Prostaglandins, particularly those of the E series, are widely regarded as
immunosuppressive products of eukaryotic cells that can downregulate many aspects of B …

Of all the arachidonic acid metabolites, only prostaglandin E (PGE) has been shown to have
a clear role in the regulation of cellular and humoral immune responses. In cellular immune …

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as" a staple reference text in the medical
oncologist's library"(JAMA), DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and …

We used a suppressor-cell assay to study a possible mechanism of allergy desensitization.
Before specific immunotherapy, blood mononuclear cells from 20 patients with ragweed …

After the successful development of antibiotics and the improvement of nutritional and
hygienic conditions, mortalities from infectious diseases have decreased, and chronic …

The relevance of cyclooxygenases (COX)-1 and-2 and their products to inflammation,
thrombosis and gastroprotection are well known. Their importance in the immune response …

• This study examined a group of surgical patients with respect to the ability of their
peripheral blood mononuclear cells to respond to phytohemagglutinin (PHA). Depression of …

Control mechanisms in biology are impressively precise, an essential requisite when
dealing with systems such as the immune response with its capacity forproducingpotent …

Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an endemic neoplasm in southern China.
Although NPC sufferers are sensitive to radiotherapy, 20–30% of patients finally progress …

We have studied the incidence of tumours at remote sites following total hip replacement:
1,358 individuals have been followed up for 14,286 person-years after operation. In the …