Calreticulin as an Adjuvant In Vivo to Promote Dendritic Cell Maturation and Enhance Antigen-Specific T Lymphocyte Responses against Melanoma by Zheng Gong, Ming Chen, Jie Miao, Chao-Jie Han, Qiao Zhong, Fang-Yuan Gong, Xiao-Ming Gao

“…OVAp-CRT upregulated CD40, CD80, and CD86 expressions in splenic conventional DCs. …”
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PLZF Expression during Colorectal Cancer Development and in Normal Colorectal Mucosa according to Body Size, as Marker of Colorectal Cancer Risk by Francesco Mariani, Paola Sena, Giulia Magnani, Stefano Mancini, Carla Palumbo, Maurizio Ponz de Leon, Luca Roncucci

“…Strong association was found between CD56+ colonic mucosa cell infiltration and body mass index. …”
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The effect of maintenance therapy on Crohn’s disease clinical outcomes by O. B. Schukina, E. A. Kondrashina, A. M. Kharitidis, Ye. G. Vepreva, A. G. Kharitonov, A. Yu. Baranovsky

“…To study the effect of maintenance therapy on clinical outcomes of Crohn’s disease (CD) in patients with inflammatory and complicated forms. …”
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Nano-Azo Ligand and Its Superhydrophobic Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, DFT, Contact Angle, Molecular Docking, and Antimicrobial Studies by Gehad G. Mohamed, Walaa H. Mahmoud, Ahmed M. Refaat

“…SEM images revealed the presence of the diazo ligand and its Cd(II) complex in a nanostructure form. The contact angle measurements proved that the Cd(II) complex can be considered as a superhydrophobic material. …”
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Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain in Heavy Metal-Induced Neurotoxicity: Effects of Cadmium, Mercury, and Copper by Elena A. Belyaeva, Tatyana V. Sokolova, Larisa V. Emelyanova, Irina O. Zakharova

“…To clarify the role of mitochondrial electron transport chain (mtETC) in heavy-metal-induced neurotoxicity, we studied action of Cd2+, Hg2+, and Cu2+ on cell viability, intracellular reactive oxygen species formation, respiratory function, and mitochondrial membrane potential of rat cell line PC12. …”
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Comparison between Carotid Artery Wall Thickness Measured by Multidetector Row Computed Tomography Angiography and Intimae-Media Thickness Measured by Sonography by Živorad N. Savić, Ivan I. Soldatović, Milan D. Brajović, Aleksandra M. Pavlović, Dušan R. Mladenović, Vesna D. Škodrić-Trifunović

“…We conclude that there is an excellent correlation between CAWT and IMT measurements obtained with the MDCTA and CD-US.…”
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A Study on Differences between Professional Endoscopists and Gastroenterologists in Endoscopic Detection and Standard Pathological Biopsy of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Dong Yang, Yuqin Li, Haibo Sun, Chuan He, Geng Chen, Zhuo Zhao, Tongyu Tang

“…Patients with CD exhibited higher rates of terminal ileal lesions, reexamined colonoscopy within 6 months, and intestinal stenosis than patients with UC (P<0.001). …”
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Plasma Citrulline in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Celiac Disease by Alicia Isabel Pascual Pérez, Elene Larrea Tamayo, Santiago Jiménez Treviño, David González Jiménez, David Pérez Solís, Cristina Molinos Norniella, Juan José Díaz Martín

“…Group B: 32 patients with a prior CD diagnosis and on a GFD for at least 6 months. …”
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Insights into selection and application of carbohydrate-based carriers for microencapsulation: Stability and functional properties of maltodextrin, gum Arabic, and β-cyclodextrin i... by Pegah Mehrali, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Amir Akbarmehr, Khashayar Sarabandi

“…Various carriers, including maltodextrin (MD), gum Arabic (GA), and β-cyclodextrin (βCD), along with their combinations, were utilized for the encapsulation purpose. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of oxycodone and sufentanil on postoperative analgesia and immune function for laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer by Chunmei Lin, Zhiqiao Xu, XinLiang, Hong Wei, Xiaoping Wang

“…The primary outcomes were VAS scores and immune indicators (including IL-2, C3, C4, IgG, IgA, IgE, IgM, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and CD4+/CD8+) at 24 h and 72 h post-surgery at 24 h and 72 h after surgery. …”
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Identification of B Cell Subpopulations with Pro- and Anti-Tumorigenic Properties in an Immunocompetent Mouse Model of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Michael Sonntag, Sandra Stanojevic, Simon Laban, Patrick J. Schuler, Thomas K. Hoffmann, Cornelia Brunner

“…In parallel, we observed CD39⁺CD73⁺ B cells in tumors and spleens of tumor-bearing mice. …”
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Kinetic and isotherm studies of nickel and cadmium ions adsorption onto Clay-Chitosan composite by Rachid Et-Tanteny, Ibrahim Allaoui, Imad Manssouri, Bouchta El Amrani, Khalid Draoui

“…Ni (II) and Cd (II) ions pose a serious threat to the health of the planet and its inhabitants. …”
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经胎鼠腹腔途径进行人脐血造血干细胞宫内移植的实验 by 刘　英, 庄广伦, 孔庆瑜

“…出生后2 个月在小鼠的肝、脾及胸腺组织中均检测到人CD3 、CD20及CD + 34阳性细胞。手术并发症及妊娠结局, 实验组与阴性 对照组间无显著性差异(P >0.05), 与空白对照组间有显著性差异(P <0.05)。…”
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Anemia among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: Improvement in Hemoglobin regardless of Degree of Immunosuppression and the Initiating ART Re... by Simbarashe Takuva, Mhairi Maskew, Alana T. Brennan, Ian Sanne, A. Patrick MacPhail, Mathew P. Fox

“…Mean hemoglobin increased independent of baseline CD4. Females, lower BMI, WHO stage III/IV, lower CD4 count, and zidovudine use were associated with increased risk of developing anemia during follow-up. …”
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Potential Toxic Metal Concentration and Risk Assessment in Agricultural Soil and Lentil Crop (Lens culinaris Medik) in Dawunt Woreda, Northwest Wollo, Ethiopia by Baynesagn Biyazen Belay, Asamene Embiale Taye

“…In soil, the mean concentrations of Fe, Mn, Co, Cu, Cd, Pb, and Cr were 649, 19.9, 3.32, 40.0, 15.2, 1.83, and 69.1 mg/kg, respectively. …”
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Highly efficient scavenging of nitrophenol, arsenic (V), copper (II), dibenzothiphene, and carbazole by nanoporous silica/carbon adsorbents for remediation of oil and water polluta... by Ghasem Zolfaghari

“…At present study, the removal of p-nitrophenol (PNP) by a newly designed mesoporous organocarbon, monolayers of ß-cyclodextrine (CD) on oxidzed ordered nanoporous carbon (OX-ONC) via 1,4-phenylene diisocyanate (PDI) linking denoted as CD-ONC was optimized. …”
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The Parenteral Vitamin C Improves Sepsis and Sepsis-Induced Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome via Preventing Cellular Immunosuppression by Yu-Lei Gao, Bin Lu, Jian-Hua Zhai, Yan-Cun Liu, Hai-Xia Qi, Ying Yao, Yan-Fen Chai, Song-Tao Shou

“…The immunologic functions of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) and CD4+CD25− T cells, as well as the organ functions, were determined. …”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Protein Rv3841 Activates Dendritic Cells and Contributes to a T Helper 1 Immune Response by Seunga Choi, Han-Gyu Choi, Ki-Won Shin, Yong Woo Back, Hye-Soo Park, Jae Hwi Lee, Hwa-Jung Kim

“…In addition, Rv3841-matured DCs effectively proliferated and polarized Th1 immune response of naïve CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells. Moreover, Rv3841 specifically caused the expansion of CD4+CD44highCD62Llow T-cells from Mtb-infected mice; besides, the T-cells activated by Rv3841-matured DCs inhibited intracellular mycobacterial growth. …”
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The &ldquo;Triangle&rdquo; Sign: A Novel Ultrasound Marker for Diagnosing Total Choroidal Detachment and Total Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage by Bhatt VD, Bhatt DC, Bhatt KD, Dabir S, Berendschot TTJM, Erckens RJ, Webers CAB

“…It also validates the sign’s efficacy in distinguishing between choroidal detachment (CD) and suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) from retinal detachment (RD) and vitreous hemorrhage (VH).Patients and Methods: Retrospective analysis of consecutive cases of total CD and SCH undergoing B-scan at a single tertiary imaging center. …”
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Defective expansion and function of memory like natural killer cells in HIV+ individuals with latent tuberculosis infection. by Kamakshi Prudhula Devalraju, Venkata Sanjeev Kumar Neela, Siva Sai Krovvidi, Ramakrishna Vankayalapati, Vijaya Lakshmi Valluri

“…However, percentages of CD3-CD56+CD16+ NK cells were higher in healthy HIV-LTBI+ individuals compared to HIV+LTBI+ patients. …”
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