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This is a selection of articles from the July 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Allergy & Immunology headlines.
Participation of FLIP, RIP and Bcl-xL in Fas-mediated T-cell Death
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology - July 31, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
Agonistic Anti-4-1BB Antibody Promotes the Expansion of Natural Regulatory T Cells While Maintaining Foxp3 Expression
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology - July 31, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
Rudbeck’s Complaint – A 17th-Century Latin Letter Relating to Basic Immunology
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology - July 31, 2007 Tags: HISTORICAL ESSAY Source Type: info
Foot and mouth disease virus transmission among vaccinated pigs after exposure to virus shedding pigs.
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Source: Vaccine - July 31, 2007 Authors: Orsel K, de Jong MC, Bouma A, Stegeman JA, Dekker A Tags: Vaccine Source Type: info
Host Innate Immune Response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Source: Journal of Clinical Immunology - July 31, 2007 Authors: Bhatt, KamleshSalgame, Padmini Source Type: info
Involvement of MCP-1 in Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis Through Massive Proteinuria in Anti-GBM Nephritis Induced in WKY Rats
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Source: Journal of Clinical Immunology - July 31, 2007 Authors: Taniguchi, HajimeKojima, RyojiSade, HirokoFuruya, MayumiInomata, NorioIto, Mikio Source Type: info
Sequence Analysis of TNFRSF13b, Encoding TACI, in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Source: Journal of Clinical Immunology - July 31, 2007 Authors: Salzer, UlrichBirmelin, JenniferBacchelli, ChiaraWitte, TorstenBuchegger-Podbielski, UlrikeBuckridge, SylvieRzepka, RitaGaspar, H.Thrasher, AdrianSchmidt, ReinholdMelchers, IngaGrimbacher, Bodo Source Type: info
Reduced Risk of Atopic Sensitization among Farmers: The Humboldt Study
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Source: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology - July 30, 2007 Source Type: info
Determination of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) IgG subclasses − comparison of three immunoprecipitation assays (IPAs)
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - July 30, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Discovery Aids Understanding Of How HIV Enters Immune Cells
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - July 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Dynamic imaging of chemokine-dependent CD8+ T cell help for CD8+ T cell responses
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Source: Nature Immunology - July 29, 2007 Authors: Stéphanie HuguesAlix ScholerAlexandre BoissonnasAlexander NussbaumChristophe CombadièreSebastian AmigorenaLuc Fetler Tags: Article Source Type: info
MALT1 directs B cell receptor–induced canonical nuclear factor-κB signaling selectively to the c-Rel subunit
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Source: Nature Immunology - July 29, 2007 Authors: Uta FerchChristian Meyer zum BüschenfeldeAndreas GewiesElmar WegenerSandra RauserChristian PeschelDaniel KrappmannJürgen Ruland Tags: Article Source Type: info
Interferon-γ regulates chemokine expression and release in the human mast cell line HMC1: role of nitric oxide
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Source: Immunology - July 28, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Adalimumab
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Source: Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry - July 28, 2007 Authors: Meltem Uslu, Tags: Articles Source Type: info
Alefacept
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Source: Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry - July 28, 2007 Authors: Mustafa Turhan Sahin, Tags: Articles Source Type: info
Interferon-gamma expressing EBV LMP2A-specific T cells for cellular immunotherapy.
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Source: Cellular Immunology - July 28, 2007 Authors: Sun Q, Brewer N, Dunham K, Chen L, Bao L, Burton R, Lucas KG Tags: Cell Immunol Source Type: info
Interleukin-18 promoter polymorphism in patients with atopic asthma
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Source: Tissue Antigens - July 27, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Absence of the HLA-G*0105N allele in Amerindian populations from the Brazilian Amazon Region: a possible role of natural selection
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Source: Tissue Antigens - July 27, 2007 Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: info
Elevated Th1/Th2 Cell Ratios in a Pregnant Woman with a History of RSA, Secondary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated with One Fetal Demise of Twin Pregnancy
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Source: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology - July 27, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Suppression of the asthmatic phenotype by ultraviolet B-induced, antigen-specific regulatory cells
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - July 26, 2007 Tags: Original Papers Source Type: info
[Article] Notch Directly Regulates Gata3 Expression during T Helper 2 Cell Differentiation
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Source: Immunity - July 26, 2007 Source Type: info
[Preview] A New Light on T Cell Activation Shed by a Photoactivatable Agonist
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Source: Immunity - July 26, 2007 Source Type: info
[Article] B Cell-Specific Deletion of Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase Shp1 Promotes B-1a Cell Development and Causes Systemic Autoimmunity
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Source: Immunity - July 26, 2007 Source Type: info
[Preview] Dicing with Viruses: MicroRNAs as Antiviral Factors
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Source: Immunity - July 26, 2007 Source Type: info
Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, update May 2007
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Source: Tissue Antigens - July 26, 2007 Tags: Nomenclature update Source Type: info
The PTPN22 promoter polymorphism –1123G>C association cannot be distinguished from the 1858C>T association in a Norwegian rheumatoid arthritis material
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Source: Tissue Antigens - July 26, 2007 Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
Genomic variants of TLR1 - It takes (TLR-)two to tango.
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Source: European Journal of Immunology - July 26, 2007 Authors: Schumann RR, Tapping RI Tags: Eur J Immunol Source Type: info
MBL2 variants in relation to common childhood infections and atopy-related phenotypes in a large German birth cohort
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - July 25, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Two main subtypes of wheezing illness? Evidence from the 2004 Aberdeen schools asthma survey
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - July 25, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Oral and dental conditions of children with selective IgA deficiency
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - July 25, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Rofecoxib has Different Effects on Chemokine Production in Colorectal Cancer Cells and Tumor Immune Splenocytes.
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Source: Journal of Immunotherapy - July 25, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (299 K) Source Type: info
PrimaTB STAT-PAK(R) Assay, a Novel Rapid Lateral-Flow Test for Tuberculosis in Nonhuman Primates.
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Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology - July 25, 2007 Authors: Lyashchenko KP, Greenwald R, Esfandiari J, Greenwald D, Nacy CA, Gibson S, Didier PJ, Washington M, Szczerba P, Motzel S, Handt L, Pollock JM, McNair J, Andersen P, Langermans JA, Verreck F, Ervin S, Ervin F, McCombs C Tags: Clin Vaccine Immunol Source Type: info
Differential transcription of multiple forms of alpha-2-macroglobulin in carp (Cyprinus carpio) infected with parasites.
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Source: Developmental and Comparative Immunology - July 25, 2007 Authors: Onara DF, Forlenza M, Gonzalez SF, Rakus KL, Pilarczyk A, Irnazarow I, Wiegertjes GF Tags: Dev Comp Immunol Source Type: info
Interactions of bacterial effector proteins with host proteins.
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Source: Current Opinion in Immunology - July 25, 2007 Authors: Mattoo S, Lee YM, Dixon JE Tags: Curr Opin Immunol Source Type: info
Polarization of B effector cells in Sjögren's syndrome.
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Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - July 24, 2007 Authors: Daridon C, Guerrier T, Devauchelle V, Saraux A, Pers JO, Youinou P Tags: Autoimmun Rev Source Type: info
Novel aspects of autoantibodies to the PM/Scl complex: Clinical, genetic and diagnostic insights.
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Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - July 24, 2007 Authors: Mahler M, Raijmakers R Tags: Autoimmun Rev Source Type: info
Modulation of endothelial cell damages by anti-Hsp60 autoantibodies in systemic autoimmune diseases.
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Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - July 24, 2007 Authors: Alard JE, Dueymes M, Youinou P, Jamin C Tags: Autoimmun Rev Source Type: info
Immune complex clearance by monocytes and macrophages in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - July 24, 2007 Authors: Kavai M, Szegedi G Tags: Autoimmun Rev Source Type: info
Methods to improve measurement of cysteinyl leukotrienes in exhaled breath condensate from subjects with asthma and healthy controls.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - July 24, 2007 Authors: Debley JS, Hallstrand TS, Monge T, Ohanian A, Redding GJ, Zimmerman J Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: info
Apoptosis during negative selection of autoreactive thymocytes.
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Source: Current Opinion in Immunology - July 24, 2007 Authors: Sohn SJ, Thompson J, Winoto A Tags: Curr Opin Immunol Source Type: info
Developing B Cells Found To Contain Antibody-Altering Protein
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - July 23, 2007 Source Type: info
World Losing Fight Against HIV/AIDS Bush Adviser Tells Experts
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - July 23, 2007 Source Type: info
Tumor resistance to CD8+ T cell-based therapeutic vaccination
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Source: Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis - July 23, 2007 Tags: Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis Source Type: info
Endothelial progenitor cells as a new agent contributing to vascular repair
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Source: Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis - July 23, 2007 Tags: Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis Source Type: info
Relationship of periodontal infection to serum antibody levels to periodontopathic bacteria and inflammatory markers in periodontitis patients with coronary heart disease
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - July 23, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
The fraction 1 and V protein antigens of Yersinia pestis activate dendritic cells to induce primary T cell responses
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - July 23, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in Singapore children, 1994-2003.
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Source: Vaccine - July 23, 2007 Authors: Thoon KC, Chong CY, Ng WY, Kilgore PE, Nyambat B Tags: Vaccine Source Type: info
A meta-analysis of the association between Caesarean section and childhood asthma
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - July 22, 2007 Tags: Original Papers Source Type: info
Distinctive immunoglobulin E anti-house dust allergen-binding specificities in a tropical Australian Aboriginal community
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - July 22, 2007 Tags: Original Papers Source Type: info
HLA class I and class II frequencies in patients with sarcoidosis from Croatia: role of HLA-B8, −DRB1*0301, and −DQB1*0201 haplotype in clinical variations of the disease
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Source: Tissue Antigens - July 22, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Double Vaccine Against Human Immunodeficient Virus
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - July 22, 2007 Source Type: info
IL-2: More Than a T Cell Growth Factor.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Oppenheim JJ Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Prostaglandin E2 Is a Major Inhibitor of Dendritic Cell Maturation and Function in Ixodes scapularis Saliva.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Sá-Nunes A, Bafica A, Lucas DA, Conrads TP, Veenstra TD, Andersen JF, Mather TN, Ribeiro JM, Francischetti IM Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
CD86 Regulates IgG1 Production via a CD19-Dependent Mechanism.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Kin NW, Sanders VM Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Listeriolysin O Expressed in a Bacterial Vaccine Suppresses CD4+CD25high Regulatory T Cell Function In Vivo.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Nitcheu-Tefit J, Dai MS, Critchley-Thorne RJ, Ramirez-Jimenez F, Xu M, Conchon S, Ferry N, Stauss HJ, Vassaux G Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Spontaneous and prostatic steroid binding protein Peptide-induced autoimmune prostatitis in the nonobese diabetic mouse.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Penna G, Amuchastegui S, Cossetti C, Aquilano F, Mariani R, Giarratana N, De Carli E, Fibbi B, Adorini L Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Ca2+ Signals in CD4+ T Cells during Early Contacts with Antigen-Bearing Dendritic Cells in Lymph Node.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Wei SH, Safrina O, Yu Y, Garrod KR, Cahalan MD, Parker I Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Modulatory effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin d3 on human B cell differentiation.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Chen S, Sims GP, Chen XX, Gu YY, Chen S, Lipsky PE Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Ig heavy chain promotes mature B cell survival in the absence of light chain.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Geraldes P, Rebrovich M, Herrmann K, Wong J, Jäck HM, Wabl M, Cascalho M Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Genetic Engineering of the Major Timothy Grass Pollen Allergen, Phl p 6, to Reduce Allergenic Activity and Preserve Immunogenicity.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Vrtala S, Focke M, Kopec J, Verdino P, Hartl A, Sperr WR, Fedorov AA, Ball T, Almo S, Valent P, Thalhamer J, Keller W, Valenta R Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Inhalation of toluene diisocyanate vapor induces allergic rhinitis in mice.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Johnson VJ, Yucesoy B, Reynolds JS, Fluharty K, Wang W, Richardson D, Luster MI Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Identification of Pur{alpha} as a New Hypoxia Response Factor Responsible for Coordinated Induction of the beta2 Integrin Family.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Kong T, Scully M, Shelley CS, Colgan SP Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Targeting the Primary Tumor to Generate CTL for the Effective Eradication of Spontaneous Metastases.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Yu P, Lee Y, Wang Y, Liu X, Auh S, Gajewski TF, Schreiber H, You Z, Kaynor C, Wang X, Fu YX Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Identification and Characterization of ErbB-3-Binding Protein-1 as a Target for Immunotherapy.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Authors: Santegoets SJ, Schreurs MW, Reurs AW, Lindenberg JJ, Kueter EW, van den Eertwegh AJ, Hooijberg E, Brandwijk RJ, Hufton SE, Hoogenboom HR, Scheper RJ, Somers VA, de Gruijl TD Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Interaction of Calreticulin with CD40 Ligand, TRAIL and Fas Ligand
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology - July 21, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
The GSTP1 Gene Is a Susceptibility Gene for Childhood Asthma and the GSTM1 Gene Is a Modifier of the GSTP1 Gene
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Source: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology - July 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Show-Cause Order Issued On Hepatitis B Optic Neuritis Petition
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News - July 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Respondent Ordered To Show Cause In 'Bewildering' Case
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News - July 20, 2007 Source Type: info
A protocol for generating high numbers of mature and functional human mast cells from peripheral blood
