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Ultrastructural Location and Interactions of the Immunoglobulin Receptor Binding Sequence within Fibrillar Type I Collagen.

Collagen type I is a major constituent of animal bodies. It is found in large quantities in tendon, bone, skin, cartilage, blood vessels, br … bind close to the C-terminal telopeptide which verifies the location and accessibility of both the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I (MHCI) binding domain and C-terminal telopeptide on the outside of the collagen fibril. The close proximity of the C-telopeptide and the MHC1 domain of type I collagen to fibronectin, discoidin domain receptor (DDR), and collagenase cl …

The Major Surface Glycoprotein of Pneumocystis murina Does Not Activate Dendritic Cells.

The major surface glycoprotein (Msg) is the most abundant surface protein among Pneumocystis species. Given that Msg is present on both the cyst and trophic forms of Pneumocystis and that dendritic cells play a critical role in initiating host immune responses, we undertook studies to examine activation of bone marrow-derived myeloid dendritic cells by Msg purified from Pneumocystis murina. Incubation of dendritic cells with Msg did not lead to increased expression of CD40, CD80, CD86, or major histocompatibility complex class II or to increased secretion of any of 10 cytokines. Microarray ana…

The clinical phenotypes of autoimmune hepatitis: A comprehensive review.

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) fulfills the generally accepted contemporary criteria of an autoimmune liver disease: the presence of autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells, a female gender bias, association with other autoimmune diseases, response to immunosuppressive therapy and strong associations with the major histocompatibility complex HLA loci. It occurs worldwide in both children and adults and is marked by both etiopathogenic and clinical heterogeneity, differing from the other putative autoimmune liver diseases, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), al…

The Trypanosoma brucei gambiense secretome impairs lipopolysaccharide-induced maturation, cytokine production, and allostimulatory capacity of dendritic cells.

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, a parasitic protozoan belonging to kinetoplastids, is the main etiological agent of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness. One major characteristic of this disease is the dysregulation of the host immune system. The present study demonstrates that the secretome (excreted-secreted proteins) of T. b. gambiense impairs the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced maturation of murine dendritic cells (DCs). The upregulation of major histocompatibility complex class II, CD40, CD80, and CD86 molecules, as well as the secretion of cytokines such as tumor necr…

Genetic analysis of PSORS1 distinguishes guttate psoriasis and palmoplantar pustulosis.

The PSORS1 locus in the major histocompatibility complex region is the major genetic determinant for psoriasis vulgaris. Within the PSORS1 region reside at least three potential candidate genes for psoriasis susceptibility. Specific allelic variants of the genes HLA-Cw*6, HCR*WWCC, and CDSN*5 are strongly associated with psoriasis vulgaris and are in strong linkage disequilibrium with each other. We have genotyped the three psoriasis vulgaris susceptibility alleles of the PSORS1 locus in two clinical variants of psoriasis (guttate psoriasis and palmoplantar pustulosis) to study whether PSORS1 …

Вирусные цитотоксичные Т лимфоциты у людей с прогрессивной многофукальной лейкоэнцефалопатией.

Прогрессивная многофукальная лейкоэнцефалопатия (PML) — демиелионирующая болезнь центральной нервной системы, вызванная возобновлением полиомавируса JC (JCV) в условиях иммуносуппрессии. Природа иммунной реакции, которая содержит воспроизведение этого вируса, неизвестна. Мы изучили клеточную реакцию JCV у пациентов с PML и контрольными субъектами. В случае четырех инфицированных вирусом иммунодефицита человека (ВИЧ) пациентов, выживших в результате PML, и одного больного ВИЧ-инфекционным заболеванием, недавно диагностировавшего PML лизинговые аутометрические линии клеток B-лимфоболоидных клето

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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system caused by a reactivation of the po … ry protein or the VP1 major capsid protein. This lysis was mediated by CD8(+) T lymphocytes and was major histocompatibility complex class I restricted. These cells were therefore cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). JCV-specific CTL could not be detected in PBMC of three HIV-infected PML patients who had progressive neurologic disease and an eventual fatal outcome. These data suggest …

Clinical studies of human islet transplantation.

Recent advantages in techniques for the isolation of human pancreatic islets of Langerhans have led to the introduction of clinical trials of islet transplantation in diabetic patients who are already immunosuppressed because they have received a kidney transplant for end-stage renal failure. This paper describes the techniques used and the outcome in three diabetic patients who have received intraportal islet transplants. The first two patients received islets pooled from multiple cadaveric organ donors, the third patient received islets from a single well major histocompatibility complex (MH…

Mismatched family donors for bone-marrow transplantation as treatment for acute leukaemia.

35 patients were treated for acute myeloid leukaemia or acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with allogeneic bone-marrow grafts from a parent, child, or sibling who was mismatched at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). 11 of these patients are alive at least 6 months after grafting, 5 of them after more than 2 years. Of the 15 patients aged under 20 at the time of the graft, 8 are alive and well 6 months to 3 years later. Cyclosporin A was given to all patients after grafting. 1 patient died of acute graft-versus-host disease and in 2 other cases this was a major factor in their death. Graft …

Artificial intelligence perceives marginal gains from MHC class I haplotype data in antigen presentation predictions.

Artificial Intelligence offers valuable tools for scientific discovery, but when used improperly, it can cause blunders. In this paper, we report findings related to the role of Major Histocompatibility Complexes (MHCs) in epitope prediction. Through a serendipitous programmatic error, we observed that methods like TransPHLA yield similar results on both training and testing datasets when only peptides are used, without knowing the specifics of MHC alleles. To further investigate, we developed a new dataset free of the artifacts present in the original. Results from experiments on this new dat…

Generation of a T cell receptor (TCR)-like single domain antibody (sDAb) against a Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (Mtb) heat shock protein (HSP) 16kDa antigen presented by Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-A*02.

The discovery of heat shock protein 16 kDa antigen protein has deepen the understanding of latent tuberculosis since it was found to be primarily expressed by Mycobacterium tuberculosis during latent phase leading to the rapid optimization and development in terms of diagnosis and therapeutics. Recently, T cell receptor-like antibody has been explored extensively targeting various diseases due to its dual functionality (T cell receptor and antibody). In this study, a TCR-like domain antibody (A2/Ab) with the binding capacity to Mtb heat shock protein (HSP) 16 kDa antigen presented by major his

[Pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis].

These last years were especially marked by the best understanding of the physiopathological mechanisms at the onset of rheumatoid arthritis … a genetic predisposition including approximately 22 genetic factors including the molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and PTPN22. Finally, joint damage result at the same time from an excess of destruction (RANK/RANKL, TNFalpha) and from a defect of bone reparation by the way Wnt/Frizzled. It is thanks to the best understanding of RA physiopathology that lead …

Regulation of immune recognition molecules by flavivirus, West Nile.

We have shown the flaviviruses can up-regulate the cell surface expression of the immune recognition molecules, major histocompatability complex class-I and class-II (MHC-I, MHC-II), ICAM-1, VCAM, and E-selectin, in an interferon-independent and tumor necrosis factor-independent manner. This up-regulation is associated with an increased transcription of the relevant genes and is due to activation of the transcription factor, nuclear factor-kappa B. The level of up-regulation is determined in part by the cell cycle position of the cell when infected with the flavivirus, as quiescent cells show

Tumor necrosis factor promoter polymorphism and susceptibility to lepromatous leprosy.

Genetically determined differences in immune responses to environmental agents may underlie susceptibility to many autoimmune and infectious diseases. Leprosy provides an example of a polarity in the type of immune response made to an infectious agent, and there is evidence that the major histocompatibility complex is genetically linked to leprosy type. It was found that HLA-DR2 is associated with both tuberculoid and lepromatous types of leprosy; however, a variant at position -308 of the promoter of the neighboring tumor necrosis factor (TNF) gene was increased in frequency in lepromatous (o…

Overexpression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and MHC class II antigen on hypertrophic nerve trunks suggests an immunopathologic response in Hirschsprung's disease.

The pathogenesis of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is not fully understood. The authors studied expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II antigen in the resected bowel specimens of 18 patients with HD who had no evidence of enterocolitis and in eight age- and site-matched controls, using indirect immunohistochemistry. There was strong expression of ICAM-1 and MHC class II antigen on hypertrophic nerve trunks, in both the submucous and myenteric plexuses of the aganglionic colon. The transition zone showed strong expression of ICAM…

Mechanisms of cutaneous tissue damage in lupus erythematosus.

Cutaneous disease in lupus is clinically heterogeneous, and it is likely that mechanisms of disease are also heterogeneous. Nevertheless, in … d endothelial cytotoxicity. Ultraviolet light, sex steroids, and certain genes such as those of the major histocompatibility complex appear to be important modulating factors in lupus.

A one-health approach to design an mRNA-based vaccine candidate against the lumpy skin disease virus as an alternative to live-attenuated vaccines.

OBJECTIVE: Recently, lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been spread over the Asian, European, and Middle Eastern regions making it a significant h … urface accessibility, and lower IC50 inhibition values. Specifically, 11 epitopes were selected for Major Histocompatibility Complex-I, and another 11 epitopes were chosen for Major Histocompatibility Complex-II. The inclusion of the RS09 adjuvant enhanced the immunogenic potential of the vaccine. The instability index was found to be 38.60. Additionally, the GRAVY index, indicat …

Proteomic identification of MHC class I-associated peptidome derived from non-obese diabetic mouse thymus and pancreas.

The peptides repertoire presented to CD8+ T cells by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules is referred to as the MHC I-associated peptidome (MIP), which regulates thymus development, peripheral survival and function during lifetime of CD8+ T cells. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease caused by pancreatic β cells destruction mediated primarily by autoreactive CD8+ T cells. Non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse is an important animal model of T1D. Here, we deeply analyzed the MIP derived from NOD mice thymus and pancreas, and demonstrated that the thymus MIP…

In silico analysis of candidate proteins sharing homology with Streptococcus agalactiae proteins and their role in male infertility.

UNLABELLED: Leukocytospermia is a physiologic condition defined as human semen with a leukocyte count of >1 x 106 cells/ml that is often cor … e infected sperm cells rather than the non-infected cells. Little is known about the interaction of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) present on leukocytes with the sperm upon bacterial infection and how it induces an immunological response which we have addressed by epitope mapping. Therefore, we examined MHC class II derived bacterial peptides which might have human sperm- …

Biosynthesis of Conjugate Vaccines Using an O-Linked Glycosylation System.

UNLABELLED: Conjugate vaccines are known to be one of the most effective and safest types of vaccines against bacterial pathogens. Previousl … -glycosyltransferase PglL. Finally, we demonstrated that the fusion of other peptides recognized by major histocompatibility complex class II around MOOR had no adverse effects on substrate glycosylation, suggesting that this optimized system will be useful for future vaccine development. Our results expand the glycoengineering toolbox and provide a simpler and more robust strate …

HIV-associated multinucleated giant cells in lymphoid tissue of the Waldeyer's ring: a detailed study.

Hyperplastic lymphoid tissues of the Waldeyer's ring in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients may occasionally contain multin … gainst various macrophage and DC antigens. These antigens included CD68, the macrophage marker 3A5, major histocompatibility complex Class II, S-100 protein, CD1a, and CD83. Additional immunostainings directed at CD21 and CD35 as well as at the HIV-associated p24 antigen were also performed. Finally, the presence of Epstein-Barr virus and human herpesvirus 8 viral sequences was i …