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NKT cells in cardiovascular diseases

European Journal of Pharmacology, 2017
Despite life-style advice and the prescription of cholesterol-lowering and anti-thrombotic drugs, cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of death worldwide. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new therapeutic strategies focussing on atherosclerosis, the major underlying pathology of cardiovascular diseases characterized by an ...
Puijvelde, G.H.M. van, Kuiper, J.
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Recognition of lyso-phospholipids by human natural killer T lymphocytes.

PLoS Biology, 2009
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a subset of T lymphocytes with potent immunoregulatory properties. Recognition of self-antigens presented by CD1d molecules is an important route of NKT cell activation; however, the molecular identity of specific ...
Lisa M Fox, Daryl G Cox, Jennifer L Lockridge, Xiaohua Wang, Xiuxu Chen, Louise Scharf, David L Trott, Rachel M Ndonye, Natacha Veerapen, Gurdyal S Besra, Amy R Howell, Mark E Cook, Erin J Adams, William H Hildebrand, Jenny E Gumperz   +14 more
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IL-21 Is Produced by NKT Cells and Modulates NKT Cell Activation and Cytokine Production [PDF]

The Journal of Immunology, 2007
Abstract The common γ-chain cytokine, IL-21, is produced by CD4+ T cells and mediates potent effects on a variety of immune cells including NK, T, and B cells. NKT cells express the receptor for IL-21; however, the effect of this cytokine on NKT cell function has not been studied. We show that IL-21 on its own enhances survival of NKT
Coquet, Jonathan M., Kyparissoudis, Konstantinos, Pellicci, Daniel G., Besra, Gurdyal, Berzins, Stuart P., Smyth, Mark J., Godfrey, Dale I.   +6 more
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Reconstructing Quantum Dot Surfaces via Dual‐Functional Ligand Pairing Enables Efficient Shortwave Infrared Optoelectronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents a ligand‐pairing strategy that reconstructs lead sulfide quantum dot surfaces for efficient short‐wave infrared optoelectronics. A low‐reactivity thiourea precursor combined with hydrobromic acid enables monodisperse and fully passivated quantum dots.
Dongeon Kim, Minjung Yang, Yunjin Lee, Gaeun Cho, Min‐Jae Si, Jaewoo Jeong, Seoryeon Jeong, Sol‐Hee Kim, Taeho Han, Seungin Jee, Byeong‐Chan Kim, Woong Kim, Seungmin Lee, Jun Hong Noh, Han Seul Kim, Yujin Jung, Se‐Woong Baek   +16 more
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Skewed distribution of circulating activated natural killer T (NKT) cells in patients with common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
Common variable immunodeficiency disorder (CVID) is the commonest cause of primary antibody failure in adults and children, and characterized clinically by recurrent bacterial infections and autoimmune manifestations.
Karina I Carvalho, Karina M Melo, Fernanda R Bruno, Jennifer E Snyder-Cappione, Douglas F Nixon, Beatriz T Costa-Carvalho, Esper G Kallas   +6 more
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Microfluidic Nano‐Assembly of Red‐Blood‐Cell (RBC) Lipids and Components for Engineering Extracellular Vesicles

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered red blood cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (eRBCEVs) are synthesized via controlled microfluidic assembly from native RBC lipids, enabling tunable encapsulation of proteins, nucleic acids, nanoparticles, and viral vectors. The platform demonstrates reproducible nanoscale architecture, preserved membrane composition, and functional cargo ...
Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Xilal Y. Rima, Kim T. Nguyen, Courtney Culkins, Nana Boateng, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Alejandro Bresolin, Xin Huang, Hong Li, Vahedi Amid, Ajeet Pal Singh, Dharti Shantaram, Anastasiia Amari, Mangesh D. Hade, Nicholas R. Merriam, Zachary D. Schultz, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad, Setty M. Magaña, Willa A. Hsueh, Rachel E. Kopec, Blaise R. Kimmel, Andre F. Palmer, Eduardo Reátegui   +23 more
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Multidimensional Cellular Micro‐Compartments to Model Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Dormancy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is an understudied subtype of breast cancer that is susceptible to late recurrences. In this study, micro‐compartmentalization techniques spanning multiple dimensions, including 2D, pseudo‐3D, and 3D, are integrated to uncover the mechanisms underlying ILC dormancy, revealing the central role of p27Kip1.
Xilal Y. Rima, Sarmila Majumder, Divya S. Patel, Chunyu Hu, Hong Li, Xin Huang, Kim Truc Nguyen, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Mangesh D. Hade, Setty M. Magaña, Eswar Shankar, Xiaoli Zhang, Daniel G. Stover, Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, Eduardo Reátegui   +15 more
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Nanomaterial Strategies for Pulmonary Delivery of Immunotherapeutics in Lung Cancer Treatment

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Inhalable immunotherapeutic nanomedicines enable organ‐selective immune modulation by overcoming pulmonary delivery barriers and concentrating therapy within lung tumors. This Review defines how nanomaterial properties govern airway deposition, retention, cellular partitioning, and immune activation across vaccines, checkpoint blockade, STING agonists,
Han Zhang, Wei Tang
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Regulation of NKT cell localization in homeostasis and infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2015
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a specialized subset of T lymphocytes that regulate immune responses in the context of autoimmunity, cancer, and microbial infection.
Drew eSlauenwhite, Brent eJohnston, Brent eJohnston, Brent eJohnston   +3 more
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Type II Natural Killer T Cells Contribute to Protection Against Systemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacteremia is responsible for over 10,000 deaths in the hospital setting each year. Both conventional CD4+ T cells and γδ T cells play protective roles in SA infection through secretion of IFN-γ and IL-17.
Samantha Genardi, Lavanya Visvabharathy, Liang Cao, Eva Morgun, Yongyong Cui, Chao Qi, Yi-Hua Chen, Laurent Gapin, Evgeny Berdyshev, Chyung-Ru Wang   +9 more
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