Allergy/Immunology - Basic Science/Genetics News & Articles

1 Variation in the IL1B, TNF and IL6 genes and individual susceptibility to prosthetic joint infection Full Text BMC Immunology, May 18, 2012

2 Synchronization of Dendritic Cell Activation and Antigen Exposure Is Required for the Induction of Th1/Th17 Responses Journal of Immunology, May 18, 2012

3 Unlike CD4+ T-cell help, CD28 costimulation is necessary for effective primary CD8+ T-cell influenza-specific immunity European Journal of Immunology, May 18, 2012

4 Invariant Natural Killer T cells are not affected by lysosomal storage in patients with Niemann-Pick disease type C European Journal of Immunology, May 18, 2012

5 Mesenchymal Cells Regulate Retinoic Acid Receptor-Dependent Cortical Thymic Epithelial Cell Homeostasis Journal of Immunology, May 18, 2012

6 Autocrine TNF Is Critical for the Survival of Human Dendritic Cells by Regulating BAK, BCL-2, and FLIPL Journal of Immunology, May 18, 2012

7 Caenorhabditis elegans Immune Conditioning with the Probiotic Bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM Enhances Gram-positive Immune Responses Infection and Immunity, May 18, 2012

8 Differential Expression of Toll-Like Receptor 2 on Dendritic Cells from Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Atopic Donors International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, May 17, 2012

9 The transcription factor AP-1 is involved in ICOS gene expression downstream of TCR/CD28 signaling and cytokine receptor signaling European Journal of Immunology, May 17, 2012

10 Evaluation of Mast Cell Activation Syndromes: Impact of Pathology and Immunohistology International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, May 17, 2012

11 Mitochondria Distinguish Granule-Stored from de novo Synthesized Tumor Necrosis Factor Secretion in Human Mast Cells International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, May 17, 2012

12 Deletion of the ST2 proximal promoter disrupts fibroblast-specific expression but does not reduce the amount of soluble ST2 in circulation European Journal of Immunology, May 16, 2012

13 MicroRNAs (miR)-9 enhances IL-2 production in activated human CD4+ T cells by repressing Blimp-1 European Journal of Immunology, May 16, 2012

14 Loss of E protein transcription factors E2A and HEB delays memory-precursor formation during the CD8+ T-cell immune response European Journal of Immunology, May 16, 2012

15 U1-Small Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Activates the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human Monocytes Journal of Immunology, May 16, 2012

16 Sphingosine Analogue AAL-R Increases TLR7-Mediated Dendritic Cell Responses via p38 and Type I IFN Signaling Pathways Journal of Immunology, May 16, 2012

17 Usp18 Promotes Conventional CD11b+ Dendritic Cell Development Journal of Immunology, May 16, 2012

18 Glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper is downregulated in human alveolar macrophages upon Toll-like receptor activation European Journal of Immunology, May 14, 2012

19 Multiple phosphorylation sites are important for RUNX1 activity in early hematopoiesis and T-cell differentiation European Journal of Immunology, May 11, 2012

20 Blockade of Tim-3 signaling restores the virus-specific CD8+T-cell response in patients with chronic hepatitis B European Journal of Immunology, May 11, 2012

1 Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3 immune modulation by unformulated small interfering RNA or DNA and the role of CD14 (in TLR-mediated effects) Immunology, April 18, 2012

2 Lactobacillus acidophilus Induces Cytokine and Chemokine Production via NF-κB and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathways in Intestinal Epithelial Cells Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, April 2, 2012

3 Nakajo-Nishimura Syndrome: An Autoinflammatory Disorder Showing Pernio-Like Rashes and Progressive Partial Lipodystrophy Allergology International, April 10, 2012    Free full text

4 Ingested human insulin inhibits the mosquito NF-κB-dependent immune response to Plasmodium falciparum Infection and Immunity, April 4, 2012

5 Nonplasmacytoid, High IFN-{alpha}-Producing, Bone Marrow Dendritic Cells Journal of Immunology, April 11, 2012

6 CD70-Driven Costimulation Induces Survival or Fas-Mediated Apoptosis of T Cells Depending on Antigenic Load Journal of Immunology, April 25, 2012

7 Short-Chain Fatty Acids Induce Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production Alone and in Combination with Toll-Like Receptor Ligands American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, April 19, 2012

8 Regulation of epithelial immunity by IL-17 family cytokines Trends in Immunology, April 5, 2012

9 Multiple potential regulatory sites of TLR4 activation induced by LPS as revealed by novel inhibitory human TLR4 mAbs International Immunology, April 13, 2012