Thoracic duct fistula and renal transplantation [PDF]
, 1979 Thoracic duct drainage (TDD) was established for 21-115 days in 40 kidney recipients with an average removal per patient day of 4.7 1 lymph and 1.88 billion cells. Cellular and humoral immunity were depressed. TDD and immunosuppressive drugs were started
Franks, JJ +9 more
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The Biological Influence and Clinical Relevance of Polymorphism Within the NKG2D Ligands
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 NKG2D is a major regulator of the activity of cytotoxic cells and interacts with eight different ligands (NKG2DL) from two families of MIC and ULBP proteins.
Jianmin Zuo, Fiyaz Mohammed, Paul Moss
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Vaccination for Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A Narrative Review and Primer for Clinicians
Vaccines, 2023 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) poses a significant burden on public health, causing lower respiratory tract infections in infants, young children, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals.
Kay Choong See
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Altered distribution of mucosal NK cells during HIV infection. [PDF]
, 2012 The human gut mucosa is a major site of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and infection-associated pathogenesis. Increasing evidence shows that natural killer (NK) cells have an important role in control of HIV infection, but the mechanism(s ...
Alter, G +13 more
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A Novel Cellular Pathway of Antigen Presentation and CD4 T Cell Activation in vivo
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Dendritic cell activation of CD4 T cells in the lymph node draining a site of infection or vaccination is widely considered the central event in initiating adaptive immunity.
Hannah E. Scales +10 more
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Modeling of endothelial cell dysfunction using human induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with end-stage renal disease [PDF]
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2021 Background Endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction is a frequent feature in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of this study was to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells, differentiate ECs (hiPSC-ECs) from patients with ESRD, and ...
Kyoung Woon Kim +7 more
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Human spermatozoa anti-proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4 synthesis using New Zealand rabbit for novel immunocontraception in males [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2019 Purpose: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4 (PCSK4, a 54-kDa protease) is expressed in the plasma membrane of the acrosome in human spermatozoa. It plays a critical role in penetrating the zona pellucida. Synthesis of human anti-PCSK4 might be
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Assessment of intracanal medications cytotoxicity on L929 fibroblast cells
Bioscience Journal, 2016 This study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity of intracanal medications on L929 fibroblast cells at different periods of observation. The following experimental groups were studied: calcium hydroxide with camphorated paramonochlorophenol and glycerin ...
Michelle de Paula Farias +6 more
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Morphologic Spectrum of Undetermined Causes of Hemoptysis- A Pathologist's Role
Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2020 Objective: Hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or blood-streaked sputum from the tracheobronchial tree. The etiology may derive from nonneoplastic conditions such as infections, chronic pulmonary diseases, and vasculitis or neoplastic causes ...
Nidhya GANESAN, Umamaheswari GURUSAMY
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The intersection of COVID-19 and autoimmunity: What is our current understanding?
Pathogens and Immunity, 2021 Viral infections have historically had a complex relationship with autoimmune diseases. For patients with preexisting autoimmune disorders, often complicated by immunosuppressive therapies, there are numerous potential effects of COVID-19, a disease of ...
Nicole Eve Winchester +2 more
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