This is a selection of articles from the February 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Allergy & Immunology headlines.
Non pharmacological management of asthma: Little change in the evidence base over 5 yr
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Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - February 28, 2007 Tags: Editorial Source Type: info
Recognition of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis gp43-derived peptides by patients with paracoccidioidomycosis and healthy individuals.
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Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology - February 28, 2007 Authors: Iwai LK, Yoshida M, Sadahiro A, da Silva WR, Marin ML, Goldberg AC, Juliano MA, Juliano L, Shikanai-Yasuda MA, Kalil J, Neto EC, Travassos LR Tags: Clin Vaccine Immunol Source Type: info
Induction of humoral and cellular immunity against latent HSV-1 infections by DNA immunization in BALB/c mice.
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Source: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases. - February 28, 2007 Authors: Ghaemi A, Soleimanjahi H, Bamdad T, Soudi S, Arefeian E, Hashemi SM, Ebtekar M Tags: Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis Source Type: info
Lilly Plans New Clinical Trial Of Xigris(R)
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Progress Against Peanut Allergies
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Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - February 27, 2007 Source Type: info
In this issue - Eur. J. Immunol. 3/2007.
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Source: European Journal of Immunology - February 26, 2007 Tags: Eur J Immunol Source Type: info
Highly variable expression of tissue-restricted self-antigens in human thymus: Implications for self-tolerance and autoimmunity.
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Source: European Journal of Immunology - February 26, 2007 Authors: Taubert R, Schwendemann J, Kyewski B Tags: Eur J Immunol Source Type: info
2006 clinical immunology school on systemic autoimmune diseases.
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Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - February 24, 2007 Authors: Katz U, Tsokos GC Tags: Autoimmun Rev Source Type: info
Lessons learned from clinical trials in SLE.
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Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - February 24, 2007 Authors: Strand V Tags: Autoimmun Rev Source Type: info
The synovial membrane as a prognostic tool in rheumatoid arthritis.
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Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - February 24, 2007 Authors: Humby F, Manzo A, Kirkham B, Pitzalis C Tags: Autoimmun Rev Source Type: info
Dendritic Cell-based Full-length Survivin Vaccine in Treatment of Experimental Tumors.
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Source: Journal of Immunotherapy - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (429 K) Source Type: info
In Vitro Antitumoral Activity of Baculovirus-expressed Chimeric Recombinant Anti-CD4 Antibody 13B8.2 on T-cell Lymphomas.
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Source: Journal of Immunotherapy - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (401 K) Source Type: info
Genome Wide Expression Profiling of Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Stimulated With BAY 50-4798, a Novel T Cell Selective Interleukin-2 Analog.
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Source: Journal of Immunotherapy - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (826 K) Source Type: info
Combination of Transient Lymphodepletion With Busulfan and Fludarabine and Peptide Vaccination in a Phase I Clinical Trial for Patients With Advanced Melanoma.
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Source: Journal of Immunotherapy - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (663 K) Source Type: info
Dendritic Cell Immunization Induces Nonprotective WT1-specific CTL Responses in Mouse.
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Source: Journal of Immunotherapy - February 24, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (189 K) Source Type: info
Lupus Research Institute Chicago Congratulates Leslie Hunt, American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist Living With Lupus
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 24, 2007 Source Type: info
Evaluation of a recombinant human gelatin as a substitute for a hydrolyzed porcine gelatin in a refrigerator-stable Oka/Merck live varicella vaccine
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Source: Journal of Immune Based Therapies and Vaccines - February 23, 2007 Authors: Vladimir Liska, Stacey A Bigert, Philip S Bennett, David Olsen, Robert Chang and Carl J Burke Source Type: info
Mechanisms of allergen-specific immunotherapy.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 23, 2007 Authors: Akdis M, Akdis CA Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: info
Remission of chronic fungal asthma in the absence of CCR8.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 23, 2007 Authors: Buckland KF, O'connor EC, Coleman EM, Lira SA, Lukacs NW, Hogaboam CM Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: info
[Article] A Key Role of Leptin in the Control of Regulatory T Cell Proliferation
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Source: Immunity - February 22, 2007 Source Type: info
[Article] Unique Maturation Program of the IgE Response In Vivo
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Source: Immunity - February 22, 2007 Source Type: info
[Editorial] From the Field
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Source: Immunity - February 22, 2007 Source Type: info
Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, update December 2006
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Source: Tissue Antigens - February 22, 2007 Tags: Nomenclature updates Source Type: info
Invariant NKT cells amplify the innate immune response to lipopolysaccharide.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Nagarajan NA, Kronenberg M Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
17beta-Estradiol Induces IL-1{alpha} Gene Expression in Rheumatoid Fibroblast-Like Synovial Cells through Estrogen Receptor {alpha} (ER{alpha}) and Augmentation of Transcriptional Activity of Sp1 by Dissociating Histone Deacetylase 2 from ER{alpha}.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Itoh Y, Hayashi H, Miyazawa K, Kojima S, Akahoshi T, Onozaki K Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Comment on "Local CD11c+ MHC Class II- Precursors Generate Lung Dendritic Cells during Respiratory Viral Infection, but Are Depleted in the Process".
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: von Garnier C, Strickland D, Stumbles P Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
IL-21 and BAFF/BLyS Synergize in Stimulating Plasma Cell Differentiation from a Unique Population of Human Splenic Memory B Cells.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Ettinger R, Sims GP, Robbins R, Withers D, Fischer RT, Grammer AC, Kuchen S, Lipsky PE Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Aberrant expression of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor by T cells from patients with graves' disease may carry functional consequences for disease pathogenesis.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Douglas RS, Gianoukakis AG, Kamat S, Smith TJ Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Reporter gene insertions reveal a strictly B lymphoid-specific expression pattern of pax5 in support of its B cell identity function.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Fuxa M, Busslinger M Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Type I IFN Signaling Is Crucial for Host Resistance against Different Species of Pathogenic Bacteria.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Mancuso G, Midiri A, Biondo C, Beninati C, Zummo S, Galbo R, Tomasello F, Gambuzza M, Macrì G, Ruggeri A, Leanderson T, Teti G Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Fetal Immune Responses to Plasmodium falciparum Antigens in a Malaria-Endemic Region of Cameroon.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Metenou S, Suguitan AL, Long C, Leke RG, Taylor DW Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
PD-1:PD-L1 Interactions Contribute to the Functional Suppression of Virus-Specific CD8+ T Lymphocytes in the Liver.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Maier H, Isogawa M, Freeman GJ, Chisari FV Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Cutting Edge: Differential Inhibition of TLR Signaling Pathways by Cell-Permeable Peptides Representing BB Loops of TLRs.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Toshchakov VY, Fenton MJ, Vogel SN Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
NKp46 and NKG2D Recognition of Infected Dendritic Cells Is Necessary for NK Cell Activation in the Human Response to Influenza Infection.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Draghi M, Pashine A, Sanjanwala B, Gendzekhadze K, Cantoni C, Cosman D, Moretta A, Valiante NM, Parham P Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Human peptidoglycan recognition proteins require zinc to kill both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and are synergistic with antibacterial peptides.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Wang M, Liu LH, Wang S, Li X, Lu X, Gupta D, Dziarski R Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Early growth response transcriptional regulators are dispensable for macrophage differentiation.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Carter JH, Tourtellotte WG Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Comment on "Differential Usage of Cellular Niches by Cytomegalovirus versus EBV- and Influenza Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cells".
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Schwanninger A, Weinberger B, Grubeck-Loebenstein B Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Tumor Cells Loaded with {alpha}-Galactosylceramide Induce Innate NKT and NK Cell-Dependent Resistance to Tumor Implantation in Mice.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Shimizu K, Goto A, Fukui M, Taniguchi M, Fujii S Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
IL-13 Mediates In Vivo IL-9 Activities on Lung Epithelial Cells but Not on Hematopoietic Cells.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Steenwinckel V, Louahed J, Orabona C, Huaux F, Warnier G, McKenzie A, Lison D, Levitt R, Renauld JC Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Increased Positive Selection of B1 Cells and Reduced B Cell Tolerance to Intracellular Antigens in c1q-Deficient Mice.
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Source: Journal of Immunology - February 22, 2007 Authors: Ferry H, Potter PK, Crockford TL, Nijnik A, Ehrenstein MR, Walport MJ, Botto M, Cornall RJ Tags: J Immunol Source Type: info
Allergies Not Just For Children Anymore
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 22, 2007 Source Type: info
New PSA Campaign Encourages Three-Step Plan To Fight Flu
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 22, 2007 Source Type: info
Umbrella Policy Covers Vaccine Injury Suits, California Panel Rules
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News - February 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Special Master Rules Boy's Injuries Had A Viral Origin
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News - February 21, 2007 Source Type: info
3rd Circuit Affirms Special Masters Can't Be Sued Over Rulings
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Thimerosal & Vaccines Legal News - February 21, 2007 Source Type: info
Local sentries for class switching
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Source: Nature Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Michael McHeyzer-Williams Tags: News and Views Source Type: info
Claudins provide a breath of fresh Aire
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Source: Nature Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Georg A Holländer Tags: News and Views Source Type: info
EpitopeViewer: a Java application for the visualization and analysis of immune epitopes in the Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource (IEDB)
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Source: Immunome Research - February 21, 2007 Authors: John E Beaver, Philip E Bourne and Julia V Ponomarenko Source Type: info
Cloning and expression of two human recombinant monoclonal Fab fragments specific for EBV viral capsid antigen
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Source: International Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Dong, L., Masaki, Y., Takegami, T., Kawanami, T., Itoh, K., Jin, Z.-X., Huang, C.-R., Tong, X.-P., Fukushima, T., Tanaka, M., Sawaki, T., Sakai, T., Sugai, S., Okazaki, T., Hirose, Y., Umehara, H. Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS Source Type: info
Immunostimulatory RNA is a potent inducer of antigen-specific cytotoxic and humoral immune response in vivo
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Source: International Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Hamm, S., Heit, A., Koffler, M., Huster, K. M., Akira, S., Busch, D. H., Wagner, H., Bauer, S. Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS Source Type: info
Expression of Human hepatitis B Virus Large surface antigen gene in transgenic tomato.
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Source: Clinical and Vaccine Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Lou X, Yao Q, Zhang Z, Peng R, Xiong A, Wang H Tags: Clin Vaccine Immunol Source Type: info
P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 mediates L-selectin-independent leukocyte rolling in high endothelial venules of peripheral lymph nodes
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Source: International Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Harakawa, N., Shigeta, A., Wato, M., Merrill-Skoloff, G., Furie, B. C., Furie, B., Okazaki, T., Domae, N., Miyasaka, M., Hirata, T. Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS Source Type: info
The initial response of CD4+ IL-4-producing cells
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Source: International Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Xin, J., Ohmori, K., Nishida, J., Zhu, Y., Huang, H. Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS Source Type: info
An audiovisual reminder function improves adherence with inhaled corticosteroid therapy in asthma.
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Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Charles T, Quinn D, Weatherall M, Aldington S, Beasley R, Holt S Tags: J Allergy Clin Immunol Source Type: info
Recombinant IL-7 enhances the potency of GM-CSF-secreting tumor cell immunotherapy.
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Source: Clinical Immunology - February 21, 2007 Authors: Li B, Vanroey MJ, Jooss K Tags: Clin Immunol Source Type: info
In Vivo Target Validation: Methodology and Case Studies on the Janus Kinase Tyk2
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Source: Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry - February 20, 2007 Authors: Gausterer, ChristianMuller, MathiasStrobl, Birgit Tags: Articles Source Type: info
Structural Aspects of Drugability and Selectivity of Protein Kinases in Inflammation
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Source: Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry - February 20, 2007 Authors: Schafer, MartinaEgner, Ursula Tags: Articles Source Type: info
A novel immunodeficiency characterized by the exclusive presence of transitional B cells unresponsive to CpG
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Source: Immunology - February 20, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
CD27 expression discriminates between regulatory and non-regulatory cells after expansion of human peripheral blood CD4+ CD25+ cells
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Source: Immunology - February 19, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Global Solidarity Needed In Preparing For Pandemic Influenza
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Swimming 'to The Left' Gets Bacteria Upstream, And May Promote Infection
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 17, 2007 Source Type: info
Nasal Flu Vaccines Provide 'Double' Immunity, Carrington Labs Says
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 16, 2007 Source Type: info
HER-2/neu antigen loss and relapse of mammary carcinoma are actively induced by T cell-mediated anti-tumor immune responses.
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Source: European Journal of Immunology - February 16, 2007 Authors: Kmieciak M, Knutson KL, Dumur CI, Manjili MH Tags: Eur J Immunol Source Type: info
Evaluation of the induction of NS3 specific BVDV antibodies using a commercial inactivated BVDV vaccine in immunization and challenge trials.
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Source: Vaccine - February 16, 2007 Authors: Makoschey B, Sonnemans D, Bielsa JM, Franken P, Mars M, Santos L, Alvarez M Tags: Vaccine Source Type: info
States, France Take Actions On HPV Vaccination
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Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 15, 2007 Source Type: info
Immunomodulation by mercuric chloride in vitro: application of different cell activation pathways
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - February 15, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: info
Immunoregulatory activity by daucosterol, a beta-sitosterol glycoside, induces protective Th1 immune response against disseminated Candidiasis in mice.
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Source: Vaccine - February 15, 2007 Authors: Lee JH, Lee JY, Park JH, Jung HS, Kim JS, Kang SS, Kim YS, Han Y Tags: Vaccine Source Type: info
HDAC inhibitors TSA and sodium butyrate enhanced the human IL-5 expression by altering histone acetylation status at its promoter region.
