Replacement of transferrin in serum-free cultures of mitogen-stimulated mouse lymphocytes by a lipophilic iron chelator.

abstract：:Heat-sensitive serum masking cofactor(s) of antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) in normal human sera (NHS) are specifically inactivated at 56 degrees C. The degree of binding in ELISA by unmasked aPL in NHS was equivalent to that in non-heated, aPL-reactive autoimmune SLE sera. Previously "negative" SLE sera also reacted ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Cheng HM,Wong KK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CD4+ T-lymphocyte absolute count (CD4ac), CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage (CD4%) and total lymphocyte count (Løac) were assessed in HIV-seropositive intravenous drug users (IVDU) with reference to their correlation with the clinical categories A, B, and C as stipulated by the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention,...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Norazmi MN,Suarn S

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of human recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rH GM-CSF) on respiratory burst response of isolated human neutrophils was examined. Preincubation of cells with rH GM-CSF significantly increased the respiratory burst in response to formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP), meas...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Leino L,Nuutila J,Pelliniemi TT,Rajamäki A

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:House dust mite antigen is a well-known allergen in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease. We evaluated the AD model mice sensitized with house dust mite antigen and observed a Th2-dominant immune response. In this experiment, BALB/c mice were sensitized percutaneous...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Santa K,Watanabe K,Nakada T,Kato H,Habu S,Kubota S

更新日期：2003-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) is a major regulator of the stress response. This study examined whether CRH regulates interleukin-18 expression on microglia, BV2. Our data show that CRH enhanced IL-18 expression and significantly induced the secretion of functional IL-18 protein. Furthermore, CRH induced IL-18 ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Yang Y,Hahm E,Kim Y,Kang J,Lee W,Han I,Myung P,Kang H,Park H,Cho D

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A panel of synthetic peptides representing human lymphocyte antigen (HLA) B8, other class I and class II restricted T cell epitopes and two B cell epitopes, were all able to compete with recognition of a HLA B8 restricted epitope by a cytotoxic T cell clone. Competition was obtained when the competitor peptides were a...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Fernan A,Burrows SR,Moss DJ,Saul A,Suhrbier A

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on natural cytotoxicity of peripheral blood monocytes were conducted in patients with acute viral hepatitis B, patients with chronic aggressive hepatitis etiopathogenically linked to viral hepatitis B, and in asymptomatic carriers of HBs antigen. In the majority of cases of viral hepatitis in the acute stage o...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Kiczka W,Szkaradkiewicz A,Flieger J

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Properly balanced cellular responses require both the mutual interactions of soluble factors with cell surface receptors and the crosstalk of intracellular molecules. In particular, immune cells exposed unceasingly to an array of positive and negative stimuli must distinguish between what has to be tolerated and attac...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Leksa V,Ilková A,Vičíková K,Stockinger H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that the capacity of highly malignant B16BL6 murine melanoma cells to induce cell death in naive syngeneic lymphocytes stems from the absence of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I glycoproteins in these melanoma cells. Our present study provides evidence that the above-mentioned...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Kellman-Pressman S,Fishman D,Tsory S,Segal S

更新日期：2005-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to directly demonstrate the roles of CD8(+) T lymphocytes in non-human primates, in vivo depletion of the CD8(+) T cells by administration of a CD8-specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) is one of the crucial techniques. Recently, the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), which is classified as a New World monkey...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Yoshida T,Suzuki S,Iwasaki Y,Kaneko A,Saito A,Enomoto Y,Higashino A,Watanabe A,Suzuki J,Inoue K,Kuroda T,Takada M,Ito R,Ito M,Akari H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human homologue of 4-1BB (H4-1BB) cDNA was isolated from PMA plus ionomycin-treated human peripheral T-cell cDNA libraries. The amino acid sequence deduced from the nucleotide sequence showed that the protein is composed of 255 amino acids with 2 potential N-linked glycosylation sites. The molecular weight of its ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Zhou Z,Kim S,Hurtado J,Lee ZH,Kim KK,Pollok KE,Kwon BS

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 1 beta (IL1 beta) is an inducible polypeptide with many roles in host defence and homoeostasis. It has also been implicated as a mediator of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and the kinetics of its production are relevant to an understanding of the pathogenesis of these conditions. We repo...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： di Giovine FS,Symons JA,Duff GW

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mast cell function-associated antigen (MAFA) is a type II membranal glycoprotein expressed by rat mast cells and basophils. MAFA clustering by its specific monoclonal antibody, (mAb) G63, efficiently inhibits the FcvarepsilonRI induced secretory response of mucosal-type mast cells of the RBL-2H3 line, as well as b...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Abramson J,Pecht I

更新日期：2002-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Among tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily, TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) along with TNF-alpha and FasL is known as death ligand due to its selective cytotoxicity against transformed tumor cells. TRAIL can also induce alternative angiogenic and/or proinflammatory signals other than apoptosis, howeve...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Choi K,Song S,Choi C

更新日期：2008-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of cell types may be involved in the regulation of IgA secretion at the intestinal mucosa. Intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) are known to have the capacity to secrete several cytokines which may exert an important regulatory effect on local immunoglobulin secretion by mucosal B cells. In this study, we have ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Goodrich ME,McGee DW

更新日期：1999-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoclonal antibody (mAb) UN2 was generated upon immunization of a Balb/c mouse with human thymocytes. mAb UN2 recognized an antigen expressed by a subpopulation of human thymocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes. In thymus, mAb UN2 recognized cortical cells; its expression was higher on CD3bright than on CD3dim...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Tassone P,Bonelli P,Tuccillo F,Turco MC,De Rosa G,Morrone G,Cecco L,Cerra M,Petrella A,Nigro M

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide with an annual mortality rate of 1.3 million. The mechanisms contributing to the loss of balance of immune responses and progression to active tuberculosis disease are unknown. Although CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and the cytokines they produce ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Silva BDS,Trentini MM,da Costa AC,Kipnis A,Junqueira-Kipnis AP

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we determined the molecular locations on BoNT/A of the antigenic regions recognized by blocking Abs of cervical dystonia patients immunoresistant to BoNT/A treatment. In the present work we tested the possibility of reducing the levels of the Ab response against immunodominant antigenic sites on the heavy ch...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Dolimbek BZ,Aoki KR,Atassi MZ

更新日期：2011-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the influence of physical activity in innate immunity to conduce to an effective antitumoral immune response analyzing the phenotype and activation status of infiltrating cells. We analysed the intracellular cytokines and the transcription factors of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILS...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Bianco TM,Abdalla DR,Desidério CS,Thys S,Simoens C,Bogers JP,Murta EFC,Michelin MA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated to dysfunctional changes in the immune system, a process termed immunosenescence. Elderly individuals usually present chronic low level inflammation, likely as the consequence of continued exposure to antigens combined with poor immune function, increases in production of pro-inflammatory cytokines...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Campos C,Pera A,Lopez-Fernandez I,Alonso C,Tarazona R,Solana R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NK-like T cells which express the NK1.1 molecule and CD3 (or TCR) of intermediate level (CD3int or TCRint cells) were recently demonstrated to be present in various immune organs, and to have NK-like cytotoxic activity against NK target cells. In this study, we investigated whether NK1.1- T cells could express NK1.1. ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Ikarashi Y,Maruoka H,Shinohara K,Sugimura T,Terada M,Wakasugi H

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both CD8 and CD2 are T cell surface receptors involved in physical cell interaction and in transmembrane signalling. The present paper addresses their role in the induction of two different functions of the cloned murine cytotoxic T cell C196: target cell lysis and IFN-gamma production. These functions were induced in...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Reimann A,Ehrfeld A,Kupsch J,Maier B,Saizawa KM,Clinchy B,Eichmann K

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cells recognize with a single receptor both a product of antigens processed by antigen presenting cells (APC1) and a self-marker molecule, encoded by the major histocompatibility complex (MHC, a property termed MHC-restricted recognition of antigen). During their differentiation in the thymus, T cells "learn" what t...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Marusić-Galesić S,Pavelić K

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) are highly specialized antigen-presenting cells that play a key role in the initiation and regulation of immune responses. The ability of DCs to process antigens and the outcome of their interaction with T cells are largely dependent on phenotype as well as maturation state of DCs. In this study,...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Janelidze S,Enell K,Visse E,Darabi A,Salford LG,Siesjö P

更新日期：2005-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Soluble C3d applied to human blood-derived B lymphocytes inhibited anti-mu, T cell-produced growth factor, and EBV-induced DNA synthesis in serum-free culture. C3d added to the B cell cultures 1 and 2 days after the stimulus, still exerted inhibition, though with gradually diminishing efficiency. C3d, fixed on zymosan...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Kuraya M,Nilsson B,Nilsson-Ekdahl K,Klein E

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is one of the microvascular complications of diabetes that leads to peripheral sensorimotor and autonomic nervous system damages. In this study, we first examined the expression of lncRNA NEAT-1 and its downstream microRNAs, miR-183-5p, miR-433-3p, and then examined mRNA expression o...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Asadi G,Varmaziar FR,Karimi M,Rajabinejad M,Ranjbar S,Karaji AG,Salari F,Hezarkhani LA,Rezaiemanesh A

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood from 11 newly diagnosed patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) was studied for the proportion of monoclonal antibody (HNK 1, Leu 7) defined natural killer (NK) cells using a fluorescence-activated cell sorter analyzer. The proportion of Leu 7+ cells in patients with IDDM (7.0 +/- 4.0...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Chandy KG,Charles MA,Buckingham B,Waldeck N,Kershnar A,Gupta S

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody direct cloning from single B cells is simple and efficient and has been successful in antibody identification of infectious diseases. However, although a recent whole-exome sequencing revealed abundant heterogeneic mutation accumulation in cancers, identification and synthesis of autoantibodies against specif...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Iizuka A,Komiyama M,Oshita C,Kume A,Ashizawa T,Mitsuya K,Hayashi N,Nakasu Y,Yamaguchi K,Akiyama Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of human recombinant interleukin-2 (RIL-2) into congenitally athymic (nu/nu) mice carrying subcutaneous transplants of HeLa, HU 609T and T24B human carcinoma cells partially inhibited growth of the human tumor xenografts. In vitro activation of nu/nu spleen cells with human RIL-2 resulted in generation ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Bubeník J,Kieler J,Tromholt V,Indrová M,Lotzová E

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocytes obtained from thymus and spleens of 1-6 week old White Leghorn cockerels, untreated or immunized twice with sheep red blood cells (SRBC), were cultured with common T-cell mitogens in serial dilutions and/or different concentrations of bovine prolactin (PRL). [3H]Thymidine incorporation in newly synthesized...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Skwarło-Sońta K

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00