Development and validation of highly sensitive multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay for detection of classical swine fever virus genome by A. S. Sadchikova, A. S. Igolkin, R. S. Chernyshev, A. A. Kozlov, I. S. Kolbin, A. V. Sprygin, D. A. Biryuchenkov, I. A. Chvala, A. Mazloum

“…For comparative analysis of the developed as say sensitivity, swabs, samples of organs and tissues collected from pigs experimentally infected with an epizootic strain of the classical swine fever virus (spleen, kidney, liver, blood, lymph nodes, rectal and oral smears), animal-contaminated feed and virus-containing material with known virus titres were also tested in parallel with coded test systems No. x1 andx2. …”
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Prevention of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice with the Antimicrobial Peptide Sublancin by Shuai Wang, Shuo Huang, Qianhong Ye, Xiangfang Zeng, Haitao Yu, Desheng Qi, Shiyan Qiao

“…Furthermore, sublancin restored the mRNA levels of IL-2, IL-4, and IL-6 in the spleen. Finally, the intestinal absorption of sublancin was poor as detected in the Caco-2 transwell system. …”
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Interactions of Self-Assembled <i>Bletilla Striata</i> Polysaccharide Nanoparticles with Bovine Serum Albumin and Biodistribution of Its Docetaxel-Loaded Nanoparticles by Guangyuan Zhang, Jin Qiao, Xin Liu, Yuran Liu, Ji Wu, Long Huang, Danyang Ji, Qingxiang Guan

“…Docetaxel levels of DTX-loaded BSPs-SA nanoparticles in some organs changed, and more docetaxel accumulated in the liver, spleen, and the tumor compared with Duopafei^®. …”
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Fucoidan alleviated colitis aggravated by fiber deficiency through protecting the gut barrier, suppressing the MAPK/NF-κB pathway, and modulating gut microbiota and metabolites by Weiyun Zheng, Shuangru Tang, Xiaomeng Ren, Xiaomeng Ren, Shuang Song, Shuang Song, Chunqing Ai, Chunqing Ai

“…Undaria pinnatifida fucoidan (UPF) alleviated colitis symptoms in mice that fed with a fiber deficient diet (FD), characterized by increased weight gain and reduced disease activity index, liver and spleen indexes, and histological score. The protective effect of UPF against FD-exacerbated colitis can be attributed to the alleviation of oxidative stress, the preservation of the gut barrier integrity, and inhibition of the MAPK/NF-κB pathway. …”
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Targeting B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator Regulates Lupus Disease Development in NZB/W Mice by Gherardi L, Aubergeon L, Sayah M, Fauny JD, Dumortier H, Monneaux F

“…This beneficial effect was associated with a decrease in circulating B cell and spleen follicular B cell numbers. Regarding its mode of action, we demonstrated that the 6F7 antibody is not a depleting antibody and does not block HVEM binding to BTLA, but instead induces BTLA down modulation and exhibits in vivo agonist activity.Conclusion: Overall, our data confirm the involvement of BTLA in lupus pathogenesis and provide the first evidence that BTLA is a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of lupus.Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus, BTLA, lupus mice, inhibitory receptors…”
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NK Cell-Dependent Growth Inhibition of Lewis Lung Cancer by Yu-Ping-Feng, an Ancient Chinese Herbal Formula by Yingbin Luo, Jianchun Wu, Xiaowen Zhu, Chenyuan Gong, Chao Yao, Zhongya Ni, Lixin Wang, Lulu Ni, Yan Li, Shiguo Zhu

“…Here, we found that YPF significantly inhibited the growth of Lewis lung cancer, prolonged the survival of tumor-bearing mice, promoted NK cell tumor infiltration, increased the population of NK cells in spleen, and enhanced NK cell-mediated killing activity. …”
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LRP11 facilitates lipid metabolism and malignancy in hepatocellular carcinoma by stabilizing RACK1 through USP5 regulation by Litao Liang, Wenbo Jia, Jinyi Wang, Yanzhi Feng, Deming Zhu, Wenhu Zhao, Chao Xu, Xiangyu Ling, Qingpeng Lv, Xiaoming Ai, Lianbao Kong, Wenzhou Ding

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TGFβ-specific T cells induced by a TGFβ-derived immune modulatory vaccine both directly and indirectly modulate the phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages and fibroblasts by Mads Hald Andersen, Inés Lecoq, Evelina Martinenaite, Maria Perez-Penco, Lucia Lara de la Torre

“…The indirect and direct effects of the TGFβ vaccine on these cell subsets were evaluated by culturing M2 macrophages or fibroblasts with tumor-conditioned media or with T cells isolated from the spleen of mice treated with the TGFβ vaccine or a control vaccine, respectively. …”
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Clinical phenotype and trio whole exome sequencing data from a patient with glycogen storage disease IV in Indonesia(NCBI) by Ivan William Harsono, Yulia Ariani, Beben Benyamin, Fadilah Fadilah, Dwi Ari Pujianto, Cut Nurul Hafifah, Titis Prawitasari

“…Early diagnosis of GSD IV is challenging due to non-specific symptoms, such as liver and spleen enlargement, which can overlap with other hematologic and hepatobiliary disorders. …”
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Behavioral, biochemical, immune, and histological responses of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) to lead, mercury, and pendimethalin exposure: individual and comb... by Rasha M. Reda, Eman M. Zaki, Ahmed A. A. Aioub, Mohamed M. M. Metwally, Aya M. Yassin, Fatma Mahsoub

“…In all experimental groups, especially the MIX group, the levels of spleen pro-inflammatory cytokine genes were higher. …”
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Osteomyelitis in Cat-Scratch Disease: A Never-Ending Dilemma—A Case Report and Literature Review by D. Donà, L. Nai Fovino, E. Mozzo, G. Cabrelle, G. Bordin, R. Lundin, C. Giaquinto, T. Zangardi, O. Rampon

“…We performed a review of published case studies of osteomyelitis associated with cat-scratch disease to consolidate existing information on clinical presentation, diagnostic tools, therapy, and outcome, as well as presenting a case of disseminated cat-scratch disease in a 12-year-old female with skull osteomyelitis and spleen involvement. Methods. A search for articles indexed in PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar was performed with the search terms “Bartonella,” “bone,” “osteomyelitis,” “osteolytic,” and “cat-scratch disease” limited to the immunocompetent pediatric population and articles in English. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted enzyme extraction of Dendrobium Officinale polysaccharides: Extraction process, characterization, immunomodulatory effects by Hengpu Zhou, Yingjie Dong, Zhangyun Wu, Xi Peng, Meiqiu Yan, Suhong Chen, Guiyuan Lv

“…It mitigates damage to the thymus and spleen tissues, increases white blood cell counts, regulates the ratio of T lymphocytes and the levels of related factors, enhances macrophage phagocytic function to improve nonspecific immune responses, and boosts the levels of immunoglobulins IgA and IgG to enhance specific immune function. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila Enhances the Antitumor Effect of Cisplatin in Lewis Lung Cancer Mice by Zhuo Chen, Xiang Qian, Shasha Chen, Xiaoxuan Fu, Guanjun Ma, Aiqin Zhang

“…Compared with the CDDP group, CDDP combining with Akk slowed down the growth of tumor volume, downregulated the levels of ki-67, p53, and factor-associated suicide (Fas) ligand proteins and upregulated Fas proteins, increased the levels of interferon-γ, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α, and suppressed the expression of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg in mouse peripheral blood and spleen. In addition, transcriptome analysis indicated that Akk combining with CDDP increased obviously the levels of IFI27l2 and IGFBP7 and was related to those pathways including the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Th17 cell differentiation, FOXO, JAK-STAT, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. …”
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Consequences of the Lack of CD73 and Prostatic Acid Phosphatase in the Lymphoid Organs by Gennady G. Yegutkin, Kaisa Auvinen, Marika Karikoski, Pia Rantakari, Heidi Gerke, Kati Elima, Mikael Maksimow, Ileana B. Quintero, Pirkko Vihko, Marko Salmi, Sirpa Jalkanen

“…Single knockouts had decreased number of CD4+/CD25+/FoxP3+ regulatory T cells in thymus and CD73/PAP double knockouts exhibited reduced percentages of CD4+ cells in spleen, regulatory T cells in lymph nodes and thymus, and CD4+ and CD8+ cells in blood. …”
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Novel lncRNA LncMSTRG.11341.25 Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells via the miR-939-5p/PAX8 Axis by Feifei Ni, Jianjun Li, Qin Yin, Yangyang Chen, Zengwu Shao, Hong Wang

“…These findings deepen our understanding of the regulatory role of lncRNA–miRNA–mRNA networks in the immune microenvironment of bone marrow, and highlight the important role played by the spleen as an immune organ in fracture healing.…”
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Recovery and Biodistribution of Ex Vivo Expanded Human Erythroblasts Injected into NOD/SCID/IL2Rγnull mice by Barbara Ghinassi, Leda Ferro, Francesca Masiello, Valentina Tirelli, Massimo Sanchez, Giovanni Migliaccio, Carolyn Whitsett, Stefan Kachala, Isabelle Riviere, Michel Sadelain, Anna Rita Migliaccio

“…Four days after injection, human CD235apos cells were detected in marrow and liver of splenectomized mice but only in spleen of controls. Human CD235apos erythrocytes in blood remained low in all cases. …”
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The association of lipid accumulation product with inflammatory parameters and mortality: evidence from a large population-based study by Yi Chi, Yiqing Zhang, Huang Lin, Shanshan Zhou, Genlin Jia, Wei Wen

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Effects of anti-CD4 antibody treatment on calcium ions influx in peanut-sensitized C3H/HeJ mice by Junjuan Wang, Cui Zhou, Shiwen Han, Zainabu Majid, Na Sun, Huilian Che

“…Stimulation with PPE increased the specific immunoglobulin (IgE), cytokine, histamine, and mMcp-1 levels, upregulated decorin (Dcn) expression, induced Ca2+ inflow in the spleen, and augmented the expression of the transcription factors GATA-3 and Foxp3, which resulted in Th2 and Treg cell activation. …”
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Fitness costs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to rifampicin is compensated by rapid Th2 polarization mediated by early and high IL-4 production during mice infection by Ma. Fernanda Arce-Aceves, Roberto Espinosa-Neira, Dulce A. Mata-Espinosa, Jorge A. Barrios-Payan, Hugo G. Castelán-Sánchez, Sofía L. Alcaraz-Estrada, Mauricio Castañón-Arreola, Rogelio Hernández-Pando

“…Some of them are immunodominant antigens, such as LpqH lipoprotein that induces IL-4 secretion in cell suspensions from the lung and spleen of mice infected with Mtb A96 at 28 days postinfection, suggesting that LpqH could be one of the main antigens involved in the Th2 polarization. …”
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Notch-Hes1 Signaling Regulates IL-17A+γδ+T Cell Expression and IL-17A Secretion of Mouse Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation by Yanqin Wang, Xinxin Li, Xiaoyun Xing, Haibo Xue, Ruiqun Qi, Hong Ji, Lei Ma

“…Additionally, splenic single cells from model mice were treated by DAPT to further evaluate the inhibitory effect of blocking Notch-Hes1 signaling on IL-17A+γδ+T cell differentiation and IL-17A secretion. Results. The spleen index, IL-17A+γδ+T cell percentage, Hes1 mRNA expression, IL-17A serum concentration, and protein expression were all significantly higher in model mice than control mice, while dramatically reduced in intervention mice by DAPT treatment, which also obviously alleviated the target lesion score, epidermal hyperplasia, and dermal inflammatory cell infiltration of intervention mice. …”
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