The role of TLR2 in infectious diseases caused by mycobacteria: from cell biology to therapeutic target

W Hu, HP Spaink - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Due to the broad functions of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) in innate
immunity, the drive for the development of TLR2-targeted therapeutic treatments has …

Immunological hyporesponsiveness in tuberculosis: The role of mycobacterial glycolipids

M Correia-Neves, J Nigou, Z Mousavian… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Glycolipids constitute a major part of the cell envelope of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).
They are potent immunomodulatory molecules recognized by several immune receptors like …

Latent tuberculosis patients have an increased frequency of IFN-γ-producing CD5+ B cells, which respond efficiently to mycobacterial proteins

J Flores-Gonzalez, LA Ramón-Luing… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem worldwide and is one of the deadliest
infectious diseases, only after the current COVID-19 pandemic. Despite significant advances …

Active tuberculosis patients have high systemic IgG levels and B-cell fingerprinting, characterized by a reduced capacity to produce IFN-γ or IL-10 as a response to M …

J Flores-Gonzalez, A Urbán-Solano… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(M. tb). B cells are the central mediator of the humoral response; they are responsible for …

Vaccine development for pathogenic fungi: current status and future directions

JL Chechi, FAC da Costa, JM Figueiredo… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Fungal infections are caused by a broad range of pathogenic fungi that are
found worldwide with different geographic distributions, incidences, and mortality rates …

Splenic marginal zone B cells restrict Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by shaping the cytokine pattern and cell-mediated immunity

CY Tsai, M Oo, JH Peh, BCM Yeo, A Aptekmann, B Lee… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Understanding the role of B cells in tuberculosis (TB) is crucial for developing new TB
vaccines. However, the changes in B cell immune landscapes during TB and their functional …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic markers reflecting dysregulation of the host response in the transition to TB disease

G Källenius, M Correia-Neves, C Sundling - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustained control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection without evidence of disease
is based on a finely tuned balance between pro-and anti-inflammatory responses. Loss of …

Immunomodulatory Peptides as Vaccine Adjuvants and Antimicrobial Agents

S Hemmati, Z Saeidikia, H Seradj… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The underdevelopment of adjuvant discovery and diversity, compared to core vaccine
technology, is evident. On the other hand, antibiotic resistance is on the list of the top ten …

CyTOF analysis for differential immune cellular profiling between latent tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis

CH Kim, HJ Kim, JE Park, YH Lee, SH Choi, H Seo… - Tuberculosis, 2023 - Elsevier
Limited data exist about the comparative immune cell population profile determined by
cytometry by time-of-flight (CyTOF) analysis between active tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB …

[HTML][HTML] Variant rs4986790 of toll-like receptor 4 affects the signaling and induces cell dysfunction in patients with severe COVID-19

J Flores-Gonzalez, L Chavez-Galan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives We investigated the expression of toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 on the cell surface of
innate and adaptive cells from patients with COVID-19 carrying the rs4986790 GG genotype …