The mononuclear phagocyte system consists of peripheral blood monocytes and tissue
macrophages that collectively play a major role in host immunity. Far from existing solely as …

Propagermanium (3‐oxygermylpropionic acid polymer) is an organic germanium compound
that activates the immune system. In this study, we investigated the action of …

Previous studies have shown an abnormal expression of cellular adhesion molecules and
cytokines in patients with chronic heart failure, which may be related to cardiac and …

The syncytiotrophoblast (ST) layer of the human placenta has an important role in limiting
transplacental viral spread from mother to fetus. Although certain strains of human …

Die Kranzarterien und viele ihrer großen Äste verlaufen vollständig oder weitgehend im
epikardialen Binde-und Fettgewebe. Hier sind sie während der Systole nicht einer …

Monocyte migration is one of the key events occurring in the early stage of atherosclerosis.
This process includes monocytic adhesion to and penetration through the arterial intima. In …

Granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) enhances and primes
monocyte functions, but its role in monocyte migration is poorly understood. We examined …

The immune response during the onset of coliform mastitis in vaccinated cows was
investigated by measuring lactoferrin (LF), interleukin‐8 (IL‐8), and interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β) …

Although reduction in leukocyte counts following hydroxyurea therapy in sickle cell disease
(SCD) predicts fetal hemoglobin (HbF) response, the underlying mechanism remains …

Objective—To study the effect of granulocyte macrophage–colony-stimulating factor (GM-
CSF) on histamine metabolism in arteriosclerosis, the expression of histidine decarboxylase …