Experimental Vaccines against Chagas Disease: A Journey through History.

abstract：:Background. Millions of people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide and 30% spontaneously clear the infection. Reasons for HCV clearance without antiviral treatment are not well understood. Methods. Blood was collected for DNA analysis from patients with chronic HCV infection or evidence of spontaneous ...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Waldron PR,Belitskaya-Lévy I,Chary A,Won J,Winters M,Monto A,Ryan J,Lazzeroni LC,Holodniy M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports suggesting a pathogenic role of autoantibodies directed against glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65Abs) in cerebellar ataxias (CAs) are reviewed, and debatable issues such as internalization of antibodies by neurons and roles of epitopes are discussed. GAD65 is one of two enzymes that catalyze the conversion...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Mitoma H,Manto M,Hampe CS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:This study is aimed at exploring the relation between IL-33 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods:SNPStats (online software) was used to test the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in controls. Generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) was adopted...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Zhu X,Xie L,Qin H,Liang J,Yang Y,Xu J,Zhang T

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus present in normal human skin microbiota, which exerts important immunomodulatory effects, when used as heat- or phenol-killed suspensions. We previously demonstrated that heat-killed P. acnes or its soluble polysaccharide (PS), extracted from the...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Squaiella-Baptistão CC,Teixeira D,Mussalem JS,Ishimura ME,Longo-Maugéri IM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune activation plays a significant role in the disease progression of HIV. Microbial products, especially bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), contribute to immune activation. Increasing evidence indicates that T lymphocyte homeostasis disruptions are associated with immune activation. However, the mechanism by whic...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Zhang GH,Wu RD,Zheng HY,Zhang XL,Zhang MX,Tian RR,Liu GM,Pang W,Zheng YT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential cell systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) is an in vitro selection method for obtaining molecular recognition elements (MREs) that specifically bind to individual cell types with high affinity. MREs are selected from initial large libraries of different nucleic or amino acids....

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Williams RM,Sooter LJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-type lectin domain family 5-member A (CLEC5A) associates with adaptor DAP12 (DNAX activation protein 12) to form receptor complexes involved in inflammatory responses. We postulated a potential role of CLEC5A in the pathogenesis of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) and aimed to investigate CLEC5A expression and its...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Chen PK,Hsieh SL,Lan JL,Lin CC,Chang SH,Chen DY

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression and clinical significance of trans-membrane MerTK (mMer) on circulating CD14+ monocytes/macrophages and soluble MerTK (sMer) levels in plasma in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHOD:108 SLE patients and 42 healthy controls were recruited in this study. The expression of mM...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Zhu H,Sun X,Zhu L,Hu F,Shi L,Li Z,Su Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans is a fungus that is an opportunistic pathogen of humans. Normally, C. albicans exists as a harmless commensal and does not trigger inflammatory responses by resident macrophages in skin mucosa, which may be caused by a tolerance of skin macrophage to C. albicans. IL-34 is a recently discovered cytokin...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Xu R,Sun HF,Williams DW,Jones AV,Al-Hussaini A,Song B,Wei XQ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study aimed to investigate the correlation of CD4+/PD-1+ or CD4+/PD-1- tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes with pathological characteristics in breast cancer patients. Methods:A cross-sectional study consecutively recruited 133 patients with invasive ductal breast cancer. The expression of CD4, programmed ce...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Zhao YJ,Zhang J,Shi F,Hu ZP,Wu JP,Wu GJ,Wang RB,Zhou Q,Chang H,Li YN,Song QK

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic form of self-limited vasculitis in children less than five years old, and the main complication is coronary artery injury. However, the etiology of KD remains unclear. The IL-1B polymorphisms rs16944 GG and rs1143627 AA and their diplotype GA/GA have been associated with s...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Fu LY,Qiu X,Deng QL,Huang P,Pi L,Xu Y,Che D,Zhou H,Lu Z,Tan Y,Jiang Z,Zhang L,Liu T,Gu X

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Purified protein vaccines often require adjuvants for efficient stimulation of immune responses. There is no licensed mucosal adjuvant on the market to adequately boost the immune response to purified antigens for intranasal applications in humans. Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMV) are attractive candidates pote...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Pritsch M,Ben-Khaled N,Chaloupka M,Kobold S,Berens-Riha N,Peter A,Liegl G,Schubert S,Hoelscher M,Löscher T,Wieser A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:RNA helicases have various essential functions in basically all aspects of RNA metabolism, not only unwinding RNA but also disturbing the interaction of RNA with proteins. Recently, RNA helicases have been considered potential targets in cancers. So far, there has been no detailed investigation of the biolog...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Xu Y,Jiang Q,Liu H,Xiao X,Yang D,Saw PE,Luo B

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is considered an immune checkpoint molecule involved in tumor immune evasion. Hypoxia and the metabolic sensor hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) are hallmarks of metastasization, angiogenesis, and intense tumor metabolic activity. The purpose of this review was to examine origina...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Garziera M,Scarabel L,Toffoli G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex phenomenon where genetic risk factors have been partially evaluated. The system formed by receptor activator for nuclear factor-κB (RANK), receptor activator for nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG): RANK/RANKL/OPG is a crucial molecular pat...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Zavala-Cerna MG,Moran-Moguel MC,Cornejo-Toledo JA,Gonzalez-Montoya NG,Sanchez-Corona J,Salazar-Paramo M,Nava-Zavala AH,Aguilar-Chavez EA,Alcaraz-Lopez MF,Gonzalez-Sanchez AG,Gonzalez-Lopez L,Gamez-Nava JI

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of garlic to health have been proclaimed for centuries; however, only recently have Allium sativum and its derivatives been proposed as promising candidates for maintaining the homeostasis of the immune system. The complex biochemistry of garlic makes it possible for variations in processing to yield diff...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Arreola R,Quintero-Fabián S,López-Roa RI,Flores-Gutiérrez EO,Reyes-Grajeda JP,Carrera-Quintanar L,Ortuño-Sahagún D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The predominant distribution of γ δ T cells in the mucosal and epithelial tissues makes these unconventional lymphocytes the "guards" to contact external environment (like allergens) and to contribute to immune surveillance, as well as "vanguards" to participate in initiating mucosal inflammation. Therefore, γ δ T cel...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Zheng R,Yang Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of propolis on blood glucose regulation and the alleviation of various complications caused by diabetes have been widely studied. The main source of propolis in the northern temperate zone is poplar buds. However, there is limited research on the antidiabetic activity of poplar buds. In order to evaluate t...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Peng S,Wei P,Lu Q,Liu R,Ding Y,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an important cause of vision loss around the world, being the leading cause in the population between 20 and 60 years old. Among patients with DR, diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most frequent cause of vision impairment and represents a significant public health issue. Macular photocoa...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Stefanini FR,Badaró E,Falabella P,Koss M,Farah ME,Maia M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm diagnosed in women around the world. Checkpoint inhibitors, targeting the programmed death receptor-1 or ligand-1 (PD-1/PD-L1) axis, have dramatically changed the outcome of cancer treatment. These therapies have been recently considered as alternatives for treatment of breast...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Segovia-Mendoza M,Romero-Garcia S,Lemini C,Prado-Garcia H

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that rapamycin is able to significantly increase the expression of FoxP3 and suppress activity in induced Treg (iTreg) cells in vivo and in vitro. CD39 is a newly determined Treg marker that relates to cell suppression. Runx1, a regulator of FoxP3, controls the expression of adenosine deaminase (ADA)...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Lu Y,Wang J,Gu J,Lu H,Li X,Qian X,Liu X,Wang X,Zhang F,Lu L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Psoriasis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease associated with a wide range of comorbidities, including metabolic syndrome (MetS). Serum calprotectin, ANGPTL8, and oxidative damage to nucleic acids might be associated with both diseases. The presented study describes the influence of psoriasis and MetS...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Holmannova D,Borska L,Andrys C,Borsky P,Kremlacek J,Hamakova K,Rehacek V,Malkova A,Svadlakova T,Palicka V,Krejsek J,Fiala Z

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulatory T cells (Treg) can show plasticity whereby FOXP3 expression, the master transcription factor for Treg suppressor function, is lost and proinflammatory cytokines are produced. Optimal FOXP3 expression strongly depends on hypomethylation of the FOXP3 gene. 5-Azacytidine (Aza) and its derivative 5-aza-2'-deoxy...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Landman S,Cruijsen M,Urbano PCM,Huls G,van Erp PEJ,van Rijssen E,Joosten I,Koenen HJPM

更新日期：2018-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Following fetal or neonatal gene transfer in mice and other species immune tolerance of the transgenic protein is frequently observed; however the underlying mechanisms remain largely undefined. In this study fetal and neonatal BALB/c mice received adenovirus vector to deliver human factor IX (hFIX) cDNA. The long-ter...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Nivsarkar MS,Buckley SM,Parker AL,Perocheau D,McKay TR,Rahim AA,Howe SJ,Waddington SN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulatory T-cells (Tregs) are a very important subtype of lymphocytes when it comes to self-control in the human immunological system. Tregs are decisive not only in the protection against destruction of own tissues by autoimmune immunocompetent cells but also in the immunological answer to developing cancers. On the...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Niedźwiecki M,Budziło O,Adamkiewicz-Drożyńska E,Pawlik-Gwozdecka D,Zieliński M,Maciejka-Kembłowska L,Szczepański T,Trzonkowski P

更新日期：2019-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that interleukin-10 (IL-10) polymorphisms may be associated with the development of Behcet's disease (BD). However, the published results were inconsistent. Therefore, this meta-analysis was conducted to derive a more precise relationship between IL-10 polymorphisms and BD sus...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Li XF,Huang ZZ,Hu YY,Niu YM,Cai JW

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous adverse drug reactions are commonly seen in patients with anticancer drug treatment. Anticancer drugs, including chemotherapy, target therapy, and recent immunotherapy causing skin reactions ranging from mild skin rash to life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), such as Stevens-Johnson sy...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Ng CY,Chen CB,Wu MY,Wu J,Yang CH,Hui RC,Chang YC,Lu CW

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide due to its late diagnosis and poor outcome. Immunotherapy is becoming more and more encouraging and promising in lung cancer therapy. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are the main tumor suppressor factors, and the treatment strategy of targeting MDSCs ...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Ma J,Xu H,Wang S

更新日期：2018-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a severe complication of the respiratory system associated with preterm birth. Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) play a major role in tissue homeostasis, inflammation, and wound healing. However, the role in BPD remains unclear. The present study showed that ILC2s, interleukin-4 ...

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Mi L,Zhu S,Cai J,Xu S,Xue Z,Lu H

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Irritant Contact Dermatitis (ICD) is characterized by epidermal hyperplasia and inflammatory cytokine release. IL-6 has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of ICD; however, the involvement of the IL-22/IL-22Rα axis and its relation to IL-6 in the inflammatory response following irritant exposure are unknown....

journal_title：Journal of immunology research

authors： Frempah B,Luckett-Chastain LR,Gallucci RM

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00