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Pulmonary microRNA profiles identify involvement of Creb1 and Sec14l3 in bronchial epithelial changes in allergic asthma.

Asthma is highly prevalent, but current therapies cannot influence the chronic course of the disease. It is thus important to understand underlying early molecular events. In this study, we aimed to use microRNAs (miRNAs) - which are critical regulators of signaling cascades - to identify so far uncharacterized asthma pathogenesis pathways. Therefore, deregulation of miRNAs was assessed in whole lungs from mice with ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic airway inflammation (AAI). In silico predicted target genes were confirmed in reporter assays and in house-dust-mite (HDM) induced AAI and primary

Epicutaneous sensitization with ovalbumin, staphylococcal enterotoxin B and vitamin D analogue induces 
atopic dermatitis in mice.

To illuminate a method for establishment of a cost-efficient atopic dermatitis (AD) mouse model by topical application of ovalbumin (OVA), super-antigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), and calcipotriene ointment (CO) on the back of BALB/c mice.
 Methods: Experimental mice were topically treated with OVA/SEB or OVA/SEB/CO every other day during 15 days of induction. Clinical alterations on the skin area were monitored every other day. Epidermal thickness were measured by reflectance confocal microscope (RCM) before harvest. Inflammatory cells in skin biopsies were marked by hematoxylin-eosi

Oxidative stress in inflammatory cells of patient with rheumatoid arthritis: clinical efficacy of dietary antioxidants.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease responsible for significant human morbidity in modern life. However, oxidative stress is one of the key markers for determining pathophysiology of patients with RA. The interaction between cellular immune system and body's endogenous and/or exogenous antigens produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in autoimmune disease like RA. ROS and RNS include highly toxic superoxide (O2-) and peroxynitrite (ONOO-) radicals, which activate the signaling cascades of inflammatory cells to synthesize pro-inflammatory cytokin

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: pathogenesis and potential therapeutic approach.

BACKGROUND: This study sought to clarify the pathogenesis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and make preliminary investigations regarding a therapeutic approach. METHODS: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to establish and analyze the standard curve for interferon (IFN) γ, interleukin (IL) 4, and IL-17 in order to determine a measurement method for these cytokines. Subsequently, cellular levels of IFN-γ, IL-4, and IL-17 in the peripheral blood of patients in the treatment group (traditional Chinese medicine) was compared with those in the control group (Western-style care).

Interferon γ -induced chemokines in psoriatic arthritis.

Interferon γ-inducible protein (IP-10) chemokine is implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). It was shown that chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor (CXCR) 3 and CXCR4 were expressed by both blood-derived plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and pDCs isolated from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and PsA synovial fluid (SF) and that IP-10, chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand (CXCL)-11, and CXCL-12 present in RA and PA SF stimulated chemotaxis of blood-derived pDCs. High circulating levels of IP-10 and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand (CCL) 2 have been found in PsA patients, with a T helper cells

[Future therapeutics in celiac disease].

Celiac disease is a common autoimmune disease affecting 1% of the Western populations. It is an inappropriate immune response, in genetically susceptible patients to dietary wheat, rye, barley and oats. Treatment involves a Lifelong gluten-free diet that predisposes to low compliance due to limited variety, high cost and low palatability, imposing social pressure and affecting quality of life. The result is an urgent need for alternative therapeutic strategies. Based on the growing actual knowledge on the intestinal inflammatory cascade, mucosal immunology and genetics of celiac disease, new a

Immune responses induced by heterologous boosting of recombinant bacillus Calmette-Guerin with Ag85B-ESAT6 fusion protein in levamisole-based adjuvant.

In the present study, we evaluated the effectiveness of a levamisole-based adjuvant (ADL) to enhance the ability of the Ag85B-ESAT6 fusion protein to boost immune responses after primary vaccination with recombinant bacillus Calmette-Guerin (rBCG) in Balb/c mice. The results were compared with that of the control adjuvant formulation of dimethyl dioctadecylammonium bromide (DDA) and monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), which has previously been shown to induce T-helper type 1 (Th1)-biased responses. Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay with Ag85B and ESAT6 derived peptides corresponding to CD4+ a

Campylobacter jejuni lipooligosaccharides modulate dendritic cell-mediated T cell polarization in a sialic acid linkage-dependent manner.

Carbohydrate mimicry between Campylobacter jejuni lipooligosaccharides (LOS) and host neural gangliosides plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Campylobacter jejuni LOS may mimic various gangliosides, which affects the immunogenicity and the type of neurological deficits in GBS patients. Previous studies have shown the interaction of LOS with sialic acid-specific siglec receptors, although the functional consequences remain unknown. Cells that express high levels of siglecs include dendritic cells (DCs), which are crucial for initiation and differentiation

Regulatory T cells modulate Th17 responses in patients with positive tuberculin skin test results.

BACKGROUND: The factors governing latency in tuberculosis are not well understood but appear to involve both the pathogen and the host. We have used tuberculin skin test (TST) positivity as a tool to study cytokine responses in latent tuberculosis. METHODS: To identify the host factors that are important in the maintenance of TST positivity, we examined mycobacteria-specific immune responses of TST-positive (latent tuberculosis) or TST-negative individuals in South India, where TST positivity can define tuberculosis latency. RESULTS: Although purified protein derivative-specific and Mycobact

The role of sphingosine kinase in a murine model of allergic asthma.

Asthma is an allergic disease characterized by chronic airway eosinophilia and pulmonary infiltration of lymphocytes, particularly of the Th2 subtype, macrophages and mast cells. Previous studies have shown a pivotal role for sphingosine kinase (SphK) on various proinflammatory cells, such as lymphocyte and eosinophil migration and mast cell degranulation. We therefore examined the roles of SphK in a murine model of allergic asthma. In mice previously sensitized to OVA, i.p. administration of N,N-dimethylsphingosine (DMS), a potent SphK inhibitor, significantly reduced the total inflammatory c

Suppressive effects of tranilast on eotaxin-1 production from cultured conjunctival fibroblasts.

PURPOSE: Eotaxin, a CC-chemokine with selective chemotactic effects for eosinophils, has been reported to play an important role in allergic conjunctival diseases. We previously reported that eotaxin is produced by conjunctival fibroblasts and keratocytes on stimulation with Th2 cytokines. Tranilast is known to have anti-allergic properties. In this study, we examined the inhibitory effect of tranilast, an anti-allergic drug, on eotaxin-1 production from cultured conjunctival fibroblasts. METHODS: Conjunctival fibroblasts obtained from normal patients were cultured in DMEM/F12 medium. On the

Murine immune responses to a novel schistosome egg antigen, SmEP25.

Pathology in schistosomiasis consists of granuloma formation around parasite eggs. There is considerable variation in the severity of disease in individuals with schistosomiasis, which may result from differential responses to egg antigens. The egg-induced immunopathology is mediated by CD4+ T helper cells sensitised to egg antigens. In this study, cellular responses to a 25-kDa fraction of egg proteins identified a novel T-cell antigen, SmEP25. The native SmEP25 elicited significant proliferative responses as well as gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), IL-2, IL-4, and IL-5 secretion in CD4+ cells f

Immunization of rats against Fasciola hepatica using crude antigens conjugated with Freund's adjuvant or oligodeoxynucleotides.

Chronic Fasciola hepatica infection is correlated with the development of a T helper (Th2)-predominant immune response. To determine whether immunostimulatory CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN) or Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA), known to promote a Th1 (T helper 1) immune responses, could provide protection from F. hepatica infection, total homogenate (TH) of F. hepatica mixed with CpG-ODN or FCA were injected subcutaneously (s.c.) into Wistar rats. A F. hepatica-specific Th1-predominant immune response was induced with CpG-ODN or FCA in lymph nodes of immunized animals. Lymph nod

Prior airway exposure to allergen increases virus-induced airway hyperresponsiveness.

BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in early life can lead to changes in airway function, but there are likely additional predisposing factors, such as prior allergen exposure, determining which children develop wheezing and asthma. OBJECTIVE: To define the effects of prior airway exposure to sensitizing allergen on the development of airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to subsequent RSV infection. METHODS: BALB/c mice were exposed to ovalbumin or PBS exclusively through the airways and subsequently infected with RSV or sham-inoculated. AHR, lung inflamm

[Hyper IgE syndrome--a disease of imbalanced activation of helper T-cell subsets?].

Hyper-IgE syndrome is a rare immunodeficient disorder characterized by recurrent severe staphylococcal infections of the skin and sinopulmonary tract, chronic eczematoid rashes, coarse facial features, mild eosinophilia, and markedly elevated serum IgE levels. Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D, depressed DTH, and varying degrees of pathogenesis of this syndrome is unknown. The clinical manifestations and the recent research findings indicated the followings: 1) increased production of IL-4: hyperimmunoglobulinemia E, increased number of Fc epsilon R(+)-cells in peripheral blood, 2) defective productio

[Effect and mechanism of Guiqi Yiyuan Ointment combined with cisplatin against lung cancer by regulating Th1/Th2 immune imbalance via cGAS-STING pathway].

This paper aims to investigate the tumor-inhibitory effect and underlying mechanism of Guiqi Yiyuan Ointment combined with cisplatin on Lewis lung cancer tumor-bearing mice based on the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes(cGAS-STING) signaling pathway. A Lewis lung cancer tumor-bearing mouse model was established, and the successfully modeled mice were randomly divided into a model group, a cisplatin group, a cisplatin + TCM group, an inhibitor group, an inhibitor + TCM group, and a blank group, with 10 mice in each group. Corresponding interventions were administered to mic

Systems Biology Analysis of the Radiation-Attenuated Schistosome Vaccine Reveals a Role for Growth Factors in Protection and Hemostasis Inhibition in Parasite Survival.

In spite of several decades of research, an effective vaccine against schistosomiasis remains elusive. The radiation-attenuated (RA) cercarial vaccine is still the best model eliciting high protection levels, although the immune mechanisms have not yet been fully characterized. In order to identify genes and pathways underlying protection we investigated patterns of gene expression in PBMC and skin draining Lymph Nodes (LN) from mice using two exposure comparisons: vaccination with 500 attenuated cercariae versus infection with 500 normal cercariae; one versus three doses. Vaccinated mice were

Unveiling the influence of CAR-negative T-cells: enhancing efficacy and ensuring safety in CAR-T therapies.

BACKGROUND: Despite the promising results of CAR-T cell therapy, still a significant proportion of patients experience treatment failure due to absence of response, progression or treatment-related toxicities. Our research aims to investigate how the CAR-T cell product characteristics and particularly the percentage of CAR-negative cells present in the infusion product affects its efficacy and safety. METHODS: CAR-positive (CAR-pos) and CAR-negative (CAR-neg) cells were analyzed during in vitro expansion with IL-2 or IL-7/IL-15. FACS-sorted populations were assessed for cytotoxic effect and s

Parasitic nematode-induced CD4+Foxp3+T cells can ameliorate allergic airway inflammation.

BACKGROUND: The recruitment of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T (Treg) cells is one of the most important mechanisms by which parasites down-regulate the immune system. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We compared the effects of Treg cells from Trichinella spiralis-infected mice and uninfected mice on experimental allergic airway inflammation in order to understand the functions of parasite-induced Treg cells. After four weeks of T. spiralis infection, we isolated Foxp3-GFP-expressing cells from transgenic mice using a cell sorter. We injected CD4+Foxp3+ cells from T. spiralis-infected [Inf(+)Foxp3+] or uninf

Специфические по полиовирусу CD4+T1 клоны с как цитотоксичной, так и пособничной деятельностью способствуют защите юморного иммунитета от смертельной полиомиелитвирусной инфекции в трансгенных мышах, выражающих рецептор полиомиелитвируса человека.

Нынешнее понимание функции CD4+T ассистентных клеток в иммунитете к инфекционным заболеваниям состоит в том, что TH1 клетки, которые скрытят интерлейкин (IL)-2 и интерферон-гамма, вызывают клеточную иммунную реакцию, в то время как TH2 клетки, которые скрывают IL-4, IL-5, IL-6 и IL-10, обеспечивают функцию помощника для юморального иммунитета. Мы использовали панель клонов клеток CD4+T, характерных для полиомиелитвируса, и трансгенных мышей для рецептора полиомиелитвируса человека для оценки роли субпопуляций ТТ в защите против полиомиелитавируса. Большинство клонов Т, а также поликлонных Т кл

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The current understanding of the function of CD4+ T helper (Th) cells in immunity to infectious diseases is that Th1 cells, which secrete interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon-gamma, induce cellular immune responses, whereas Th2 cells, which secrete IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, and IL-10, provide helper function for humoral immunity. We have used a panel of poliovirus-spec…