Spray vaccination with a safe and bivalent H9N2 recombinant chimeric NDV vector vaccine elicits complete protection against NDV and H9N2 AIV challenge by Xiaoquan Wang, Jing Dai, Wenhao Yang, Yao Yao, Jin Zhang, Kaituo Liu, Xiaolong Lu, Ruyi Gao, Yu Chen, Jiao Hu, Min Gu, Shunlin Hu, Xiufan Liu, Xiaowen Liu

“…The vaccine candidate LX-OAI4S-NPU-HA induced a more robust immune response in chickens against H9N2 AIV and NDV than the other two recombinants. …”
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Comparison of global transcriptomes for nontyphoidal Salmonella clinical isolates from pediatric patients with and without bacteremia after their interaction with human intestinal... by Buyandelger Batsaikhan, Pei-Chun Lin, Katsumi Shigemura, Yu-Wei Wu, Reo Onishi, Pei-Ru Chang, Hung-Yen Cheng, Shiuh-Bin Fang

“…Significant regulation of certain SPI genes in bacteremic NTS strains after Caco-2 cell priming; bacteremia development might be influenced by the host immune response and the extent to which specific metabolism pathways in NTS strains can be prevented from invading the bloodstream.…”
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Humoral and cellular immune durability of different COVID-19 vaccine platforms following homologous/heterologous boosters: one-year post vaccination by Maaweya Awadalla, Halah Z. AlRawi, Rahaf A. Henawi, Fawziya Barnawi, Haitham Alkadi, Ahmed Alyami, Ammar Alsughayir, Alyazeed S. Alsaif, Ayman Mubarak, Wael Alturaiki, Bandar Alosaimi

“…We found that robust T cell mediated immune responses were preserved and largely induced by a heterogeneous vaccination eliciting a significantly higher CD8+ T cells IFN-γ response in 100% of vaccinees regardless of previous natural infection. …”
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MAF1 inhibits hepatocarcinogenesis by fostering an immunostimulatory tumor microenvironment by Di Cao, Shi-Juan Mai, Hui-yun Wang, Ge Ren, Yue-Ning Wang, Chao-Yue Sun, Haojiang Li, Yu-Feng Zhou, Mei-Yin Zhang, Shuo-Cheng Wang

“…Background The biological significance of MAF1, a tumor suppressor, in carcinogenesis and immune response of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unreported. …”
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Radiation to all macroscopic sites of tumor permits greater systemic antitumor response to in situ vaccination by Zachary S Morris, Paul M Sondel, Amy K Erbe, Alexander L Rakhmilevich, Amber M Bates, Peter M Carlson, Alexander A Pieper, Ravi B Patel, Jen Birstler, Joseph Grudzinski, Reinier Hernandez, Bryan P Bednarz, Jamey P Weichert, Arika S Feils, Matthew Rodriquez, Claire Sun, Ian Marsh

“…Background The antitumor effects of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) are mediated, in part, by an immune response. We have reported that a single fraction of 12 Gy EBRT combined with intratumoral anti-GD2 hu14.18-IL2 immunocytokine (IC) generates an effective in situ vaccine (ISV) against GD2-positive murine tumors. …”
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Effect of Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) as a dietary supplement during transition period in dairy buffaloes by Giuseppe De Rosa, Vittoria L. Barile, Carmela M.A. Barone, Claudia Lambiase, Francesco Serrapica, Giovanna De Matteis, Emanuela Rossi, Corrado Pacelli

“… It is widely recognized that in mammals, the period just before and immediately after calving, until the peak’s lactation, is a stressful period impairing animal performance and immune response. Some studies have proposed the use of Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina), a natural immunostimulant, as a dietary supplement in cows and sheep to improve the antioxidant response. …”
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Exploring Disparities in Gill Physiological Responses to NaHCO₃-Induced Habitat Stress in Triploid and Diploid Crucian Carp (<i>Carassius auratus</i>): A Comprehensive I... by Shicheng Han, Lin Han, Fangying Yuan, Wenzhi Liu, Jing Wang, Xiaofeng Jin, Yanchun Sun

“…Furthermore, an inflammatory response in gill cells triggers an immune response. Diploid crucian carp exhibit superior antioxidant and immune capacities compared to triploid counterparts, while also displaying reduced inflammatory responses in vivo. …”
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Identification of early prediction biomarkers of severity in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome based on plasma proteomics by Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Zhengyi Jiang, Nan Jiang, Luchen Shi, Jiaying Zhao, Jie Zhao, Jie Zhao, Ke Ouyang, Ke Ouyang, Huaying Huang, Huaying Huang, Yaqin Zhang, Yan Dai, Nannan Hu, Ping Shi, Yaping Han, Ke Jin, Jun Li

“…A cohort consisting of 190 patients with SFTS was used to develop the predictive model for severe illness and subsequently validate it in a new cohort consisting of 93 patients with SFTS.ResultsA significant increase in plasma proteins associated with various functional clusters, such as the proteasomal protein catabolic process, phagocytosis, and humoral immune response, was observed in severe SFTS patients. …”
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Complement Receptors C5aR and C5L2 Are Associated with Metabolic Profile, Sex Hormones, and Liver Enzymes in Obese Women Pre- and Postbariatric Surgery by Reza Rezvani, Jessica Smith, Marc Lapointe, Picard Marceau, Andre Tchernof, Katherine Cianflone

“…We hypothesized that C5L2/C5aR ratio, potentially influencing the ASP/C5L2 metabolic versus C5a/C5aR immune response, would predict metabolic profiles after weight loss surgery. …”
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Double-targeted liposomes coated with matrix metallopeptidase-2-responsive polypeptide nanogel for chemotherapy and enhanced immunotherapy against cervical cancer by Zhimin Bai, Yibo Yang, Zutong Cui, Wenming Liang, Xin Zhang, Zihan Zhang, Jianming Sun, Zhiwei Liu, Kun Li, Ming Shi, Jian Li

“…Our findings indicate that DPCLG significantly curtails tumor growth, both in vitro and in vivo, mitigates the immunosuppressive TME, and triggers a potent systemic immune response. This study underscores the potential of DPCLG as an advanced, dual-targeting drug delivery system for comprehensive cancer therapy.…”
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Somatic copy number deletion of chromosome 22q in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Olivia W Lee, Danielle M Karyadi, Stephen W Hartley, Weyin Zhou, Mitchell J Machiela, Shahriar A Zamani, Liudmyla Yu Zurnadzhy, John N Weinstein, Young Joo Park, Jeong-Sun Seo, Gerry A Thomas, Tetiana I Bogdanova, Mykola D Tronko, Lindsay M Morton, Stephen J Chanock

“…Many differentially expressed genes are drawn from immune response and regulation pathways. These findings highlight the value of further investigations into the contributions of 22qDEL events to PTC, perhaps mediated through immune perturbations.…”
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Standardization, validation, and comparative evaluation of a convenient surrogate recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus plaque reduction test for quantification of Hantaan orthoha... by Jing Wei, Hui Zhang, Jiawei Pei, Qiqi Yang, Yuan Wang, Xiaolei Jin, He Liu, Liang Zhang, Hongwei Ma, Linfeng Cheng, Yangchao Dong, Yingfeng Lei, Yinlan Bai, Zhikai Xu, Pengbo Yu, Fanglin Zhang, Wei Ye

“…Therefore, measuring NAbs is crucial for evaluating the immune response following infection or vaccination. The golden standard for HTNV NAbs measurement is the focus reduction neutralization test (FRNT), which typically requires skilled technicians and is performed under high biosafety containment facility. …”
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Extracellular matrix re-normalization to improve cold tumor penetration by oncolytic viruses by Geofrey F. Soko, Geofrey F. Soko, Benson K. Kosgei, Stephene S. Meena, Stephene S. Meena, Ying Jing Ng, Huihui Liang, Bing Zhang, Qingjun Liu, Tielong Xu, Xinju Hou, Xinju Hou, Ray P. S. Han

“…This process promotes the trafficking and infiltration of CD8+ T cells into tumors, thereby eliciting a tumor-specific immune response. Despite the potential of OVs for handling cold tumors, clinical outcomes have fallen short of expectations. …”
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ImmunoglobuliN in the Treatment of Encephalitis (IgNiTE): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by R Kneen, M Lim, A Vincent, A J Pollard, W K Chong, L-M Yu, M A Iro, M Sadarangani, M Absoud, C A Clark, A Easton, V Gray, M Pike, T Solomon, L Willis

“…There is a theoretical basis for ameliorating the immune response with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), which is supported by empirical evidence of a beneficial response following its use in the treatment of viral and autoimmune encephalitis. …”
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Dynamic development of gut microbiota and metabolism during and after weaning of kittens by Hong Zhang, Yang Ren, Siyu Wei, Hongli Jin, Yizhen Wang, Mingliang Jin

“…Results Significant changes in the immune response and gut microbiota were observed in kittens following weaning. …”
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Metabolic and molecular Characterization, following dietary exposure to DINCH, Reveals new Implications for its role as a Metabolism-Disrupting chemical by Sontje Krupka, Alix Sarah Aldehoff, Cornelius Goerdeler, Beatrice Engelmann, Ulrike Rolle-Kampczyk, Kristin Schubert, Nora Klöting, Martin von Bergen, Matthias Blüher

“…Proteomic profiling of serum, adipose and liver tissues revealed changes in pathways related to central energy metabolism and immune response, highlighting the systemic impact of DINCH, potentially on inflammatory processes. …”
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Comparative impact of tertiary lymphoid structures and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in cholangiocarcinoma by Chun-Nan Yeh, Yu-Chan Chang, Yi-Chen Yeh, Yu-Chao Wang, Dennis Shin-Shian Hsu, Meng-Lun Lu, Michael Hsiao, Ming-Huang Chen, Nai-Jung Chiang, Shin-Yi Chung, Chien-Jung Huang, Ming-Hsien Chan, Tzu-Sheng Hsu, Yi-Ping Hung

“…Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are key components of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and have been implicated in the immune response to cancer. However, the role and difference of TLSs and TILs in patients with cholangiocarcinoma remains unclear. …”
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Reinforcing cancer immunotherapy with engineered porous hollow mycobacterium tuberculosis loaded with tumor neoantigens by Jie Jiang, Feng-Ying Huang, Shu-Zhen Dai, Guang-Hong Tan, Ming-Hui Chen, Hengyu Chen, Wu-Ping Zheng, Ri-Hong Wu, Weijing Xie

“…In murine tumor models, immunization with phMTb-formulated neoantigen vaccines elicited a robust tumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte immune response with minimal adverse effects. Additionally, vaccination with phMTb-formulated neoantigen vaccines effectively reversed the tumor’s immune-suppressive microenvironment. …”
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Dietary citral increase growth and health performance of shrimp Penaeus vannamei by Ricky Hadi Pratama, Julie Ekasari, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Ichsan Achmad Fauzi, Wiyoto Wiyoto

“…The level of amylase enzyme, post-prandial blood glucose, muscle, and liver glycogen were higher in the treatments with dietary citral than those of the controls. The shrimp immune response was also higher in the shrimp fed with dietary citral diets as shown by the higher total hemocyte count, respiratory burst, and phenoloxidase activity compared to those of the control. …”
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Recent advances in the biosynthesis of polysaccharide-based antimicrobial glycoconjugate vaccines by Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Gülzire Gheyret, Jingliang Qin, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yanling Wang, Juan Wang, Haining Tan, Haining Tan, Haining Tan, Haining Tan

“…Given that they produce a stronger and longer-lasting immune response than pure polysaccharides that activate only B cells, glycoconjugate vaccines have become one of the most promising vaccine types. …”
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