... concurrent analysis ofthe phenotype and proliferative responseof antigen-specific T cells was used to study theimmuneresponseto a specific antigen [17] We employed a similar method to demonstrate ... levels of Th1 cytokines [29] CD28neg expression may reflect autoreactive properties of these cells, as has been demonstrated in other autoimmune diseases [30,31] However, we cannot exclude the possibility ... Multiplex cytokine assay was used to analyse the cytokine profile of three T-cell line supernatants (b) An excess of Th1 over Th2 cytokines was detected PE, phycoerythrin; TNF, tumour necrosis factor...
... 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 ... Influence factors for fish immune responses Factors affecting fish immune responses include factors related to fish ontogenesis Among environmental factors, temperature has been shown to greatly ... Observation of phagocytic activity was based on the ability to ingest the fluorescent beads of HKL according to Yeh et al (2008); The respiratory burst activity of HKL were measured according to Cheng...
... secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines over proinflammatory cytokines in responseto Bhsp65 To test and compare the T cell proliferative and cytokine responsetothe disease-related antigen Bhsp65 of ... turn generate some ofthe critical mediators ofthe inflammatory response [14,15,35] In fact, some ofthe active components of Celastrus have been shown to serve as inhibitors ofthe NF-κB pathway ... deviation) ofthe cytokine responseto an anti-inflammatory type [26] This relative deviation ofthe cytokine response, caused either by decreased Th1-type cytokines and/or by enhanced Th2-type cytokines...
... is Chief ofthe Division of Allergy/Immunology and Director ofthe Asthma Clinical Research Center at the University of California Competing interests SDA is the inventor ofthe mannitol test ... reproducibility ofthe exercise response in relation tothe different NAEPPII scores is given in Table There was no relationship between the NAEPII score and the severity oftheresponseto exercise ... reproducibility ofthe airway responseto exercise in the type of individual most likely to be referred for exercise testing for EIB Exercise testing to identify EIB in the laboratory is affected by the...
... aspiration of either gastric fluid or normal saline are shown The ratio of macrophages in the left tothe macrophage in the right lung is shown as a function of time In the inset, the ratio of macrophages ... (Figure 5) On the other hand, when all rats receiving gastric fluid were compared to all rats receiving normal saline, regardless ofthedurationof treatment, the ratio of T cells in the left (treated) ... phenotypic response It is also quite possible that, in the setting of a pulmonary allograft, the development of these inflammatory mediators could recruit and/or exacerbate immune responses that...
... 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 ... to set one ofthe challenges totheimmune system at the top ofthe list “Set_ViralInfection:” and “Set_Bacti:” are the verified choices A ‘1’ must be typed in to replace the ‘0’ for one ofthe ... 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...
... The heterogeneous consequences of M tuberculosis infection The implications ofthe heterogeneity ofthe host immuneresponseto M tuberculosis infection are becoming increasingly recognised The ... crucial tothe delivery of antigen from the site of infection tothe draining LN, where the initial activation of T cells occurs (Wolf et al., 2008) In addition, DCs are unique in their ability to ... dissemination is initiated by the migration of infected DCs tothe draining LN (Humphreys et al., 2006) Taken together, these studies suggest that the migratory properties of infected DCs is 18 Chapter...
... effect of overnight shipping on inhibition of internalization of AF488-MCP-1 by the receptor antagonist a direct comparison ofthe effect of overnight storage on the IC50 ofthe CCR2 inhibitor was ... important to demonstrate the ability ofthe CCR2 antagonist to inhibit the saturating concentration ofthe AF488-MCP-1 used in the assay To accomplish this CCR2 antagonist was titrated into the assay ... day period there is relatively little change in the overall expressionofthe CCR2 receptor as well as the cell's capacity to internalize the ligand The inter-person reproducibility ofthe assay...
... is given tothe orchestration of these events with respect to their timing and magnitude, and tothe identity ofthe cells that produce them Timing differs between species (see below) Therefore, ... fibroblasts to upregulate theexpressionof cytokines IL-6 and GM-CSF mRNAs and the production and secretion of their proteins within to hours after the injury Inflammatory IL-1b mRNA expression ... Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel innate -immune responseofthe PNS to traumatic nerve injury (e.g recruitment of macrophages, phagocytosis of degenerated myelin, and production of cytokines...
... determine if the increased cell death observed in the injured brains of MT-I/II-/mice is due tothe absence ofthe neuroprotective effects of MT-I/II in the CNS or the absence ofthe modulatory effects ... neurotoxic and can impede the resolution of brain injury [19-21] It is feasible that the number ofimmune cells entering the CNS can influence the progression of brain injury but the phenotype of ... expose the cranium and the steel rod was then applied directly tothe skull for seconds The stereotaxic coordinates for the injury site were mm anterior of lambda and mm right ofthe midline The...
... examined theexpressionof p15INK4, p21WAF1/Cip1 and p27Kip1, which are known to prevent cell cycle progression under the growth inhibitory effect of TGF1 [29-32] The aim ofthe present study was therefore ... was therefore to reveal the role of c-Myc in mitogenic responseto TGF1 in nucleus pulposus cells The study was designed to (1) analyze the effect of TGF1 on cell proliferation and the cell cycle ... cells in the S phase differ among individuals, these inhibitors both seem to block the mitogenic effect of TGF1 completely The statistical significance by the repeated measures ANOVA ofthe cell...
... Ovariectomy was performed using a dorsal midline incision and the entrance into the abdominal cavity was made with a small cut in tothe muscle half to two-thirds ofthe way down the side ofthe ... Overall, there are a series of situations where CTXII behaves distinctly to other markers The present study adds to these series the unique responseof CTX-II to oestrogen deficiency There are ... levels of ovariectomy-rats were back tothe control levels of sham-operated rats The present study aims to investigate the relevance of CTX-II to cartilage collagen metabolism in situations of oestrogen...
... decided to pursue this further Owing tothe autoimmune nature of rheumatoid arthritis, we examined whether mactinin was present in immune complexes That is, antibody-bound mactinin might not bind to ... material at the top ofthe gel (data not shown) Hence, the R313 Arthritis Research & Therapy Vol No Luikart et al Figure Dissociation ofimmune complexes in rheumatoid arthritis fluid An aliquot of rheumatoid ... maturation There, increased numbers of mature monocytes might increase cartilage and bone destruction These results lead us to speculate that inhibitors of mactinin might be of benefit in the treatment...
... scattering of light by most tissues limits the depth of penetration into the tissue to 80 to 100 µm on average, which for lymph nodes allows the penetration of about only one-quarter ofthe whole ... than by a single photon of visible light as in confocal microscopy Each ofthe two photons contributes half ofthe energy required to induce fluorescence The energy of a photon decreases with ... accessible is the inguinal lymph node ofthe mouse by folding back a broad flap of abdominal skin or the popliteal lymph nodes ofthe feet [25] A rubber ring is glued on the inner surface ofthe exposed...
... Ovariectomy was performed using a dorsal midline incision and the entrance into the abdominal cavity was made with a small cut in tothe muscle half to two-thirds ofthe way down the side ofthe ... Overall, there are a series of situations where CTXII behaves distinctly to other markers The present study adds to these series the unique responseof CTX-II to oestrogen deficiency There are ... levels of ovariectomy-rats were back tothe control levels of sham-operated rats The present study aims to investigate the relevance of CTX-II to cartilage collagen metabolism in situations of oestrogen...
... was added tothe wells A colored product was formed in proportion tothe amount of cytokine present in the sample The reaction was terminated by the addition of N sulphuric acid and the absorbance ... developed in vitro model and therefore the study requires the development of an animal model The other limitation in the present model is inability to observe theimmuneresponse in PBMC after a ... very important to measure IgG responseto nonrelated immunogen (control Ag) to rule out any non-specific immuneresponse Secondly, the risk of development of TB cannot be studied with the developed...
... counted the number of mast cells in the skin of five or six mice at 15 weeks of age, and measured serum total IgE levels The number of mast cells in the skin of NC/ Nga-Nh mice significantly increased ... congenic strain to evaluate the contribution of TRPV3 tothe development of AD in NC/Nga mice The penetrance ofthe Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Inflammation ... exacerbation of eczema in AD [24] These findings suggest that binding of S aureus tothe skin plays an important role in the development of AD Transduction ofthe TRPV3Gly573Ser gene into DS mice...
... consented totheimmuneresponse kinetic study (Table 1) and just two of them agreed to have an oral booster vaccination 42 days after primary immunisation Of these subjects, gave a history of contact ... capable of mounting humoral and cellular immune responses tothe antigens tested The data presented here will form the basis for further studies with larger numbers of subjects, with the aim of studying ... immunoglobulins isotypes, other cytokines of importance in mucosal immune responses as well as responses to purified secreted proteins Competing interests The kinetics of lymphoproliferative response described...
... (two ofthe main provinces of Indonesia) is to lead theresponse and use the infrastructure ofthe health system to scale theresponsetothe level ofthe epidemic The expansion was based on ... 2007, 4:9 motion of safe sex than tothe promotion of safer use of drugs Advocacy ofthe police is the most difficult part ofthe job Indonesia has a history of militarization ofthe street police ... accurate; there is as well the need toincrease quality of data collection and flux ofthe information Currently, there are many bodies ofthe Government playing a role in the control ofthe HIV/AIDS...