2025
Immunological mechanisms and emerging therapeutic targets in alcohol-associated liver disease
Shen H, Liangpunsakul S, Iwakiri Y, Szabo G, Wang H. Immunological mechanisms and emerging therapeutic targets in alcohol-associated liver disease. Cellular & Molecular Immunology 2025, 1-15. PMID: 40399593, DOI: 10.1038/s41423-025-01291-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-associated liver diseaseTherapeutic targetLiver diseaseOptimal treatment strategyAnti-inflammatory therapyNon-parenchymal liver cellsExtra-hepatic organsImprove patient outcomesImmune cellsImmunological mechanismsInflammatory cellsImmunological pathwaysTreatment strategiesInflammatory mediatorsDisease onsetGlobal health challengePatient outcomesNervous systemInflammationAdipose tissueLiver cellsPrecision medicineClinical researchDiseaseHealth challengesChikungunya Fever and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Amaral J, Schoen R, Weinblatt M, Cândido E. Chikungunya Fever and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Tropical Medicine And Infectious Disease 2025, 10: 54. PMID: 39998058, PMCID: PMC11861052, DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10020054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChikungunya virus infectionRheumatoid arthritisChikungunya virusChikungunya feverChronic chikungunya arthritisRheumatology follow-upIncidence of RARisk of biasChikungunya arthritisAutoimmune mechanismsImmunological mechanismsFollow-upRA incidenceRA diagnosisDiagnostic criteriaRA developmentInfectionPRISMA guidelinesRe-emerging infectious diseasesLiterature searchDiagnostic biomarkersLong-term health impactsData extractionInfectious diseasesIncidence
2024
Immunological aspects of central neurodegeneration
Niso-Santano M, Fuentes J, Galluzzi L. Immunological aspects of central neurodegeneration. Cell Discovery 2024, 10: 41. PMID: 38594240, PMCID: PMC11004155, DOI: 10.1038/s41421-024-00666-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral neurodegenerationImmune effector cellsTarget immune cellsHuntington's diseaseNeuronal defectsCentral nervous systemEffector cellsImmunological dysfunctionAlzheimer's diseaseNeurodegenerative disordersImmune cellsImmunological mechanismsImmunological aspectsTherapeutic strategiesClinically relevant neuroprotective effectsNeuronal populationsNeurodegenerative conditionsNervous systemNeuroprotective effectsDiseaseNeurodegenerative syndromeTherapeutic purposesNeurodegenerationParkinson's diseaseCells
2023
Computational modelling of immunological mechanisms: From statistical approaches to interpretable machine learning
Martínez M, Barberis M, Niarakis A. Computational modelling of immunological mechanisms: From statistical approaches to interpretable machine learning. ImmunoInformatics 2023, 12: 100029. DOI: 10.1016/j.immuno.2023.100029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-throughput experimental technologiesComputational biologyDevelopment of high-throughput experimental technologiesImmune systemHigh-throughput data analysisImmunological mechanismsMolecular functionsSystems biologyImmune-related diseasesOptimal immunotherapyTherapeutic optionsAutoimmune diseasesComplex disorderInterpretable machine learningMachine learning modelsCellular interactionsGeneration of computational modelsBiologyComputer scienceMachine learningMachine-learning modelsDiverse domainsLearning modelsExperimental technologyInterpretable machine
2022
Computational analysis to define efficacy & molecular mechanisms of 7, 4’- Dihydroxyflavone on eosinophilic esophagitis: Ex-vivo validation in human esophagus biopsies
Maskey A, Wang Z, Chen X, Dunkin D, Yang N, Soffer G, Yuan Q, Li X. Computational analysis to define efficacy & molecular mechanisms of 7, 4’- Dihydroxyflavone on eosinophilic esophagitis: Ex-vivo validation in human esophagus biopsies. Frontiers In Immunology 2022, 13: 1015437. PMID: 36591238, PMCID: PMC9797535, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1015437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of TNFIL-6Abdominal painEosinophilic esophagitisBiopsy samplesAbnormal bowel movementsTreatment of EoEMain treatment optionDihydroxy flavonesSignificant reductionTraditional Chinese medicine practiceDietary eliminationEoE therapyGE refluxSwallowed steroidsBowel movementsEoE patientsEsophageal dysfunctionGI symptomsEosinophilic inflammationImmunological mechanismsSteroid treatmentUpper endoscopyIgE productionChinese medicine practiceAnimal models of the immunology and pathogenesis of human babesiosis
Kumar A, Kabra A, Igarashi I, Krause P. Animal models of the immunology and pathogenesis of human babesiosis. Trends In Parasitology 2022, 39: 38-52. PMID: 36470781, DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2022.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnimal modelsHuman babesiosisBabesia infectionImmunological mechanismsModerate diseaseOrgan dysfunctionPathologic responseDisease complicationsAsymptomatic infectionSevere diseaseAnimal studiesInfectionPathological processesDiseaseBabesiosisBabesia speciesAnimalsDomestic animalsComplicationsDysfunctionPathogenesisImmunologyEvaluation of the Pfs25-IMX313/Matrix-M malaria transmission-blocking candidate vaccine in endemic settings
Mulamba C, Williams C, Kreppel K, Ouedraogo J, Olotu A. Evaluation of the Pfs25-IMX313/Matrix-M malaria transmission-blocking candidate vaccine in endemic settings. Malaria Journal 2022, 21: 159. PMID: 35655174, PMCID: PMC9161629, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04173-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndemic settingsMalaria transmission-blocking vaccineHuman vaccine trialsTransmission-blocking vaccinesPublic health importanceMosquito vectorsMiddle-income settingsAnti-malarial drugsImmunological mechanismsCandidate vaccinesVaccine trialsHealthy individualsIncome settingsTransmission blockingHealth importanceMalaria controlMalaria parasitesVaccineLocal interventionsDrugsInterventionSettingSexual stagesPfs25Disease
2021
Prevention of host-to-host transmission by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Mostaghimi D, Valdez CN, Larson HT, Kalinich CC, Iwasaki A. Prevention of host-to-host transmission by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2021, 22: e52-e58. PMID: 34534512, PMCID: PMC8439617, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(21)00472-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 vaccinesSymptomatic COVID-19Population-level dataVaccine's abilityIntramuscular vaccineImmunological mechanismsVaccine strategiesVaccine capacityPrimary infectionNatural courseClinical trialsObservational studyRespiratory epitheliumReal-world settingViral titresViral replicationVaccineVaccine distributionInfectionCOVID-19Host transmissionTrialsPopulation-level effectsMucosa
2019
An immunogenic NSCLC microenvironment is associated with favorable survival in lung adenocarcinoma
Givechian KB, Garner C, Benz S, Song B, Rabizadeh S, Soon-Shiong P. An immunogenic NSCLC microenvironment is associated with favorable survival in lung adenocarcinoma. Oncotarget 2019, 10: 1840-1849. PMID: 30956762, PMCID: PMC6442995, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung squamous cell carcinomaNon-small cell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaLung adenocarcinomaTumor microenvironmentCell carcinomaLung cancerFavorable patient survivalImmune-excluded tumorsCell lung cancerInflamed tumor microenvironmentImmune checkpoint marker expressionLung adenocarcinoma subtypesMajor NSCLC subtypesAnti-tumor immunogenicityImmunological mechanismsFavorable survivalPrognostic effectAdenocarcinoma subtypePatient survivalSurvival outcomesNSCLC subtypesImmune cellsNSCLC microenvironmentLUSC samplesImmunosuppressive mechanisms for stem cell transplant survival in spinal cord injury.
Antonios J, Farah G, Cleary D, Martin J, Ciacci J, Pham M. Immunosuppressive mechanisms for stem cell transplant survival in spinal cord injury. Neurosurgical FOCUS 2019, 46: e9. PMID: 30835678, DOI: 10.3171/2018.12.focus18589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAllograftsAnimalsBasiliximabCells, CulturedClinical Trials as TopicCyclosporineFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalGraft vs Host DiseaseHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMaleMiceMycophenolic AcidOligodendrocyte Precursor CellsRatsSpinal Cord InjuriesTacrolimusTransplantation, AutologousConceptsStem cell graftsSpinal cord injuryCell graftsSite of spinal cord injuryAcute spinal cord injuryCord injuryAdjuvant immunosuppressionClinically significant improvementImmunosuppressive mechanismsAdjuvant treatmentImmunological mechanismsTransplant survivalFunctional recoveryStandard intervention
2018
Associations between maternal plasma measurements of inflammatory markers and urinary levels of phenols and parabens during pregnancy: A repeated measures study
Aung M, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Bakulski K, Mukherjee B, Loch-Caruso R, McElrath T, Meeker J. Associations between maternal plasma measurements of inflammatory markers and urinary levels of phenols and parabens during pregnancy: A repeated measures study. The Science Of The Total Environment 2018, 650: 1131-1140. PMID: 30308801, PMCID: PMC6236678, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma inflammatory markersInflammatory markersC-reactive proteinInterquartile range increaseFetal developmentImmunological biomarkersRange increaseTumor necrosis factor-aCase-control studyProspective birth cohortImmune system regulationHealthy pregnancyUrinary phenolSystemic inflammationImmunological mechanismsInterleukin-10Urinary levelsInterleukin-1bPregnancyStudy visitsMultivariate linear mixed modelReproductive outcomesMeasures of exposureInverse probability weightingUrine samples
2016
Foxo4‐ and Stat3‐dependent IL‐10 production by progranulin in regulatory T cells restrains inflammatory arthritis
Fu W, Hu W, Shi L, Mundra J, Xiao G, Dustin M, Liu C. Foxo4‐ and Stat3‐dependent IL‐10 production by progranulin in regulatory T cells restrains inflammatory arthritis. The FASEB Journal 2016, 31: 1354-1367. PMID: 28011648, PMCID: PMC5349791, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201601134r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalCell Cycle ProteinsCells, CulturedForkhead Transcription FactorsGranulinsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-10MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred DBAPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProgranulinsSTAT3 Transcription FactorT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsIL-10 productionRegulatory T cellsInflammatory arthritisIL-10T cellsAnti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10Forkhead box protein O4PI3K pathwayCollagen-induced arthritisCytokine IL-10Green fluorescent protein reporter miceTranscription factorsSequencing screenSignal transducerJNK signalingTranscription 3K pathwayImmunological mechanismsAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory conditionsMouse modelArthritisPresent new insightsReporter miceProgranulin
2015
Pervasive pleiotropy between psychiatric disorders and immune disorders revealed by integrative analysis of multiple GWAS
Wang Q, Yang C, Gelernter J, Zhao H. Pervasive pleiotropy between psychiatric disorders and immune disorders revealed by integrative analysis of multiple GWAS. Human Genetics 2015, 134: 1195-1209. PMID: 26340901, PMCID: PMC4630076, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-015-1596-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthritis, RheumatoidCentral Nervous SystemCrohn DiseaseGenetic PleiotropyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansImmune System DiseasesMental DisordersNerve Tissue ProteinsOrgan SpecificityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociSchizophreniaSystems IntegrationConceptsImmune disordersPsychiatric disordersCrohn's diseaseDisorder pairsMHC regionPervasive pleiotropyIntegrative analysisGenome-wide association studiesImmune dysregulationImmunological mechanismsTreatment strategiesTraits/diseasesEpidemiological observationsPsychiatric diseasesBrain disordersSame effect directionDiseaseDisordersGenomic regionsRealm of psychiatryMost allelesStrong pleiotropyAnnotation resourcesChromosome 6Association studies
2014
Smoking and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chang K, Yang S, Kim S, Han K, Park J, Shin J. Smoking and Rheumatoid Arthritis. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2014, 15: 22279-22295. PMID: 25479074, PMCID: PMC4284707, DOI: 10.3390/ijms151222279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsAnti-tumor necrosis factorRheumatoid arthritisAnimal models of RAChronic inflammatory diseaseAssociation of smokingPathophysiology of RAModel of RADevelopment of RADrug survivalExtrinsic risk factorsAntirheumatic drugsImmunological mechanismsAutoantibody formationHeavy smokersDrug responseNecrosis factorInflammatory diseasesAnimal modelsRisk factorsRA treatmentBiological agentsEpigenetic changesEpidemiological studiesIn vivo
2013
Biochemical and immunological mechanisms by which sickle cell trait protects against malaria
Gong L, Parikh S, Rosenthal PJ, Greenhouse B. Biochemical and immunological mechanisms by which sickle cell trait protects against malaria. Malaria Journal 2013, 12: 317. PMID: 24025776, PMCID: PMC3847285, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-12-317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell traitCell traitImmune-mediated mechanismsHost immune systemFalciparum malariaImmunological mechanismsProtective effectHO-1Immune componentsMultiple complex mechanismsImmune systemMalariaObserved protectionGenetic polymorphismsHost-parasite relationshipMicro RNAsNovel mechanismRelevant mechanismsDiseaseComplex mechanismsParasitic growth
2010
Murine model of chronic L. (Viannia) panamensis infection: Role of IL‐13 in disease
Castilho TM, Goldsmith‐Pestana K, Lozano C, Valderrama L, Saravia NG, McMahon‐Pratt D. Murine model of chronic L. (Viannia) panamensis infection: Role of IL‐13 in disease. European Journal Of Immunology 2010, 40: 2816-2829. PMID: 20827674, PMCID: PMC3289133, DOI: 10.1002/eji.201040384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsChronic DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-13LeishmaniaLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedReceptors, Interleukin-4Th1 CellsTh2 CellsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaYoung AdultConceptsL. panamensis infectionsIL-13Panamensis infectionChronic diseasesImmunodeficient miceMurine modelMixed Th1/Th2 responseBALB/c mouse modelTh1/Th2 responsePrevalent etiologic agentHuman cutaneous leishmaniasisPresence of TNFPrevention of leishmaniasisIL-17Immunological mechanismsTh2 responsesIL-10Recurrent lesionsChronic infectionEvident lesionsMice resemblesT cellsImmune responsePersistent infectionLeishmania organisms
2009
Age-Dependent B Cell Autoimmunity to a Myelin Surface Antigen in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
McLaughlin KA, Chitnis T, Newcombe J, Franz B, Kennedy J, McArdel S, Kuhle J, Kappos L, Rostasy K, Pohl D, Gagne D, Ness JM, Tenembaum S, O'Connor KC, Viglietta V, Wong SJ, Tavakoli NP, de Seze J, Idrissova Z, Khoury SJ, Bar-Or A, Hafler DA, Banwell B, Wucherpfennig KW. Age-Dependent B Cell Autoimmunity to a Myelin Surface Antigen in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 183: 4067-4076. PMID: 19687098, PMCID: PMC2795331, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0801888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisB cell autoimmunityCell autoimmunityMOG-AbNative myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinPediatric-onset multiple sclerosisEarly onsetSurface AgPediatric MS casesPediatric-onset MSPediatric multiple sclerosisAdult-onset patientsCNS white matterHuman CNS white matterYears of ageAdult-onset diseaseDifferent myelin proteinsImmunological mechanismsPediatric patientsSerum AbsSuch autoantibodiesOligodendrocyte glycoproteinDisease onsetGlial cells
1998
A critical role for transforming growth factor-beta in donor transfusion-induced allograft tolerance.
Josien R, Douillard P, Guillot C, Müschen M, Anegon I, Chetritt J, Menoret S, Vignes C, Soulillou J, Cuturi M. A critical role for transforming growth factor-beta in donor transfusion-induced allograft tolerance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1998, 102: 1920-1926. PMID: 9835616, PMCID: PMC509143, DOI: 10.1172/jci4221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalBlood TransfusionGraft Enhancement, ImmunologicGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHeart TransplantationLeukocytesLymphocyte Culture Test, MixedMaleRatsRats, Inbred BUFRats, Inbred LewRNA, MessengerSpleenTissue DonorsTransforming Growth Factor betaTransplantation, HomologousConceptsAllograft toleranceHeart allograft toleranceNonspecific blood transfusionsProlonged graft survivalTh2-related cytokinesTGF-beta1 mRNALater time pointsGraft survivalAllograft rejectionHeart allograftsImmunological mechanismsBlood transfusionRegulatory cellsDonor-SpecificUnmodified recipientsAdult ratsCritical cytokineStrong infiltrationAllograftsTime pointsRecombinant adenovirusCytokinesGraftRatsLeukocytes
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