Effective Administration of Rituximab in Anti-MDA5 Antibody–Positive Dermatomyositis with Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease and Refractory Cutaneous Involvement: A Case Report and Literature Review by Yuka Ogawa, Dai Kishida, Yasuhiro Shimojima, Koichi Hayashi, Yoshiki Sekijima

“…We describe the case of a 48-year-old man with dermatomyositis (DM) who demonstrated rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) and refractory cutaneous involvement together with high levels of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5-Ab). Even after combination immunosuppressive therapy including a corticosteroid, cyclosporine A, and intravenous cyclophosphamide, his respiratory insufficiency and cutaneous involvement progressively worsened. …”
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The Combination of Intravenous Immunoglobulin, Dexamethasone, and a High Dose of Mononuclear Cells Transfusion: An Effective Strategy for Decreasing Donor-Specific Antibodies During Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Xiaoping Li, Yu Li, Dingsong Zhang, Xiaozhuang Hu, Lin Liu, Zhongtao Yuan, Shiqi Li, Yancheng Dong, Yingnian Chen, Sanbin Wang

“…Donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) are essential causes of graft rejection in haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT). …”
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Efficacy and safety of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies-based therapy versus standard therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammad Osama, Muhammad Haris Khan, Safeena Khan, Amna Hussain, Ammara Tahir, Mehran Ullah, Abdullah Afridi, Ubaid Ullah, Wajeeh Ur Rehman

“…Background: Anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have significantly changed the multiple myeloma treatment landscape. …”
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A case of central diabetes insipidus after COVID-19 as a probable diagnosis of lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis with positive anti-rabphilin-3A antibodies with review of literature by Yuka Natsuki, Yuki Nagata, Toshiki Nagasaki, Mari Morimoto, Norikazu Toi, Masafumi Kurajoh, Tomoaki Morioka, Tetsuo Shoji, Yasuo Imanishi, Naoko Iwata, Haruki Fujisawa, Atsushi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Masanori Emoto

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Anti-IL-22 Antibody Attenuates Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease via Increasing Foxp3+ T Cell through Modulation of CD11b+ Cell Function by Jianbo Wu, Jian Gu, Shun Zhou, Hao Lu, Yunjie Lu, Ling Lu, Xuehao Wang

“…To investigate the association between IL-22 and aGVHD, an anti-mouse IL-22 antibody (IL-22Ab) was used to ablate IL-22 activity in a mouse aGVHD model. …”
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Control of BKPyV-DNAemia by a Tailored Viro-Immunologic Approach Does Not Lead to BKPyV-Nephropathy Progression and Development of Donor-Specific Antibodies in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation by Michela Cioni, Stella Muscianisi, Marica De Cicco, Sabrina Basso, Hans H. Hirsch, Iris Fontana, Laura Catenacci, Jessica Bagnarino, Mariangela Siciliano, Oriana Montana Lampo, Gloria Acquafredda, Lou Tina Diana Boti, Jessica Rotella, Eleonora Bozza, Jennifer Zumelli, Kristiana Mebelli, Fausto Baldanti, Massimo Cardillo, Marco Zecca, Arcangelo Nocera, Mario Luppi, Enrico Verrina, Fabrizio Ginevri, Patrizia Comoli

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Discovery and development of ANV419, an IL-2/anti-IL-2 antibody fusion protein with potent CD8+ T and natural killer cell-stimulating capacity for cancer immunotherapy by Patrizia Murer, Barbara Brannetti, Jean-Michel Rondeau, Laetitia Petersen, Nicole Egli, Simone Popp, Catherine Regnier, Kirsten Richter, Andreas Katopodis, Christoph Huber

“…Here we describe ANV419, an IL-2/anti-IL2 antibody fusion protein designed for selective IL-2 receptor βγ (IL-2 Rβγ) activation by sterically hindering IL-2 from binding to IL-2 Rα. …”
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Advancing Multiple Myeloma Immunotherapy: A Review of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell and Bispecific T-Cell Engagers Cell Therapies in Revolutionizing Treatment by Rahul Navab, Pragyat Futela, Verkha Kumari, Jayesh Valecha, Ramansh Bandhu Gupta, Rohit Jain

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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among People Living with HIV in Libreville, Gabon by Samira Zoa-Assoumou, Hervé M’boyis-Kandem, Pelagie Saphou-Damon, Davy Ulrich Leger Mouangala, Guy-Francis Nzengui, Marina Mbani-Okoumba, Claudine Kombila-Koumavor, Gael Mourembou, Brama Ibrahim, Angelique Ndjoyi-Mbiguino

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When thyroid met brain: the enigma of steroid responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis a case report by Palash Kotak, Kashish Khurana, Sarang Raut, Saket Satyasham Toshniwal, Sourya Acharya

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The potential role of nanobodies in asthma therapy by Baraa Khalid Salah Al-Sheakly, Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari, Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari, Narjes Saheb Sharif-Askari, Narjes Saheb Sharif-Askari, Jennifer E. Hundt, Rabih Halwani, Rabih Halwani

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The effect of nuclear transcriptional factor κВ activation inhibitor – curcumine on the experimental immune liver disease by I. N. Alekseyeva, N. V. Makogon, S. I. Pavlovich, T. M. Bryzgina, L. I. Aleksyuk, T. V. Martynova, V. S. Sukhina

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Evaluation of a new biomarker 14-3-3 Eta protein in diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis by Lakshmi Deepika Yarlagadda, Rachel Jacob, D Liza Rajasekhar, Krishna Mohan Iyyapu, Sai Baba S S. Kompella, Vijaya Bhaskar Madrol, N N Sreedevi, Siraj Ahmed Khan, Noorjahan Mohammed

Subjects: “…anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies…”
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Performance of a Point-of-Care Test Kit (Anigen Rapid^®) to Diagnose Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Infection in Domestic Cats Using Saliva Instead of Blood in Austr... by Jennifer Green, Adele Scannell, Evelyn Hall, Mark E. Westman

Subjects: “…antibodies…”
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SEROLOGICAL STATUS OF HUNTERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN RELATION TO RISK OF HEV INFECTIONS by Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak, Andżelika Dyrda, Patrycja Andrzejuk, Dorota Plewik, Adam Szepeluk, Justyna Paszkiewicz, Marta Zarębska, Anna Pańczuk

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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Screening in Healthcare Workers and Its Correlation with Clinical Presentation in Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, from November 2020 to January 2021 by Suraj Aryal, Sanskriti Pandit, Sushant Pokhrel, Mandira Chhusyabaga, Pabitra Bista, Mahendra Psd. Bhatt, Dharma Datta Subedi, Basista Psd. Rijal

“…Background. Antibody titer and the life span of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 have been found to be associated with the clinical presentation in individuals. …”
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Absence of Rejection in a Facial Allograft Recipient with a Positive Flow Crossmatch 24 Months after Induction with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody by Bruce E. Gelb, J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso, Natalie M. Plana, Adam Jacoby, William J. Rifkin, Kimberly S. Khouri, Daniel J. Ceradini, Eduardo D. Rodriguez

“…Background. Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) to human leukocyte antigen increase the risk of accelerated rejection and allograft damage and reduce the likelihood of successful transplantation. …”
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BNT162b2 Vaccination during Pregnancy Protects Both the Mother and Infant: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Antibodies Persistently Positive in an Infant at 6 Months of Age by Chetna Mangat, Natasa Milosavljevic

“…Recent studies have shown that COVID-19 antibodies are present in newborns at birth, owing to maternal BNT162b2 vaccination during pregnancy; however, it is currently unclear how long these antibodies could protect infants from SARS-CoV-2 infection and its complications. …”
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Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) Caused by Red Blood Cell Transfusion Involving Residual Plasma Anti-HLA Antibodies: A report on two Cases and General Considerations by Olivier Garraud, Léna Absi, Danielle Rebibo, Jean-Yves Muller, Patricia Fromont, Evelyne Voitellier, Marie-Françoise Raynal, Philippe Verdier, Soizick Ducroz, Pascale Ruyer-Dumontier, Fabienne Quainon, Hélène Odent-Malaure

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The effect of differences in the third domain of the glycoprotein E of tick-borne encephalitis virus of the Far Eastern, Siberian and European subtypes on the binding of recombinant D3 proteins with a chimeric antibody by I. K. Baykov, A. L. Matveev, L. A. Emelianova, G. B. Kaverina, S. E. Tkachev, N. V. Tikunova

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