abstract：:Multiple activation signals (including antigen, co-stimulation, and cytokines) during T-cell priming affect the subsequent generation of memory T cells, whose survival is maintained by IL-7 and IL-15. Since the IL-7 receptor is highly expressed not only on the surface of memory T cells but also on naïve T cells, we pr...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Guo Z,Wang G,Miyahara Y,Khattar M,Linkes SP,Wang C,Xia J,Pan Y,Chen W,He X,Stepkowski SM

更新日期：2010-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is growing evidence that NKT cells play an important role in various immune responses through the invariant T cell receptor, other cell surface molecules responsible for their function are not fully understood. Here we study the role of ICOS, the third member of the CD28 family of costimulatory receptor...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Watanabe S,Ohnuki K,Hara Y,Ishida Y,Ikarashi Y,Ogawa S,Kishimoto H,Tanabe K,Abe R

更新日期：2010-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated IgE-mediated allergic responses in a metabolic syndrome model rat strain, SHRSP.Z, which develops obesity and hypertension to cast light on the relationship between metabolic disturbances and allergic responses. IgE-mediated cutaneous anaphylactic responses were severely attenuated in this strain regar...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Sakanaka M,Furuta K,Ichikawa A,Tanaka S

更新日期：2010-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been implicated in tumor progression partly via the induction of T-cell apoptosis. However the mechanism of Gal-1 induced T-cell death was mostly studied using recombinant, soluble Gal-1 producing controversial results. To explore the true mechanism of Gal-1 and hence tumor cell-induced T-cell d...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Kovács-Sólyom F,Blaskó A,Fajka-Boja R,Katona RL,Végh L,Novák J,Szebeni GJ,Krenács L,Uher F,Tubak V,Kiss R,Monostori E

更新日期：2010-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been withdrawn at the request of the authors and Guest Editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Salter RD,Watkins SC

更新日期：2009-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Drosophila has recently become a powerful model organism for studies of innate immunity. The cellular elements of innate immunity in Drosophila, the hemocytes, have been characterized by morphological criteria, molecular markers, and cell-type-specific immunological markers. Here we suggest that an MiET1 GFP-reporter ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Honti V,Kurucz E,Csordás G,Laurinyecz B,Márkus R,Andó I

更新日期：2009-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:HLA-specific antibodies generated by allo-immunization are supposed to be involved in the control of HIV infections by both the neutralizing capacity of HLA-specific antibodies (Abs) and HLA-specific Ab-dependent complement-mediated lysis (CML). We further characterized CML of HIV primary isolates induced by HLA-speci...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Hildgartner A,Wilflingseder D,Gassner C,Dierich MP,Stoiber H,Bánki Z

更新日期：2009-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop new approach for tumor immunotherapy with VEGFR2-based DNA vaccine. METHODS:VEGFR2 derived from different species were prepared by RT-PCR and subjected to recombinant constructs. The chimeric gene of VEGFR2 was prepared by integrating different epitopes in different species. By transfecting into cells, ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Yan J,Jia R,Song H,Liu Y,Zhang L,Zhang W,Wang Y,Zhu Y,Yu J

更新日期：2009-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Two of the better characterized antimicrobial mechanisms displayed by human neutrophils are the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the induction of apoptosis. Their importance in mycobacterial infections is, however, controversial and we aimed to analyze them simultaneously in neutrophils infected with eithe...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： González-Cortés C,Reyes-Ruvalcaba D,Diez-Tascón C,Rivero-Lezcano OM

更新日期：2009-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) differentiated in the presence of IL-10 preferentially induce regulatory T-cells and tolerance. Whether the tolerogenic properties displayed by these DCs (Tol-DCs) can be overcome has not been fully explored. Here we show for the first time that Tol-DCs express higher levels of TLR5 mRNA, but not...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Vicente-Suarez I,Brayer J,Villagra A,Cheng F,Sotomayor EM

更新日期：2009-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In transplant rejection, graft versus host or autoimmune diseases T cells are mediating the pathophysiological processes. Compared to unspecific pharmacological immune suppression specific inhibition of those T cells, that are involved in the disease, would be an alternative and attractive approach. T cells are activa...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Neumann F,Sturm C,Hülsmeyer M,Dauth N,Guillaume P,Luescher IF,Pfreundschuh M,Held G

更新日期：2009-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Part of pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) and damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) activate antigen-presenting cells through Toll-like receptors (TLRs) to initiate immune responses. However, controversy remains if TLR4 mediates DAMP signaling due to the confounding effects of potential LPS contaminati...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Lee KM,Seong SY

更新日期：2009-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate if angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) participates in the septic process and what may be the role of monocytes as a site of release of Ang-2 in sepsis. Concentrations of Ang-2 were estimated in sera and in supernatants of monocytes derived form one already described cohort of 90 patients with septic syndro...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Kranidioti H,Orfanos SE,Vaki I,Kotanidou A,Raftogiannis M,Dimopoulou I,Kotsaki A,Savva A,Papapetropoulos A,Armaganidis A,Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ

更新日期：2009-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment strategy for implementation of the Union of European Medical Specialists' (UEMS) Immunology curriculum is based on a combination of formative and summative assessments. The strategy comprises a combination of workplace-based assessments and knowledge-based assessments designed to ensure acquisition of k...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Choremi-Papadopoulou E,Faure GC,Malenica B,Misbah SA,Zlabinger GJ

更新日期：2009-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine whether grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) which is known to act as an antioxidant has therapeutic effect on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in mice, an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis. Mice were treated with an intraperitoneal injection of GSPE (10, 50, or 100 mg/kg) or saline. Clinical, hist...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Cho ML,Heo YJ,Park MK,Oh HJ,Park JS,Woo YJ,Ju JH,Park SH,Kim HY,Min JK

更新日期：2009-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunomodulatory and antiviral effects of an extracellular polysaccharide (EPS-2), produced by a strain of Geobacillus thermodenitrificans isolated from a shallow marine vent of Vulcano Island (Italy), were evaluated. In the present study, we show for the first time that EPS-2 treatment hinder HSV-2 replication in...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Arena A,Gugliandolo C,Stassi G,Pavone B,Iannello D,Bisignano G,Maugeri TL

更新日期：2009-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas' disease is accompanied by severe anemia and oxidative stress, which may contribute to mortality. In this study, we investigated the role of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) in the control of parasitism and anemia associated with oxidative damage of erythrocytes in experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Wild-type C57BL...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Borges CL,Cecchini R,Tatakihara VL,Malvezi AD,Yamada-Ogatta SF,Rizzo LV,Pinge-Filho P

更新日期：2009-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Naive CD4 T cells differentiate into functionally distinct T helper (Th) cells subsets or into regulatory T (Treg) cells in response to the cytokine milieu in which they encounter antigen. A recurring theme in post-thymic CD4 T cell differentiation is the cross-regulation of lineage choice by cytokines and transcripti...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Hadjur S,Bruno L,Hertweck A,Cobb BS,Taylor B,Fisher AG,Merkenschlager M

更新日期：2009-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Callithrix jacchus, the common marmoset, is a small new world primate that is considered effective as an experimental animal model for various human diseases. In this study, we generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against common marmoset lymphocytes for immunological studies on the common marmoset. We established fi...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Ito R,Maekawa S,Kawai K,Suemizu H,Suzuki S,Ishii H,Tanioka Y,Satake M,Yagita H,Habu S,Ito M

更新日期：2008-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:B cell activating factor belonging to the TNF family (BAFF, also called BLyS, TALL-1, THANK, or zTNF4) is an important survival factor for B cells, and is able to regulate T cell activation. Recently, we have demonstrated that human soluble BAFF (hsBAFF) potently elevates NK cell activity of murine splenic cells in vi...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Zhang W,Wen L,Huang X,Liang J,Gao W,Zhang S,Chen L

更新日期：2008-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:CD27, which belongs to the TNF receptor family, is a costimulatory molecule that participates in T-cell activation. Unlike costimulatory molecules such as OX40 and 4-1BB, little is known about the role CD27 plays a role in the development of experimental diseases. We asked whether CD27 and its ligand CD70 participate ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Sumi T,Ishida W,Ojima A,Kajisako M,Sakanishi T,Yagita H,Fukushima A

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present letter is to propose a rational nomenclature for the d-mannose-binding lectin from seeds of Artocarpus integrifolia. It is justified by the existing confusion in the literature concerning the trivial names used until now to designate the lectin and by the increasing interest in its biomedical ap...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Pereira-da-Silva G,Roque-Barreira MC,Van Damme EJ

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The complement system is a protein cascade capable of neutralizing invading pathogens. One of its activation pathways is the lectin pathway which is dependent on the binding of MBL or the ficolins. The specificity of L-ficolin binding has been investigated previously and it was observed that binding is dependent on ac...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Krarup A,Mitchell DA,Sim RB

更新日期：2008-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:It remains unclear whether lipopolysaccharide (LPS) pre-treatment, which prevents Th2-type responses via Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), inhibits anaphylaxis. To determine the dose-dependent effects of LPS pre-treatment on anaphylactic decreases in rectal temperature caused by ovalbumin (OVA) re-exposure in immunized mic...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Shiva D,Matsumoto T,Kremenik MJ,Kato Y,Yano H

更新日期：2008-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid receptors are expressed not only on neuroendocrine cells but also on immunocompetent cells such as lymphocytes, monocytes and macrophages. micro-Opioid receptor agonists were found to exert immunosuppressive effects, whereas delta-opioid receptor agonists have been shown to act as immunostimulants. delta-Opioid...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Jenny M,Winkler C,Spetea M,Schennach H,Schmidhammer H,Fuchs D

更新日期：2008-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The link between innate and adaptive host immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) is driven by dendritic cells (DC). In this study, we examined the ability of prevalent clinical strains from south India (S7, S10) and laboratory strain H37Rv (Rv) to induce maturation of monocyte derived dendritic cells (Mo...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Rajashree P,Das SD

更新日期：2008-05-15 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：:Cellular membranes contain microdomains known as 'lipid rafts' or detergent-insoluble microdomains (DRM), enriched in cholesterol and sphingolipids. DRM can play an important role in many cellular processes, including signal transduction, cytoskeletal organization, and pathogen entry. Many receptors like T cell recept...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Beekman JM,van der Linden JA,van de Winkel JG,Leusen JH

更新日期：2008-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymocyte development requires an integration of extracellular cues to enforce lineage commitment at multiple defined checkpoints in a stage-specific manner. Critical signals from the pre-TCR, Notch, and the receptor for interleukin-7 (IL-7) dictate cellular differentiation from the CD4(-)CD8(-) (double negative) stag...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Juntilla MM,Koretzky GA

更新日期：2008-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists concerning the role of Toll-like receptors and MyD88 in immunity to tuberculosis (TB). This mini-review argues that (i) Toll-like receptors are not essential for an effective immune response against TB, (ii) MyD88 is essential, but not because it transduces signals from TLRs, (iii) adaptive immunity...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Reiling N,Ehlers S,Hölscher C

更新日期：2008-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Mice were exposed to restraint stress for 3h. During this period, low body temperature (hypothermia, 39 degrees C-->less than 37 degrees C) and high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia, 150 mg/dl-->up to 220 mg/dl) were simultaneously induced. Reflecting a stress-induced phenomenon, blood levels of catecholamines incr...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Watanabe M,Tomiyama-Miyaji C,Kainuma E,Inoue M,Kuwano Y,Ren H,Shen J,Abo T

更新日期：2008-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are common diseases associated with considerable morbidity and disability. Their pathophysiology comprises a dysfunctional stromal-immune cell and cytokine network leading to inflammation of skin, entheses and joints. Recent advances in understanding of disease pathogenesis have...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Hueber AJ,McInnes IB

更新日期：2007-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Phagolysis of apoptotic eosinophils plays an important role in the successful resolution of asthmatic inflammation. However, little is known about underlying mechanisms. Our aim is to investigate whether annexin I is involved in the dexamethasone-mediated enhancement of phagolysis of apoptotic eosinophils by A549 cell...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Wang C,Wang J,Guo HF,Liu RY

更新日期：2007-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Whilst many physiological functions of nitric oxide (NO) have been revealed so far, recent evidence proposes an essential role for NO in T lymphocyte activation and signal transduction. NO acts as a second messenger, activating soluble guanyl cyclase and participating in signal transduction pathways involving cyclic G...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Nagy G,Clark JM,Buzás EI,Gorman CL,Cope AP

更新日期：2007-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here that Trichosanthin (Tk), a primary active component isolated from a Chinese traditional medicinal herb, Trichosanthes kirilowii, potently inhibits lymphocyte proliferative response in vitro. We found that Tk treatment increased production of the interleukins IL-4 and IL-10, while production of IL-2 and ...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Zhou X,Yang N,Lu L,Ding Q,Jiao Z,Zhou Y,Chou KY

更新日期：2007-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoke contains nicotine, an immunomodulatory component that is thought to affect immune surveillance and increase the progression of diseases. Dendritic cells (DCs) constitute a family of antigen-presenting (APCs) with inherent abilities to sense and translate environmental cues and to shape host immunity. W...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Nouri-Shirazi M,Tinajero R,Guinet E

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-linking of BCR rapidly induces protection of B cells from Fas-mediated apoptosis, which has been assumed one of the important survival mechanisms of B cells during antigen stimulation. In the mouse B cell line A20, which is sensitive to Fas-mediated apoptosis, stimulation of BCR inhibited apoptosis induced via F...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Moriyama H,Yonehara S

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) superfamily are soluble factors that regulate a variety of functional responses including proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis and cell cycle, among others, depending not only on the cell type and its differentiation state, but also on the milieu of cytoki...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Licona-Limón P,Soldevila G

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The quasimonoclonal (QM) mouse provides a model to analyze B cell selection because major B cell antigen receptors (BCR) are composed of the knockin V(H)DJ(H) 17.2.25 (V(H)T) encoded H chain and the lambda1 or lambda2 L chain, thereby being specific for (4-hydoxy-3-nitrophenyl)acetyl (NP). We have reported that during...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Kouyama E,Nishikawa Y,Okazawa T,Magari M,Ohmori H,Kanayama N

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies indicate that the pulmonary immune response in humans and experimental animals is different in newborn, adult and elderly age groups. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of age on the leukocyte composition in different lung compartments and peripheral blood of weaned and adult rats. A...

journal_title：Immunology letters

authors： Lührmann A,Grote K,Stephan M,Tschernig T,Pabst R

更新日期：2007-02-15 00:00:00