Molecular mechanisms in autoimmune thyroid disease

H Vargas-Uricoechea - Cells, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The most common cause of acquired thyroid dysfunction is autoimmune thyroid disease,
which is an organ-specific autoimmune disease with two presentation phenotypes …

Role of decidual natural killer cells in human pregnancy and related pregnancy complications

X Zhang, H Wei - Frontiers in immunology, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Pregnancy is a unique type of immunological process. Healthy pregnancy is associated with
a series of inflammatory events: implantation (inflammation), gestation (anti-inflammation) …

Orchestrated leukocyte recruitment to immune-privileged sites: absolute barriers versus educational gates

R Shechter, A London, M Schwartz - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2013‏ - nature.com
Complex barriers separate immune-privileged tissues from the circulation. Here, we propose
that cell entry to immune-privileged sites through barriers composed of tight junction …

Mesenchymal stem cells reduce colitis in mice via release of TSG6, independently of their localization to the intestine

E Sala, M Genua, L Petti, A Anselmo, V Arena… - Gastroenterology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Background & Aims Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are pluripotent cells that can promote
expansion of immune regulatory cells and might be developed for the treatment of immune …

Mesenchymal stem cells: emerging mechanisms of immunomodulation and therapy

JD Glenn, KA Whartenby - World journal of stem cells, 2014‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a pleiotropic population of cells that are self-renewing
and capable of differentiating into canonical cells of the mesenchyme, including adipocytes …

Adult cardiac-resident MSC-like stem cells with a proepicardial origin

JJH Chong, V Chandrakanthan, M Xaymardan, NS Asli… - Cell stem cell, 2011‏ - cell.com
Colony-forming units–fibroblast (CFU-Fs), analogous to those giving rise to bone marrow
(BM) mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), are present in many organs, although the …

Mesenchymal stem cells: isolation, in vitro expansion and characterization

N Beyer Nardi, L da Silva Meirelles - Stem cells, 2006‏ - Springer
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), one type of adult stem cell, are easy to isolate, culture, and
manipulate in ex vivo culture. These cells have great plasticity and the potential for …

Fetal microchimerism and maternal health: a review and evolutionary analysis of cooperation and conflict beyond the womb

AM Boddy, A Fortunato, M Wilson Sayres, A Aktipis - Bioessays, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
The presence of fetal cells has been associated with both positive and negative effects on
maternal health. These paradoxical effects may be due to the fact that maternal and offspring …

Gimme shelter: the immune system during pregnancy

A Munoz‐Suano, AB Hamilton… - Immunological reviews, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Antigen‐presenting molecules vary between individuals of the same species, making it more
difficult for pathogens to evade immune recognition and spread through the whole …

Immunosuppressive properties of mesenchymal stem cells

M Abumaree, M Al Jumah, RA Pace… - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2012‏ - Springer
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can be isolated from different adult tissues including bone
marrow, adipose tissue, cord blood and placenta. MSCs modulate the immune function of …