Molecular mimicry and autoimmunity in the time of COVID-19
M Rojas, M Herrán, C Ramírez-Santana… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases are commonly implicated as potential initiators of autoimmune diseases
(ADs) and represent the most commonly known factor in the development of autoimmunity in …
(ADs) and represent the most commonly known factor in the development of autoimmunity in …
[HTML][HTML] Biological toxins as the potential tools for bioterrorism
E Janik, M Ceremuga, J Saluk-Bijak… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group produced by living organisms. One dictionary
defines them as “Chemicals produced by living organisms that have toxic properties for …
defines them as “Chemicals produced by living organisms that have toxic properties for …
The bacterial superantigen and superantigen‐like proteins
The bacterial superantigens are protein toxins that bind to major histocompatibility complex
class II and T‐cell receptor to stimulate large numbers of T cells. The majority are produced …
class II and T‐cell receptor to stimulate large numbers of T cells. The majority are produced …
Gram-positive toxic shock syndromes
E Lappin, AJ Ferguson - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2009 - thelancet.com
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute, multi-system, toxin-mediated illness, often resulting
in multi-organ failure. It represents the most fulminant expression of a spectrum of diseases …
in multi-organ failure. It represents the most fulminant expression of a spectrum of diseases …
Narcolepsy is strongly associated with the T-cell receptor alpha locus
Narcolepsy with cataplexy, characterized by sleepiness and rapid onset into REM sleep,
affects 1 in 2,000 individuals,. Narcolepsy was first shown to be tightly associated with HLA …
affects 1 in 2,000 individuals,. Narcolepsy was first shown to be tightly associated with HLA …
[HTML][HTML] Butyrophilin-like 3 directly binds a human Vγ4+ T cell receptor using a modality distinct from clonally-restricted antigen
CR Willcox, P Vantourout, M Salim, I Zlatareva… - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Butyrophilin (BTN) and butyrophilin-like (BTNL/Btnl) heteromers are major regulators of
human and mouse γδ T cell subsets, but considerable contention surrounds whether they …
human and mouse γδ T cell subsets, but considerable contention surrounds whether they …
[HTML][HTML] Multiple Roles of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxins: Pathogenicity, Superantigenic Activity, and Correlation to Antibiotic Resistance
E Ortega, H Abriouel, R Lucas, A Gálvez - Toxins, 2010 - mdpi.com
Heat-stable enterotoxins are the most notable virulence factors associated with
Staphylococcus aureus, a common pathogen associated with serious community and …
Staphylococcus aureus, a common pathogen associated with serious community and …
Defining and studying B cell receptor and TCR interactions
CG Rappazzo, ML Fernández-Quintero… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.aai.org
Abstract BCRs (Abs) and TCRs (or adaptive immune receptors [AIRs]) are the means by
which the adaptive immune system recognizes foreign and self-antigens, playing an integral …
which the adaptive immune system recognizes foreign and self-antigens, playing an integral …
Molecular genetics of the swine major histocompatibility complex, the SLA complex
JK Lunney, CS Ho, M Wysocki, DM Smith - Developmental & Comparative …, 2009 - Elsevier
The swine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) or swine leukocyte antigen (SLA)
complex is one of the most gene-dense regions in the swine genome. It consists of three …
complex is one of the most gene-dense regions in the swine genome. It consists of three …
The innate biologies of adaptive antigen receptors
AC Hayday, P Vantourout - Annual Review of Immunology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Nonclonal innate immune responses mediated by germ line–encoded receptors, such as
Toll-like receptors or natural killer receptors, are commonly contrasted with diverse …
Toll-like receptors or natural killer receptors, are commonly contrasted with diverse …