Progress and challenge for computational quantification of tissue immune cells

Z Chen, A Wu - Briefings in Bioinformatics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Tissue immune cells have long been recognized as important regulators for the
maintenance of balance in the body system. Quantification of the abundance of different …

[HTML][HTML] Dysregulation of the immune environment in the airways during HIV infection

R Bunjun, AP Soares, N Thawer, TL Müller… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
HIV-1 increases susceptibility to pulmonary infection and disease, suggesting pathogenesis
in the lung. However, the lung immune environment during HIV infection remains poorly …

[HTML][HTML] A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study of Immunological and Microbiome Profiling Reveals Distinct Inflammatory Profiles for Smokers, Electronic Cigarette Users, and …

PG Shields, KL Ying, TM Brasky, JL Freudenheim, Z Li… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Smokers (SM) have increased lung immune cell counts and inflammatory gene expression
compared to electronic cigarette (EC) users and never-smokers (NS). The objective of this …

Uncovering the Bronchoalveolar Single-Cell Landscape of Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Coinfection

G Xiao, W Huang, Y Zhong, M Ou, T Ye… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Coinfection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is the most
significant risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). The immune responses of the lung are essential …

Investigating the Potential Shared Molecular Mechanisms between COVID-19 and Alzheimer's Disease via Transcriptomic Analysis

Y Fan, X Liu, F Guan, X Hang, X He, J Jin - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 caused the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 may elevate the risk of cognitive
impairment and even cause dementia in infected individuals; it may accelerate cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Higher neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in TB/HIV co-infection compared to pulmonary tuberculosis

N Sulastri, B Alisjahbana, R Livia… - The Indonesian …, 2021 - inabj.org
BACKGROUND: Neutrophils and lymphocytes play a significant role in inflammation and a
high ratio of neutrophils over lymphocytes (NLR) has been used as an inflammatory marker …

[HTML][HTML] Complex interactions between human immunodeficiency virus type-1, sex, and osteopontin influence viral replication and leukocyte proportions in tissues

FJ Mahmud, E Greif, T Boucher, KA Metcalf Pate… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Evidence suggesting that HIV pathogenesis differs by sex, a variable known to influence the
extent and breadth of immune responses in health and disease continues to accumulate …

[HTML][HTML] Transcription factor ZNF683 inhibits SIV/HIV replication through regulating IFNγ secretion of CD8+ T cells

Y Lu, MX Zhang, W Pang, TZ Song, HY Zheng, RR Tian… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pulmonary microbial invasion frequently occurs during AIDS progression in HIV patients.
Inflammatory cytokines and other immunoregulatory factors play important roles in this …

[HTML][HTML] Discrepancy between Mtb-specific IFN-γ and IgG responses in HIV-positive people with low CD4 counts

M Mthembu, KA Bowman, LRL Davies, S Khuzwayo… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious cause of death worldwide and treating
latent TB infection (LTBI) with TB preventative therapy is a global priority. This study aimed to …

Inflammatory profiles in sputum and blood of people with TB with and without HIV coinfection

S Auld, A Queiroz, M Araujo-Pereira, P Maenetje… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Although tuberculosis (TB) remains a major killer among infectious diseases and the leading
cause of death for people with HIV, drivers of immunopathology, particularly at the site of …