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Vaxformer: Antigenicity-controlled Transformer for Vaccine Design Against SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has emphasised the importance of developing a universal vaccine that can protect against current and future variants of the virus. The present study proposes a novel conditional protein Language Model architecture, called Vaxformer, which is designed to produce natural-looking antigenicity-controlled SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins ...
arxiv  

Antigen Presentation the Macrophage Way [PDF]

Cell, 2007
Multiphoton intravital microscopy of lymph nodes has revolutionized the study of the early events leading to induction of acquired immunity. Using this technique, Junt et al. (2007) report in a recent issue of Nature that macrophages of the mouse lymph node subcapsular sinus facilitate B cell activation in vivo by collecting and displaying native ...
Martinez-Pomares, L, Gordon, S
openaire   +3 more sources

The solution supramolecular structure of α2 → 8 polysialic acid suggests a structural cause for its low immunogenicity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
α2 → 8 polysialic acid elicits poor immunogenicity. Small‐angle scattering shows a supramolecular structure with parallel‐chain binding, although in different forms at μm and mm calcium. The major histocompatibility complex requires molecular weights around 2000 Da to produce antibodies, and 2000 Da polysialic oligomers will bind in these structures ...
Kenneth A. Rubinson
wiley   +1 more source

Chemokine (C-C Motif) Receptor 2 Mediates Dendritic Cell Recruitment to the Human Colon but Is Not Responsible for Differences Observed in Dendritic Cell Subsets, Phenotype, and Function Between the Proximal and Distal ColonSummary

Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2016
Background & Aims: Most knowledge about gastrointestinal (GI)-tract dendritic cells (DC) relies on murine studies where CD103+ DC specialize in generating immune tolerance with the functionality of CD11b+/− subsets being unclear.
David Bernardo, Lydia Durant, Elizabeth R. Mann, Elizabeth Bassity, Enrique Montalvillo, Ripple Man, Rakesh Vora, Durga Reddi, Fahri Bayiroglu, Luis Fernández-Salazar, Nick R. English, Simon T.C. Peake, Jon Landy, Gui H. Lee, George Malietzis, Yi Harn Siaw, Aravinth U. Murugananthan, Phil Hendy, Eva Sánchez-Recio, Robin K.S. Phillips, Jose A. Garrote, Paul Scott, Julian Parkhill, Malte Paulsen, Ailsa L. Hart, Hafid O. Al-Hassi, Eduardo Arranz, Alan W. Walker, Simon R. Carding, Stella C. Knight   +29 more
doaj  

Generalized Hopf Bifurcation in a Cancer Model with Antigenicity under Weak and Strong Allee Effects [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
This article deals with an autonomous differential equation model that studies the interaction between the immune system and the growth of tumor cells with strong and weak Allee effects. The Allee effect refers to interspecific competition, and when the population is small, it can retard population growth.
arxiv  

The power of microRNA regulation—insights into immunity and metabolism

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
MicroRNAs are emerging as crucial regulators at the intersection of metabolism and immunity. This review examines how miRNAs coordinate glucose and lipid metabolism while simultaneously modulating T‐cell development and immune responses. Moreover, it highlights how cutting‐edge artificial intelligence applications can identify miRNA biomarkers ...
Stefania Oliveto, Nicola Manfrini, Stefano Biffo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modes of antigen presentation by lymph node stromal cells and their immunological implications

Frontiers in Immunology, 2015
Antigen presentation is no longer the exclusive domain of cells of hematopoietic origin. Recent works have demonstrated that lymph node stromal cell (LNSC) populations such as fibroblastic reticular cells, lymphatic and blood endothelial cells not only ...
Sachiko eHirosue, Juan eDubrot
doaj   +1 more source

Affinity Discrimination in B cells in Response to Membrane Antigen Requires Kinetic Proofreading [PDF]

arXiv, 2010
B cells signaling in response to antigen is proportional to antigen affinity, a process known as affinity discrimination. Recent research suggests that B cells can acquire antigen in membrane-bound form on the surface of antigen-presenting cells (APCs), with signaling being initiated within a few seconds of B cell/APC contact.
arxiv  

The cytoskeletal control of B cell receptor and integrin signaling in normal B cells and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In lymphoid organs, antigen recognition and B cell receptor signaling rely on integrins and the cytoskeleton. Integrins act as mechanoreceptors, couple B cell receptor activation to cytoskeletal remodeling, and support immune synapse formation as well as antigen extraction.
Abhishek Pethe, Tanja Nicole Hartmann
wiley   +1 more source

miRNA‐29 regulates epidermal and mesenchymal functions in skin repair

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
miRNA‐29 inhibits cell‐to‐cell and cell‐to‐matrix adhesion by silencing mRNA targets. Adhesion is controlled by complex interactions between many types of molecules coded by mRNAs. This is crucial for keeping together the layers of the skin and for regenerating the skin after wounding.
Lalitha Thiagarajan, Rosa Sanchez‐Alvarez, Chiho Kambara, Poojitha Rajasekar, Yuluang Wang, François Halloy, Jonathan Hall, Hans‐Jürgen Stark, Iris Martin, Petra Boukamp, Svitlana Kurinna   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source