Abstract Lactadherin is a small (53–66 kDa) multifunctional glycoprotein belonging to the
secreted extracellular matrix protein family. It has a multi-domain structure and is involved in …

Phagocytosis is a pivotal immunological process, and its discovery by Elia Metchnikoff in
1882 was a step toward the establishment of the innate immune system as a separate …

Objectives: Aberrant and persistent production of interferon-α (IFN-α) by plasmacytoid
dendritic cells (pDCs) is known to play a key role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus …

A discovery study was carried out where serum samples from 22 systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) patients and matched healthy controls were hybridized to antibody …

Brain accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) is a crucial feature in Alzheimer´ s disease (AD)
and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), although the pathophysiological relationship …

Abnormal features of the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-derived neutrophils, promoted
aberrant immune response, have inspired new studies of the induction of autoimmunity and …

Apoptosis and NETosis, two important pathways of programed cell death, differ in their
morphologic features and their effects on the immune system. In apoptosis, nuclear …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with repeated
inflammation against multiple organs. Although its pathophysiology is not yet unveiled …

The diagnosis and treatment of unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA) are
subject to debate, because the exact underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To address …

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the endometrial expression of milk fat
globule-EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8), its receptor integrin αvβ3, and leukemia inhibitory factor …