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Effects of Sex Steroids on Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Estrogens and androgens are classically recognized as reproductive sex steroid hormones because of their well-documented effects on reproductive... -
How bile acids and the microbiota interact to shape host immunity
Bile acids are increasingly appearing in the spotlight owing to their novel impacts on various host processes. Similarly, there is growing attention...
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Autoantibodies Neutralizing GM-CSF in HIV-Negative Colombian Patients Infected with Cryptococcus gattii and C. neoformans
BackgroundCryptococcosis is a life-threatening disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or C. gattii . Neutralizing autoantibodies (auto-Abs)...
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BACH2 regulates diversification of regulatory and proinflammatory chromatin states in TH17 cells
Interleukin-17 (IL-17)-producing helper T (T H 17) cells are heterogenous and consist of nonpathogenic T H 17 (npT H 17) cells that contribute to tissue...
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Identification of homologs of the Chlamydia trachomatis effector CteG reveals a family of Chlamydiaceae type III secreted proteins that can be delivered into host cells
Chlamydiae are a large group of obligate endosymbionts of eukaryotes that includes the Chlamydiaceae family, comprising several animal pathogens....
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SDS3 regulates microglial inflammation by modulating the expression of the upstream kinase ASK1 in the p38 MAPK signaling pathway
BackgroundMicroglia, the main innate immune cells in the central nervous system, are key drivers of neuroinflammation, which plays a crucial role in...
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Therapeutic Effect of Melatonin on CCl4-Induced Fibrotic Liver Model by Modulating Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and TGF-β1 Signaling Pathway in Pinealectomized Rats
The study aimed to determine the CCl 4 -induced liver fibrosis model in pinealectomized rats and biochemically, immunohistochemically, and...
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Isotoosendanin inhibits triple-negative breast cancer metastasis by reducing mitochondrial fission and lamellipodia formation regulated by the Smad2/3-GOT2-MYH9 signaling axis
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is incurable and prone to widespread metastasis. Therefore, identification of key targets for TNBC progression...
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Co-expression in tissue-specific gene networks links genes in cancer-susceptibility loci to known somatic driver genes
BackgroundThe genetic background of cancer remains complex and challenging to integrate. Many somatic mutations within genes are known to cause and...
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Early depletion of gut microbiota shape oligodendrocyte response after traumatic brain injury
White matter injury (WMI) is thought to be a major contributor to long-term cognitive dysfunctions after traumatic brain injury (TBI). This damage...
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The immunology of systemic lupus erythematosus
Understanding the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been a great challenge. Reductionist approaches...
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Psychological and ethical issues raised by genomic in paediatric care pathway, a qualitative analysis with parents and childhood cancer patients
In paediatric oncology, genomics raises new ethical, legal and psychological issues, as somatic and constitutional situations intersect throughout...
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Gastrointestinal parasites of Wolffsohn’s viscacha (Chinchillidae: Lagidium wolffsohni), an endemic rodent species from the wild Patagonia
Parasites are ubiquitous in wildlife populations and have a profound impact on population dynamics. Interest in parasites of wildlife has increased...
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CCT6A promotes cell proliferation in colon cancer by targeting BIRC5 associated with p53 status
Chaperonin-containing TCP1 (CCT) is a multi-subunit complex, known to participate the correct folding of many proteins. Currently, the mechanism...
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Orchestration of antiviral responses within the infected central nervous system
Many newly emerging and re-emerging viruses have neuroinvasive potential, underscoring viral encephalitis as a global research priority. Upon entry...
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Nuclear alpha-synuclein accelerates cell senescence and neurodegeneration
BackgroundThe progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is related to ageing. The accumulation of nuclear alpha-synuclein (α-syn) may accelerate the...
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Specific CD4+ T cell phenotypes associate with bacterial control in people who ‘resist’ infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis
A subset of individuals exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) that we refer to as ‘resisters’ (RSTR) show evidence of IFN-γ − T cell responses...