Sex and gender disparities in the epidemiology and outcomes of chronic kidney disease

JJ Carrero, M Hecking, NC Chesnaye… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Improved understanding of sex and gender-specific differences in the aetiology,
mechanisms and epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) could help nephrologists …

Evolution of the immune system in humans from infancy to old age

AK Simon, GA Hollander… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This article reviews the development of the immune response through neonatal, infant and
adult life, including pregnancy, ending with the decline in old age. A picture emerges of a …

Human fetal dendritic cells promote prenatal T-cell immune suppression through arginase-2

N McGovern, A Shin, G Low, D Low, K Duan, LJ Yao… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
During gestation the develo** human fetus is exposed to a diverse range of potentially
immune-stimulatory molecules including semi-allogeneic antigens from maternal cells …

Immunological implications of pregnancy-induced microchimerism

JM Kinder, IA Stelzer, PC Arck, SS Way - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2017 - nature.com
Immunological identity is traditionally defined by genetically encoded antigens, with equal
maternal and paternal contributions as a result of Mendelian inheritance. However, vertically …

New paradigm in the role of regulatory T cells during pregnancy

S Tsuda, A Nakashima, T Shima, S Saito - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Semi-allogenic fetuses are not rejected by the maternal immune system because feto-
maternal tolerance induced by CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells is established …

Maternal alloantigens promote the development of tolerogenic fetal regulatory T cells in utero

JE Mold, J Michaëlsson, TD Burt, MO Muench… - Science, 2008 - science.org
As the immune system develops, T cells are selected or regulated to become tolerant of self
antigens and reactive against foreign antigens. In mice, the induction of such tolerance is …

The maternal gut microbiome during pregnancy and offspring allergy and asthma

Y Gao, R Nanan, L Macia, J Tan, L Sominsky… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental exposures during pregnancy that alter both the maternal gut microbiome and
the infant's risk of allergic disease and asthma include a traditional farm environment and …

Fetal and adult hematopoietic stem cells give rise to distinct T cell lineages in humans

JE Mold, S Venkatasubrahmanyam, TD Burt… - Science, 2010 - science.org
Although the mammalian immune system is generally thought to develop in a linear fashion,
findings in avian and murine species argue instead for the developmentally ordered …

The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) consensus recommendations for donor selection in haploidentical hematopoietic cell …

SO Ciurea, MM Al Malki, P Kongtim, EJ Fuchs… - Bone marrow …, 2020 - nature.com
The number of HLA-haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplants continues to increase
worldwide due to recent improvements in outcomes, allowing more patients with …

Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis: what have we learned?

M Bax, J van Heemst, TWJ Huizinga, REM Toes - Immunogenetics, 2011 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting 0.5–1% of the
population worldwide. The disease has a heterogeneous character, including clinical …