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| Alves,C.M.; Vasconcelos,A.C.; Martins,A.S.; del Puerto,H.L.; Santos,F.G.A.; Nunes,J.E.S.; Campos,P.P.; Moro,L.. |
| The thymic morphometry analysis was used for determining apoptosis and atrophy of the thymus of eight puppies inoculated with canine distemper virus (CDV). Three healthy dogs were used as negative controls. Sections, 5µm thick, were stained by HE and Shorr, and the latter were evaluated by morphometry. CDV nucleoprotein was detected by immunohistochemistry. Morphometric results confirmed lymphoid hypotrophy in CDV inoculated dog thymuses, more stroma, less parenchyma and higher apoptotic index/field than negative control (not inoculated) puppies. Apoptosis plays a role in the mechanism of thymus atrophy that develops in canine distemper. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Puppy; Apoptosis; Thymus; Canine distemper; Immunology; Virus; Immunosuppression. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352006000400004 |
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| Shu,Jun; He,Xiaojuan; Zhang,Lan; Li,Hong; Wang,Ping; Huang,Xiaojie. |
| BACKGROUND: Human amnion mesenchymal cells (hAMCs), isolated from the amniotic membrane of human placenta, are a unique population of mesenchymal stem cells. Recent studies demonstrated that hAMCs could inhibit the activities and functions of several immune cells. However, their effect on inflammatory macrophages is largely unknown. This study investigated the effect of hAMCs on expression of inflammatory cytokines and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs)/NF-kB pathway in human THP-1 macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS RESULTS: The levels of TNF-α and IL-1β secreted by LPS- stimulated THP-1 cells were increased significantly compared with those in the control group. After co-culture with different numbers of hAMCs, the... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Human amnion mesenchymal cells; THP-1 cells; TNF-ZZZZZZZ; IL-1XXXXXXXX; Immunosuppression. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602015000100069 |
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| Silva,Dáfne Cardoso Bourguignon da; Seixas,Gláucia Toribio Finoti; Araujo,Orlei Ribeiro de; Arduini,Rodrigo Genaro; Carlesse,Fabianne Altruda de Moraes Costa; Petrilli,Antonio Sergio. |
| BACKGROUND: Usual treatment regimens with vancomycin often fail to provide adequate serum levels in patients with severe infections. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of vancomycin trough serum measurements. The following parameters were calculated by Bayesian analysis: vancomycin clearance, distribution volume, and peak estimated concentrations. The area under the concentration curve (AUC) (total daily dose/24 h clearance of vancomycin) was used to determine the effectiveness of treatment through the ratio of AUC/minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) above 400, using MIC = 1 µg/mL, based on isolates of Staphylococci in cultures. RESULTS: Sixty-one vancomycin trough measurements were analyzed in 31 patients. AUC/MIC > 400 was obtained in 34 out of 61... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Immunosuppression; Drug resistance; Microbial; Staphylococcus; Anti-bacterial agents; Pharmacokinetics. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000400009 |
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| Park,S.I.; Felipe,C.R.; Machado,P.G.; Garcia,R.; Skerjanec,A.; Schmouder,R.; Tedesco-Silva Jr.,H.; Medina-Pestana,J.O.. |
| FTY720 is a new and effective immunosuppressive agent, which produces peripheral blood lymphopenia through a lymphocyte homing effect. We investigated the relationship between the dose of FTY720 or blood concentration (pharmacokinetics, PK) and peripheral lymphopenia (pharmacodynamics, PD) in 23 kidney transplant recipients randomized to receive FTY720 (0.25-2.5 mg/day) or mofetil mycophenolate (2 mg/day) in combination with cyclosporine and steroids. FTY720 dose, blood concentrations and lymphocyte counts were determined weekly before and 4 to 12 weeks after transplantation. The effect of PD was calculated as the absolute lymphocyte count or its reductions. PK/PD modeling was used to find the best-fit model. Mean FTY720 concentrations were 0.36 ± 0.05... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: FTY720; Lymphopenia; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Immunosuppression; Renal transplants. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000500005 |
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| Goto,H.; Lindoso,J.A.L.. |
| Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, and visceral leishmaniasis is a form in which the inner organs are affected. Since knowledge about immunity in experimental visceral leishmaniasis is poor, we present here a review on immunity and immunosuppression in experimental visceral leishmaniasis in mouse and hamster models. We show the complexity of the mechanisms involved and differences when compared with the cutaneous form of leishmaniasis. Resistance in visceral leishmaniasis involves both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, and interleukin (IL)-2, interferon (IFN)- gamma, and IL-12, the latter in a mechanism independent of IFN- gamma and linked to transforming growth factor (TGF)-ß production. Susceptibility involves IL-10 but not IL-4,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Visceral leishmaniasis; Immunosuppression; T cell; Cytokines; Mice; Hamster. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000400020 |
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| Fazzani,C.; Guedes,P.A.; Senna,A.; Souza,E.B.; Goto,H.; Lindoso,J.A.L.. |
| Immunosuppression has been reported to occur during active visceral leishmaniasis and some factors such as the cytokine profile may be involved in this process. In the mouse model of cutaneous leishmaniasis using Leishmania (Leishmania) major, the Th1 response is related to protection while the Th2 response is related to disease progression. However, in hamsters, which are considered to be an excellent model for the study of visceral leishmaniasis, this dichotomy is not observed. Using outbred 45- to 60-day-old (140 to 150 g) male hamsters infected intraperitoneally with 2 x 10(7) L. (L.) chagasi amastigotes, we evaluated the immune response of spleen cells and the production of cytokines. We used 3 to 7 hamsters per group evaluated. We detected a... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Immunosuppression; Leishmania(Leishmania) chagasi; Hamster; Cytokine; T-cell proliferation. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000700009 |
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| Barbieri,C.; Fujisawa,M.M.; Yasuda,C.L.; Metze,I.L.; Oliveira,E.C.; Santos,L.M.B.; Lopes,L.R.; Andreollo,N.A.. |
| Patients with gastric cancer have a variety of immunological abnormalities. In the present study the lymphocytes and their subsets were determined in the peripheral blood of patients with gastric cancer (N = 41) both before and after surgical treatment. The percent of helper/inducer CD4 T cells (43.6 ± 8.9) was not different after tumor resection (43.6 ± 8.2). The percent of the cytotoxic CD8+ T cell population decreased significantly, whether patients were treated surgically (27.2 ± 5.8%, N = 20) or not (27.3 ± 7.3%, N = 20) compared to individuals with inflammatory disease (30.9 ± 7.5%) or to healthy individuals (33.2 ± 7.6%). The CD4/CD8 ratio consequently increased in the group of cancer patients. The peripheral blood lymphocytes of gastric cancer... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Gastric cancer; Cellular immune response; Transforming growth factor beta; Immunosuppression. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000300008 |
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| Chen,K.; Huang,H.T.; Hang,W.J.; Pan,L.B.; Ma,H.T.. |
| B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1) is the most potent immunoinhibitory molecule in the B7 family. In this study, we examined the effects of tumor-associated B7-H1 on T-cell proliferation in lung cancer. The expression of B7-H1 in human adenocarcinoma A549 and mouse Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells were examined by flow cytometry. To assess the in vitro effect of tumor-associated B7-H1 on T-cell proliferation, we isolated T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy individuals, labeled them with carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester, and co-cultured them with A549 cells in the absence or presence of anti-B7-H1 antibody. For in vivo analysis, LLC cells were subcutaneously injected into mice treated or not with anti-B7-H1 antibody. T-cell... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Costimulatory molecule; B7-H1; A549; Lewis lung carcinoma; Immunosuppression; T-cell proliferation. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016000700701 |
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| Tossige-Gomes,R.; Ottone,V.O.; Oliveira,P.N.; Viana,D.J.S.; Araújo,T.L.; Gripp,F.J.; Rocha-Vieira,E.. |
| The effect of an adventure sprint race (ASR) on T-cell proliferation, leukocyte count and muscle damage was evaluated. Seven young male runners completed an ASR in the region of Serra do Espinhaço, Brazil. The race induced a strong leukocytosis (6.22±2.04×103 cells/mm3 beforevs 14.81±3.53×103 cells/mm3after the race), marked by a significant increase of neutrophils and monocytes (P<0.05), but not total lymphocytes, CD3+CD4+ or CD3+CD8+ cells. However, the T-cell proliferative response to mitogenic stimulation was increased (P=0.025) after the race, which contradicted our hypothesis that ASR, as a high-demand competition, would inhibit T-cell proliferation. A positive correlation (P=0.03, r=0.79) was observed between the proliferative response of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Strenuous exercise; Lymphocyte; Proliferation; Aspartate amino transferase; Immunosuppression. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000600492 |
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| Machado,P.G.P.; Felipe,C.R.; Park,S.I.; Garcia,R.; Moreira,S.; Casarini,D.; Franco,M.; Alfieri,F.; Tedesco-Silva Jr.,H.; Medina-Pestana,J.O.. |
| The use of sirolimus (SRL) in combination with full doses of cyclosporin A (CsA) results in reduced one-year kidney allograft function, which is associated with shorter long-term allograft survival. We determined the effect of reduced CsA exposure on graft function in patients receiving SRL and prednisone. Ninety recipients of living kidney transplants receiving SRL (2 mg/day, po) were compared to 35 recipients receiving azathioprine (AZA, 2 mg kg-1 day-1, po). All patients also received CsA (8-10 mg kg-1 day-1, po) and prednisone (0.5 mg kg-1 day-1). Efficacy end-point was a composite of biopsy-confirmed acute rejection, graft loss, or death at one year. Graft function was measured by creatinine, creatinine clearance, and graft function deterioration... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Sirolimus; Cyclosporine; Graft function; Immunosuppression; Kidney transplantation. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000900004 |
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| Duvic, B.; Jouan, V.; Essa, N.; Girard, P-a; Pages, S.; Khattar, Z. Abi; Volkoff, N-a; Givaudan, A.; Destoumieux-garzon, Delphine; Escoubas, Jean-michel. |
| An antimicrobial peptide (AMP) of the cecropin family was isolated by HPLC from plasma of the insect pest, Spodoptera frugiperda. Its molecular mass is 3910.9 Da as determined by mass spectrometry. Thanks to the EST database Spodobase, we were able to describe 13 cDNAs encoding six different cecropins which belong to the sub-families CecA, CecB, CecC and CecD. The purified peptide identified as CecB1 was chemically synthesized (syCecB1). It was shown to be active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as fungi. Two closely related entomopathogenic bacteria, Xenorhabdus nematophila F1 and Xenorhabdus mauleonii VC01(T) showed different susceptibility to syCecB1. Indeed, X. nematophila was sensitive to syCecB1 whereas X. mauleonii had a... |
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Palavras-chave: Humoral immunity; Innate immunity; Immunosuppression; Lepidopteran; Invertebrate. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00086/19728/17485.pdf |
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| Oliveira,Isadora S; Ferreira,Isabela G; Alexandre-Silva,Gabriel M; Cerni,Felipe A; Cremonez,Caroline M; Arantes,Eliane C; Zottich,Umberto; Pucca,Manuela B. |
| Abstract Scorpion venoms are natural sources of molecules that have, in addition to their toxic function, potential therapeutic applications. In this source the neurotoxins can be found especially those that act on potassium channels. Potassium channels are responsible for maintaining the membrane potential in the excitable cells, especially the voltage-dependent potassium channels (Kv), including Kv1.3 channels. These channels (Kv1.3) are expressed by various types of tissues and cells, being part of several physiological processes. However, the major studies of Kv1.3 are performed on T cells due its importance on autoimmune diseases. Scorpion toxins capable of acting on potassium channels (KTx), mainly on Kv1.3 channels, have gained a prominent role for... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Voltage-gated potassium channels; Kv1.3; Scorpion toxins; KTx; Immunosuppression. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992019000100202 |
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| Machado,JG; Hoffmann,JL; Krause,VLK; da Silva,AV; Dias-Melicio,LA; Langoni,H. |
| Leishmaniasis, a zoonosis of worldwide distribution, presents a significant impact on immunosupressed patients. This study aimed to evaluate Leishmania chagasi infection in BALB/c mice immunosuppressed with dexamethasone. Spleen cells stimulated or not with L. chagasi were cultured for cytokine quantification (IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-10) by sandwich ELISA. Parasite loads in the spleen and liver were determined by means of culture microtitration. Immunosuppressed groups showed statistically lower spleen weight and CD4-cell percentage in blood on the day of infection and produced Th1 and Th2 cytokines on other days of the study. The other infected groups, weather immunosupressed or not, also produced Th1 and Th2 cytokines. Parasite loads in the spleen and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Visceral leishmaniasis; Immunosuppression; Immunopathology; Mice; Interleukins. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000100013 |
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| Hoffmann,JL; Machado,JG; Gaio,FC; Dias-Melicio,LA; Langoni,H. |
| The immune response in leishmaniasis may result in a polarization of the T lymphocyte subpopulation, altering cell phenotype and resulting in immune protection or disease exacerbation. Leishmania may persist in the body either during asymptomatic infections or after treatment, which represents high risk under immunosuppression. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of infection with immunosuppression by dexamethasone associated with pentoxifylline on animal weight, spleen weight, spleen and hepatic parasitic load and immunopathology, as well as the IFN-γ and IL-10 production in spleen cell culture of Balb/c mice infected with Leishmania chagasi. The infection did not cause body weight gain in animals, but both the weight and size of the... |
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Palavras-chave: Leishmania chagasI; Immunosuppression; Cell-mediated response; Parasite burden; Experimental infection. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000300004 |
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