Genetic and epigenetic studies of atopic dermatitis

L Bin, DYM Leung - Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2016 - Springer
Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the complex
interaction of genetic, immune and environmental factors. There have many recent …

[PDF][PDF] Cytokines in acute and chronic inflammation

CA Feghali, TM Wright - Front Biosci, 1997 - Citeseer
CYTOKINES IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 2,
d12-26, January 1, 1997] 12 CYTOKINES IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION Carol A …

Interleukin-10-deficient mice develop chronic enterocolitis

R Kühn, J Löhler, D Rennick, K Rajewsky, W Müller - Cell, 1993 - cell.com
Summary Interleukin-10 (IL-10) affects the growth and differentiation of many hemopoietic
cells in vitro; in particular, it is a potent suppressor of macrophage and T cell functions. In IL …

[PDF][PDF] Indexing and exploiting a discourse history to generate context-sensitive explanations

JD Moore - Human Language Technology: Proceedings of a …, 1993 - aclanthology.org
ABSTRACT A slriking difference between the interactions that students have with human
tutors and those they have with computer-based instruction systems is that human tutors …

IL-17 stimulates the production and expression of proinflammatory cytokines, IL-β and TNF-α, by human macrophages

DV Jovanovic, JA Di Battista… - The Journal of …, 1998 - journals.aai.org
IL-17 is a newly described, T cell-derived cytokine with ill-defined physiologic properties. As
such, we examined the release of proinflammatory mediators by human macrophages in …

Phenotypically distinct subsets of CD4+ T cells induce or protect from chronic intestinal inflammation in C. B-17 scid mice

F Powrie, MW Leach, S Mauze, LB Caddie… - International …, 1993 - academic.oup.com
CD4+ T cells in the mouse can be subdivided into two fractions based on the level of
expression of the CD45RB determinant. Previous studies have shown that these subsets are …

Etiology and pathogenesis of preeclampsia: current concepts

GA Dekker, BM Sibai - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1998 - Elsevier
The etiology of preeclampsia is unknown. At present, 4 hypotheses are the subject of
extensive investigation, as follows:(1) Placental ischemia—Increased trophoblast …

Lamina propria macrophages and dendritic cells differentially induce regulatory and interleukin 17–producing T cell responses

TL Denning, Y Wang, SR Patel, IR Williams… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
The intestinal immune system must elicit robust immunity against harmful pathogens but
must also restrain immune responses directed against commensal microbes and dietary …

Regulation and Function of T-Cell-Mediated Immunity during Toxoplasma gondii Infection

EY Denkers, RT Gazzinelli - Clinical microbiology reviews, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
The intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread opportunistic parasite of
humans and animals. Normally, T. gondii establishes itself within brain and skeletal muscle …

Leishmaniases of the New World: current concepts and implications for future research

G Grimaldi Jr, RB Tesh - Clinical microbiology reviews, 1993 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent epidemiologic studies indicate that leishmaniasis in the Americas is far more
abundant and of greater public health importance than was previously recognized. The …