Immunological aspects of endometriosis

D Vinatier, P Dufour… - Human reproduction …, 1996 - academic.oup.com
The immune system probably plays a role in the onset and development of endometriosis. A
general picture can be proposed. In some women refluxing and endometrial cells are not …

The role of cell-mediated immunity in pathogenesis of endometriosis.

WP Dmowski, HM Gebel, DP Braun - Acta obstetricia et …, 1994 - europepmc.org
It is well recognized that cell-mediated immune responses contribute to the elimination of
foreign antigens and cells from the invading organism. It is also likely that the immune …

Evidence for impaired T cell DNA methylation in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis

B Richardson, L Scheinbart, J Strahler… - … : Official Journal of …, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
Procainamide and hydralazine inhibit T cell DNA methylation and induce autoreactivity in
cloned CD4+ T cells. These drugs also induce an autoimmune syndrome, suggesting a …

Treating activated CD4+ T cells with either of two distinct DNA methyltransferase inhibitors, 5-azacytidine or procainamide, is sufficient to cause a lupus-like disease in …

J Quddus, KJ Johnson, J Gavalchin… - The Journal of …, 1993 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Human antigen-specific CD4+ T cells become autoreactive after treatment with various DNA
methylation inhibitors, including 5-azacytidine, procainamide, and hydralazine. This …

OX-22high CD4+ T cells induce wasting disease with multiple organ pathology: prevention by the OX-22low subset.

F Powrie, D Mason - The Journal of experimental medicine, 1990 - rupress.org
Congenitally athymic rats injected with CD45RBhigh CD4+ T cells from congenic euthymic
donors developed a severe wasting disease with inflammatory infiltrates in liver, lung …

Immunological consequences of changing environmental stimuli

KW Kelley - Animal stress, 1985 - Springer
Most clinicians know that emotional life experiences, such as bereavement, divorce, or loss
of employment, increase the probability of some type of illness. Pleasant postoperative …

Effect of an inhibitor of DNA methylation on T cells. II. 5-Azacytidine induces self-reactivity in antigen-specific T4+ cells

B Richardson - Human immunology, 1986 - Elsevier
During T-cell maturation, thymocytes interact with thymic stromal major histocompatibility
complex (MHC) determinants and thymic hormones, and proliferate, apparently in response …

Immunostimulation circumvents diabetes in NODLt mice

DV Serreze, K Hamaguchi, EH Leiter - Journal of autoimmunity, 1989 - Elsevier
Diabetes susceptibility in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice may entail faulty activation of
immunoregulatory cells resulting from cytokine deficiencies. Depletion of T cells prevents …

Melatonin in relation to the immune system

GJM Maestroni, A Conti - Melatonin, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
The biological existence and propagation of a species is the result of selective
environmental pressures on individual diversities. The effect of stress on immune reactivity …

Augmented interleukin‐1 production and hla–dr expression in the synovium of rheumatoid arthritis patients

N Miyasaka, K Sato, M Goto, M Sasano… - Arthritis & …, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Potent interleukin‐1 (IL‐1) activity was detected in culture supernatants from
synovium, obtained by arthroscopy, from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients but not from non …