovial fibroblasts with apparent molecular weights of 15-230 kd by SDS-electrophoresis and immunoblotting using guinea pig antiserum. Some of these proteins were bovine-serum-derived, adsorbed onto fibroblasts from culture medium. Both rheumatoid a...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Heino J,Kouri T,Jalkanen M,Lehtonen OP

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a hormone nuclear receptor regulating bone and calcium homeostasis. Studies revealing the expression of VDR on immune cells point toward a role for VDR-dependent signaling pathways in immunity. Here we verified the ability of the natural VDR ligand, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1,25(OH)(...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Korf H,Wenes M,Stijlemans B,Takiishi T,Robert S,Miani M,Eizirik DL,Gysemans C,Mathieu C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By quantitative and functional methods, changes were assessed in NK(ASGM-1+) cell numbers and NK cell-mediated lytic function of the spleen and bone marrow of mice bearing a tumor of hemopoietic origin (FLV-induced erythroleukemia) for 9 days +/- simultaneous administration of indomethacin (10 micrograms/ml drinking w...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Christopher FL,Dussault I,Miller SC

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fexofenadine (FXF) is a third-generation antihistamine drug and osthole is assumed as a natural antihistamine alternative. This paper compares results of histamine, FXF and osthole impact on HRH-1, COX-2, NF-κB-p50, CCR1 mRNA expression. We also measured mRNA expression of IL-1β and CCL5/RANTES in incubate...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Kordulewska NK,Kostyra E,Cieślińska A,Matysiewicz M,Fiedorowicz E,Sienkiewicz-Szłapka E

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is characterized by inflammation, pulmonary remodeling and bronchial hyperresponsiveness. We have previously shown that treatment with angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] promotes resolution of eosinophilic inflammation and prevents chronic allergic lung inflammation. Here, we evaluated the effect of treatment with t...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Magalhães GS,Gregório JF,Ramos KE,Cançado-Ribeiro ATP,Baroni IF,Barcelos LS,Pinho V,Teixeira MM,Santos RAS,Rodrigues-Machado MG,Campagnole-Santos MJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analysis of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets has become an essential tool in the evaluation of outcome of diagnostic and research related questions in immunological and pathological conditions. Periodic evaluation and establishment of normal lymphocyte reference ranges are required in clinical and researc...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Valiathan R,Deeb K,Diamante M,Ashman M,Sachdeva N,Asthana D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenic B cells of BALB/c mice were stimulated in vitro either with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), dextran sulphate (DxS), or with both LPS and DxS. The absolute frequency of B cells that differentiate into clones of immunoglobulin (Ig)-secreting cells upon activation with these mitogens was determined by means of limiting...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Bos NA,Meeuwsen CG,de Visser H,Benner R

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supernatants from Concanavalin A-stimulated murine spleen cells were subjected to hydrophobic interaction chromatography on phenyl-Sepharose. Macrophage cytotoxicity factor (MCF), macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), T-helper cell-replacing factor (TRF) and colony-stimulating factor (CSF) were bound at high i...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Hübner L,Kniep EM,Laukel H,Sorg C,Fischer H,Gassel WD,Havemann K,Kickhöfen B,Lohmann-Matthes ML,Schimpl A,Wecker E

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three different anti-CD26 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are described, which specifically inhibited proliferation of human T lymphocytes after stimulation with PHA, tetanus toxoid or soluble anti-CD3 mAb. Anti-CD26 mAbs induced in T cells a dose-dependent shift of the maximum of DNA synthesis, which was due to a transi...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Mattern T,Ansorge S,Flad HD,Ulmer AJ

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mugwort pollen allergy is frequent in parts of Europe. As mugwort pollen contains only one major allergen, Art v 1, which harbors only one T cell epitope, we employed mugwort pollen allergy as a model to study allergen-specific T cell responses. However, after 2004, we noticed a drastic decrease in the T cell response...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Van Hemelen D,Hemmer W,Kmenta M,Berger UB,Kinaciyan T,Bohle B,Jahn-Schmid B

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus causing life threatening infections in humans. The present in vitro study aimed to investigate the opsonizing properties of a well characterized serum ficolin (rat ficolin-A), a member of carbohydrate-recognition molecules of the innate immune system, in the defence again...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Schelenz S,Kirchhof N,Bidula S,Wallis R,Sexton DW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The soluble form of the haptoglobin-hemoglobin (Hp-Hb) scavenger receptor (sCD163) is a specific plasma/serum marker for macrophage activity. Here, we have characterized molecular forms in serum and investigated a role of sCD163 as a binder of Hp-Hb complexes. METHODS:The sCD163 species in serum (from 50 he...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Møller HJ,Nielsen MJ,Maniecki MB,Madsen M,Moestrup SK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the role of CD8+ T cells in cutaneous leishmaniasis, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-deficient mice of C57BL/6 background lacking functional CD4+ T cells were infected with Leishmania major. In contrast to C57BL/6 wild-type mice which are resistant to infection with L. major, these...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Erb K,Blank C,Ritter U,Bluethmann H,Moll H

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The octamer motif is a crucial regulatory element for immunoglobulin promoter and enhancer function. We have investigated the molecular mechanisms that underlie octamer-mediated gene activation in B cells. This B cell-specific transcriptional regulation is subject to a novel type of regulatory mechanism. We could demo...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Wirth T,Pfisterer P,Annweiler A,Zwilling S,König H

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following any acute irritation lung function declines rapidly. Reasons for pulmonary deterioration in humans had been attributed to the action of either interleukin-6 or interleukin-8 in the lungs. OBJECTIVES:The present study investigates the association between immune response and decline in lung function...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Wölbeling F,Munder A,Kerber-Momot T,Neumann D,Hennig C,Hansen G,Tümmler B,Baumann U

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade new glucocorticoid (GC)-signalling mechanisms have emerged. The evolving field of non-genomic GC actions was precipitated from two major directions: (i) some rapid/acute clinical GC applications could not be explained based on the relatively slowly appearing genomic GC action and (ii) accumulating e...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Boldizsar F,Talaber G,Szabo M,Bartis D,Palinkas L,Nemeth P,Berki T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to be a serious worldwide health problem despite the use of protective HBV vaccines and therapeutic regimens against chronic HBV infection. Chronic HBV patients cannot induce sufficient immune responses against the virus. HBV and its antigens are believed to suppress immune responses ...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Hatipoglu I,Ercan D,Acilan C,Basalp A,Durali D,Baykal AT

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By fusion of C3H/HeJ splenic adherent mononuclear cells enriched for macrophages with HPRT-deficient C57L/J HH- hepatoma cells, we have generated six macrophage-hepatoma hybrid clones. The hybrid nature of isolated clones was demonstrated by karyotypic analysis. The hybrid clones were screened for macrophage propertie...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Chou YK,Stanley W,Virella G,Kilpatrick JM,Fudenberg HH

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Synuclein plays a crucial role in Parkinson's disease and dementias defined as synucleinopathies. α-Synuclein is expressed in hematopoietic and immune cells, but its functions in hematopoiesis and immune responses are unknown. We utilized α-synuclein(-/-) (KO) mice to investigate its role in hematopoiesis and B cell...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Xiao W,Shameli A,Harding CV,Meyerson HJ,Maitta RW

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Details of the "Trojan Horse" mechanism by which Zika virus (ZIKV) crosses the blood-brain barrier (BBB) remain unclear. However, the migration of ZIKV-infected monocytes to the brain is thought to be dependent on both pattern-recognition and chemokine receptors. In this study, we investigated whether the migration of...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： de Carvalho GC,Borget MY,Bernier S,Garneau D,da Silva Duarte AJ,Dumais N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surfactant protein D has multiple functions in innate immunity in the lung. The generation of SP-D knock-out mice has revealed a central role for this protein in the control of lung inflammation. Accumulating evidence in mouse models of infection and inflammation indicates that truncated recombinant forms of surfactan...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Clark H,Reid KB

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T-lymphocyte clones showing proliferative and cytotoxic responses specific for HLA antigens were isolated. To obtain enriched numbers of functionally active colonies, the cells were first sensitized in vitro in a tertiary mixed lymphocyte culture (MLC), using 10 stimulating cells for each responding cell. To ass...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Schendel DJ,Wank R

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phagocyte pattern recognition receptor Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and the multi-receptor adaptor MyD88 contribute to the reduction of bacterial load in infections with intra- and extra-cellular Gram-positive bacteria. Their mechanism of antibacterial action is mostly unresolved but evident in vivo by an increased...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Echchannaoui H,Bachmann P,Letiembre M,Espinosa M,Landmann R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fc gamma RIII receptor (CD16) has been described on natural killer cells and a small subset of T lymphocytes. CD16+bright lymphocytes represent the typical population of peripheral blood CD3- NK cells. In these studies in addition to CD16+bright NK cells Fc gamma RIII expressing cytotoxic T lymphocytes in peripher...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Uciechowski P,Werfel T,Leo R,Gessner JE,Schubert J,Schmidt RE

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ficolins are a group of proteins containing both a collagen-like domain and a fibrinogen-like domain and are found in varying tissues. Ficolins present in sera have a lectin activity toward N-acetylglucosamine through their fibrinogen-like domains. The domain organizations between ficolins and mannose-binding lectin (...

journal_title：Immunobiology

authors： Matsushita M,Fujita T

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00