
Mucosal IL-17 immunity in disease 12112012
... T cells are CD4 lymphocytes participating in cell-mediated immunity, and play a critical role in immune-mediated diseases. T cells divide further into subclasses such as Th1, Th2, and Th17 that participate in mucosal immunity responses caused by extracellular pathogens and also play a role in autoim ...
... T cells are CD4 lymphocytes participating in cell-mediated immunity, and play a critical role in immune-mediated diseases. T cells divide further into subclasses such as Th1, Th2, and Th17 that participate in mucosal immunity responses caused by extracellular pathogens and also play a role in autoim ...
Protein aggregation complicates the development of baculovirus-expressed African horsesickness
... & Taylor 1991 ). Nevertheless, all the remaining neurotropic cell culture-produced vaccine strains were subsequently replaced with fully cell culture-attenuated vaccine strains. Ever since, there have been problems with some of the AHSV vaccine strains. In 1990, a newly-attenuated serotype 5 vaccine ...
... & Taylor 1991 ). Nevertheless, all the remaining neurotropic cell culture-produced vaccine strains were subsequently replaced with fully cell culture-attenuated vaccine strains. Ever since, there have been problems with some of the AHSV vaccine strains. In 1990, a newly-attenuated serotype 5 vaccine ...
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... of biofilm eradication, has also been reported. This antibiofilm effect is thought to be caused by a reduction in the production of matrix components, including polysaccharides [25]. Of all ...
... of biofilm eradication, has also been reported. This antibiofilm effect is thought to be caused by a reduction in the production of matrix components, including polysaccharides [25]. Of all ...
REGULATORY MECHANISMS IN CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNE
... identifies essentially coincident populations. Factors which possess a binding site for the antigen used in their generation or exhibit antigen-specific suppression also generally express determinants encoded by genes of the major histocompatibility complex (I-9). The MHC product associated with eac ...
... identifies essentially coincident populations. Factors which possess a binding site for the antigen used in their generation or exhibit antigen-specific suppression also generally express determinants encoded by genes of the major histocompatibility complex (I-9). The MHC product associated with eac ...
Hannah Akuffo Publications 1990 to 1999
... Mingarini K, Ingemarsson K, Opoku N, Akuffo HO. A simple dot blot assay adaptable for field use in the diagnosis of onchocerciasis: preparation of an adult worm antigen fraction which enhances sensitivity and specificity. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1994 MayJun;88(3):303-6. 36. Wolday D, Akuffo H, Bri ...
... Mingarini K, Ingemarsson K, Opoku N, Akuffo HO. A simple dot blot assay adaptable for field use in the diagnosis of onchocerciasis: preparation of an adult worm antigen fraction which enhances sensitivity and specificity. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1994 MayJun;88(3):303-6. 36. Wolday D, Akuffo H, Bri ...
Subretinal space and vitreous cavity as immunologically
... tigen. Examination of the hematoxylin and eosin sections revealed that the grafts were well developed and differentiated, and located between the host neural retina and retinal pigment epithelium. Retinal grafts contained a dominant population of photoreceptor cells that formed rosettes (Fig. 3A). O ...
... tigen. Examination of the hematoxylin and eosin sections revealed that the grafts were well developed and differentiated, and located between the host neural retina and retinal pigment epithelium. Retinal grafts contained a dominant population of photoreceptor cells that formed rosettes (Fig. 3A). O ...
Mechanisms involved in regulation of MHC class I molecules in
... species to the environment. These molecules are not only crucial for adaptive and innate immune responses against microorganisms and cancer cells but also play an important role in reproduction process and development of embryo during the preimplantation period. In the present study, we use murine e ...
... species to the environment. These molecules are not only crucial for adaptive and innate immune responses against microorganisms and cancer cells but also play an important role in reproduction process and development of embryo during the preimplantation period. In the present study, we use murine e ...
Characterization of cell-mediated immune responses elicited
... of T cells activated (or not) by orthotopic corneal grafts, the authors examined the development of delayed hypersensitivity (DH) to donor-specific alloantigens. Methods. Recipient BALB/c mice received orthotopic corneal allografts from donor mice that were MHC incompatible at MHC loci only, multipl ...
... of T cells activated (or not) by orthotopic corneal grafts, the authors examined the development of delayed hypersensitivity (DH) to donor-specific alloantigens. Methods. Recipient BALB/c mice received orthotopic corneal allografts from donor mice that were MHC incompatible at MHC loci only, multipl ...
nk cell education and adhesion molecules
... MHC-I in otherwise normal cells. Recent evidence suggests that education is tunable and changes according to the net signaling input an individual NK cell receives. In paper I, we studied such retuning effects of NK cell education in different settings relevant to immunotherapy and asked whether the ...
... MHC-I in otherwise normal cells. Recent evidence suggests that education is tunable and changes according to the net signaling input an individual NK cell receives. In paper I, we studied such retuning effects of NK cell education in different settings relevant to immunotherapy and asked whether the ...
Respiratory and Metabolic Impacts of Crustacean Immunity: Are
... immune system is mediated largely by hemocytes, relying on suites of pattern recognition receptors, effector functions, and signaling pathways that parallel those of insects. In crustaceans, as in insects, the cardiovascular system facilitates movement of hemocytes and delivery of soluble immune fac ...
... immune system is mediated largely by hemocytes, relying on suites of pattern recognition receptors, effector functions, and signaling pathways that parallel those of insects. In crustaceans, as in insects, the cardiovascular system facilitates movement of hemocytes and delivery of soluble immune fac ...
Immune profiling with next-generation sequencing
... Background In humans and closely related species, cellular immunity is mediated by T cells, which participate directly in the detection and neutralization of pathogenic threats. Essential to T-cell function are highly specialized extracellular receptors (T-cell receptors or TCRs) that selectively bi ...
... Background In humans and closely related species, cellular immunity is mediated by T cells, which participate directly in the detection and neutralization of pathogenic threats. Essential to T-cell function are highly specialized extracellular receptors (T-cell receptors or TCRs) that selectively bi ...
Speciation accelerated and stabilized by pleiotropic major
... we would expect that the two new host species differ only in their MHC genetics. Being undistinguishable otherwise, they would be cryptic species (Mayr 1977). Many such cryptic but yet undetected species may exist. For example, Blais et al. (2007) investigated the role of MHC class II in two cichl ...
... we would expect that the two new host species differ only in their MHC genetics. Being undistinguishable otherwise, they would be cryptic species (Mayr 1977). Many such cryptic but yet undetected species may exist. For example, Blais et al. (2007) investigated the role of MHC class II in two cichl ...
Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (V MPM) Iowa State University – 2013-2014 1
... An examination of humoral and cellular immune function as well as the interaction of the cells and factors of the immune system that result in health and disease. Micro 475L optional. Credit for either Micro 575 or V MPM 520, but not both, may be applied toward graduation. V MPM 586. Medical Bacteri ...
... An examination of humoral and cellular immune function as well as the interaction of the cells and factors of the immune system that result in health and disease. Micro 475L optional. Credit for either Micro 575 or V MPM 520, but not both, may be applied toward graduation. V MPM 586. Medical Bacteri ...
Licentiate thesis from the Department of Immunology,
... strains. Multiplicity of infection (MOI) is known as an indicator of immune status. However, whether high or low MOI are good or bad for the development of immunity to malaria is still not clear. Our second study aimed to examine the MOI in asymptomatic children aged 2-10 years and to relate it to t ...
... strains. Multiplicity of infection (MOI) is known as an indicator of immune status. However, whether high or low MOI are good or bad for the development of immunity to malaria is still not clear. Our second study aimed to examine the MOI in asymptomatic children aged 2-10 years and to relate it to t ...
Diversity, Sources, and Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens in
... Intracellular associations of bacteria with protozoan and algal hosts have been described in natural and clinical settings and may represent an additional source of pathogens in marine environments. Colonization of amoeboid hosts has been observed for several human bacterial pathogens including Myco ...
... Intracellular associations of bacteria with protozoan and algal hosts have been described in natural and clinical settings and may represent an additional source of pathogens in marine environments. Colonization of amoeboid hosts has been observed for several human bacterial pathogens including Myco ...
The ontogeny of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) immune system
... species are quantitatively the most important1. A major problem accompanying this vast increase is the occurrence of infectious diseases, which causes high losses in cultured fish, especially larvae and juveniles. Knowledge on the ontogeny of the immune system is imperative to design preventive meas ...
... species are quantitatively the most important1. A major problem accompanying this vast increase is the occurrence of infectious diseases, which causes high losses in cultured fish, especially larvae and juveniles. Knowledge on the ontogeny of the immune system is imperative to design preventive meas ...
Origin of Anti-tumor Immunity Failure in Mammals
... the evolution of the immune system in vertebrates, and also cleared the pathway towards reaching further relevant presumptions and conclusions. The mechanisms for defending the host against foreign invaders are present in all multicellular organisms in different forms. For example, in all invertebra ...
... the evolution of the immune system in vertebrates, and also cleared the pathway towards reaching further relevant presumptions and conclusions. The mechanisms for defending the host against foreign invaders are present in all multicellular organisms in different forms. For example, in all invertebra ...
Photochemotherapy induces the apoptosis of - HAL
... pinocytosis and FITC-ovalbumine (FITC-OVA) as a model of macropinocytosis. After 3-hours incubation at 37°C, more than 90% of the monocytes efficiently engulfed LY and FITC-OVA (Figure 2). The PUVA treatment neither affected the percentage of positive cells nor the intensity of labeling, meaning tha ...
... pinocytosis and FITC-ovalbumine (FITC-OVA) as a model of macropinocytosis. After 3-hours incubation at 37°C, more than 90% of the monocytes efficiently engulfed LY and FITC-OVA (Figure 2). The PUVA treatment neither affected the percentage of positive cells nor the intensity of labeling, meaning tha ...
4. Treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum usually involves systemic
... Pyoderma gangrenosum is a neutrophilic dermatosis that may be idiopathic or associated with an underlying disease. It is the result of an exaggerated response to specific and non-specific stimuli. First-line treatment is with a steroid, usually prednisone. In this case report, a 25-year-old man pres ...
... Pyoderma gangrenosum is a neutrophilic dermatosis that may be idiopathic or associated with an underlying disease. It is the result of an exaggerated response to specific and non-specific stimuli. First-line treatment is with a steroid, usually prednisone. In this case report, a 25-year-old man pres ...
... anti-CD3 and anti-ICAM-1 mAb enhances the production of IL-4 [50]. Interestingly, costimulation with anti-ICAM1 and anti-CD3 protects T-cell allergen-specific clones from apoptosis induced by anti-CD3 [50]. Helper activity for B-cells Interaction between LFA-1 expressed on B-cells and ICAM-1 on acti ...