Natural killer (NK) cells represent an important cell population of the innate immune system
with the ability to attack spontaneously pathogen-infected and malignant body cells as well …

Mature T lymphocytes expressing the αβ T cell receptor are generally classified as either
CD4+ or CD8+, based on the mutually exclusive expression of these two lymphocyte …

Acute myocardial infarction is a common condition responsible for heart failure and sudden
death. Here, we show that following acute myocardial infarction in mice, CD8+ T …

To understand the mechanisms involved in protective immunity to African swine fever virus
(ASFV) infection, the observation that infection with the avirulent Portuguese ASFV isolate …

Functional and phenotypic properties of porcine peripheral blood CD4/CD8 double-positive
(DP) lymphocytes were examined. In cross-sectional and longitudinal studies involving a …

Publisher Summary Progress on the understanding of CD4 and CD8 function has
proceeded at an accelerating rate in the recent years. There are still many open questions …

The pig is a useful model for the heterogeneity of the mammalian immune system and has
also recently received attention as a possible source of organs for human transplantation …

Background Inflammation has been suggested to play a role in vascular lesion formation
after angioplasty. Whereas previous studies have focused on inflammatory reactions in the …

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is the most important
infectious disease agent of pigs worldwide, causing reproductive failure in pregnant sows …

The influence of a low and a high level chronic immune system (IS) activation on growth and
dietary nutrient needs of pigs was evaluated. All pigs were of a single genetic strain and …