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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Differences in affinity of monoclonal and naturally acquired polyclonal antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum merozoite antigens [PDF]

, 2015
Malaria is a major global cause of deaths and a vaccine is urgently needed.; We have employed the P. falciparum merozoite antigens MSP2-3D7/FC27 and AMA1, used them in ELISA, and coupled them in different ways using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and ...
Stanisic, Danielle, Kironde, Fred, Danielle I. Stanisic, Anders, Robin F, Reddy, Sreenivasulu B, Persson, Kristina, Sreenivasulu B. Reddy, Cross, Nadia, Mats Wahlgren, Anders, Robin F., Cross, N, Beeson, James G, Wahlgren, M, Senn, Nicolas, Senn, N, Nicolas Senn, Kristina E.M. Persson, Reddy, SB, Stanisic, DI, Wahlgren, Mats, Nadia Cross, Fred Kironde, Beeson, JG, Persson, KEM, Mueller, Ivo, Reddy, Sreenivasulu B., Ivo Mueller, Peter M. Siba, Kironde, F, Siba, Peter M, Mueller, I, Siba, PM, Stanisic, Danielle I, Stanisic, Danielle I., Persson, Kristina,, Robin F. Anders, James G. Beeson, Siba, Peter M., Persson, Kristina E. M., Lund University., Beeson, James G., Anders, RF   +41 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

H-ferritin nanoparticle-mediated antibody delivery across the blood-brain barrier

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
BackgroundTherapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) show great promise for treating neurological disorders thanks to their high selectivity and potency. However, their clinical potential is significantly limited by poor penetration across the blood-brain ...
Ziwei Yuan, Laura Rué, Tom Jaspers, Marie-Lynn Cuypers, Maarten Dewilde, Maarten Dewilde   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Establishment of a pseudovirus neutralization assay based on SARS-CoV-2 S protein incorporated into lentiviral particles

Biosafety and Health, 2022
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still causing a wide range of infections and deaths due to the high variability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Sheng Wang, Lizhen Liu, Can Wang, Ziqiang Wang, Xuhua Duan, Gang Chen, Hu Zhou, Hong Shao   +7 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure and pathogenicity of antibodies specific for citrullinated collagen type II in experimental arthritis [PDF]

, 2009
Antibodies to citrulline-modifi ed proteins have a high diagnostic value in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, their biological role in disease development is still unclear.
Rikard Holmdahl, Bockermann, Robert, Hüseyin Uysal, Sehnert, Bettina,, Harald Burkhardt, Robert Bockermann, Bockermann, R, Nandakumar, Kutty S, Bajtner, Estelle,, Engstrom, A, Thunnissen, Marjolein M G M, Uysal, H,, Serre, Guy, Serre, G, Holmdahl, R,, Nandakumar, Kutty Selva,, Bajtner, E, Holmdahl, Rikard, Uysal, Hüseyin,, Burkhardt, Harald,, Burkhardt, H, Kutty Selva, Nandakumar,, Kutty S. Nandakumar, Bettina Sehnert, Thunnissen, MMGM, Serre, Guy,, Nandakumar, Kutty S., Burkhardt, Harald, Engström, Åke, Thunnissen, Marjolein,, Guy Serre, Engström, Åke,, Thunnissen, Marjolein M. G. M., Thunnissen, Marjolein M. G. M.,, Sehnert, B, Åke Engström, Sehnert, Bettina, Kutty Selva, Nandakumar, Nandakumar, KS, Estelle Bajtner, Lund University., Bajtner, Estelle, Thunnissen, Marjolein, Marjolein M.G.M. Thunnissen, Bockermann, Robert,, Holmdahl, Rikard,, Uysal, Hüseyin   +46 more
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Expression, Role, and Regulation of Neutrophil Fcγ Receptors

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Neutrophils are best known for their critical role in host defense, for which they utilize multiple innate immune mechanisms, including microbe-associated pattern recognition, phagocytosis, production of reactive oxygen species, and the release of potent
Yu Wang, Yu Wang, Friederike Jönsson
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of Immunogenic Linear B-Cell Epitopes in C. burnetii Outer Membrane Proteins Using Immunoinformatics Approaches Reveals Potential Targets of Persistent Infections

Pathogens, 2021
Coxiella burnetii is a global, highly infectious intracellular bacterium, able to infect a wide range of hosts and to persist for months in the environment. It is the etiological agent of Q fever—a zoonosis of global priority.
Sílvia da Silva Fontes, Fernanda de Moraes Maia, Laura Santa’Anna Ataides, Fernando Paiva Conte, Josué da Costa Lima-Junior, Tatiana Rozental, Matheus Ribeiro da Silva Assis, Adonai Alvino Pessoa Júnior, Jorlan Fernandes, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Rodrigo Nunes Rodrigues-da-Silva   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source