Urinary levels of chemokines (MCAF/MCP-1, IL-8) reflect distinct disease activities and phases of human IgA nephropathy.

abstract：:Neutrophil-specific alloantibodies and the antigens they recognize are important in clinical medicine but little is known about the structure of these antigens. Alloimmunization to the antigen NB1 is a clinically important cause of neonatal neutropenia and leukocyte-mediated transfusion reactions. A novel mechanism of...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Skubitz KM,Stroncek DF,Sun B

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PGE(2) and other cAMP-elevating agents are known to down-regulate most functions stimulated by fMLP in human polymorphonuclear neutrophils. We reported previously that the inhibitory potential of PGE(2) resides in its capacity to suppress fMLP-stimulated PI-3Kgamma activation via the PGE(2) receptor EP(2) and hence, t...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Burelout C,Naccache PH,Bourgoin SG

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils phagocytize high-valency immune complexes (HIC) by an Fc gamma receptor-mediated mechanism, activating an oxidative burst and initiating degranulation. In contrast, neutrophils exhibit chemotaxis to N-formylated peptides [e.g., N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP)] and secrete far fewer oxidants ...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Gewirtz AT,Simons ER

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor GATA-2 is expressed in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and is functionally implicated in their survival and proliferation. In the present study, we show that GATA-2 exists as an acetylated protein in immature precursor cells, KG1. GATA-2 was acetylated in vitro by p300 and GCN5. We hav...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Hayakawa F,Towatari M,Ozawa Y,Tomita A,Privalsky ML,Saito H

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum MBP, also known as MBL, is a C-type lectin that is known to be a soluble host defense factor involved in innate immunity. It has been well established that dying microbes and apoptotic cells release highly viscous DNA that induces inflammation and septic shock, and apoptotic cells display fragmented DNA on their...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Nakamura N,Nonaka M,Ma BY,Matsumoto S,Kawasaki N,Asano S,Kawasaki T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA-1) is a member of the beta2 family of integrins that is selectively expressed on leukocytes. Herein, we show that Ca(2)(+) mobilizing agents A23187, thapsigargin, and ionomycin induce an increase in adhesion to the LFA-1 ligand intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and ...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Rodríguez-Fernández JL,Sánchez-Martín L,de Frutos CA,Sancho D,Robinson M,Sánchez-Madrid F,Cabañas C

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils are the first cells arriving at sites of tissue injury or infection to combat invading pathogens. Successful neutrophil recruitment to sites of inflammation highly depends on specific molecular mechanisms, fine-tuning the received information into signaling pathways and converting them into well-described ...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Begandt D,Thome S,Sperandio M,Walzog B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular zinc homeostasis is strictly regulated by zinc binding proteins and zinc transporters. In the present study, we quantified in a first global view the expression of all characterized human zinc exporters (hZnT-1-9) in different leukocyte subsets in response to zinc supplementation and depletion and analyz...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Overbeck S,Uciechowski P,Ackland ML,Ford D,Rink L

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-32 is a proinflammatory cytokine associated with infections, autoimmune diseases, and allergic asthma. In the present study, we elucidated the synergistic effect of IL-32γ and NOD ligand on the activation of human eosinophils, principal effector cells for allergic inflammation, and the underlying mechanisms. Specif...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Wong CK,Dong J,Lam CW

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NK cells are members of the innate immunity and play a central role in the defense against viral infections and cancer development, but also contribute to triggering and shaping adaptive immune responses. Human NK cells may express MHC II and costimulatory molecules, including CD86, CD80, and OX40 ligand, which allows...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： De Pelsmaeker S,Devriendt B,Leclercq G,Favoreel HW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neutrophil is a key player in immunity, and its activities are essential for the resolution of infections. Neutrophil-pathogen interactions usually trigger a large arsenal of antimicrobial measures that leads to the highly efficient killing of pathogens. In neutrophils, the phagocytic process, including the format...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Nordenfelt P,Tapper H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cell-mediated immunity against Chlamydia in mice is mediated at least in part by T cell-derived interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) induction of the nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) system in infected epithelial cells. Although IFN-gamma alone could stimulate nitric oxide (NO) production from epithelial cells and inhibit the i...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Igietseme JU,Uriri IM,Hawkins R,Rank RG

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PGG-glucan (Betafectin) is a soluble, highly purified yeast (1,3)-beta-glucan with broad anti-infective and immunomodulatory activities. These studies evaluated the ability of PGG-glucan to directly elicit O2- and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) production by rat leukocytes in vitro. Particulate beta-glucan st...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Michalek M,Melican D,Brunke-Reese D,Langevin M,Lemerise K,Galbraith W,Patchen M,Mackin W

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage activation is associated with increased secretion of monokines, proteases, arachidonic acid metabolites, reactive oxygen, and nitrogen intermediates and yet decreased secretion of apolipoprotein E (apo E). Although the kinetics of apo E down-regulation have been investigated, the mechanism(s) involved remai...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Zuckerman SH,O'Neal L

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune and inflammatory cells play a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic plaques. We have demonstrated that A2ARs inhibit foam cell formation and stimulate production of ABCA1, the primary transporter of lipoproteins. We asked whether the effects of A2ARs on foam cell formation in vitro are mediated b...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Bingham TC,Fisher EA,Parathath S,Reiss AB,Chan ES,Cronstein BN

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly humans are more susceptible to bacterial infections because of declining immune status. We have investigated the effect of aging on neutrophil bactericidal responses, comparing neutrophil function in healthy, young (23-35 years) and elderly (>65 years) volunteers. Superoxide generation in response to fMLP was ...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Butcher SK,Chahal H,Nayak L,Sinclair A,Henriquez NV,Sapey E,O'Mahony D,Lord JM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type I IFNs are used for treating viral, neoplastic, and inflammatory disorders. The protein products encoded by IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) likely mediate clinical effects of IFN in patients. Macroarray assays, used for studying ISG induction in IFN-treated patients, comprise genes identified predominantly through an...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Rani MR,Shrock J,Appachi S,Rudick RA,Williams BR,Ransohoff RM

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human activation antigen CD69 is an early inducible surface glycoprotein acquired by T cells in the thymus at the stage of positive selection and during activation of mature lymphoid cells both in vivo and in vitro. We have studied the regulatory influence of CD69 activation pathway on the glycolytic process and t...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Conde M,Montaño R,Moreno-Aurioles VR,Ramirez R,Sanchez-Mateos P,Sanchez-Madrid F,Sobrino F

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages in brain, lung, and lymphatics constitute a major HIV reservoir during subclinical infection and disease. During HIV transmission macrophages are seemingly one of the first cells infected, being as efficient as T cells in supporting productive viral replication. Macrophages control a myriad of cell-mediate...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Stevenson M,Gendelman HE

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CXCL8 is the principal human neutrophil-attracting chemokine and a major mediator of inflammation. The chemokine exerts its neutrophil-chemotactic and neutrophil-activating activities via interaction with glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and activation of the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) CXCR1 and CXCR2. Natural CXCL8...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Metzemaekers M,Vandendriessche S,Berghmans N,Gouwy M,Proost P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mouse models of inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis fail to completely phenocopy disease in humans, they provide invaluable tools to examine the molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for the epidermal hyperplasia, inflammation, and excess angiogenesis observed in human d...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Voskas D,Babichev Y,Ling LS,Alami J,Shaked Y,Kerbel RS,Ciruna B,Dumont DJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several S100 Ca(2+)-binding proteins undergo various post-translational modifications that may alter their intracellular and extracellular functions. S100A8 and S100A9, two members of this family, are particularly susceptible to oxidative modification. These proteins, abundantly expressed in neutrophils and activated ...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Lim SY,Raftery MJ,Goyette J,Hsu K,Geczy CL

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipopolysaccharide-induced CXC chemokine (LIX) is a novel murine neutrophil-chemoattractant CXC chemokine cloned as a glucocorticoid-attenuated response gene. We investigated LIX message expression in an acute endotoxemia model. LIX message peaks later than KC or macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) and remains e...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Rovai LE,Herschman HR,Smith JB

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ADAM23 is a member of the brain macrophage-derived chemokine family. Structural homology of ADAM proteins suggests their function as integrin receptors. Previous studies have linked ADAM23 as a dominant contributor to brain development and cancer metastasis. The present studies now show that ADAM23 expression on DCs p...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Elizondo DM,Andargie TE,Marshall KM,Zariwala AM,Lipscomb MW

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandins function as down regulators of immune responses probably by increasing the concentration of intracellular cAMP. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors, which prevent the breakdown of cAMP, also increase the intracellular levels of cAMP. Prostaglandins and phosphodiesterase inhibitors have both been shown to suppr...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Ellis NK,Duffie GP,Young MR,Wepsic HT

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently demonstrated that the arachidonate metabolite 5(S)-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE) is converted by a highly specific dehydrogenase in human neutrophils to 5-oxo-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid (5-oxo-ETE), which is a potent stimulator of these cells. The objective of this study was to dete...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Zhang Y,Styhler A,Powell WS

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) loaded extracorporeally with antigen can be used as an adjuvant in vivo. In this work, we analyzed the migration of transferred DC and monitored the phenotype of new migrants in the draining lymph nodes. It is surprising that we found that a majority of resident DCs expressed donor MHC molecules ...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： de Heusch M,Blocklet D,Egrise D,Hauquier B,Vermeersch M,Goldman S,Moser M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils can attach to E-selectin under flow. Proposed ligands for E-selectin carry SLe(x)-type glycans. The leukocyte beta2 integrins are glycosylated with SLe(x). Thus, we speculated that beta2 integrins could support attachment to E-selectin. To test this hypothesis, we coated 10-microm-diameter microspheres wit...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Crutchfield KL,Shinde Patil VR,Campbell CJ,Parkos CA,Allport JR,Goetz DJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukocytes are a central cellular element of innate-immune defense in mammals. In addition to the generation of toxic oxygen radicals and nitric oxide, leukocytes express and secrete a broad array of antimicrobial proteins and peptides. In the study, an antimicrobial polypeptide was isolated and purified from human pe...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Feng Y,Huang N,Wu Q,Wang B

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukocytes are a large population of cells spread within most tissues in the body. These cells may be either sessile (called as resident cells) or circulating leukocytes, which travel long journeys inside the vessels during their lifespan. Although production and maturation of these leukocytes in adults primarily occu...

journal_title：Journal of leukocyte biology

authors： Mafra K,Nakagaki BN,Castro Oliveira HM,Rezende RM,Antunes MM,Menezes GB

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00