Oligodendrocyte precursor cells present antigen and are cytotoxic targets in inflammatory demyelination

L Kirby, J Jin, JG Cardona, MD Smith, KA Martin… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) are abundant in the adult central nervous system,
and have the capacity to regenerate oligodendrocytes and myelin. However, in inflammatory …

Immunity and immune suppression in human ovarian cancer

CC Preston, EL Goode, LC Hartmann, KR Kalli… - …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Clinical outcomes in ovarian cancer are heterogeneous, independent of common features
such as stage, response to therapy and grade. This disparity in outcomes warrants further …

[HTML][HTML] Innate immunity in tuberculosis: how the sensing of mycobacteria and tissue damage modulates macrophage death

EP Amaral, EB Lasunskaia, MR D'Império-Lima - Microbes and infection, 2016 - Elsevier
The success of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a human pathogen has been attributed to the
ability of the bacillus to proliferate inside macrophages and to induce cell death. This review …

Transcriptional repressor Blimp-1 promotes CD8+ T cell terminal differentiation and represses the acquisition of central memory T cell properties

RL Rutishauser, GA Martins, S Kalachikov, A Chandele… - Immunity, 2009 - cell.com
During acute infections, a small population of effector CD8+ T cells evades terminal
differentiation and survives as long-lived memory T cells. We demonstrate that the …

[图书][B] Drug-induced liver disease

N Kaplowitz, LD DeLeve - 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
Featuring more than 4100 references, Drug-Induced Liver Disease is an invaluable
reference for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, family physicians, internists, pathologists …

Distinct profiles of cytotoxic granules in memory CD8 T cells correlate with function, differentiation stage, and antigen exposure

A Harari, FB Enders, C Cellerai, PA Bart… - Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cytotoxic CD8 T cells exert their antiviral and antitumor activity primarily through the
secretion of cytotoxic granules. Degranulation activity and cytotoxic granules (perforin plus …

Human mast cells produce and release the cytotoxic lymphocyte associated protease granzyme B upon activation

MCM Strik, PJA de Koning, MJ Kleijmeer… - Molecular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Mast cells are widely distributed throughout the body and express effector functions in
allergic reactions, inflammatory diseases, and host defense. Activation of mast cells results …

A translocated bacterial protein protects vascular endothelial cells from apoptosis

MC Schmid, F Scheidegger, M Dehio… - PLoS …, 2006 - journals.plos.org
The modulation of host cell apoptosis by bacterial pathogens is of critical importance for the
outcome of the infection process. The capacity of Bartonella henselae and B. quintana to …

CD28 Costimulation Overcomes Transforming Growth Factor-β–Mediated Repression of Proliferation of Redirected Human CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells in an Antitumor …

H Koehler, D Kofler, A Hombach, H Abken - Cancer research, 2007 - AACR
The T-cell–mediated antitumor immune response is frequently repressed in the tumor
environment by an immunologic barrier, the predominant mediators of which are thought to …

The immune system in the pathogenesis of ovarian cancer

B Charbonneau, EL Goode, KR Kalli… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2013 - dl.begellhouse.com
Clinical outcomes in ovarian cancer are heterogeneous even when considering common
features such as stage, response to therapy, and grade. This disparity in outcomes warrants …