Antibody-Mediated Rejection and Sponge Effect in a Redo Lung Transplant Recipient by Ashwini Arjuna, Michael T. Olson, Sofya Tokman, Rajat Walia, Thalachallour Mohanakumar, A. Samad Hashimi, Michael A. Smith, Ross M. Bremner, Ashraf Omar

“…Antibody-mediated rejection of lung transplant allografts is usually caused by donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) directed toward donor human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). Typically, patients with antibody-mediated rejection have significantly higher circulating DSAs and increased mean fluorescence intensity than those without antibody-mediated rejection. …”
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Recombinant expression systems for production of stabilised virus-like particles as next-generation polio vaccines by Lee Sherry, Mohammad W. Bahar, Claudine Porta, Helen Fox, Keith Grehan, Veronica Nasta, Helen M. E. Duyvesteyn, Luigi De Colibus, Johanna Marsian, Inga Murdoch, Daniel Ponndorf, Seong-Ryong Kim, Sachin Shah, Sarah Carlyle, Jessica J. Swanson, Sue Matthews, Clare Nicol, George P. Lomonossoff, Andrew J. Macadam, Elizabeth E. Fry, David I. Stuart, Nicola J. Stonehouse, David J. Rowlands

“…Using our previously established genetic techniques to stabilize the structural capsid proteins, we demonstrate production of poliovirus VLPs of all three serotypes, from four different recombinant expression systems. We compare the antigenicity, thermostability and immunogenicity of these stabilized VLPs against the current inactivated polio vaccine, demonstrating equivalent or superior immunogenicity in female Wistar rats. …”
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Potential Usefulness of Streptococcus pneumoniae Extracellular Membrane Vesicles as Antibacterial Vaccines by Chi-Won Choi, Edmond Changkyun Park, Sung Ho Yun, Sang-Yeop Lee, Seung Il Kim, Gun-Hwa Kim

“…These results suggest that S. pneumoniae EMVs or their individual immunogenic antigens may be useful as new vaccine agents.…”
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Delirious Mania Associated with Autoimmune Gastrothyroidal Syndrome of a Mid-Life Female: The Role of Hashimoto Encephalopathy and a 3-Year Follow-Up including Serum Autoantibody L... by Udo Bonnet, Claudia Selle, Ralf Kuhlmann

“…Diagnostic analyses found no evidence of limbic encephalopathies characterized by serum antibodies against intracellular, synaptic, or further cell surface antigenic targets, neoplasm, and connective tissue or vasculitis diseases. …”
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PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFICACY OF MELANIN AS A FOOD INGREDIENT by N. Cherno, A. Kapustian, K. Naumenko, L. Gural, S. Osolina

“…It does not show cytotoxicity, side effects or antigenic responses. The various physiological effects of melanin, combined with its biocompatibility and physiological properties as a component of traditional food sources, determine the prospects for the use of melanin as a physiologically functional food ingredient that can play a significant role in human nutrition.…”
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Susceptibility Genes in Thyroid Autoimmunity by Yoshiyuki Ban, Yaron Tomer

“…Genetic susceptibility in combination with external factors (e.g. dietary iodine) is believed to initiate the autoimmune response to thyroid antigens. Abundant epidemiological data, including family and twin studies, point to a strong genetic influence on the development of AITD. …”
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A Mathematical Model of Tumor-Immune and Host Cells Interactions with Chemotherapy and Optimal Control by Tarekegn Dinku, Boka Kumsa, Jyotirmoy Rana, Aiyappan Srinivasan

“…Reduction in tumor cell growth has been observed due to the increase in recruitment of immune cells activated by tumor cell antigenicity and the rate of conversion of resting immune cells into active immune cells. …”
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MODERN ASPECTS OF LYSSAVIRUS CLASSIFICATION by A. Ye. Metlin

“…Updated information on taxonomy and phylogenetic and antigenic relationship of lyssaviruses are given in the review. …”
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The Opportunistic Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes: Pathogenicity and Interaction with the Mucosal Immune System by Markus Schuppler, Martin J. Loessner

“…The mucosal surfaces of the gastrointestinal tract are permanently exposed to an enormous antigenic load derived from the gastrointestinal microbiota present in the human bowel. …”
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Microbiota and metabolic dysfunction associated with steatotic liver disease by Q. Zhu, S. Francque, W. Kwanten

“…The gut and liver interact bidirectionally through multiple molecules and products, such as nutrients, microbial antigens, metabolites, and bile acids (BAs), which affect both metabolism and immunity, thus controlling both gastrointestinal and liver health and disease. …”
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Promising Markers in the Context of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Subpopulations with Unique Properties by Agnieszka Smolinska, Aleksandra Bzinkowska, Paulina Rybkowska, Magdalena Chodkowska, Anna Sarnowska

“…In this review article, we attempted to identify such outstanding populations according to the specific surface antigens or intracellular markers. Described groups were characterized depending on their specialization and potential therapeutic application. …”
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Exosomes, their sources, and possible uses in cancer therapy in the era of personalized medicine by Tomas Zemanek, Lubos Danisovic, Andreas Nicodemou

“…Their potential as anticancer vaccines arise from the capacity to carry antigens and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. …”
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Aspects of Toxoplasma Infection on the Reproductive System of Experimentally Infected Rams (Ovis Aries) by Welber Daniel Zanetti Lopes, Alvimar José da Costa, Luis Fernando Santana, Ricardo Silva dos Santos, Walter Matheus Rossanese, Wilton Carlos Zanetti Lopes, Gustavo Henrique Nogueira Costa, Cláudio Alessandro Sakamoto, Thais Rabelo dos Santos

“…All the inoculated rams responded to antigenic stimulus, producing antibodies against T. gondii from postinoculation day 5 onwards. …”
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Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Same Inflammatory Mediators? by Fulvia Ceccarelli, Matteo Saccucci, Gabriele Di Carlo, Ramona Lucchetti, Andrea Pilloni, Nicola Pranno, Valeria Luzzi, Guido Valesini, Antonella Polimeni

“…This is probably related to the role of P. gingivalis in inducing citrullination and leading to the development of the new antigens. Despite the many studies conducted on this topic, there is very little data available concerning the possibility to use the same biomarkers to evaluate both RA and PD patients. …”
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Nanoarchitectonics of point-of-care diagnostics for sweat biomarkers analysis by Xuan Lin, Arya Vasanth, Aditya Ashok, Hoang-Phuong Phan, Kevin M. Koo, Mohammed A. Amin, Yusuf Valentino Kaneti, Carlos Salomon, Md Shahriar A. Hossain, Yusuke Yamauchi, Mostafa Kamal Masud

“…Sweat contains numerous vital biomarkers such as metabolites, electrolytes, proteins, nucleic acids and antigens that reflect hydration status, exhaustion, nutrition, and physiological changes. …”
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Antibody responses against influenza A decline with successive years of annual influenza vaccination by Sheena G. Sullivan, Arseniy Khvorov, Louise Carolan, Leslie Dowson, A. Jessica Hadiprodjo, Stephany Sánchez-Ovando, Yi Liu, Vivian K. Y. Leung, David Hodgson, Christopher C. Blyth, Marion Macnish, Allen C. Cheng, Michelle Haugenauer, Julia Clark, Sonia Dougherty, Kristine Macartney, Archana Koirala, Ameneh Khatami, Ajay Jadhav, Helen Marshall, Kathryn E. Riley, Peter A. B. Wark, Catherine Delahunty, Kanta Subbarao, Adam J. Kucharski, Annette Fox

“…Post-vaccination titres for all vaccine antigens were lowest among HCW vaccinated in all 5-prior years and highest among HCW with 0 or 1 prior vaccinations, even after adjustment. …”
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ABO Blood Groups and Cardiovascular Diseases by Hanrui Zhang, Ciarán J. Mooney, Muredach P. Reilly

“…The role of blood group antigens in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular disorders remains a fascinating subject with potential to lead to novel therapeutics and prognostics and to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular diseases.…”
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Evaluation of Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Membrane Protein 2 Specific T-Cell Receptors Driven by T-Cell Specific Promoters Using Lentiviral Vector by Dongchang Yang, Qing Shao, Hua Sun, Xiaoxin Mu, Yun Gao, Runqiu Jiang, Jiajie Hou, Kun Yao, Yun Chen, Beicheng Sun

“…These cells had the potential to recognize subdominant EBV latency antigens as measured by cytotoxicity and IFN-γ secretion. …”
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T follicular helper and memory B cells in IgE recall responses by Joshua F.E. Koenig

“…IgE antibodies raised against innocuous environmental antigens cause allergic diseases like allergic rhinitis, food allergy, and allergic asthma. …”
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Bilateral Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis as the First Manifestation of Neuro-Behçet Disease by Mohsen Jari, Taiiebeh Mohammadi, Ensiyeh Taheri

“…Pathergy skin test and human leukocyte antigens (HLA) B5 and HLA-B51 were positive. The patient was recognized as a case of BD-related bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis and was treated by corticosteroids, azathioprine, colchicine, and infliximab. …”
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