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A novel mouse model of acute antibody-mediated transplant rejection shows simultaneous complement activating and anti-inflammatory effects of donor specific IgG antibodies
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We developed a small animal model of pure antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) by utilizing fully major histocompatibility complex (MHC) mismatched kidney allografts in mice. By examining resultant ABMR pathology, we show that terminal complement products C5a and C5b-9 are crucial in establishing...
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Fall 2020
Introduction: ABO-incompatible organ transplants (ABOi-Tx) recipients are at high-risk of rapid rejection mediated by ABO antibodies (ABO Abs). To manage and expand ABOi-Tx, it is necessary to understand the mechanism(s) by which natural and induced ABO Abs develop. Prior studies have used...
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Fall 2014
Carbohydrate–protein interactions play key roles in a range of biological processes. Noticeable advancements have been made in understanding the features associated with the recognition of pyranosides (six-membered ring sugars) by proteins. In contrast, similar detailed studies about the...
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Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from the Philippines: habitat distribution, delta-endotoxin diversity, and toxicity to rice stem borers (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
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Cohen, M. B., Aguda, R. M., Bottrell, D. G., Gould, F. L., Litsinger, J. A., Theunis, W., Peferoen, M., Cruz, W. T., Decock, C., Lambert, B.
Abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner isolates were detected in 57% of 801 samples of rice grain dust, soil, rice field arthropods, and miscellaneous habitats (rice straw compost and mammal faeces) collected at 100 sites in the Philippines. The collection yielded 3950 isolates of B....
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Characterization of Binding of LILRA3 and LILRB2 to the Myelin-Associated Inhibitors and Major Histocompatibility Class I Molecules
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The leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor family (LILR) is composed of inhibitory and activating receptors that are widely expressed on immune cells and interact with classical and non-classical MHC-I. Recently, several ligands have been identified for the LILRs including the three...
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2015
Field, Catherine J., Lewis, Erin, Curtis, Jonathan M., Richard, Caroline, Goruk, Susan, Jacobs, Rene L., Ruth, Megan R., Dellschaft, Neele S.
Choline demands during lactation are high; however, detailed knowledge is lacking regarding the optimal dietary intake during this critical period. The present study was designed to determine the effects of varying intakes of choline on maternal immune function during lactation. Primiparous...
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Spring 2013
The adaptive immune response against intracellular pathogens is largely mediated by CD8+ T lymphocytes. The clonal expansion and expression of cytolytic and immune stimulatory proteins by CD8+ T cells is responsible for their protective immune function. Prior to exhibiting effector activity,...
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Creation of an in-vitro¬ Co-culture Model of Microglia and Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells for Investigating the Innate Immune Mechanisms of the Retina
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Background: The immune mechanisms of the retina in response to gene therapy have been previously understudied due to assumptions of ocular immune privilege. Ocular immune privilege is the concept that there is a tolerance or reduced immune response to antigen exposure in the eye. With the recent...
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Developing clinically translatable chimerism induction protocols in a stringent murine model
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Allogeneic hematopoietic chimerism induction via bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is thus far the most robust method for inducing donor antigen specific tolerance to allogeneic grafts. However, limited by the toxicity of the reagents used in conditioning the recipients, the demand of a high dose...
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Spring 2014
The development of rapid detection techniques to be applied at the point of use, has been gaining significant attention in the recent years. Rapid techniques are important and preferable methods in healthcare and environment sector due to the advantages they offer such as low-cost and reduced...