Calculated globulin (CG) as a screening test for antibody deficiency.

abstract：:Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) plays a role in the fibrotic process of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Because hypoxia is associated with fibrosis in several profibrogenic conditions, we investigated whether CTGF expression in SSc fibroblasts is regulated by hypoxia. Dermal fibroblasts from patients with SSc and hea...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Hong KH,Yoo SA,Kang SS,Choi JJ,Kim WU,Cho CS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeriolysin O (LLO) has been proposed as a potential carrier or adjuvant molecule in the vaccination field. However, the cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic effects of LLO are the major limitations for this purpose. Here, we have performed a preclinical safety evaluation and characterized a new potential adjuvant applicatio...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Hernández-Flores KG,Calderón-Garcidueñas AL,Mellado-Sánchez G,Ruiz-Ramos R,Sánchez-Vargas LA,Thomas-Dupont P,Izaguirre-Hernández IY,Téllez-Sosa J,Martínez-Barnetche J,Wood L,Paterson Y,Cedillo-Barrón L,López-Franco O,Vivanco-Ci

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering skin disease characterized by autoantibodies against the NC16a domain of bullous pemphigoid 180. This study was performed to characterize and map the fine specificity of T cell responses to NC16a. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from a total of 28 bullous pemphigoid patient...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Pickford WJ,Gudi V,Haggart AM,Lewis BJ,Herriot R,Barker RN,Ormerod AD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are aimed at controlling the exacerbated response in the gut, but no treatment is fully effective for many refractory patients. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are multi-potent cells with regulatory immunosuppressive activity that may control inflammatory disease...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Alves VBF,de Sousa BC,Fonseca MTC,Ogata H,Caliári-Oliveira C,Yaochite JNU,Rodrigues Júnior V,Chica JEL,da Silva JS,Malmegrim KCR,Pernomian L,Cardoso CR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An expanded T cell subpopulation (CD8+ Leu-7+) has previously been reported in the peripheral blood of patients with Crohn's disease. This subpopulation of T cells was associated with a 'covert suppressor' function, particularly in patients with mild/early Crohn's disease, suppressing immunoglobulin production in vitr...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Deem RL,Targan SR,Niederlehner A,Shanahan F

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination against meningococcal serogroup B is recommended for patients with a complement deficiency; however, although immunogenicity in this patient group has been shown, efficacy has not yet been established. In this study, we collected serum from children with a complement deficiency in the alternative pathway o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： van den Broek B,van Els CACM,Kuipers B,van Aerde K,Henriet SS,de Groot R,de Jonge MI,Langereis JD,van der Flier M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 97 predominantly lepromatous leprosy patients and 11 control subjects were tested in a lymphoproliferative assay for response to Mycobacterium leprae (whole and sonicated), and sonicated M. vaccae, M. tuberculosis, and M. scrofulaceum, in the presence and absence of three types ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Barnass S,Mace J,Steele J,Torres P,Gervasoni B,Ravioli R,Terencio J,Rook GA,Waters MF

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence points to autophagy as an essential component in the immune response to tuberculosis. Autophagy is a direct mechanism of killing intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis and also acts as a modulator of proinflammatory cytokine secretion. In addition, autophagy plays a key role in antigen pro...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Ní Cheallaigh C,Keane J,Lavelle EC,Hope JC,Harris J

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C3b-coated immune complexes adhere to the complement receptor 1 (CR1, CD35) on human erythrocytes. This multi-valent binding might be favoured by the known clustering of CR1 and by the multiple C3b-binding sites on each CR1. The size of the CR1 clusters correlates directly with the number of CR1/erythrocytes, and the ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Madi N,Paccaud JP,Steiger G,Schifferli JA

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective chart review was conducted at a single centre, capturing data on 173 primary immunodeficiency disease (PIDD) patients, including 40 obese patients, using subcutaneous administration of immunoglobulin (Ig) (SCIG) (16 or 20%) delivered by infusion pump or subcutaneous (s.c.) rapid push. Patients previous...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Shapiro R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interferon (IFN)-gamma exert detrimental effects in organ-specific autoimmune disease, while both destructive and protective roles have been demonstrated for interleukin (IL)-10, IL-4 and IL-5. We examined the production of these cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (P...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Nielsen CH,Hegedüs L,Rieneck K,Moeller AC,Leslie RG,Bendtzen K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintenance of lung homeostasis involves a complex interaction between T lymphocytes and alveolar macrophages (AM), in which AM suppress pulmonary T cell proliferation to antigenic stimuli. To assess whether AM-mediated suppression is attenuated in healthy young infants, AM and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Bunn HJ,Hewitt CR,Grigg J

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The skin is a major target organ in human graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after bone-marrow transplantation. GVHD can be induced in mice by i.v. injection of T cells into unirradiated semi-allogeneic or lethally irradiated allogeneic recipients. However, in the murine systemic GVHD model, cutaneous lesions occur only...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Kawai K,Matsumoto Y,Watanabe H,Ito M,Fujiwara M

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro immunoglobulin (Ig) synthesis was evaluated in three young men having immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM. Patient and normal T and B cells were separated and cultured in various combinations. 35S-methionine incorporation into Ig was measured using immunoprecipitation, and Ig classes were determined by SDS-polyac...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Krantman HJ,Stiehm ER,Stevens RH,Saxon A,Seeger RC

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of macrophage infiltrates in oral mucosal acute graft-versus-host disease (AGVHD) remains unclear, although clinical studies suggest that macrophage infiltration correlates directly with the severity of AGVHD. In this study, we investigated the role of M1 macrophage infiltration in the oral mucosa of rats wit...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Seno K,Yasunaga M,Kajiya H,Izaki-Hagio K,Morita H,Yoneda M,Hirofuji T,Ohno J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight genetically different strains of mice were compared regarding the dissemination of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis to the lungs, liver and omentum/pancreas, DTH responses and specific antibody production at 16 weeks after intraperitoneal infection with Pb18, a virulent P. brasiliensis isolate. The degree of dissem...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Singer-Vermes LM,Sakamoto TN,Vaz CA,Calich VL

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypothesis that pregnant female baboons exhibit increased levels of various inflammatory mediators in serum resulting from ligature-induced periodontitis, and that these profiles would relate to periodontal disease severity/extent in the animals. The animals were sampled at baseline (B), mid-preg...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Ebersole JL,Steffen MJ,Holt SC,Kesavalu L,Chu L,Cappelli D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of NK T cells was measured in relation to the Th1/Th2 imbalance observed in RA. Peripheral blood samples of patients with RA (n = 60) and healthy controls (n = 36) were stained with anti-NK receptor 1A (anti-NKR-P1A), anti-CD56, and anti-CD3 MoAbs, and examined by three-colour flow cytometry. NK T (NKR-P1A+...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Yanagihara Y,Shiozawa K,Takai M,Kyogoku M,Shiozawa S

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described which shows how to obtain a suspension of only progressively motile spermatozoa, from semen, by active penetration into an overlying buffer layer. About 60% of the number of motile spermatozoa in the original semen sample can be obtained as an output in the removed buffer layer. With this meth...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Hellema HW,Rümke P

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously demonstrated that HIV envelope gp41 binding to specific antibodies decreases after preincubation of fluid-phase gp41 in normal human serum. This inhibition is proven to be mediated by the classical complement pathway. In this study recombinant gp41 (rgp41) and/or synthetic peptides were preadsorbed ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Hidvégi T,Prohászka Z,Ujhelyi E,Thielens NM,Dierich MP,Hampl H,Arlaud G,Nagy K,Füst G

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific antibody deficiency (SAD) to unconjugated pneumococcal vaccine (PPV) is an established primary B cell immunodeficiency. The occurrence and natural history of SAD in children is unclear. We conducted an observational study to identify SAD in children with recurrent respiratory infections. Ninety-nine children,...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Ruuskanen O,Nurkka A,Helminen M,Viljanen MK,Käyhty H,Kainulainen L

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans immunized intramuscularly with one dose of tetanus toxoid exhibited IgG, and in some cases IgA antibody, in their bile as well as serum. Both isotypes appeared in bile transiently with titres declining after about day 10 for both classes. These kinetics resembled those of the serum IgA response but were markedl...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Hansen PG,Hennessy EJ,Blake H,Clancy RL,Kamath R,Molenaar C,Cripps AW,Jackson GD

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) is predominantly due to destruction of pulmonary tissue. The host immune response may, in part, play a pathogenic role in pulmonary destruction in these patients. To further understand host immune response in CF, we examined the state of activation of peripheral blood mo...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Jones MM,Seilheimer DK,Pier GB,Rossen RD

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies to nuclear structures are a hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including autoantibodies to nuclear protein high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1). HMGB1 consists of three separate domains: box A, box B and an acidic tail. Recombinant box A acts as a competitive antagonist for HMGB1 and might be ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Schaper F,de Leeuw K,Horst G,Maas F,Bootsma H,Heeringa P,Limburg PC,Westra J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmunity may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Studies have identified disease-specific autoantibodies (DSAAbs) in COPD patients, but natural autoantibodies (NAAbs) may also play a role. Previous studies have concentrated on circulating autoantibodies, but lung-associa...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Daffa NI,Tighe PJ,Corne JM,Fairclough LC,Todd I

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have evaluated the effects of cyclophosphamide on the development of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) in four EAE rodent models: monophasic EAE in Lewis rats, protracted relapsing (PR)-EAE in DA rats, myelin oligodendrocyte protein (MOG)-induced EAE in C57Bl/6 mice and proteolipid protei...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Mangano K,Nicoletti A,Patti F,Donia M,Malaguarnera L,Signorelli S,Magro G,Muzio V,Greco B,Zaratin P,Meroni P,Zappia M,Nicoletti F

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests that T cell apoptosis could be involved in the pathogenesis of HIV-1 infection. As the progression of HIV-2 associated disease appears to be slower than that of HIV-1, we investigated whether there were differences in the degree of T cell death and apoptosis in peripheral blood mononuclear cel...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Jaleco AC,Covas MJ,Victorino RM

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three B cell hybridomas were produced by the fusion of spleen cells from a 5 month old MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr mouse with the myeloma cell line, NS-1. By competitive inhibition, all three monoclonal antibodies (MoAb) were specific for poly(rA) and were inhibited to a lesser extent by dDNA, nDNA, poly(rI) and poly(rC). Moreover...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Dang H,Fischbach M,Erdos M,Talal N

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia pneumoniae infection is associated with atherosclerosis and the organism has been identified in arterial lesions. To determine whether T lymphocyte-mediated immune responses to Chlamydia antigens within plaque could contribute to pathogenesis, we have derived T cell lines from atherosclerotic plaques of 32 p...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Curry AJ,Portig I,Goodall JC,Kirkpatrick PJ,Gaston JS

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) belong to a heterogeneous group of antibodies directed against negatively charged phospholipids. In patients with rheumatic disorders, their presence has been correlated to the occurrence of thromboembolic complications, thrombocytopenia, abortions and other disease manifestations. Sev...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental immunology

authors： Rubbert A,Bock E,Schwab J,Marienhagen J,Nüsslein H,Wolf F,Kalden JR

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00