Assembled baculovirus-expressed human papillomavirus type 11
... & Kreider, 1990; Jarrett et al., 1990a, b). Strategies to protect against human PV (HPV) infection therefore require the development of antigenic reagents that mimic the conformational neutralizing epitopes located on intact virions. One such strategy to generate the correct surface topography of vi ...
... & Kreider, 1990; Jarrett et al., 1990a, b). Strategies to protect against human PV (HPV) infection therefore require the development of antigenic reagents that mimic the conformational neutralizing epitopes located on intact virions. One such strategy to generate the correct surface topography of vi ...
Mechanisms of Salivary Gland Secretory Dysfunction in Sjögren`s
... salivary gland (HSG) cells in vitro (Wang et al. 2009). In addition, TNF- can disrupt tight junction structure in salivary glands from SS patients, potentially resulting in secretory dysfunction (Ewert et al. 2010, ; Baker 2010). IL-18 and its inducer IL-12 are cytokines that play an important role ...
... salivary gland (HSG) cells in vitro (Wang et al. 2009). In addition, TNF- can disrupt tight junction structure in salivary glands from SS patients, potentially resulting in secretory dysfunction (Ewert et al. 2010, ; Baker 2010). IL-18 and its inducer IL-12 are cytokines that play an important role ...
The Cytokeratin Filament-Aggregating Protein Filaggrin Is the Target
... In 1979, Young et al. (6) showed, using indirect immunofluorescence, the presence, in rheumatoid sera, of IgG antibodies labeling the stratum corneum of rat esophagus epithelium. These antibodies are clearly autoantibodies since they also react with the stratum corneum of human epidermis (6-9). They ...
... In 1979, Young et al. (6) showed, using indirect immunofluorescence, the presence, in rheumatoid sera, of IgG antibodies labeling the stratum corneum of rat esophagus epithelium. These antibodies are clearly autoantibodies since they also react with the stratum corneum of human epidermis (6-9). They ...
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... Nutritional Disorders – leading to lack of compounds necessary to build platelets Megaloblastic Anemia – Fe deficiency affects platelet production… Hereditary Disorder – involve decreasing megakaryocytes or producing bad megakaryocytes Immune Thrombocytopenias Autoimmune thrombocytopenia – a ...
... Nutritional Disorders – leading to lack of compounds necessary to build platelets Megaloblastic Anemia – Fe deficiency affects platelet production… Hereditary Disorder – involve decreasing megakaryocytes or producing bad megakaryocytes Immune Thrombocytopenias Autoimmune thrombocytopenia – a ...
Isotype-switched immunoglobulin G antibodies to HIV Gag proteins
... If antibodies to HIV proteins contribute to control of HIV replication, they are likely to be higher in HIV controllers who do not carry „protective‟ HLA-B alleles. Twenty of the 32 (62.5%) HIV controllers carried a „protective‟ HLA-B allele (B*57, B*52, B*27 or B*14+Cw0802) as defined in the Intern ...
... If antibodies to HIV proteins contribute to control of HIV replication, they are likely to be higher in HIV controllers who do not carry „protective‟ HLA-B alleles. Twenty of the 32 (62.5%) HIV controllers carried a „protective‟ HLA-B allele (B*57, B*52, B*27 or B*14+Cw0802) as defined in the Intern ...
Surface Protein-1 Carboxyl-Terminal Fragment of Merozoite
... vaccine-specific T and B cells. Rather, the immune response required postchallenge is a naive immune response targeting the parasite per se. Our system of passive transfer is clearly different from that in which animals are actively vaccinated. In that situation, classical boosting of the vaccine-in ...
... vaccine-specific T and B cells. Rather, the immune response required postchallenge is a naive immune response targeting the parasite per se. Our system of passive transfer is clearly different from that in which animals are actively vaccinated. In that situation, classical boosting of the vaccine-in ...
Physician`s guide on when to order CT or MRI for body imaging
... Physician’s guide on when to order CT or MRI for body imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and neurologic imaging. Have questions? Please feel free to call a physician at Premier Radiology. We are a progressive group of sub-specialized, board-certified radiologists who work with physicians and hospitals ...
... Physician’s guide on when to order CT or MRI for body imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and neurologic imaging. Have questions? Please feel free to call a physician at Premier Radiology. We are a progressive group of sub-specialized, board-certified radiologists who work with physicians and hospitals ...
Physician`s guide on when to order CT or MRI for body imaging
... A physician wants to follow the effectiveness of chemotherapy. A patient is at high risk of developing breast cancer. A patient has very dense breasts which limits the sensitivity of mammography. A patient has breast implants. A patient has had breast reconstruction following cancer surgery. A patie ...
... A physician wants to follow the effectiveness of chemotherapy. A patient is at high risk of developing breast cancer. A patient has very dense breasts which limits the sensitivity of mammography. A patient has breast implants. A patient has had breast reconstruction following cancer surgery. A patie ...
Probiotics Applications in Autoimmune Diseases
... Hani Al-Salami, Rima Caccetta, Svetlana Golocorbin-Kon and Momir Mikov Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/50463 ...
... Hani Al-Salami, Rima Caccetta, Svetlana Golocorbin-Kon and Momir Mikov Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/50463 ...
Pemphigus pathogenesis - Welcome!
... The direct immunofluorescence test (DIF) -detects the antibody deposition in the tissues -very reliable diagnostic test for pemphigus -can remain positive for several years after regression of the disease ...
... The direct immunofluorescence test (DIF) -detects the antibody deposition in the tissues -very reliable diagnostic test for pemphigus -can remain positive for several years after regression of the disease ...
antibody structure and function
... antibodies that are structurally similar (all are Yshaped molecules) yet unique. This variability was a startling finding because all other protein molecules made by an individual are identical; they all have the same amino acid sequence. However, antibodies come in millions of different amino acid ...
... antibodies that are structurally similar (all are Yshaped molecules) yet unique. This variability was a startling finding because all other protein molecules made by an individual are identical; they all have the same amino acid sequence. However, antibodies come in millions of different amino acid ...
CNS IRIS – the evil side of cART
... matter. The immunophenotyping of inflammatory cells demonstrated the presence of a mixed infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocytes, CD20+ B lymphocytes and CD8+ T lymphocytes, along with CD68+ monocytes and activated microglia. ...
... matter. The immunophenotyping of inflammatory cells demonstrated the presence of a mixed infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocytes, CD20+ B lymphocytes and CD8+ T lymphocytes, along with CD68+ monocytes and activated microglia. ...
Search for the laboratory parameters of
... forlocal intestinal inflammation. Methods: Concentration of serum alpha-1-antitrypsin, orosomucoid (ORS), transferrin , hs-CRP and faecal alpha-1-antitrypsin were measured by immunopreciptation while faecal calprotectin by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 38 patients with IBS (Rome II diagnostic ...
... forlocal intestinal inflammation. Methods: Concentration of serum alpha-1-antitrypsin, orosomucoid (ORS), transferrin , hs-CRP and faecal alpha-1-antitrypsin were measured by immunopreciptation while faecal calprotectin by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 38 patients with IBS (Rome II diagnostic ...
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. - Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and
... Methods and Results—Plaques were obtained from 114 symptomatic subjects referred to carotid endarterectomy and characterized immunohistochemically and histologically. Plasma levels of IgG and IgM against aldehyde-modified apolipoprotein B-100 amino acid sequences 661 to 680, 3136 to 3155 (peptide 21 ...
... Methods and Results—Plaques were obtained from 114 symptomatic subjects referred to carotid endarterectomy and characterized immunohistochemically and histologically. Plasma levels of IgG and IgM against aldehyde-modified apolipoprotein B-100 amino acid sequences 661 to 680, 3136 to 3155 (peptide 21 ...
Cerebrospinal fluid neopterin: an informative biomarker of central
... treatment, and leads to chronic intrathecal immunoactivation that can be measured by the macrophage activation marker, neopterin, in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In this review we describe our experience with CSF neopterin measurements in 382 untreated HIV-infected patients across the spectrum of immu ...
... treatment, and leads to chronic intrathecal immunoactivation that can be measured by the macrophage activation marker, neopterin, in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In this review we describe our experience with CSF neopterin measurements in 382 untreated HIV-infected patients across the spectrum of immu ...
Chronic ulcerative stomatitis and lichen planus:
... mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, linear IgA disease and erosive lichen planus. These conditions are often effectively treated with systemic corticosteroids. In CUS, corticosteroids are much less effective and hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine are the agents of choice. Hydroxychloroqui ...
... mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, linear IgA disease and erosive lichen planus. These conditions are often effectively treated with systemic corticosteroids. In CUS, corticosteroids are much less effective and hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine are the agents of choice. Hydroxychloroqui ...
1 Phase I clinical trial of Mixed Bacterial Vaccine (Coley`s Toxins) in
... cancer for more than a century and have shown beneficial effects in multiple clinical settings. The prototype composition for this approach is Coley’s toxins, a mixture of heat-killed Streptococcus pyogenes and Serratia marcescens named after William B. Coley, who developed the mixture in the late 1 ...
... cancer for more than a century and have shown beneficial effects in multiple clinical settings. The prototype composition for this approach is Coley’s toxins, a mixture of heat-killed Streptococcus pyogenes and Serratia marcescens named after William B. Coley, who developed the mixture in the late 1 ...
THE ROLE OF MICROGLIA AS PRIME COMPONENT OF CNS
... The understanding of microglia function in central nervous system (CNS) immune system has changed the neuroscientists’ view on CNS response to activating stimuli. Once microglia were considered a supporting cell, in the last 2 decades however they have been recognized as the prime component of CNS i ...
... The understanding of microglia function in central nervous system (CNS) immune system has changed the neuroscientists’ view on CNS response to activating stimuli. Once microglia were considered a supporting cell, in the last 2 decades however they have been recognized as the prime component of CNS i ...
Cytokine network analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in myalgic
... increased white matter T2 signal consistent with chronic inflammation18 in addition to regional differences in gray19 and/ or white matter.19,20 Routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies in patients with ME/ CFS, including white blood cell count, glucose and protein, are typically unremarkable;21 howe ...
... increased white matter T2 signal consistent with chronic inflammation18 in addition to regional differences in gray19 and/ or white matter.19,20 Routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies in patients with ME/ CFS, including white blood cell count, glucose and protein, are typically unremarkable;21 howe ...
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Clinical Practice Guideline
... coccus, although gram‐negative bacillus and fungus can also produce the disease. Before the introduction of antibiotics, endocarditis was, almost without exception, fatal. Modern medical and surgical treatments have altered the clinical course of the disease, and a cure rate of 80 percent with a ...
... coccus, although gram‐negative bacillus and fungus can also produce the disease. Before the introduction of antibiotics, endocarditis was, almost without exception, fatal. Modern medical and surgical treatments have altered the clinical course of the disease, and a cure rate of 80 percent with a ...
Detection of a potent humoral response associated with immune
... eradication of leukemia cells by high-dose chemotherapy and radiation. However, several clinical observations provide convincing evidence that donor immune responses also contribute substantially to the elimination of residual CML cells and the subsequent success of BMT. First, graft-versus-host dis ...
... eradication of leukemia cells by high-dose chemotherapy and radiation. However, several clinical observations provide convincing evidence that donor immune responses also contribute substantially to the elimination of residual CML cells and the subsequent success of BMT. First, graft-versus-host dis ...
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... aeruginosa on COPD mortality. Furthermore, careful patient matching has controlled for most of the lung function parameters that could affect mortality [10], so these negative results could not be attributed to a ...
... aeruginosa on COPD mortality. Furthermore, careful patient matching has controlled for most of the lung function parameters that could affect mortality [10], so these negative results could not be attributed to a ...
FIBROMYALGIA
... Often, Bruxism occurs during sleep; even during short naps. In a typical case, the canines and incisors are commonly moved against each other laterally, i.e. with a side to side action. This abrades tooth enamel, removing the sharp biting surfaces and flattening the edges of the teeth. Sometimes, th ...
... Often, Bruxism occurs during sleep; even during short naps. In a typical case, the canines and incisors are commonly moved against each other laterally, i.e. with a side to side action. This abrades tooth enamel, removing the sharp biting surfaces and flattening the edges of the teeth. Sometimes, th ...