Mass Cytometry Reveals the Imbalanced Immune State in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Essential Hypertension by Rui Yang, Yuhong He, Honggang Zhang, Qiuju Zhang, Bingwei Li, Changming Xiong, Yubao Zou, Bingyang Liu

“…The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of all subjects were analyzed using time-of-flight cytometry (CyTOF) based on 42 kinds of metal-binding antibodies. CD45+ cells were categorized into 32 kinds of subsets. …”
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Botulinum Toxin Suppression of CNS Network Activity In Vitro by Joseph J. Pancrazio, Kamakshi Gopal, Edward W. Keefer, Guenter W. Gross

“…Lastly, prior exposure to human-derived antisera containing neutralizing antibodies prevented BoNT-A induced inhibition of network spike activity. …”
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Sindroma Antifosfolipid Primer by Doni Saputra, Irza Wahid

“…Frekuensi populasi umum tidak diketahui, namun antibodi APS ditemukan  50% pada penderita SLE dan sekitar 1–5% pada populasi orang sehat. …”
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Immunological Approaches and Different Strategies for Vaccine Development Against SARS-COV-2 by Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…Moreover, there are different strategies that used by researchers and pharmacological companies to develop vaccines including attenuated or killed viruses, RNA of a spike protein, and vector expressing a particular protein of the virus. The common antibodies have detected to work against SARS-COV-2 in sera of infected or recovered patients are immunoglobin G ( IgG) and immunoglobin M (IgM). …”
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Asymptomatic Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia with Extensive HRCT Changes Preceding Sjogren’s Syndrome by Hazlyna Baharuddin, Mohammad Hanafiah, Syazatul Syakirin Sirol Aflah, Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Shereen Suyin Ch’Ng

“…Investigations revealed a restrictive pattern in the pulmonary function test, stable LIP pattern in HRCT, and positive anti-Ro antibodies. She was treated with prednisolone and azathioprine for 18 months, and within this time, she was hospitalised for flare of LIP, as well as respiratory tract infection on three occasions. …”
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IgE Plasma Cell Leukemia Harboring t(11;14) and 1q Amplification by Wataru Nakahara, Takahito Ogawa, Hitomi Matsunaga, Yuki Iwasa, Momoka Horita, Mako Ikeda, Mizuki Asako, Sadaharu Iio, Yuki Iwama, Kazumasa Oka, Shuji Ueda

“…Chemotherapy, with immunomodulatory imide drugs, proteasome inhibitors, and CD38 antibodies, was unsuccessful. In IgE plasma cell neoplasm, coexistence of other cytogenetic abnormalities with t(11;14) may be important. …”
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Evidence of human exposure and associated risk factors to Rift Valley fever in selected districts of Central and Western Zambia. by Chilufya C Kasongamulilo, Michelo Syakalima, Ngondo Saasa, Henson Kainga, Girja S Pandey, Andrew N Mukubesa, Innocent Mwape, Masahiro Kajihara, Ayato Takada, Martin Simuunza

“…In this study, 202 human serum samples were collected from central and western parts of Zambia and tested for RVF-specific antibodies using a commercially available ELISA kit. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Anaplasmosis in Simmental Cattle in the Peruvian Amazon by Hugo Frias, Luis Murga, William Bardales, Vanessa Frias, Segundo Melecio Portocarrero-Villegas, Tatiana Segura Portocarrero, Miguel Arista, José Américo Saucedo-Uriarte

“…The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used to detect antibodies against Anaplasma marginale. Of the 266 animals sampled, 67% were positive for A. marginale. …”
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Proteomic Profiling and Functional Analysis of B Cell-Derived Exosomes upon Pneumocystis Infection by Dan Ma, Qian-Yu Zhang, Heng-Mo Rong, Kan Zhai, Zhao-Hui Tong

“…Recently, B cells have been reported to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of PCP through producing antibodies and activating CD4+ T cell response. Exosomes are nanoscale small extracellular vesicles abundant with protein cargo and can mediate immune response during infectious disease. …”
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CAR T cells for treating autoimmune diseases by Dimitrios Mougiakakos, Ulrike Koehl, Stephan Fricke, Ulrich Blache, Sandy Tretbar

“…Currently, autoimmune disorders are largely treated by broad immunosuppressive agents and blocking antibodies, which can manage the diseases but often are not curative. …”
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Pleural Mesothelial Cells-Induced Monocytes to the Pleural Cavity through the Effect of C3 Lytic Products in Tuberculous Pleural Effusion by Lisha Luo, Juntao Feng, Shuanglinzi Deng, Xinyue Hu, Bingrong Zhao, Wei Tang, Xiaozhao Li

“…The recruitment of monocytes into TPE mediated by PMCs could be inhibited by anti-CR1, anti-CR3, and anti-CXCL12 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Conclusions. Complement activates strongly in TPE, and PMCs induced monocytes to the pleural cavity through C3a, C3b, and C3d.…”
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Mechanisms of reduced sensitization by extensive hydrolysis of milk protein concentrate: Impact on the immune response of Th1/Th2 and Treg/Th17 cells in mice by Qiang Cui, Jianjun Cheng, Mingruo Guo

“…The results demonstrated that the serum levels of the specific IgE, IgG, and IgG1 antibodies in the EMPH group (one-step alcalase-protamex [O-AX] and two-step alcalase-protamex [T-AX]) were significantly decreased (P < 0.01). …”
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Rett syndrome complicated by diabetes mellitus type 1 by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Satoru Takahashi

“…Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies were positive, confirming autoimmune DM type 1. …”
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Second-Hand Smoke Increases Bronchial Hyperreactivity and Eosinophilia in a Murine Model of Allergic Aspergillosis by Brian W. P. Seymour, Edward S. Schelegle, Kent E. Pinkerton, Kathleen E. Friebertshauser, Janice L. Peake, Viswanath P. Kurup, Robert L. Coffman, Laurel J. Gershwin

“…Involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke has been shown to aggravate the allergic response. Antibodies to fungal antigens such as Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) cause an allergic lung disease in humans. …”
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Application of diagnostic methods in the verification of Lyme carditis (clinical case) by K.V. Myndziv, N.I. Yarema, N.Ya. Vereshchahina, V.I. Bondarchuk, U.P. Hevko, O.V. Vayda

“…The morphological changes in the heart were diagnosed with ultrasonography and cardiac MRI in order to confirm the diagnosis and to monitor the patient's subsequent course. Total antibodies to antigens of the B. burgdorferi sensu lato complex in blood serum were determined by the ELISA method with test systems Euroimmun AG (Germany). …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Evolution: Implications for Diagnosis, Treatment, Vaccine Effectiveness and Development by Fabrizio Angius, Silvia Puxeddu, Silvio Zaimi, Serena Canton, Sepehr Nematollahzadeh, Andrea Pibiri, Ilenia Delogu, Gualtiero Alvisi, Meng Ling Moi, Aldo Manzin

“…Despite several strategies, from rapid vaccine development and administration to the design and availability of antivirals, including monoclonal antibodies, already having been employed, the persistent circulation of the virus and the emergence of new variants continue to result in high case numbers and fatalities. …”
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Claudin-4 Undergoes Age-Dependent Change in Cellular Localization on Pig Jejunal Villous Epithelial Cells, Independent of Bacterial Colonization by J. Alex Pasternak, Coral Kent-Dennis, Andrew G. Van Kessel, Heather L. Wilson

“…Mechanisms by which the newborn piglet gut facilitates uptake of colostral cells, antibodies, and proteins may include FcRn and pIgR receptor-mediated endocytosis and paracellular transport between tight junctions (TJs). …”
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A Chinese Family with Familial Dysalbuminemic Hyperthyroxinemia (FDH) due to R242H Mutation on Human Albumin Gene: Reevaluating the Role of FDH in Patients with Asymptomatic Hypert... by Hongbing Liu, Jianmin Ran, Chuping Chen, Guangshu Chen, Ping Zhu, Rongshao Tan, Yan Liu

“…The proband is a 14-year-old girl with light goiter and asymptomatic clinical presentations, whose thyroid function test by a one-step immunoassay showed increased free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) but nonsuppressed thyrotropin (TSH). All thyroid auto-antibodies were in the normal range. Blood samples were collected from her and most of her immediate family members for target gene sequencing and verification. …”
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Thyroidectomy for Painful Thyroiditis Resistant to Steroid Treatment: Three New Cases with Review of the Literature by Enrico Mazza, Francesco Quaglino, Adolfo Suriani, Nicola Palestini, Cristina Gottero, Renzo Leli, Stefano Taraglio

“…Conversely, in the first patient, thyroid histology showed features of granulomatous thyroiditis, typical of SAT, without fibrosis or lymphocytic infiltration, typical of HT/PHT, coupled to undetectable serum anti-thyroid antibodies. Our data (1) suggest that not only PHT but also SAT may show resistance to steroid treatment and (2) confirm a previous observation in a single PHT patient that increasing prednisone doses above conventional maximal dosages may not be useful in these patients.…”
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Major royal-jelly proteins intake modulates immune functions and gut microbiota in mice by Hang Wu, Shican Zhou, Wenjuan Ning, Xiao Wu, Xiaoxiao Xu, Zejin Liu, Wenhua Liu, Kun Liu, Lirong Shen, Junpeng Wang

“…The splenocytes and mesenteric lymphocytes activated by T-cell mitogens (ConA and anti-CD3/CD28 antibodies) released high levels of IL-2 but low levels of IFN-γ and IL-17A. …”
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