Pulmonary and Meningeal Cryptococcosis after Corticosteroid Therapy for Autoimmune Hepatitis: Coexistence of Cryptococci within Pulmonary Cancer Nodule by Takashi Yuri, Ayako Kimura, Katsuhiko Yoshizawa, Yuko Emoto, Yuichi Kinoshita, Airo Tsubura

“…Cryptococcal meningitis was diagnosed as positive for cryptococcal antigen from both serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as well as the growth of Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) in fungal culture. …”
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Difficulties the Conservative Treatment of Crohn’s Disease Complicated by Autoimmune Hemophilia A by E. L. Belyaeva, O. I. Filippova, A. V. Koloskov, A. A. Naydenov, F. D. Albegova

“…In this connection, the levels of VIII (FVIII) and IX (FIX) coagulation factors and the content of von Willebrand factor antigen were determined. A study was conducted to the antibodies to these factors connecting von Willebrand factor capabilities with type I and III collagen. …”
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Nano-Oncologic Vaccine for Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy: The Horizons in Cancer Treatment by Chao Chen, Yue Xu, Hui Meng, Hongyi Bao, Yong Hu, Chunjian Li, Donglin Xia

“…These vaccines utilize nanoscale carriers to deliver tumor-associated antigens and immunostimulatory adjuvants, facilitating targeted immune activation and promoting robust antitumor responses. …”
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Casein Kinases 2-dependent phosphorylation of the placental ligand VAR2CSA regulates Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes cytoadhesion. by Dominique Dorin-Semblat, Jean-Philippe Semblat, Romain Hamelin, Anand Srivastava, Marilou Tetard, Graziella Matesic, Christian Doerig, Benoit Gamain

“…Placental malaria is characterized by the massive accumulation and sequestration of infected erythrocytes in the placental intervillous blood spaces, causing severe birth outcomes. The variant surface antigen VAR2CSA is associated with Plasmodium falciparum sequestration in the placenta via its capacity to adhere to chondroitin sulfate A. …”
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A scoping review of evidence of naturally occurring Japanese encephalitis infection in vertebrate animals other than humans, ardeid birds and pigs. by Zoë A Levesque, Michael G Walsh, Cameron E Webb, Ruth N Zadoks, Victoria J Brookes

“…Direct evidence (virus, viral antigen or viral RNA) of JEV infection was identified in a variety of mammals and birds (not always identified to the species level), including bats, passerine birds (family Turdidae), livestock (cattle [Bos taurus] and a goat [Capra hircus]), carnivores (two meerkats [Suricata suricatta]), and one horse (Equus caballus). …”
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Autoimmunity promotes chronic lymphocytic leukemia progression in an indolent disease model by Lisa Pfeuffer, Viola Siegert, Riccardo Trozzo, Katja Steiger, Roland Rad, Jürgen Ruland, Maike Buchner

“…The discovery of near-identical CDR3 regions in both plasma and CLL cells of RK mice suggests a shared progenitor and antigen driving both conditions. Deletion of Blimp-1, which prevents plasma cell differentiation, initially enhanced B1/CLL formation in young mice but nearly halted CLL progression, highlighting the significant influence of autoimmune complications on disease outcomes. …”
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Phosphorylation of p53 Serine 15 Is a Predictor of Survival for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Taewoo Yang, Yegyun Choi, Jae Won Joh, Steve K. Cho, Dae-Shick Kim, Sung-Gyoo Park

“…Surgically resected tumors from 199 HCC patients were analyzed for p21, p53, p53 Ser15-P, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression using immunohistochemistry. …”
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Improvement of Helicobacter pylori eradication efficacy at stomach and duodenum peptic ulcers by Natalya O. Schanova, Lyudmila V. Prokhorova

“…All patients underwent quantitative serological test for H. pylori-specific IgG antibodies, stool test for H. pylori antigen, fibrogastroscopy with stomach mucosa (SM) biopsy and rapid urease test, microscopic examination of SM biopsy specimens, polymerase chain reaction for H. pylori DNA in SM biopsy specimens. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Immunomodulators in a Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation by Yur-Ren Kuo, Chien-Chang Chen, Shigeru Goto, Pao-Yuan Lin, Fu-Chan Wei, Chao-Long Chen

“….), and interactions with dendritic or antigen presenting cells. In this paper, we summarize the current understanding of immunomodulation achieved by MSC therapies and introduce a possible outline for future clinical applications in VCA.…”
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Comparison of IgA Endomysium Antibody and IgA Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody in Celiac Disease by Helen R Gillett, Hugh J Freeman

“…The antigen for immunoglobulin (Ig)Aendomysium antibody (EmA), a sensitive and specific serological marker for celiac disease, has recently been described as tissue transglutaminase (tTG). …”
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Corneal Epithelial Removal with a Newly Designed Epithelial Brush by Ho Seok Chung, Seung Hwan Moon, Soon-Suk Kang, Minseop Kim, Hun Lee, Hungwon Tchah, Jae Yong Kim

“…Corneas were obtained immediately and at 24 and 50 hours and subjected to hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and immunofluorescence staining using proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and phosphorylated heat shock protein 27 (pHSP27) antibodies. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Transplantation Attenuates Inflammation and Promotes Liver Regeneration after Ischemia-Reperfusion and Hemihepatectomy in Swine by Zhihui Jiao, Yajun Ma, Xiaoning Liu, Yansong Ge, Qianzhen Zhang, Boyang Liu, Hongbin Wang

“…In addition, the ADSCs enhanced the expression of the anti-inflammatory IL-10, regenerative factors including HGF, Cyclin D1, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and angiogenic factors like VEGF, ANG-1, and ANG-2. …”
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Ticam2 ablation facilitates monocyte exhaustion recovery after sepsis by Blake A. Caldwell, Susanti Ie, Amy Lucas, Liwu Li

“…This is due in part to immune dysfunction resulting from monocyte exhaustion, a phenotype of reduced antigen presentation, altered CD14/CD16 inflammatory subtypes, and disrupted cytokine production. …”
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Association of ABO Blood Group and Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Ghanaian Population by Samuel Smith, Isaac Okai, Chrissie Stansie Abaidoo, Emmanuel Acheampong

“…From statistical perspective, it may be important to examine the relationship between the ABO blood antigen and BMI. This cross-sectional study involved 412 participants aged 18 to 46 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. …”
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An XBB.1.5-based inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine partially protects against XBB.1.5 and JN.1 strains in hamsters by Ryuta Uraki, Mutsumi Ito, Maki Kiso, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Masafumi Endo, Seiya Yamayoshi, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

“…Immunization with the inactivated XBB.1.5 vaccine induced antigen-specific antibodies leading to protection from XBB.1.5 and antigenically distinct JN.1 strains in a hamster model. …”
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Are Ancient Durum Wheats Less Toxic to Celiac Patients? A Study of α-Gliadin from Graziella Ra and Kamut by M. Stella Colomba, Armando Gregorini

“…Several aminoacid substitutions or deletions were detected in p31–49, DQ2-Glia-α1 and DQ2-Glia-α2 epitopes, nevertheless, ELISA constantly showed antibody-antigen positive reactions which led us to suggest that mAbs binding was not apparently affected by polymorphisms. …”
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A Parasite That Should not be Neglected in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Entamoeba histolytica by Murat Soylu, Abdurrahman Ekici, Selahattin Aydemir, Şehriban Yürektürk, Önder Akkaş

“…Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) adhesin antigen was detected by ELISA in 31% of the ulcerative colitis patients and 4% of those in the control group. …”
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A Rare Case of Cryptococcal Meningitis in a Child with a Congenital Heart Disease by Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Ujjwal Laghu, Raju Poudel, Konosuke Morimoto, Koya Ariyoshi

“…Gram staining, India ink preparation, and culture of CSF were negative. Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) test was not available. Echocardiography showed a 12 mm ventricular septal defect (VSD). …”
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Allergic Responses Induced by a Fungal Biopesticide Metarhizium anisopliae and House Dust Mite Are Compared in a Mouse Model by Marsha D. W. Ward, Yong Joo Chung, Lisa B. Copeland, Donald L. Doerfler

“…MACA induced a more robust serum total IgE response than HDM. However, in the antigen-specific IgE assay, a similar dose of both MACA and HDM was required to achieve the same response level. …”
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Safe Transition to Pembrolizumab following Ipilimumab-Induced Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nicholas Gravbrot, Katalin Scherer, Srinath Sundararajan

“…A 71-year-old gentleman with recurrent, stage IIIB melanoma was started on ipilimumab (cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 inhibitor) for adjuvant treatment following radical neck dissection and radiation therapy. …”
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