Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue in lung transplantation: a facilitator of rejection or regulator of tolerance? by Alexander N. Wein, Charles R. Liu, Daniel Kreisel, Daniel Kreisel

“…The role of bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) in the regulation of immune responses to transplanted lungs remains an area of interest and controversy. …”
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Gut Microbiota and Its Impact on Brain Function and Mental Health by Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Bartosz Omasta, Olga Krupa, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Kinga Furtak, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Daria Rybak

“…., serotonin, GABA), immune responses, and interacts through bacterial metabolites. …”
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Increased NTPDase Activity in Lymphocytes during Experimental Sepsis by Claudia de Mello Bertoncheli, Carine Eloise Prestes Zimmermann, Jeandre Augusto dos Santos Jaques, Cláudio Alberto Martins Leal, Jader Betsch Ruchel, Bruna Cipolatto Rocha, Kelly de Vargas Pinheiro, Viviane do Carmo Gonçalves Souza, Daniel Roulim Stainki, Sônia Cristina Almeida Luz, Maria Rosa Chitolina Schetinger, Daniela Bitencourt Rosa Leal

“…We investigated in rats induced to sepsis the activity of ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDase; CD39; E.C. 3.6.1.5), an enzyme involved in the modulation of immune responses. After 12 hours of surgery, lymphocytes were isolated from blood and NTPDase activity was determined. …”
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Persistent Suppression of Type 1 Diabetes by a Multicomponent Vaccine Containing a Cholera Toxin B Subunit-Autoantigen Fusion Protein and Complete Freund’s Adjuvant by Béla Dénes, István Fodor, William H. R. Langridge

“…The overall health and humoral immune responses of the vaccinated animals remained normal throughout the duration of the experiments.…”
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Role of macrophage in intervertebral disc degeneration by Yiming Dou, Yiming Zhang, Yang Liu, Xun Sun, Xinyu Liu, Bin Li, Qiang Yang

“…Abstract Intervertebral disc degeneration is a degenerative disease where inflammation and immune responses play significant roles. Macrophages, as key immune cells, critically regulate inflammation through polarization into different phenotypes. …”
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Application of Natural Antioxidants as Feed Additives in Aquaculture: A Review by Xiaodan Hu, Wenjing Ma, Disen Zhang, Zikun Tian, Yuanqiang Yang, Yi Huang, Yuhang Hong

“…In aquaculture, natural antioxidants have gained increasing attention as sustainable feed additives to mitigate oxidative damage, enhance immune responses, and improve overall growth performance. …”
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Role of Zinc Signaling in the Regulation of Mast Cell-, Basophil-, and T Cell-Mediated Allergic Responses by Keigo Nishida, Ryota Uchida

“…Although many molecules involved in these processes have zinc-binding motifs, the molecular mechanisms and the role of zinc in immune responses have not been elucidated. We and others have demonstrated that zinc signaling plays diverse and specific roles in vivo and in vitro in studies using knockout mice lacking zinc transporter function and metallothionein function. …”
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Strategic and Technical Considerations in Manufacturing Viral Vector Vaccines for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Threats by Lindsay A. Parish, Shyam Rele, Kimberly A. Hofmeyer, Brooke B. Luck, Daniel N. Wolfe

“…In many instances, vaccines may be needed in a reactive scenario, requiring technologies than can elicit rapid and robust immune responses with a single dose. Here, we discuss how viral vector vaccines are utilized in a vaccine portfolio for priority biological threats, some of the challenges in manufacturing viral vector vaccines, the need to strengthen live virus manufacturing capabilities, and future opportunities to capitalize on the use of viral vectors to improve the sustainability of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority’s vaccine portfolio.…”
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The Role of Serine Proteases and Antiproteases in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung by Matthew S. Twigg, Simon Brockbank, Philip Lowry, S. Peter FitzGerald, Clifford Taggart, Sinéad Weldon

“…The general effects of this protease/antiprotease imbalance are impaired mucus clearance, increased and self-perpetuating inflammation, and impaired immune responses and tissue. To restore this balance antiproteases have been suggested as potential therapeutics or therapeutic targets. …”
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DNA Vaccination: Using the Patient's Immune System to Overcome Cancer by Georg Eschenburg, Alexander Stermann, Robert Preissner, Hellmuth-Alexander Meyer, Holger N. Lode

“…Using the patient's own immune system by activation of humoral and cellular immune responses to target the cancer cells has shown first promising results in clinical trials and may allow reduced toxicity standard therapy regimen in the future. …”
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Expression and delivery of HA1-M2e antigen using an innovative attenuated Salmonella–mediated delivery system confers promising protection against H9N2 avian influenza challenge by Ram Prasad Aganja, In-Shik Kim, Hyun-Jin Tae, John Hwa Lee

“…Birds immunized with attenuated SG harboring pJHL270 (JOL3025) or pJHL305 (JOL3027) containing HA-M2e showed significant increases in serum IgY and mucosal IgA antibodies, indicating strong humoral and mucosal immune responses, comparable with inactivated commercial vaccine. …”
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Dynamic Roles of RNA and RNA Epigenetics in HTLV-1 Biology by Emily M. King, Amanda R. Panfil

“…Viruses, particularly retroviruses like human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), rely heavily on RNA and RNA post-transcriptional modifications to regulate the viral lifecycle, pathogenesis, and evasion of host immune responses. With the emergence of new sequencing technologies in the last decade, our ability to dissect the intricacies of RNA has flourished. …”
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Evolution of the C-Type Lectin-Like Receptor Genes of the DECTIN-1 Cluster in the NK Gene Complex by Susanne Sattler, Hormas Ghadially, Erhard Hofer

“…Pattern recognition receptors are crucial in initiating and shaping innate and adaptive immune responses and often belong to families of structurally and evolutionarily related proteins. …”
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Scorpion Venom and the Inflammatory Response by Vera L. Petricevich

“…Although the pathophysiology of envenomation is complex and not yet fully understood, venom and immune responses are known to trigger the release of inflammatory mediators that are largely mediated by cytokines. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Patterns and Inflammatory Factors of Bone Matrix Remodeling by Jiechen Wang, Fengyuan Guo, Guangjin Chen, Jiwei Sun, Qingming Tang, Lili Chen

“…Studies show that the circadian oscillations of these factors in bone ECM potentially influence the interactions between immune responses and bone formation. More importantly, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) within the specific microenvironments provide the regenerative potential for tissue remodeling. …”
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Nanomaterials in cancer immunotherapy: targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts by Zhongsong Zhang, Long Chen

“…Their aptitude for modulating immune responses, amplifying drug efficacy through precise delivery, and discerningly focusing on cells within the TME situates nanomaterials as formidable tools to transcend the boundaries set by conventional treatments. …”
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The Opportunistic Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes: Pathogenicity and Interaction with the Mucosal Immune System by Markus Schuppler, Martin J. Loessner

“…Here, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the interaction of L. monocytogenes with the host immune system that triggers the antibacterial immune responses on the mucosal surfaces of the human gastrointestinal tract.…”
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Desmoplastic reaction in the microenvironment of head and neck and other solid tumors: the therapeutic barrier by Kohei Okuyama, Maiko Tsuchiya, Kala Chand Debnath, Shajedul Islam, Souichi Yanamoto

“…The interaction between cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and TME influences immune responses, including resistance to immunotherapy. …”
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Skin Immune Landscape: Inside and Outside the Organism by Florence Abdallah, Lily Mijouin, Chantal Pichon

“…This review aims at providing basic background information on the cutaneous immune system from major cellular and molecular players and the impact of its microbiota on the well-coordinated immune responses in host defense.…”
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The effects of the ketone body ?-hydroxybutyrate on the neuronal transcriptome by Zayn Cheema, Megan Chen, Dana Poon, Taara Reddy, John Vergis, Sinead O'Donovan

“…Our results suggest that under normal conditions, BHBs primary actions include modulation of cellular neuronal immune responses. …”
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