Synthetic antigens as immunogens: Part IV. Specificity of antisera developed to Gal beta 1-3(GlcNAc beta 1-6)GalNAc and GlcNAc beta 1-6GalNAc.

abstract：:Background: Polymorphisms in T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (TIM-3) gene have been implicated in susceptibility to autoimmune diseases (ADs) with inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to perform meta-analyses for clarifying the relationship between them. Methods: All relevant case-control studies w...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Zhang R,Li H,Bai L,Duan J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A. actinomycetemcomitans is a facultative Gram-negative coccobacillus which has been implicated in the etiology and pathogenesis of localized juvenile periodontitis and has also been recognized for its potential to cause serious extraoral infections, particularly endocarditis. The polymorphonuclear neutrophil has been...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Wilson ME,Genco RJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease. However, little is known about the role of different subsets of natural killer (NK) and natural killer T (NKT) cells at the early stage of the HT process. A total of 45 euthyroid patients with new onset HT and 40 age/gender-matched healthy controls ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Guo H,Xu B,Yang X,Wang Y,Liu X,Cui C,Jiang Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effect of various polyanions on mouse complement hemolytic activity, Fc receptor (FcR) subclass mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) as well as binding by mouse peritoneal macrophages (M phi) of sheep erythrocyte targets. All the polyanions tested (dextran sulfate, carrageenan, poly...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Mocharla R,Mocharla H,Leu RW

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a method combining mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) using a carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE)-labeling technique, intracellular cytokine immunofluorescence staining (ICIS), and multiparameter flow cytometry for simultaneous determination of proliferation and cytokine-secreting activity in...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Tanaka Y,Ohdan H,Onoe T,Asahara T

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g) is the primary bacterial agent in many forms of chronic periodontitis. Since polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are first-line responders to P.g.- induced inflammation, and fibrinogen is important for in vivo PMN in this disease, we have studied the effect of N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-p...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Sahingur SE,Boehm TK,Sojar HT,Sharma A,De Nardin E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional defects of polymorphonuclear leukocytes can lead to clinical immunodeficiency. Understanding these conditions requires a knowledge of normal polymorph physiology and the means to analyse various aspects of polymorph function. Primary diseases of polymorph function are rare, whereas disorders secondary to ot...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Thompson RA

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar macrophages (AM) freshly obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage suppressed significantly, in a dose-dependent fashion, lung interstitial lymphocytes cytotoxicity against the NK-sensitive target cells, YAC-1. Kinetic experiments revealed that AM-mediated suppression of NK activity was seen following short-term inc...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Lemaire I,St-Jean M

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:VH4-34 gene encoded autoantibodies are elevated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in other diseases associated with B-cell hyperproliferation/dysfunction. One of the autoantigens recognized by VH4-34-encoded antibodies are branched/linear poly N-acetyl lactosamine chains. Since the anti-carbohydrate response i...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Bhat NM,Kshirsagar MA,Bieber MM,Teng NN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study determined whether tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and Interleukin-10 (IL-10) polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to dengue. METHODS:a systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted of the associations between the TNF-α (-308G/A) and IL-10 (-819C/T) polymorphisms and dengue. ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Santos AC,de Moura EL,Ferreira JM,Santos BR,Alves VM,de Farias KF,de Souza Figueiredo EV

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been reported in autoimmune diseases. However, their role in Behçet's disease (BD) and scleroderma remains inconclusive. Our aim was to evaluate vitamin D receptor (ApaI, TaqI) gene polymorphisms in relation to Behçet's disease and scleroderma i...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Kamal A,Gamal SM,Elgengehy FT,Alkemary AK,Siam I

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the blocking ability of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in enzyme immunoassays by coating polystyrene microtiter wells with PVA of different molecular weights (MW) and percent hydrolysis (%Hyd). Blocking ability was measured by the differences in non-specific binding of an anti-rabbit IgG-horseradish peroxidase ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Rodda DJ,Yamazaki H

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood lymphocytes of a patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) were fused to the non-secreting human lymphoblastoid line HuNSI to produce human x human hybridomas that secrete monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to acetylcholine receptor (AChR). Screening of hybridomas for antibody production involved an enzyme-linked ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Blair DA,Richman DP,Taves CJ,Koethe S

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenoid hypertrophy is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction and sleep-disordered breathing in children, yet its pathogenesis remains unclear. The identification of the novel helper T cell subsets, Th17 cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs) could provide new insight into our understanding of the mechanisms ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Sade K,Fishman G,Kivity S,DeRowe A,Langier S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of peripheral antigens in the thymus, known as promiscuous gene expression, has been implicated in T cell tolerance and autoimmunity. Here we identified thymic epithelial cells (TECs) as the main cell type that expresses a diverse range of tissue-restricted antigens (TRAs). The TECs of a common autoimmu...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Chen J,Yang W,Yu C,Li Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD44 comprises a family of type I transmembrane glycoproteins that is expressed on a wide range of cells including those of epithelial, lymphoid and myeloid lineage. Although expression of CD44 in the small intestine is typically localised in the crypts of Lieberkuhn, we have reported the expression of CD44 on mature,...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Reid SD,Pockley AG

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmodium falciparum CTL epitope minigenes containing HLA-A2 and HLA-B7 subtype supermotifs were cloned into a plasmid expression vector; this expression was measured in eight human HLA class I molecule specific cell lines. Three assays for in vitro antigen presentation analysis were developed to examine the cross-bi...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Tang Y,Lin Y,Mao Y,Dong M,Wang H

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) plays an important role in the development of periodontitis. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate association of the  MCP-1 gene polymorphism with chronic periodontitis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). One hundred fifty ESRD patients with chronic ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Ksiazek K,Buraczynska M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two monoclonal antibodies, D2A1 and D5G3 were elicited by immunization with a preparation of chicken egg riboflavin carrier protein which had been reduced and carboxymethylated. Epitopes recognised by the monoclonal antibodies were mapped using the Pepscan method. Epitopic determinants for D2A1 as well as D5G3 were id...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Lobo SC,Karande AA,Adiga PR

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The critical contribution of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T-regulatory cells (Treg) to immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment is well-established. Whereas the mechanisms that drive the generation and accumulation of Treg in tumors have been an active area of study, the information on their origin and population dynamics ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Li Q,Egilmez NK

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the genetic association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphisms and the risk of pre-eclampsia (PE).Methods: A systematic literature search of several databases (PubMed, Embase, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)) was condu...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Wang X,Sun T,Chen G,Gao H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) was induced in rats by immunization with bovine interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP) and studied by immunohistochemistry. In general, the IRBP induction of inflammatory cellular components and expression of immune-related antigens on various non-lymphoid cells ...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Chan CC,Nussenblatt RB,Wiggert B,Redmond TM,Fujikawa LS,Chader GJ,Gery I

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial superantigen Staphylococcal enterotoxin-A (SEA), produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus, causes proliferation of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and cytokine production in vivo. SEA has been shown to be highly efficient for antibody-targeted superantegen immunotherapy for different tumor models. A can...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Mondal TK,Bhatta D,Biswas S,Pal P

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Immunosuppressive agents are necessary to enhance allograft tolerance after transplantation and the treatment of autoimmune disorders. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a pivotal role in improving allograft tolerance and determining the fate of transplanted organs. Therefore, the aim of this study was to inv...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Keyhanmehr N,Motedayyen H,Eskandari N

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug abuse has become a global health concern. Understanding how drug abuse modulates the immune system and how the immune system responds to pathogens associated with drug abuse, such hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), can be assessed by an integrated approach comparing proteomic analys...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Reynolds JL,Mahajan SD,Aalinkeel R,Nair B,Sykes DE,Schwartz SA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTBR) is essential for development and organization of the secondary lymphoid tissues. To investigate whether LTBR polymorphisms are associated with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in Korean children, One hundred ninety nine patients with IgAN and 289 controls were recruited. Two promoter single nucl...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Kim SK,Lee JY,Jeong Park H,Chung JH,Suh JS,Hahn WH,Cho BS,Kim MJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research was undertaken to test the in vitro anti-inflammatory action of 5,7,4'-trimethoxy-4-phenylcoumarin and 5,7-dimethoxy-4-phenylcoumarin produced by Streptomyces aureofaciens CMUAc130. The effects of the two coumarins were investigated on the formation of NO, PGE2, and TNF-alpha and also on inducible nitric...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Taechowisan T,Tuntiwachwuttikul P,Lu C,Shen Y,Lumyong S,Taylor WC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uric acid can be generated in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the breakdown of nucleotides ingested in the diet or from purines released from host cells as a result of pathogen-induced cell damage. Xanthine oxidase (XO) is the enzyme that converts hypoxanthine or xanthine into uric acid, a reaction that also gene...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Crane JK,Mongiardo KM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of innate immunity, e.g., complement activation and cytokine release in the hemodynamic alterations in the course of human septic shock is largely unknown. We prospectively studied 14 consecutive septic shock patients with a pulmonary artery catheter in place. For 3 days after admission, hemodynamic variables...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Hartemink KJ,Groeneveld AB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complement system which is a critical mediator of innate immunity plays diverse roles in the neuropathogenesis of HIV-1 infection such as clearing HIV-1 and promoting productive HIV-1 replication. In the development of HIV-1 associated neurological disorders (HAND), there may be an imbalance between complement act...

journal_title：Immunological investigations

authors： Mahajan SD,Aalinkeel R,Parikh NU,Jacob A,Cwiklinski K,Sandhu P,Le K,Loftus AW,Schwartz SA,Quigg RJ,Alexander JJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00