LKB1 is essential for the proliferation of T-cell progenitors and mature peripheral T cells [PDF]
, 2010 The serine/threonine kinase LKB1 has a conserved role in Drosophila and nematodes to co-ordinate cell metabolism. During T lymphocyte development in the thymus, progenitors need to synchronize increased metabolism with the onset of proliferation and ...
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Currently, oral infection is the most frequent transmission mechanism of Chagas disease in Brazil and others Latin American countries. This transmission pathway presents increased mortality rate in the first 2 weeks, which is higher than the calculated ...
Juliana Barreto de Albuquerque +4 more
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Improving thymus implantation for congenital athymia with interleukin‐7
Clinical & Translational Immunology, 2023 Objectives Thymus implantation is a recently FDA‐approved therapy for congenital athymia. Patients receiving thymus implantation develop a functional but incomplete T cell compartment.
Hyunjung Min +6 more
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The association between life events, social support, and antibody status following thymus-dependent and thymus-independent vaccinations in healthy young adults [PDF]
, 2005 This study determined whether stressful life events and social support were related to antibody status following both thymus-dependent and thymus-independent vaccinations. Life events in the previous year and customary social support were measured in 57
Burns, Victoria E. +4 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 Oral transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, is presently the most important route of infection in Brazilian Amazon.
Dina Antunes +15 more
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eLife, 2021 Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and Ataxia with Ocular Apraxia Type 1 (AOA1) are devastating neurological disorders caused by null mutations in the genome stability genes, A-T mutated (ATM) and Aprataxin (APTX), respectively.
Harvey Perez +16 more
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The Algarve climatophilous vegetation series – Portugal: a base document to the planning, management and nature conservation Les séries de végètation climatophiles de l’Algarve - Portugal: un document de base pour la planification, gestion et conservation de la nature [PDF]
, 2012 This work was developed as part of PhD research devoted to the flora and vegetation of the Caldeirão and Monchique mountains that aims to identify the vegetation climatophilous series and use them as an environmental diagnosis of Algarve administrative ...
Cano-Ortiz, Ana +4 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) are highly similar neuropeptides present in several tissues, endowed with immunoregulatory functions and other systemic effects.
Jairo R. Temerozo +10 more
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Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of the essential oils from Thymbra capitata and Thymus Species grown in Portugal [PDF]
, 2015 The antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of the essential oils from Thymbra capitata and Thymus species grown in Portugal were evaluated. Thymbra and Thymus essential oils were grouped into two clusters: Cluster I in which carvacrol, thymol, p ...
Antunes, Maria Dulce +7 more
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Impact of dietary manganese on intestinal barrier and inflammatory response in broilers challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium [PDF]
, 2020 Growing concern for public health and food safety has prompted a special interest in developing nutritional strategies for removing waterborne and foodborne pathogens, including Salmonella.
Bai, Jie +11 more
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