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This is a selection of articles from the August 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Allergy & Immunology headlines.
Exhaled Breath Biomarkers in Asthmatic Children
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Source: Inflammation - August 31, 2007 Authors: Corradi, MassimoZinelli, ChiaraCaffarelli, Carlo Tags: Articles Source Type: news
Anti-Inflammatory Responses of Resveratrol
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Source: Inflammation - August 31, 2007 Authors: Das, SamarjitDas, Dipak K. Tags: Articles Source Type: news
Common mechanisms for the regulation of B cell differentiation and transformation by the transcriptional repressor protein BCL-6
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Source: Immunologic Research - August 31, 2007 Tags: Immunologic Research Source Type: news
Separation of decay-accelerating and cofactor functional activities of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus complement control protein using monoclonal antibodies
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Source: Immunology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Evaluation of a Single-Platform Technology for Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping.
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Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Higgins J, Hill V, Lau K, Simpson V, Roayaei J, Klabansky R, Stevens RA, Metcalf JA, Baseler M Tags: Clin Vaccine Immunol Source Type: news
Multiple alpha subunits of integrin are involved in cell-mediated responses of the Manduca immune system.
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Source: Developmental and Comparative Immunology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Zhuang S, Kelo L, Nardi JB, Kanost MR Tags: Dev Comp Immunol Source Type: news
The immunoinformatics of cancer immunotherapy
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Source: Tissue Antigens - August 28, 2007 Tags: Review article Source Type: news
Prevalence of allergy and anaphylactic symptoms in 210 adult and pediatric patients with mastocytosis in Spain: a study of the Spanish network on mastocytosis (REMA)
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original Papers Source Type: news
Responsiveness to montelukast is associated with bronchial hyperresponsiveness and total immunoglobulin E but not polymorphisms in the leukotriene C4 synthase and cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 genes in Korean children with exercise-induced asthma (EIA) (responsiveness to montelukast on EIA in children)
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Allergy - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original Papers Source Type: news
Inflammation of paranasal sinuses: the clinical pattern is age-dependent
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Chronic and recurrent cough, sinusitis and asthma. Much ado about nothing
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Importance of N-linked glycosylation in the functional expression of murine CD1d1
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Source: Immunology - August 28, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
CD23: An overlooked regulator of allergic disease
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Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports - August 28, 2007 Tags: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Source Type: news
Web alert
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Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports - August 28, 2007 Tags: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Source Type: news
Proteases as Th2 adjuvants
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Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports - August 28, 2007 Tags: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Source Type: news
Reply.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - August 28, 2007 Authors: Linehan MF, Morris JA Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: news
Invasive Meningococcal Disease, Utah, 1995-2005
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Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 27, 2007 Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Distinct signaling mechanisms activate the target of rapamycin in response to different B-cell stimuli.
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Source: European Journal of Immunology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Donahue AC, Fruman DA Tags: Eur J Immunol Source Type: news
Memory phenotype CD8(+) T cells with innate function selectively develop in the absence of active Itk.
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Source: European Journal of Immunology - August 27, 2007 Authors: Hu J, Sahu N, Walsh E, August A Tags: Eur J Immunol Source Type: news
From the editors
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - August 24, 2007 Tags: From The Editors Source Type: news
Chemokines: Dictating migration
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - August 24, 2007 Authors: Marta Tufet Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: news
Tumour immunology: Innate immune activation enhances tumour immunotherapy
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - August 24, 2007 Authors: Elaine Bell Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: news
T cells: Notch and GATA3 join forces
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Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - August 24, 2007 Authors: Lucy Bird Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: news
Cellular mechanisms underlying acute graft rejection: time for reassessment.
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Source: Current Opinion in Immunology - August 24, 2007 Authors: Alegre ML, Florquin S, Goldman M Tags: Curr Opin Immunol Source Type: news
Cytokines and growth factors in airway remodeling in asthma.
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Source: Current Opinion in Immunology - August 24, 2007 Authors: Doherty T, Broide D Tags: Curr Opin Immunol Source Type: news
[Preview] CD8+ T Cell Differentiation: Choosing a Path through T-bet
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Source: Immunity - August 23, 2007 Source Type: news
[Review] Germinal-Center Organization and Cellular Dynamics
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Source: Immunity - August 23, 2007 Source Type: news
[Article] Toll-like Receptor 2 Senses β-Cell Death and Contributes to the Initiation of Autoimmune Diabetes
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Source: Immunity - August 23, 2007 Source Type: news
[Erratum] The Transcriptional Regulation of B Cell Lineage Commitment
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Source: Immunity - August 23, 2007 Source Type: news
[Preview] Balancing Mucosal Immunity: Caught between CYLD and Charybdis
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Source: Immunity - August 23, 2007 Source Type: news
[Article] Naive CD4+ T Cell Frequency Varies for Different Epitopes and Predicts Repertoire Diversity and Response Magnitude
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Source: Immunity - August 23, 2007 Source Type: news
[Article] Tumor Suppressor CYLD Regulates Acute Lung Injury in Lethal Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections
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Source: Immunity - August 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Women More Likely Than Men to Be Allergic to Penicillin
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Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 23, 2007 Tags: Allergy/Clinical Immunology Source Type: news
Frequencies and role of regulatory T cells in patients with (pre)malignant cervical neoplasia
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - August 23, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Using rare diseases as models for biobehavioral research: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
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Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings - August 23, 2007 Authors: Greenberger, Paul A.Yucha, Carolyn B.Janson, SusanHuss, Karen Tags: Research article Source Type: news
Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: Burden of disease
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Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings - August 23, 2007 Authors: Blaiss, Michael S. Tags: Research article Source Type: news
Minutes of the RSLAAIS
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Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings - August 23, 2007 Tags: Research article Source Type: news
T cell signal transfuction and the role of CD7 in costimulation
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Source: Immunologic Research - August 23, 2007 Tags: Immunologic Research Source Type: news
Cellular immunity and memory to respiratory virus infections
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Source: Immunologic Research - August 23, 2007 Tags: Immunologic Research Source Type: news
Identification of a lepidopteran matrix metalloproteinase with dual roles in metamorphosis and innate immunity.
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Source: Developmental and Comparative Immunology - August 23, 2007 Authors: Altincicek B, Vilcinskas A Tags: Dev Comp Immunol Source Type: news
Histone deacetylase inhibitors and transplantation.
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Source: Current Opinion in Immunology - August 23, 2007 Authors: Tao R, de Zoeten EF, Ozkaynak E, Wang L, Li B, Greene MI, Wells AD, Hancock WW Tags: Curr Opin Immunol Source Type: news
The multitasking mast cell: positive and negative roles in the progression of autoimmunity.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Christy AL, Brown MA Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Cutting Edge: The I{kappa}B Kinase (IKK) Inhibitor, NEMO-Binding Domain Peptide, Blocks Inflammatory Injury in Murine Colitis.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Shibata W, Maeda S, Hikiba Y, Yanai A, Ohmae T, Sakamoto K, Nakagawa H, Ogura K, Omata M Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
T Cells Express {alpha}7-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits That Require a Functional TCR and Leukocyte-Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase for Nicotine-Induced Ca2+ Response.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Razani-Boroujerdi S, Boyd RT, Dávila-García MI, Nandi JS, Mishra NC, Singh SP, Pena-Philippides JC, Langley R, Sopori ML Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2 Promotes Allergic Sensitization to an Inhaled Antigen through a TNF-Mediated Pathway.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Ebeling C, Lam T, Gordon JR, Hollenberg MD, Vliagoftis H Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
CD8+ T Cell Activation Is Governed by TCR-Peptide/MHC Affinity, Not Dissociation Rate.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Tian S, Maile R, Collins EJ, Frelinger JA Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Immune Evasion of the Human Pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Elongation Factor Tuf Is a Factor H and Plasminogen Binding Protein.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Kunert A, Losse J, Gruszin C, Hühn M, Kaendler K, Mikkat S, Volke D, Hoffmann R, Jokiranta TS, Seeberger H, Moellmann U, Hellwage J, Zipfel PF Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Sensitive and Specific Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays to Accurately Determine Copy Number Variations (CNVs) of Human Complement C4A, C4B, C4-Long, C4-Short, and RCCX Modules: Elucidation of C4 CNVs in 50 Consanguineous Subjects with Defined HLA Genotypes.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Wu YL, Savelli SL, Yang Y, Zhou B, Rovin BH, Birmingham DJ, Nagaraja HN, Hebert LA, Yu CY Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Acute Loss of Intestinal CD4+ T Cells Is Not Predictive of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Virulence.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Pandrea IV, Gautam R, Ribeiro RM, Brenchley JM, Butler IF, Pattison M, Rasmussen T, Marx PA, Silvestri G, Lackner AA, Perelson AS, Douek DC, Veazey RS, Apetrei C Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Protein Phosphatase 2A Plays an Important Role in Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1/CXC Chemokine Ligand 12-Mediated Migration and Adhesion of CD34+ Cells.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Basu S, Ray NT, Atkinson SJ, Broxmeyer HE Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
A Galectin of Unique Domain Organization from Hemocytes of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Is a Receptor for the Protistan Parasite Perkinsus marinus.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Tasumi S, Vasta GR Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
A streptococcal penicillin-binding protein is critical for resisting innate airway defenses in the neonatal lung.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Jones AL, Mertz RH, Carl DJ, Rubens CE Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
A role for dietary selenium and selenoproteins in allergic airway inflammation.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Hoffmann PR, Jourdan-Le Saux C, Hoffmann FW, Chang PS, Bollt O, He Q, Tam EK, Berry MJ Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Depletion of B cells in murine lupus: efficacy and resistance.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Ahuja A, Shupe J, Dunn R, Kashgarian M, Kehry MR, Shlomchik MJ Tags: J Immunol Source Type: news
Antibiotic Use Early in Life Increases Risk for Asthma
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Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 22, 2007 Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Scientists Develop 'Natural' Protection for Stored Foods
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Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - August 22, 2007 Source Type: news
Health Tip: Keep Bugs at Bay
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Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - August 22, 2007 Source Type: news
Selective pressures of HLA genotypes and antiviral therapy on HIV-1 sequence mutation at a population level.
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Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Ahlenstiel G, Roomp K, Däumer M, Nattermann J, Vogel M, Rockstroh JK, Beerenwinkel N, Kaiser R, Nischalke HD, Sauerbruch T, Lengauer T, Spengler U, Tags: Clin Vaccine Immunol Source Type: news
A monoclonal antibody to fungal glucosylceramide protects mice against lethal Cryptococcus neoformans infection.
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Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology - August 22, 2007 Authors: Rodrigues ML, Shi L, Barreto-Bergter E, Nimrichter L, Farias SE, Rodrigues EG, Travassos LR, Nosanchuk JD Tags: Clin Vaccine Immunol Source Type: news
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blockade Attenuates the Exercise-Induced Suppression of TNF-Alpha in Response to Lipopolysaccharide in Rats
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Source: Neuroimmunomodulation - August 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Subject Index Vol. 13, 2006
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Source: Neuroimmunomodulation - August 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Effect of Sleep Deprivation on the Corticosterone Secretion in an Experimental Model of Autoimmune Disease
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Source: Neuroimmunomodulation - August 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Multiple sclerosis: a complicated picture of autoimmunity
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Source: Nature Immunology - August 21, 2007 Authors: Henry F McFarlandRoland Martin Tags: Review Source Type: news
Reply.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - August 21, 2007 Authors: Huss-Marp J, Krämer U, Eberlein B, Pfab F, Ring J, Behrendt H, Gulyas AF Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: news
Severe serum sickness-like syndrome after omalizumab therapy for asthma.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - August 21, 2007 Authors: Pilette C, Coppens N, Houssiau FA, Rodenstein DO Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: news
Immunogenicity of mitochondrial DNA modified by hydroxyl radical.
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Source: Cellular Immunology - August 21, 2007 Authors: Alam K, Moinuddin , Jabeen S Tags: Cell Immunol Source Type: news
No consumption of IgE antibody in serum during allergic drug anaphylaxis
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Source: Allergy - August 20, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Anaphylaxis induced by lupine as a hidden allergen.
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Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology & Clinical Immunology - August 19, 2007 Authors: De las Marinas D, Cojocariu Z, Escudero R, Pardo N, Sanz ML Tags: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Source Type: news
The influence of bedroom environment on sensitization and allergic symptoms in schoolchildren.
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Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology & Clinical Immunology - August 19, 2007 Authors: Van Gysel D, Govaere E, Verhamme K, Doli E, De Baets F Tags: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Source Type: news
Assessment of a new brand of determinants for skin testing in a large group of patients with suspected beta-lactam allergy.
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