CC chemokines (or β-chemokines) are 28 chemotactic cytokines with an N-terminal CC
domain that play an important role in immune system cells, such as CD4+ and CD8+ …

Breastfeeding is associated with long-term wellbeing including low risks of infectious
diseases and non-communicable diseases such as asthma, cancer, autoimmune diseases …

Microfold (M) cells are located in the epithelium covering mucosa-associated lymphoid
tissues, such as the Peyer's patches (PPs) of the small intestine. M cells actively transport …

Although immune mechanisms can suppress tumour growth,, tumours establish potent,
overlap** mechanisms that mediate immune evasion,,,. Emerging evidence suggests a …

Leukocyte trafficking to the small and large intestines is tightly controlled to maintain
intestinal immune homeostasis, mediate immune responses, and regulate inflammation. A …

Plasma cells provide humoral immunity. They have traditionally been viewed mainly as short-
lived end-stage products of B-cell differentiation that deserve little interest. This view is …

Recent studies indicate that the mechanism of nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue
(NALT) organogenesis is different from that of other lymphoid tissues. NALT has an …

The surge in interest in chemokines is explained by the recognition that numerous aspects
of immunity are intimately related to leukocyte traffic. Chemokines are leukocyte attractants …

Morbidity, mortality, and loss of productivity from enteric diseases in neonatal piglets cost
swine producers millions of dollars annually. In 2013–2014, the porcine epidemic diarrhea …

▪ Abstract In vertebrates, serum antibodies are an essential component of innate and
adaptive immunity and immunological memory. They also can contribute significantly to …