Role of ceramide/sphingomyelin (SM) balance regulated through “SM cycle” in cancer
Sphingomyelin synthase (SMS), which comprises of two isozymes, SMS1 and SMS2, is the
only enzyme that generates sphingomyelin (SM) by transferring phosphocholine of …
only enzyme that generates sphingomyelin (SM) by transferring phosphocholine of …
Curcumin: A natural modulator of immune cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Curcumin is a polyphenol natural product isolated from turmeric, interacting with different
cellular and molecular targets and, consequently, showing a wide range of pharmacological …
cellular and molecular targets and, consequently, showing a wide range of pharmacological …
Scalable, multimodal profiling of chromatin accessibility, gene expression and protein levels in single cells
Recent technological advances have enabled massively parallel chromatin profiling with
scATAC-seq (single-cell assay for transposase accessible chromatin by sequencing). Here …
scATAC-seq (single-cell assay for transposase accessible chromatin by sequencing). Here …
Nitric oxide induces immunogenic cell death and potentiates cancer immunotherapy
Tumor cells undergoing immunogenic cell death (ICD) release immunogenic damage-
associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) to trigger a long-term protective antitumor response …
associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) to trigger a long-term protective antitumor response …
CD69 acts downstream of interferon-α/β to inhibit S1P1 and lymphocyte egress from lymphoid organs
LR Shiow, DB Rosen, N Brdičková, Y Xu, J An… - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
Naive lymphocytes continually enter and exit lymphoid organs in a recirculation process that
is essential for immune surveillance. During immune responses, the egress process can be …
is essential for immune surveillance. During immune responses, the egress process can be …
Defective inflammatory pathways in never-treated depressed patients are associated with poor treatment response
Inflammation has been involved in the pathophysiology and treatment response of major
depressive disorder (MDD). Plasma cytokine profiles of 171 treatment-naive MDD patients …
depressive disorder (MDD). Plasma cytokine profiles of 171 treatment-naive MDD patients …
Opsonic phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparummerozoites: mechanism in human immunity and a correlate of protection against malaria
Background An understanding of the mechanisms mediating protective immunity against
malaria in humans is currently lacking, but critically important to advance the development of …
malaria in humans is currently lacking, but critically important to advance the development of …
Mass-spectrometric identification and relative quantification of N-linked cell surface glycoproteins
Although the classification of cell types often relies on the identification of cell surface
proteins as differentiation markers, flow cytometry requires suitable antibodies and currently …
proteins as differentiation markers, flow cytometry requires suitable antibodies and currently …
Suppression of T-cell functions by human granulocyte arginase
M Munder, H Schneider, C Luckner, T Giese… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
Chronic inflammation is accompanied by impaired T-cell immunity. In the mouse, myeloid
cell-associated arginase accounts for the suppression of immune reactivity in various …
cell-associated arginase accounts for the suppression of immune reactivity in various …
Systems-level analysis of age-related macular degeneration reveals global biomarkers and phenotype-specific functional networks
Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness that
affects the central region of the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE), choroid, and neural …
affects the central region of the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE), choroid, and neural …