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MHC class II-restricted antigen presentation by plasmacytoid dendritic cells drives proatherogenic T cell immunity [PDF]

, 2014
Background—Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) bridge innate and adaptive immune responses and are important regulators of immuno-inflammatory diseases. However, their role in atherosclerosis remains elusive.
Ait-Oufella, Hafid, Baker, Lauren L., Cambrook, Helen, Finigan, Alison J., Grassia, Gianluca, Hansson, Göran K., Harrison, James E., Hugues, Stéphanie, Ludewig, Burkhard, Maffia, Pasquale, Mallat, Ziad, Masters, Leanne M., Murphy, Deirdre, Reith, Walter, Reizis, Boris, Sabir, Suleman, Sage, Andrew P.   +16 more
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Unique profile of predominant CCR5-tropic in CRF07_BC HIV-1 infections and discovery of an unusual CXCR4-tropic strain

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
CRF07_BC is one of the most prevalent HIV-1 strains in China, which contributes over one-third of the virus transmissions in the country. In general, CRF07_BC is associated with slower disease progression, while the underlying mechanisms remain unclear ...
Xiaoyan Hu, Yi Feng, Kang Li, Yueyang Yu, Abdur Rashid, Hui Xing, Yuhua Ruan, Lingling Lu, Min Wei, Min Wei, Yiming Shao, Yiming Shao   +11 more
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Surveillance and response systems for elimination of tropical diseases : summary of a thematic series in infectious diseases of poverty [PDF]

, 2016
The peer-reviewed journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty provides a new platform to engage with, and disseminate in an open-access format, science outside traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Bergquist, Robert, Tanner, Marcel, Utzinger, Jürg, Yap, Peiling, Zhou, Xia, Zhou, Xiao-Nong   +5 more
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Picolinic Acid in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: A Preliminary Report

Mediators of Inflammation, 2012
Macrophage activation seems to be a feature of chronic liver diseases. Picolinic acid (PA) as a macrophage secondary signal causes the activation of interferon-gamma- (IFN-γ-) prime macrophage and triggers cytokine-driven inflammatory reactions.
Jolanta Zuwała-Jagiello, Monika Pazgan-Simon, Krzysztof Simon, Maria Warwas   +3 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in geriatric inpatients: a marker of severity of chronic diseases [PDF]

, 2012
Background and aims: Hypovitaminosis D is associated with adverse health outcomes including several bone and non-bone chronic diseases. It remains unclear whether hypovitaminosis D leads to more numerous or more severe chronic diseases.
C. Annweiler, G. Berrut, L. de Decker, L. Helard, M. Montero-Odasso, O. Beauchet   +5 more
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HTR1A, TPH2, and 5-HTTLPR Polymorphisms and Their Impact on the Severity of Depressive Symptoms and on the Concentration of Tryptophan Catabolites during Hepatitis C Treatment with Pegylated Interferon-α2a and Oral Ribavirin (PEG-IFN-α2a/RBV)

Cells, 2023
Background: Seeing that there are no data about associations between serotonin gene polymorphism and tryptophan catabolite concentration during PEG-IFN-α2a treatment, the aim of the current study is to examine (a) the associations between polymorphisms ...
Tomasz Pawlowski, Krzysztof Malyszczak, Dariusz Pawlak, Małgorzata Inglot, Małgorzata Zalewska, Anna Grzywacz, Marek Radkowski, Tomasz Laskus, Justyna Janocha-Litwin, Dorota Frydecka   +9 more
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Goiter frequency is more strongly associated with gastric adenocarcinoma than urine iodine level [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: We designed our study to evaluate the hypothesis that gastric cancer is correlated with iodine deficiency or thyroid dysfunction. Materials and Methods: We investigated the total body iodine reserve, thyroid function status and autoimmune ...
Adabi, K., Haghpanah, V., Hatami, E., Heshmat, R., Jahangirrad, A., Keshtkar, A., Kia, A., Larijani, B., Nabizadeh, R., Rohani, D., Roshandel, G., Semnani, S., Tabaeizadeh, M.   +12 more
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Case Report: Hyper IgM Syndrome Identified by Whole Genome Sequencing in a Young Syrian Man Presenting With Atypical, Severe and Recurrent Mucosal Leishmaniasis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
A previously healthy 19-year-old Syrian man presented with atypical and severe mucosal leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica. During a 2-year period, he had three severe relapses despite various treatment strategies, including liposomal amphotericin
Camilla Heldbjerg Drabe, Rasmus L. Marvig, Line Borgwardt, Jens D. Lundgren, Jens D. Lundgren, Hanne Vibeke Hansen Maquart, Terese Lea Katzenstein, Marie Helleberg, Marie Helleberg   +8 more
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Experimental ochratoxicosis A in Nile tilapia and its amelioration by some feed additives

International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 2018
Ochratoxin A (OTA) formation prevention is not usually available so counteracting strategies are urgent. This study investigated the toxic effects of OTA on Nile tilapia with trials to neutralize these effects by using some feed additives.
Amany M. Diab, Salem R.M., El-Keredy M.S. Abeer, Gehan I.E. Ali, Nagwan El-Habashi   +4 more
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Iron metabolism of in­testinal mucosa in various blood diseases [PDF]

, 1964
For the investigation of iron metabolism in the intestinal mucosa in various　blood diseases, intestinal biopsy (duodenum) was performed on 10 healthy controls　and 35 cases with various blood diseases.
Kimura, Ikuro, Kodani, Hidenari, Tsuchida, Junichiro   +2 more
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