... unlikely that they were the only cells driving the process Depletion of monocytes and macrophages by the use of AFS98 MAb inhibited lymphangiogenesis in the µMT LNs, indicating that these cells ... ofthe LN The heparin-binding carboxyl-domain ofthe predominant VEGF-A isoform, VEGF164 may bound the molecule to the extracellular matrix and limit its access deeper into the LN via the reticular ... 107 Altogether, these data indicate that as theinflammation evolved, spatial differences in the distribution of VEGF-A within DLNs may mediate the remodeling of cortical and medullary sinuses...
... on theimmuneresponse Consequently, how cortical and medullary sinuses, which serve as exits for lymphocytes, are remodeled during inflammationand how this impacts theimmuneresponseandinflammation ... reabsorbed at the venous side ofthe capillary bed, where the colloid osmotic pressure ofthe blood exceeds the blood pressure The main function ofthe lymphatic vasculature is to return the remaining ... access of APCs to corneal antigens andthe traffic ofimmune cells and inflammatory mediators to the regional LNs where an immuneresponse may be primed (Patel and Dana, 2009) During inflammation, ...
... supervised the genetic analyses andthe writing ofthe manuscript WHMP performed the GSTA1-1 and GSTP1-1 analyses PP, NPR, and PS supervised the conduct ofthe study andthe writing ofthe paper ... aggravated In the presence ofthe 34C > T variant ofthe AMPD1 gene, the inflammation- induced increase in adenosine concentration is augmented, and therefore the inflammatory responseand organ injury ... Nijmegen, The Netherlands Authors’ contributions BPR carried out the study, gathered all data, performed the statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript PvdB performed the adenosine and caffeine...
... causing the ulcerative disease in grouper Study on the effect of oral administration β-glucan on the native immuneresponseof orange-spotted grouper Study on the specific immuneresponseof orange-spotted ... haemorrhagic septicemia and ulceration ofthe skin, fins and tail are common symptoms of this disease The disease causes severe infection and often result in high mortality The common agents of this disease ... killed cells of V parahaemolyticus Significance and new conclusions from this dissertation The results ofthe dissertation contribute with scientific information about theimmuneresponseof orange-spotted...
... occurred even in the presence of antigen These encounters of rapidly migrating T cells with DCs occurred preferentially in the vicinity of HEVs [25] Theroleof these early and short-lived interactions ... technique Moreover, the development of fluorescent fusion proteins and other indicators of signaling and differentiation events would allow the characterization ofthe functional capacity of DCs at distinct ... deepening understanding ofthe complex cellular choreography that is required for the initiation of a coordinate and appropriate immuneresponse Competing interests The author(s) declare that they have...
... progression, andimmune responses to CI However, the importance of immunity to CI is emphasised by the finding that oral administration of CI to patients with SSc modulates T-cell responses and may ... characterization ofthe autoimmune T cell response in the HLA-DR1 mouse model of collagen-induced arthritis reveals long-term activation of type II collagen-specific cells and their presence in ... = 0.359) None ofthe SSc-related disease manifestations was predictive of an immuneresponse to CI in vitro, except for a trend toward more lung fibrosis in the CI responders Ofthe CI responders,...
... clinical and laboratory settings; and to explore the capacity of pHo to improve the effectiveness of existing treatments Finally, an understanding of how pHo is involved in the regulation ofinflammation ... understanding ofthe relationship between pHo andthe synthesis and release of inflammatory molecules Investigators continue to seek means to modulate the inflammatory response as primary therapy ... although the patterns ofresponse (Table 2) suggest that this is likely Effects of extracellular acidosis on other aspects ofimmune cell function While this review focuses on the effects of extracellular...
... ticks The plots show the frequency distribution ofthe contacts as log10 ofthe number of nodes vs the log10 ofthe number of links per node for the first 400 ticks ofthe simulation for the given ... “engaged” in theimmune response, andthe extent of engagement of each agent type for theresponse duration was determined Zero percent ofthe agents were engaged at the start of a simulation run The ... distributions of contacts for each immune agent type at 1000 ticks The plots show the frequency distribution ofthe contacts as log10 ofthe number of nodes vs the log10 ofthe number of links per...
... B15, K7 and N1, and may support a possible role in immuneresponse evasion ofthe members of these families with still unknown function The above findings have implications in the use of poxviruses ... structure The same interaction is also conserved in K7 (Arg37 and Asp61) and A52 (Arg67 and Asp87) proteins On the other hand there are a number of charged residues which are exposed on the surface of ... classified in the Orthopox_N1 family Because ofthe importance of host immuneresponse modulation for poxviruses we hypothesized the existence of additional genes involved in this role among those of still...
... obtained from the vehicle group The infiltration of neutrophils was moderate in the lungs from the CSBG and modest in those from the OVA group On the other hand, the infiltration of eosinophils ... administration of CSBG can induce mucus hyperplasia, one ofthe consequences ofthe Th2 (IL-13)-dominant responseandthe enhanced phosphorylation of STAT6, one ofthe pivotal transcriptional factors in the ... increased the number of mucus cells as compared with the vehicle On the other hand, the number was significantly greater in the CSBG + OVA group than in the vehicle, CSBG, or OVA group (P < 0.01), and...
... representing the S100A and S100B domains, the red rectangle the intracellular domain ofthe ligand binding chains, andthe gray rectangle the intracellular domain ofthe non-ligand-binding chains and ... trees ofthe innate immune signaling adaptors and diagrams of their protein structures Phylogenetic trees ofthe innate immune signaling adaptors and diagrams of their protein structures The fish ... tree ofthe kinases Phylogenetic tree ofthe kinases Details ofthe tree are as in Figure Figure Phylogenetic tree ofthe interferon response factors Phylogenetic tree ofthe interferon response...
... phosphorylation andtheroleof protein kinases Protein phosphorylation andtheroleof phosphatases 29 29 30 31 1.4 Protein phosphatase type 2A (PP2A) 1.4.1 PP2A structure and function 1.4.2 PP2A andcancer ... 2005; Xu et al., 2007) ofthe transforming functions of HER-2/neu and making them critical enhancers of HER-2/neu-driven tumorigenesis The polarized glandular organization of epithelial cells is frequently ... deleted in various cancers (Di Cristofano and Pandolfi, 2000); the dual specificities ofthe protein phosphatases, CDC25A and CDC25B, are important regulators of cell cycle progression and both exhibit...
... demonstrate that proliferation and trafficking of primed T-cells shows stimulation ofthe mucosal immuneresponse at the same time as the systemic immune response; peak responses in this study (d7-12) ... in the study design and participated in the drafting ofthe manuscript LRCB conceived the study, data analysis, coordination, the draft and finalisation ofthe manuscript All authors read and ... humoral immuneresponse with antibodies of isotype IgA Arrows indicate time of immunisation and booster Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Journal ofImmune Based Therapies and Vaccines...
... in their models [19] To obtain more insight into theroleofthe fat breast tissue, we investigated the independent effects ofthe size of dense tissue andthe size of non-dense tissue in the ... is, mother or sister (no/yes), height and BMI To investigate the independent effects ofthe dense andthe non-dense areas, the analyses ofthe dense area were additionally adjusted for the non-dense ... Netherlands (CBS) and Netherlands Cancer Registry (NKR) for data on cancerand death, and screening organization ‘Bevolkingsonderzoek Midden-West’ for making the mammograms available We thank the...
... immune responses: adaptive immune- mediated responses are attenuated, whereas in models involving the innate immune response, leptin deficiency causes inadequate control ofinflammationRoleof ... a major role in the regulation ofthe inflammatory process in experimental models of hepatitis and colitis in mice, emphasizing the critical roleof adipose tissue-derived leptin in immune modulation ... possess protective effects in some models of innate immune response- mediated inflammation [81] Direct and indirect effects of leptin during immuneresponseandinflammation As mentioned above, leptin...
... pointed to the significant association of acute GU toxicity andthe percentage ofthe urinary bladder receiving 50 Gy, andthe association of late GU toxicity with the percentage ofthe urinary ... excellent cooperation and valuable comments The work was supported by the Grant agency ofthe Charles University, GAUK 109908/ 2008 andthe Grant agency ofthe Academy of Sciences ofthe Czech Republic, ... 14 of RT, and 15-20 days post-radiotherapy Negative correlation throughout the RT was detected between the NKT cell and T lymphocyte proportion andthe volume ofthe rectum receiving lower and...
... regulate the innate immuneresponse during ALI, the failure of innate immunity to sterilize the lower respiratory tract in CF, andtheroleof innate immunity in tissue remodelling in asthma and COPD ... modulation of intracellular TLR signaling In addition to TLRs, a variety of other PRRs including the cytoplasmic NLRs and RLRs play important roles in the induction of lung inflammation For example, the ... infection, the viral G protein mediates attachment to lung epithelial cells andthe F Page of 14 protein leads to the fusion ofthe viral envelope with the host cell plasma membrane [212] In response...
... above the umbilicus The SAAT was defined as the thickness between the skin-fat interface andthe linea alba, andthe VAT was defined as the distance between the anterior wall ofthe aorta andthe ... obesity (BMI and WC, [21]) A second point ofthe problem to stress is whether the weight control can slow down the progression of IR andthe worsening of fat deposition in organs in these obese ... http://www.journal -inflammation. com/content/6/1/6 entity of VAT and SAAT deposition andthe severity of HS, all of them studied by US in basal condition, jjj) to find among theinflammation markers,...
... deposition 1922 The effect of additions of fluorine to the diet ofthe rat on the quality ofthe teeth 1925 J Biol Chem 2002, 277:E8 Holick MF: Evolution and function of vitamin D Recent Results Cancer ... hours As the innate immune responses are mobilized more rapidly than acquired immune responses, the authors interpreted the 24- and 96-hour results as indicators of innate and acquired responses, ... RW: The effect of additions of fluorine to the diet ofthe rat on the quality ofthe teeth 1925 Studies on experimental rickets XXI An experimental demonstration ofthe existence of a vitamin which...
... isolated the viruses and quantified the antibody responses HB and CR participated in virus isolation and in the sequencing analysis of some patients MD, FA and FM recruited the patients and were ... responsible for collecting the blood samples andthe clinical data PG quantified the plasma viremia CN and PG helped with the interpretation of data and revision ofthe manuscript PB and NT preformed statistical ... at 405 and 492 nm against a reference wavelength of 620 nm The clinical cut-off value ofthe assay, calculated as the mean OD value of HIV-seronegative samples plus three times the standard deviation...