The Evolution of Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy against HIV-1 Infection: Improvements and Outlook by Hager Mohamed, Vandana Miller, Stephen R. Jennings, Brian Wigdahl, Fred C. Krebs

“…By processing and presenting pathogen-derived antigens, dendritic cells initiate a directed response against infected cells. …”
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Intradermal DNA Electroporation Induces Cellular and Humoral Immune Response and Confers Protection against HER2/neu Tumor by Alessia Lamolinara, Lorenzo Stramucci, Albana Hysi, Manuela Iezzi, Cristina Marchini, Marianna Mariotti, Augusto Amici, Claudia Curcio

“…Moreover, we tested the efficacy of intradermal vaccination against Her2/neu antigen in cellular and humoral response induction and consequent protection from a Her2/neu tumor challenge in Her2/neu nontolerant and tolerant mice. …”
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An Update on Anti-COVID-19 Vaccines and the Challenges to Protect Against New SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Fábio Mambelli, Ana Carolina V. S. C. de Araujo, Jéssica P. Farias, Kivia Q. de Andrade, Luis C. S. Ferreira, Paola Minoprio, Luciana C. C. Leite, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…Given the impact of the pandemic, the continuous changes of the virus, and present vaccine technologies, this review analyzes how, so far, we have met the challenge posed by the emergence of new variants and discusses how next-generation pan-coronavirus vaccines, with enhanced longevity and breadth of immune responses, may be tackled with alternative administration routes and antigen delivery platforms. By addressing these critical aspects, this review aims to contribute to the ongoing efforts to achieve long-term control of COVID-19, stimulating the discussion and work on next-generation vaccines capable of facing future waves of infection.…”
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Haemophilus parasuis Subunit Vaccines Based on Native Proteins with Affinity to Porcine Transferrin Prevent the Expression of Proinflammatory Chemokines and Cytokines in Pigs by R. Frandoloso, S. Martínez-Martínez, E. F. Rodríguez-Ferri, S. Yubero, D. Rodríguez-Lázaro, M. Hernández, C. B. Gutiérrez-Martín

“…Two vaccines containing native proteins with affinity to porcine transferrin (NPAPTim and NPAPTit) were tested, along with two control groups: one inoculated with PBS instead of antigen (challenge group (CHG)), and another one nonimmunized and noninfected (blank group). …”
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First-in-human dose escalation trial to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of an anti-MAGEA1 autologous TCR-transgenic T cell therapy in relapsed and refractory solid tumors by Ignacio I Wistuba, Mamta Kalra, Linus Backert, Martin Wermke, Edwin R Parra, Jason John Luke, Apostolia M Tsimberidou, Sebastian Bunk, Mohammad B Hossain, Andrea Mayer-Mokler, Arun Satelli, Norbert Hilf, Steffen Walter, Cedrik M Britten, Van K Morris, Tobias A W Holderried, Winfried H Alsdorf, Katrin Wetzko, Borje S Andersson, Sandra Grund-Gröschke, Katrin Aslan, Anantha Marisetty, Swapna Satam, Jens Hukelmann, M Alper Kursunel, Karine Pozo, Andreas Acs, Melissa Baumeister, Claudia Wagner, Oliver Schoor, Ali S Mohamed, Delfi Krishna

“…We investigated the safety and tolerability of IMA202 in a first-in-human, dose escalation basket trial in human leucocyte antigen A*02:01 positive patients with melanoma-associated antigen A1 (MAGEA1)-positive advanced solid tumors.Trial design The 2+2 trial design was an algorithmic design based on a maximally acceptable dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) rate of 25% and the sample size was driven by the algorithmic design with a maximum of 16 patients. …”
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No Contribution of GAD-65 and IA-2 Autoantibodies around Time of Diagnosis to the Increasing Incidence of Juvenile Type 1 Diabetes: A 9-Year Nationwide Danish Study by Steffen U. Thorsen, Christian B. Pipper, Henrik B. Mortensen, Flemming Pociot, Jesper Johannesen, Jannet Svensson

“…Our key objective was to examine whether increased levels of autoantibodies against the β-cell autoantigens glutamic acid decarboxylase (isoform 65) (GADA) and insulinoma associated antigen-2A (IA-2A) mirrored the 3.4% annual increase in incidence of T1D. …”
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An innovative method used for the identification of N-glycans on soybean allergen β-conglycinin by Cheng Li, Yang Tian, Jianli Han, Yu Lu, Meiyi Zou, Yue Jia, Chengjian Wang, Linjuan Huang, Zhongfu Wang

“…N-Glycans attached to the β-conglycinin influenced the immunoreactivity and antigen presenting efficiency of β-conglycinin. In this study, we described a new method used to release and collect the N-glycans from β-conglycinin, and the N-glycans existed in linear epitopes of β-conglycinin were identified. …”
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Does bladder outflow obstruction obfuscate the traditional clinical factors that are used to assess the risk of prostate cancer at rapid‐access diagnostic clinics? by Thomas Philip Cahill, Samuel Joseph Withey, Steve Hazell, Declan Cahill, Netty Kinsella

“…Abstract Objectives To understand whether bladder outflow obstruction influences the association between traditional clinical predictive factors, particularly prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) density and clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). …”
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The role of dendritic cells in tertiary lymphoid structures: implications in cancer and autoimmune diseases by Mariana Reste, Kristi Ajazi, Ayca Sayi-Yazgan, Ayca Sayi-Yazgan, Radmila Jankovic, Biljana Bufan, Sven Brandau, Espen S. Bækkevold, Florent Petitprez, Malin Lindstedt, Gosse J. Adema, Catarina R. Almeida

“…Central to the function of TLS are DCs, professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that coordinate the adaptive immune response, and which can be classified into different subsets, with specific functions, and markers. …”
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Mapping the global landscape of chikungunya rapid diagnostic tests: A scoping review. by José Moreira, Patrícia Brasil, Sabine Dittrich, André M Siqueira

“…The sensitivity of the antigen RDTs ranged from 33.3% to 100%.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The landscape of CHIKV RDTs is fragmented and needs coordinated efforts to ensure that patients in CHIKV-endemic areas have access to appropriate RDTs. …”
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Characterization of Urine-Derived Stromal/Stem Cells from Healthy Dogs and Dogs Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) by Anna Lange-Consiglio, Filippo Tagliasacchi, Fausto Cremonesi, Claudia Gusmara, Claudia Pollera, Paola Scarpa, Giulia Gaspari, Pietro Riccaboni

“…Cells were able to differentiate into osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic lines, showed positive expression to mesenchymal/stem markers, negative expression to hematopoietic markers, and major histocompatibility complex (MHCII) antigen. Klotho protein expression was confirmed. …”
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Improved ChIP Sequencing for H3K27ac Profiling and Super-Enhancer Analysis Assisted by Fluorescence-Activated Sorting of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues by Nenggang Jiang, Zhihao Wen, Huan Tao, Hongyan Liao

“…Essential steps included single cell preparation, heat treatment enhancing antigen retrieval and labeling, cell sorting, chromatin shearing, ChIP and NGS. …”
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Increased Fas and Bcl-2 Expression on Peripheral Blood T and B Lymphocytes from Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, but not from Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile... by Bernadete L. Liphaus, Maria H. B. Kiss, Solange Carrasco, Claudia Goldenstein-Schainberg

“…The aims of this study were to determine the expression of Fas antigen and Bcl-2 protein on peripheral blood T and B lymphocytes from patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). …”
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HLA-G Dimers in the Prolongation of Kidney Allograft Survival by Maureen Ezeakile, Vera Portik-Dobos, Juan Wu, Daniel D. Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Muralidharan Jagadeesan, Laura L. Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko

“…Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) contributes to acceptance of allografts in solid organ/tissue transplantation. …”
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The Expression Level of mRNA, Protein, and DNA Methylation Status of FOSL2 of Uyghur in XinJiang in Type 2 Diabetes by Jun Li, Siyuan Li, Ying Hu, Guolei Cao, Siyao Wang, Partab Rai, Xiaoli Wang, Kan Sun

“…The expression levels of FOS-like antigen 2 (FOSL2) and the protein expression levels were analyzed. …”
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Multiomic quantification of the KRAS mutation dosage improves the preoperative prediction of survival and recurrence in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Won-Gun Yun, Daeun Kim, Youngmin Han, Wooil Kwon, Seong-Geun Lee, Jin-Young Jang, Daechan Park

“…Our prognostic scoring system included the mutation dosage from targeted sequencing ( > 0.195, 1 point), maximal tumor diameter at preoperative imaging ( > 20 mm, 1 point), and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels ( > 150 U/mL, 1 point). The KRAS mutation dosage exhibited comparable performance with clinical variables for survival prediction. …”
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TMEM147 Correlates with Immune Infiltration and Serve as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Sheng Cheng, Jutang Li, Ming Xu, Qun Bao, Jiaoxiang Wu, Peng Sun, Bo Han

“…Mechanistic studies revealed that high TMEM147 expression was linked to the B lymphocyte, antigen response, IL6 signaling pathway, cell cycle, Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) signaling pathway, and myelocytomatosis oncogene (MYC) targets. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Human Norovirus Variants from Outbreaks in Zhejiang Province, China, during 2021 by Yi Sun, Yongjuan Yuan, Haiyan Mao, Lingxuan Su, Qiong Ge, Jian Gao, Changping Xu, Liming Gong

“…Capsid microvariation of GII.2 displayed histo-blood group antigen binding patterns compared to the GII.2 prototype, although VP1 sequences were considered to have a minimal impact on antigenicity. …”
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PSMA antibody, humanized PSMA.CAR10.3, or Cetuximab increases prostate cancer localization of NF-κB p50-deficient immature myeloid cells (p50-IMC) and phagocytosis by their macroph... by Mohammad A. Alzubi, Theresa Barberi, Alan D. Friedman

“…Directing p50-IMC to tumors using Fc receptor-bound antibodies (Abs) or surface chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) may increase tumor localization and subsequent phagocytosis of cancer cells by their mature myeloid progeny, potentiating anti-tumor T cell activation. …”
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Epigenetic age acceleration and methylation differences in IgG4-related cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis by Alexandra Noble, Rodrigo Motta, Silvia Cabras, Belen Moron Flores, Jan Nowak, Aleksandra Glapa-Nowak, Alessandra Geremia, Jack Satsangi, Emma Culver

“…Epigenetic age acceleration was observed in patients with IgG4-SC, but not in those with PSC or UC. meQTL analyses to identify genetic determinants of methylation revealed a strong human leucocyte antigen (HLA) signal in both PSC and IgG4-SC (HLA-DQB2, HLA-DPA1, HLA-F and HLA-DRA). …”
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