A case-control genome-wide association study of estimated breeding values for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in two local dairy sheep breeds by C. Persichilli, S. Biffani, G. Senczuk, M. Di Civita, M.K. Bitew, A. Bosco, L. Rinaldi, S. Grande, G. Cringoli, F. Pilla

“…Many of these pathways were involved in the regulation of the immune response, drug metabolism and detoxification, and vitamin metabolism. …”
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Hematology of common carp following DNA vaccination and koi herpesvirus challenge test by Sri Nuryati, N.A. Maswan, . Alimuddin, . Sukenda, K. Sumantadinata, F.H. Pasaribu, R.D. Soejoedono, A. Santika

“… The study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of DNA vaccine doses on hematological aspect which represent immune response and its influence on common carp survival rate. …”
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Immunological composition of human milk before and during subclinical and clinical mastitis by Irma Castro-Navarro, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Janet E. Williams, Christina D. W. Pace, Harpreet Kaur, Julia Piaskowski, Alberto Aragón, Alberto Aragón, Juan M. Rodríguez, Juan M. Rodríguez, Mark A. McGuire, Leonides Fernandez, Leonides Fernandez, Michelle K. McGuire

“…Milk’s immune profile during SCM was intermediate, showing higher levels of IL-6, IFNγ, and MCP-1 compared to healthy controls, suggesting a milder, more controlled immune response compared to CM. Only milk produced by the mastitis-affected breast had altered immune profiles. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of resistance in Chinese cabbage to Plasmodiophora brassicae pathotype 11 by Yue Qiu, Yue Qiu, Yue Qiu, Jinhao Zhang, Jinhao Zhang, Chunju Deng, Chunju Deng, Jiasheng Yuan, Jiasheng Yuan, Bowen Wang, Bowen Wang, Han Meng, Han Meng, Mohamed Mohany, Liting Zeng, Liting Zeng, Lanfang Wei, Lanfang Wei, Waqar Ahmed, Guanghai Ji, Guanghai Ji

“…Although the highly resistant variety JP did not exhibit a complete immune response to pathotype 11, it demonstrated a significant resistance level against P. brassicae pathotype 11 by restricting its proliferation in the xylem vessels. …”
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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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The anti-circumsporozoite antibody response to repeated, seasonal booster doses of the malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01E by M. Sanni Ali, Lisa Stockdale, Issaka Sagara, Issaka Zongo, Rakiswendé Serge Yerbanga, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Frédéric Nikièma, Amadou Tapily, Frédéric Sompougdou, Modibo Diarra, Duncan Bellamy, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Charles Zoungrana, Djibrilla Issiaka, Alassane Haro, Koualy Sanogo, Abdoul Aziz Sienou, Mahamadou Kaya, Seydou Traore, Oumar M. Dicko, Youssouf Kone, Hama Yalcouye, Ismaila Thera, Kalifa Diarra, Paul Snell, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Chris Ockenhouse, Cynthia Lee, Katie Ewer, Halidou Tinto, Abdoulaye Djimde, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Alassane Dicko, Daniel Chandramohan, Brian Greenwood

“…However, there is little information about the immune response to repeated booster doses of RTS,S/AS01E. …”
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Divergent paths of mammary gland involution: unveiling the cellular dynamics in abruptly and gradually involuted mouse models by Sarmila Majumder, Sanjay Mishra, Neelam Shinde, Maria C. Cuitino, Morgan Bauer, Dinesh Ahirwar, Mustafa M. Basree, Vijaya Bharti, Kate Ormiston, Resham Mawalkar, Sara Alsammerai, Gautam Sarathy, Anna E. Vilgelm, Xiaoli Zhang, Ramesh K. Ganju, Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy

“…GI elicits a more controlled immune response and extended cell death. At the peak of cell death, AI glands harbored more immunosuppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and CD206 + M2-like macrophages, known to promote oncogenic events, compared to GI glands. …”
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Extracellular HMGB1 blockade inhibits tumor growth through profoundly remodeling immune microenvironment and enhances checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapy by Coraline Radermecker, Pascale Hubert, Patrick Roncarati, Stephanie Demoulin, Charlotte Pilard, Marie Ancion, Celia Reynders, Thomas Lerho, Diane Bruyere, Alizee Lebeau, Margot Meunier, Marie-Julie Nokin, Elodie Hendrick, Olivier Peulen, Philippe Delvenne, Michael Herfs

“…We also reported that a significant fraction of HMGB1 encountered within cancer microenvironment (interstitial fluids) is oxidized and, in opposite to its reduced isoform, oxidized HMGB1 acts as a tolerogenic signal in a receptor for advanced glycation endproducts-dependent manner.Conclusion Collectively, we present evidence that extracellular HMGB1 blockade may complement first-generation cancer immunotherapies by remobilizing antitumor immune response.…”
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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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Correlations between primary tumour location, biomarkers of inflammation and lung injury, and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients underwent laparoscopic colorectomy:... by Hui-xian Li, Li Che, Yuan Li, Tai-hang Wang, Fang-di Min, Lei Xu, Meng Wang, Zhao-xu Zheng, Shi-ning Qu, Fei Wang, Wei Tang, Shi-jing Wei, Yu-lin Sun, Hui Zheng, Tao Yan

“…Additionally, assessments have been performed for plasma biomarkers of immune response dynamics and lung injury (plasma soluble advanced glycation end-product receptor [sRAGE], angiopoietin-2 [ANG-2], interleukin-1β/6 [IL-1β/IL-6]) and other parameters.ResultsAlthough the increase in postoperative lung epithelial damage, as indicated by the plasma sRAGE levels, was significant in the RSC group (DAC vs. …”
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A phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of simian adenovirus and poxvirus vectored vaccines against Mycobacterium avium complex subspecie... by Jeremy Sanderson, Jeremy Aboagye, Rebecca Makinson, Katerina Rapi, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Lisa Stockdale, Alison Lawrie, Isabelle Lanigan, Nishat Halim, Abdel Douiri, Emily Greenlay, Rayka Malek, Emma Gray, Lindsey West, Fatima El Oulidi, Paul Ian Cross, Michael Stallibrass, Sarah C. Gilbert, Adrian V.S. Hill, Katie J. Ewer

“…A heterologous prime-boost schedule induces a T cell-mediated immune response. Further studies are required to determine the efficacy and optimal regime of the vaccines. …”
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Multi-omics uncovers immune-modulatory molecules in plasma contributing to resistance exercise-ameliorated locomotor disability after incomplete spinal cord injury by Ren Zhou, Jibao Chen, Yunhan Tang, Chuijin Wei, Ping Yu, Xinmei Ding, Li’ao Zhu, Jiajia Yao, Zengqiang Ouyang, Jing Qiao, Shumin Xiong, Liaoliao Dong, Tong Yin, Haiqing Li, Ye Feng, Lin Cheng

“…Results Plasma proteomic and PBMC transcriptomic profiling underscored the notable involvement of the complement pathways and humoral immune response in the process of restoring locomotor function following SCI in the human trial. …”
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MiR-216a-3p inhibits the cytotoxicity of primary natural killer cells by Rowan Abdelbary, Rowan Abdelbary, Manon Ragheb, Manon Ragheb, Shereen A. El Sobky, Nagwa El-Badri, Nourhan Aboud, Ahmed Tawheed, Asmaa Gomaa, Mona Zidan, Ramy K. Aziz, Abd Elrahman Abouzid, Radwa Ayman Salah, Mohamed El-Kassas, Imam Waked, Ahmed Moustafa, Ahmed Moustafa, Injie Omar Fawzy, Nada El-Ekiaby, Ahmed Ihab Abdelaziz

“…IntroductionThe role of miRNAs in regulating variable molecular functions has been sought by scientists for its promising utility in regulating the immune response and, hence, in treating various diseases. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Virulence Profiles of Classical and Hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains Isolated from Clinical Samples in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,... by Azra, Taj Ali Khan, Ihtisham Ul Haq, Woranich Hinthong, Susana Campino, Aisha Gohar, Noman Khan, Muhammad Kashif, Ihsan Ullah, Taane G. Clark

“…A high prevalence of biofilm formation was noted, with 54 (84%) isolates capable of forming biofilms, which are known to protect bacteria from antibiotics and the host immune response. Most isolates (59/64, 92.1%) were resistant against ampicillin, highlighting its limited efficacy against these strains. …”
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Genetic parameters and genome-wide association studies including the X chromosome for various reproduction and semen quality traits in Nellore cattle by Felipe E. de Carvalho, José Bento S. Ferraz, Victor B. Pedrosa, Elisangela C. Matos, Joanir P. Eler, Marcio R. Silva, José D. Guimarães, Fernando Bussiman, Barbara C. A. Silva, Henrique A. Mulim, Artur Oliveira Rocha, Andre C. Araujo, Hui Wen, Gabriel S. Campos, Luiz F. Brito

“…The main gene ontology terms identified are “Oocyte Meiosis”, “Progesterone Mediated Oocyte Maturation”, “Thermogenesis”, “Sperm Flagellum”, and “Innate Immune Response”. Conclusions Our findings indicate the key role of genes located on the X chromosome on the phenotypic variability of male and female reproduction and fertility traits in Nellore cattle. …”
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Direct effects of prolonged TNF-α and IL-6 exposure on neural activity in human iPSC-derived neuron-astrocyte co-cultures by Noah Goshi, Doris Lam, Chandrakumar Bogguri, Vivek Kurien George, Aimy Sebastian, Jose Cadena, Nicole F. Leon, Nicholas R. Hum, Dina R. Weilhammer, Nicholas O. Fischer, Heather A. Enright

“…A common factor among these conditions is a sustained immune response and increased levels of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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CaMKII-dependent non-canonical RIG-I pathway promotes influenza virus propagation in the acute-phase of infection by Shinichiro Hama, Miho Watanabe-Takahashi, Hiroki Nishimura, Jumpei Omi, Masakazu Tamada, Takashi Saitoh, Katsumi Maenaka, Yuta Okuda, Aoi Ikegami, Asami Kitagawa, Koudai Furuta, Kana Izumi, Eiko Shimizu, Takashi Nishizono, Makoto Fujiwara, Tomohiro Miyasaka, Shigeo Takamori, Hiroshi Takayanagi, Keizo Nishikawa, Toshihiko Kobayashi, Noriko Toyama-Sorimachi, Makoto Yamashita, Toshiya Senda, Takatsugu Hirokawa, Haruhiko Bito, Kiyotaka Nishikawa

“…Thus, this pathway acts in an opposite manner compared with the canonical RIG-I pathway, which plays essential roles in antiviral innate immune response later in infection. The CaMKII-dependent non-canonical RIG-I pathway can be a promising and novel drug target for the treatment of infections.…”
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Integrative single-cell and bulk RNA-seq analyses identify CD4+ T-cell subpopulation infiltration and biomarkers of regulatory T cells involved in mediating the progression of athe... by Yifeng Zhang, Yifeng Zhang, Shuxian Lu, Shuxian Lu, Liang Qiu, Liang Qiu, Manman Qin, Manman Qin, Dan Shan, Lianhua Xie, Yao Yi, Yao Yi, Jun Yu

“…The five transcription factors (TEFC, IRF8, ZNF267, KLF2, and JUNB), identified as key targets associated with the function and the number of Tregs driving the progression of AS, primarily regulate immune response, ubiquitination, cytokine production, and T-cell differentiation pathways. …”
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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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The effectiveness of methanol extract and fractinations fromleaves of mangroveSonneratia albaand Bruguiera gymnorrhizafor the prevention of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infecti... by Muliani, Muliani, Endang Susianingsih

“…The dietyleter fraction and the methanol extract of S. alba and the butanol fraction of B. gymnorrhiza were capable to stimulate immune response of shrimp and were effective in deactivating WSSV furthermore it increased the black tiger shrimp survival rateto 100%.   …”
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