HCV Proteins and Immunoglobulin Variable Gene (IgV) Subfamilies in HCV-Induced Type II Mixed Cryoglobulinemia: A Concurrent Pathogenetic Role by Giuseppe Sautto, Nicasio Mancini, Laura Solforosi, Roberta A. Diotti, Massimo Clementi, Roberto Burioni

“…The association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and type II mixed cryoglobulinemia (MCII) is well established, but the role played by distinct HCV proteins and by specific components of the anti-HCV humoral immune response remains to be clearly defined. It is widely accepted that HCV drives the expansion of few B-cell clones expressing a restricted pool of selected immunoglobulin variable (IgV) gene subfamilies frequently endowed with rheumatoid factor (RF) activity. …”
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PATHOGENETIC ROLE OF THROMBOCYTES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE PATHOLOGY OF THE THYROID GLAND by I. Yu. Bahmut, O. O. Halmyz, S. М. Hramatiuk, A. V. Titkova

“…According to the results of our study, we hypothesized that PMPs can interact with circulating autoantibodies and C1q involved in the formation of immune complexes, which can be a pathophysiological cause of the immune response.…”
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Adverse Immunologically Mediated Oral Mucosal Reactions to Systemic Medication: Lichenoid Tissue Reaction/Interface Dermatitis-Stomatitis, Autoimmune Vesiculobullous Disease, and I... by R. A. G. Khammissa, R. Chandran, A. Masilana, J. Lemmer, L. Feller

“…The type of hypersensitivity immune response generated, whether antibody mediated or T cell mediated, or an immune complex reaction is determined by multiple factors, including the molecular characteristics of the allergen, the route of administration of the medication, the manner of presentation of the allergen by antigen-presenting cells to naïve T cells, the repertoire of the T cell receptors, and the cytokine profile within the microenvironment. …”
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Infection-Induced Vulnerability of Perinatal Brain Injury by Carina Mallard, Xiaoyang Wang

“…A growing body of evidence demonstrates that susceptibility and progression of both acute and chronic central nervous system disease in the newborn is closely associated with an innate immune response that can manifest from either direct infection and/or infection-triggered damage. …”
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TUBA1B as a novel prognostic biomarker correlated with immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy response by Juntao Qi, Juntao Qi, Mingming Zhou, Na Yang, Huiyun Ma, Min He, Gujie Wu, Chang Ge, Liuyin Jin, Lin Cheng, Wei Liao, Hefei Ren, Caiyun Lei

“…These insights underscore TUBA1B’s multifaceted role in cancer progression and immune response.Conclusion: This study highlights TUBA1B’s potential as a human oncogene with substantial roles in tumorigenesis and immune regulation. …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms of Toll-like receptors 2 and 9 as Susceptibility Factors for the Development of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis by Camila F. Oliveira-Toré, Amarilis G. Moraes, Gabriela F. Martinez, Janisleya S. F. Neves, Luciana C. Macedo, Marco A. Rocha-Loures, Marília G. Quirino, Hugo V. Alves, Ana M. Sell, Jeane E. L. Visentainer

“…Polymorphisms in TLR genes that lead to changes in these receptors or that interfere with the transcription rates of mRNA TLR may be involved in the chronic inflammatory immune response observed in SpA. Currently, there is a lack of studies associating genetic polymorphisms in TLRs and SpA. …”
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Oncolytic peptide LTX-315 induces anti-pancreatic cancer immunity by targeting the ATP11B-PD-L1 axis by Meng Wang, Xing Huang, Tingbo Liang, Tianyu Tang, Gang Zhang, Minghao Lu, Zhengtao Hong, Junming Huang, Xiao Zhi

“…However, the mechanism used by LTX-315 to trigger the antitumor immune response is still poorly understood. The expression of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) largely determines the efficacy and effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies targeting this specific immune checkpoint. …”
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Influence of injection technique, drug formulation and tumor microenvironment on intratumoral immunotherapy delivery and efficacy by Patrick Hwu, Ravi Murthy, Aung Naing, Sapna P. Patel, Simon Young, Alda Tam, Nina M. Muñoz, Malea Williams, Katherine Dixon, Crystal Dupuis, Amanda McWatters, Rony Avritscher, Soraya Zorro Manrique, Kevin McHugh, David Leach, Jeffrey D. Hartgerink, Punit Prakash, Rahul A. Sheth

“…The influence of varying needle design and hydrogel-based drug delivery on the immune response to a stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist was evaluated using flow cytometry and single cell RNA sequencing. …”
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Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a multi-antigenic adenovirus-based vaccine candidate against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Jin-Seung Yun, Jin-Seung Yun, Eunkyung Shin, Young-Ran Lee, Jung-Ah Lee, Hyeokjin Lee, Jong-Seok Kim, Sung Jae Shin, Sang-Jun Ha, Sang-Won Lee, Dokeun Kim, Jung-Sik Yoo, Hye-Sook Jeong

“…RNA sequencing of the whole blood of rAd-TB4-vaccinated mice collected pre- and, 1 and 4 weeks post-infection, identified differentially expressed genes associated with immune and inflammatory responses, especially those in the Wnt signaling pathway.ConclusionOur results indicate that rAd-TB4 immunization enhances the immune response to the vaccine boosting antigens in BCG-primed mice, making it a potential adult pulmonary TB vaccine candidate.…”
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Robust and Long-Lasting Immunity and Protection in Mice Induced by Lipopolyplex-Delivered mRNA Vaccines Expressing the Prefusion Protein of Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Xuchang Shan, Ruiwen Han, Xueting Cheng, Jialuo Bing, Zhenyong Qi, Shucai Sun, Tangqi Wang, Qiaohong Chu, Yao Deng, Desheng Zhai, Wenjie Tan

“…Then, we evaluated the effects of the immune response and protection of this mRNA vaccine in mice up to 24 weeks post-vaccination. …”
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Proinflammatory Tear Cytokines in Human Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis and Clinical Eye Severity by Santacruz Valdés C, Ponce-Rosas ER, Jimenez-Martinez MC

“…Prior to our work, the human immune response at the ocular surface during adenovirus conjunctivitis was poorly understood. …”
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Prebiotic, probiotic, and synbiotic to control Vibrio harveyi and IMNV co-infection in Litopenaeus vannamei by , Widanarni, Jeanni Indah Noermala, , Sukenda

“…ABSTRACT   This study aimed to examine the effects of prebiotic, probiotic, and synbiotic in survival and immune response of white shrimp against co-infection of Vibrio harveyi and infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV). …”
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Conventional type 1 dendritic cells in the lymph nodes aggravate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury by promoting CD8+ T cell expansion by Li-Qing Wang, Xiao-Yi Wang, Yue-Hui Ma, Heng-Jun Zhou

“…Abstract Background Adaptive immune response is at the core of the mechanism of secondary spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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Interaction of human gut microbiota and local immune system in progression of colorectal adenoma (MIMICA-1): a protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study by Jurate Valciukiene, Egle Lastauskiene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Matas Jakubauskas, Marius Kryzauskas, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Renaldas Augulis, Renaldas Augulis, Ausra Garnelyte, Justinas Kavoliunas, Ugne Silinskaite, Tomas Poskus

“…Biopsy specimens will be taken from the terminal ileum, right colon, left colon, and a pathological lesion in the colon (if present) to assess mucosa-associated microbiota composition and intestinal immunity response. DNA will be extracted from all samples and sequenced using the Illumina MiSeq platform. …”
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Decoding mitochondrial DNA damage and repair associated with H. pylori infection by Aashirwad Shahi, Dawit Kidane

“…Overall, the review summarizes evidence to understand the dynamics of mitochondria genome and the impact of mtBER in innate immune response during H. pylori-associated pathological outcomes.…”
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Current Concepts of Immunology and Diagnosis in Amniotic Fluid Embolism by Michael D. Benson

“…Current thinking about pathophysiology has shifted away from embolism toward a maternal immune response to the fetus. Two immunologic mechanisms have been studied to date. …”
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Matrix Metalloproteinases in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Update by Shane O’Sullivan, John F. Gilmer, Carlos Medina

“…Through digestion of the extracellular matrix and cleavage of bioactive proteins, a huge diversity of roles have been revealed for the MMPs in IBD, where they have been shown to regulate epithelial barrier function, immune response, angiogenesis, fibrosis, and wound healing. …”
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Autologous Graft-versus-Tumor Effect: Reality or Fiction? by Luis F. Porrata

“…However, recent studies argue in favor of the existence of an autologous graft-versus-tumor without the detrimental complications of graft-versus-host disease due to the nonspecific immune response from the infused donor alloreactive immune effector cells in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. …”
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Urticaria: An update on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management by Chieh Chen, Da-Ming Liao

“…Urticaria is a relatively common clinical skin disorder, and the condition is an inflammatory allergic immune response in the skin mucosa which increases the permeability of the subcutaneous capillaries. …”
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Correlation between the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Multiple Sclerosis: Recent Understanding and Potential Application Perspectives by Qingqing Zhou, Rui Jia, Jingxia Dang

“…Low-grade systemic inflammation has been considered to lead to pathogenesis owing to the amplification of pathogenic immune response activation. However, there is a shortage of reliable systemic inflammatory biomarkers to predict the disease activity and progression of MS. …”
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