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Our aim was to study histopathological changes in lung tissue at the light microscopic and ultrastructural level during recovery from immunosuppression and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Male Wistar rats were immunosuppressed by per oral... more
Aloe-emodin has shown anti-neoplastic activity against some human cancer cell lines. This study aimed to explore the effects of aloe-emodin on the phagocytosis of macrophages, the activity of natural killer (NK) cells and the expression... more
ABSTRACTThe infection of mice withMycoplasma pulmonisis a model for studying chronic mycoplasmal respiratory disease. Manyin vivoandin vitrostudies have used the organism to gain a better understanding of host-pathogen interactions in... more
The relationship between the percent phagocytosis of platelets by differentiated THP-1 cells was examined using flowcytometry and the peripheral platelet counts as well as platelet-associated IgG (PAIgG) in 36 patients with secondary... more
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. Research efforts of the last few years have mainly focused on basic molecular and cellular pathogenetic processes of the disease. Consequently, this paper reviews... more
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with the accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ) as senile plaques in the brain, thus leading to neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment. Plaque formation depends not merely on the amount of generated... more
CD40 ligand (CD40L) deficiency predisposes to opportunistic infections, including those caused by fungi and intracellular bacteria. Studies of CD40L-deficient patients reveal the critical role of CD40L-CD40 interaction for the function of... more
We have investigated the activation of mouse peritoneal macrophages by injection of aclacinomycin (ACM). Macrophages from ACM-treated mice have an increased phagocytic activity as measured by Candida ingestion. The microbicidal activity... more
The regulatory role of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene variants of BsmI, ApaI, TaqI, and FokI polymorphisms on vitamin D3-modulated macrophage phagocytosis with live Mycobacterium tuberculosis and lymphoproliferative response to M.... more
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), a polymer of the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone with various molecular weights, was originally developed as a plasma expander. Currently, it is widely used in hair sprays, skin care products, fruit juices, and as a... more
The impact of physical and chemical modifications of nanoparticles on their biological function has been systemically investigated and exploited to improve their circulation and targeting. However, the impact of nanoparticle flexibility... more
Immunology Lecture Notes about phagocytosis.
In addition to forming bilayers to separate cellular compartments, lipids participate in vesicular trafficking and signal transduction. Among others, phosphatidic acid (PA) is emerging as an important signaling molecule. The... more