Hypersensitivity Associated with Metallic Biomaterials
... granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, which promote hematopoiesis of granulocytes; monocyte chemotactic-activating factor, which promotes chemotaxis of monocytes toward areas of DTH activation; interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-β, which produce a number of effects on local endotheli ...
... granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, which promote hematopoiesis of granulocytes; monocyte chemotactic-activating factor, which promotes chemotaxis of monocytes toward areas of DTH activation; interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-β, which produce a number of effects on local endotheli ...
JS 1
... The immune system maintains the health of the body by protecting it from invasion by harmful pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. These pathogens are the cause of many diseases, so it is necessary to detect and eliminate them rapidly. The immune system also remembers successfu ...
... The immune system maintains the health of the body by protecting it from invasion by harmful pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. These pathogens are the cause of many diseases, so it is necessary to detect and eliminate them rapidly. The immune system also remembers successfu ...
A novel immunodeficiency disorder characterized by
... matched control were profiled using HG U133 Plus2.0 microarrays (Affymetrix). A large number of genes associated with Th1/Th2 profiles were found to be differentially expressed in the case. Genes associated with a Th1 profile, including the Th1-associated transcription factor TBX21, were found to be ...
... matched control were profiled using HG U133 Plus2.0 microarrays (Affymetrix). A large number of genes associated with Th1/Th2 profiles were found to be differentially expressed in the case. Genes associated with a Th1 profile, including the Th1-associated transcription factor TBX21, were found to be ...
NIH Public Access
... Under normal gestational conditions (e.g., full-term gestation and vaginal delivery), the newborn infant leaves a germ-free intrauterine environment to enter a highly contaminated external world. During sequential periods within the first year of life, the infant colonizes its intestine with approxi ...
... Under normal gestational conditions (e.g., full-term gestation and vaginal delivery), the newborn infant leaves a germ-free intrauterine environment to enter a highly contaminated external world. During sequential periods within the first year of life, the infant colonizes its intestine with approxi ...
immunology-introduction
... 1. Immunological reactions involve largely, but not solely, hematopoietically derived cell types, commonly referred to as immune cells or leukocytes in the GO, and may target any tissue or cell type in the body as well as infecting organisms. ...
... 1. Immunological reactions involve largely, but not solely, hematopoietically derived cell types, commonly referred to as immune cells or leukocytes in the GO, and may target any tissue or cell type in the body as well as infecting organisms. ...
African trypanosomiasis vaccine II 15-9-2012
... antibody responses declined. IgG antibodies declined more rapidly. After the third parasitemia, only low levels of IgM anti-VSG antibodies were detectable. Schleifer and Mansfield [94] infected mice with T. b. rhodesiense and prepared spleen cell cultures from these mice. They measured the prolifer ...
... antibody responses declined. IgG antibodies declined more rapidly. After the third parasitemia, only low levels of IgM anti-VSG antibodies were detectable. Schleifer and Mansfield [94] infected mice with T. b. rhodesiense and prepared spleen cell cultures from these mice. They measured the prolifer ...
Slide 1
... Another hormone, a-Melanocyte Stimulating (a-MSH) is also suspected to confer this privilege. The goal of this project was to determine if Leptin would promote inflammation in the eye by regulating nitric oxide, or NO. Varying concentrations of Leptin were tested for their ability to affect NO on ce ...
... Another hormone, a-Melanocyte Stimulating (a-MSH) is also suspected to confer this privilege. The goal of this project was to determine if Leptin would promote inflammation in the eye by regulating nitric oxide, or NO. Varying concentrations of Leptin were tested for their ability to affect NO on ce ...
The hepatitis C virus enigma
... adaptation of HCV to new selection pressures such as immune responses and antiviral therapy. HCV has a profound impact on the immune system of the host, not only through evasion and modification of the immune response, but also through a direct tropism for immune cells such as B lymphocytes. The viru ...
... adaptation of HCV to new selection pressures such as immune responses and antiviral therapy. HCV has a profound impact on the immune system of the host, not only through evasion and modification of the immune response, but also through a direct tropism for immune cells such as B lymphocytes. The viru ...
Publications de l`équipe - Centre de recherche de l`Institut Curie
... Exosomes are secreted vesicles formed in late endocytic compartments. Immature dendritic cells (DCs) secrete exosomes which transfer functional MHC-peptide complexes to other DCs. Since immature and mature DCs induce different functional T cell responses (i.e., tolerance versus priming), we asked whe ...
... Exosomes are secreted vesicles formed in late endocytic compartments. Immature dendritic cells (DCs) secrete exosomes which transfer functional MHC-peptide complexes to other DCs. Since immature and mature DCs induce different functional T cell responses (i.e., tolerance versus priming), we asked whe ...
precious enzymes
... Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID). The side effects cause kidney damage and kidney failure. This damage results in scar tissue to develop. When scaring is severe enough the Glomerulus dies. When enough of the glomeruli die you get kidney failure and you're dead! 20,000 Americans die from the side effects o ...
... Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID). The side effects cause kidney damage and kidney failure. This damage results in scar tissue to develop. When scaring is severe enough the Glomerulus dies. When enough of the glomeruli die you get kidney failure and you're dead! 20,000 Americans die from the side effects o ...
thesis - KI Open Archive
... Natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in tumor immune surveillance and can reject transformed cells expressing ligands for activating NK cell receptors and low levels of HLA class I. Although NK cells are well known for their ability to kill tumor cells, relatively few studies have addresse ...
... Natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in tumor immune surveillance and can reject transformed cells expressing ligands for activating NK cell receptors and low levels of HLA class I. Although NK cells are well known for their ability to kill tumor cells, relatively few studies have addresse ...
Clinical Case Conference
... especially oral candidiasis. Other issues include hyperglycemia, hypertension, peptic ulcers, and psychiatric disturbances including euphoria and depression. ...
... especially oral candidiasis. Other issues include hyperglycemia, hypertension, peptic ulcers, and psychiatric disturbances including euphoria and depression. ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection with Regulatory Mechanisms
... Our system is developed to model human TB at the site of infection in lung tissue. Our “reference space” for the model is bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and we measure all cells and cytokines in units per milliliter of BAL. Although the possibility exists that the quantitative response differs ...
... Our system is developed to model human TB at the site of infection in lung tissue. Our “reference space” for the model is bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and we measure all cells and cytokines in units per milliliter of BAL. Although the possibility exists that the quantitative response differs ...
Federica Chessa Dr. sc. hum. Dendritic cell function in different renal
... from 300 mOsm/L in the cortex up to 1200 mOsm/L in the inner medulla. A major contribution to the strong osmolarity increase in medulla is given by interstitial sodium. An aspect so far not investigated is whether non-immunologic biophysical factors within the kidney, such as medullary hyperosmolari ...
... from 300 mOsm/L in the cortex up to 1200 mOsm/L in the inner medulla. A major contribution to the strong osmolarity increase in medulla is given by interstitial sodium. An aspect so far not investigated is whether non-immunologic biophysical factors within the kidney, such as medullary hyperosmolari ...
MELATONIN AND ITS INFLUENCE ON IMMUNE SYSTEM Our
... groups of PRRs in humans are toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-containing proteins (3). Whereas TLRs are associated with the plasma membrane or, in some case, with lysosomal and/or endosomal vesicles, both NOD1 and NOD2 are present in the cytosol (4). How ...
... groups of PRRs in humans are toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-containing proteins (3). Whereas TLRs are associated with the plasma membrane or, in some case, with lysosomal and/or endosomal vesicles, both NOD1 and NOD2 are present in the cytosol (4). How ...
1 of 39 Induction of immune tolerance to FIX by
... virus (AAV) is the only virus that is not associated with any known human disease. The non-pathogenic nature of AAV does not present itself as a “ danger signal” to the host. It therefore causes only a minimum level of vector-related toxicity and immune responses in AAV-based gene transfers.2,11,12 ...
... virus (AAV) is the only virus that is not associated with any known human disease. The non-pathogenic nature of AAV does not present itself as a “ danger signal” to the host. It therefore causes only a minimum level of vector-related toxicity and immune responses in AAV-based gene transfers.2,11,12 ...
Excretory system - Faculty Support Site
... Among bacterial endosymbionts of insects, the best studied are the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum and its endosymbiont Buchnera sp. APS, and the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans and its endosymbiont Wigglesworthia glossinidia brevipalpis. As with endosymbiosis in other insects, the symbiosis ...
... Among bacterial endosymbionts of insects, the best studied are the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum and its endosymbiont Buchnera sp. APS, and the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans and its endosymbiont Wigglesworthia glossinidia brevipalpis. As with endosymbiosis in other insects, the symbiosis ...
TLR3 Signaling in Macrophages Is Indispensable for the
... chemokines [15,16]. iNKT cells are considered the first line of immune defense and are important mediators that modulate the innate and adaptive immune responses. iNKT cells are implicated in different types of viral infections, helping to control viral load or participate in disease development [17 ...
... chemokines [15,16]. iNKT cells are considered the first line of immune defense and are important mediators that modulate the innate and adaptive immune responses. iNKT cells are implicated in different types of viral infections, helping to control viral load or participate in disease development [17 ...
A Review on Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Monoterpenes
... of many plants, for example eucalyptus, popularly used to treat respiratory diseases aggravated by infection [17]. The anti-inflammatory activity of 1,8-cineole was investigated by using the trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis model in rats, which is one of the most common experiment ...
... of many plants, for example eucalyptus, popularly used to treat respiratory diseases aggravated by infection [17]. The anti-inflammatory activity of 1,8-cineole was investigated by using the trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis model in rats, which is one of the most common experiment ...
Vicente G. Villarrubia, MD, PhD
... Gonzalez S , et al, and Villarrubia VG. An extract of the fern Polypodium leucotomos modulates Th1/Th2 cytokines balance in vitro and appears to exhibit antangiogenic activities in vivo: pathogenic relationships and therapeutic implications. ...
... Gonzalez S , et al, and Villarrubia VG. An extract of the fern Polypodium leucotomos modulates Th1/Th2 cytokines balance in vitro and appears to exhibit antangiogenic activities in vivo: pathogenic relationships and therapeutic implications. ...
