Browsing by Subject "Immunology"
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B cells and antibody in the development of long-term cardiac graft rejection
(2014-03-10)The long-term survival of heart transplants is limited by the development of allograft vasculopathy (AV), a vascular pathology that develops in spite of the use of modern immunosuppressive therapies. Although it is widely ... -
DELINEATING THE ROLE OF CALCINEURIN A ALPHA IN THE MAST CELL FCϵRI-MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE
Allergies are a health challenge resulting from excessive and inappropriate responses to innocuous antigens (allergens), and a key cellular player is the mast cell. Mast cell activation by allergen initiates a response ... -
Impact of CCR5∆32/∆32 Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant on Adaptive Immune Parameters in HIV Infection
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a chronic viral infection without a cure. While antiretroviral medications allow people with the infection live long and healthy lives, treated HIV remains associated ... -
THE ROLE OF CASP IN NATURAL KILLER CELL IMMUNE FUNCTION
(2014-03-24)Natural Killer (NK) cells are highly mobile, specialized sub-populations of lymphocytic cells that survey their host to identify and eliminate infected or tumor cells. They are one of the key players in innate immunity and ... -
The role of regulatory T and B cells in host responses to Chlamydia genital tract infection
The existence of regulatory T and B cells as important cellular entities in immune responses to infection has been established. The focus of this study was to dissect the role of regulatory T and B cells in regulating the ...
