Clinical & Experimental Immunology

The +869T/C polymorphism in the transforming growth factor-β1 gene is associated with the severity and intractability of autoimmune thyroid disease
pp. 379-382(4)
Authors: Yamada, H.; Watanabe, M.; Nanba, T.; Akamizu, T.; Iwatani, Y.

Elevated serum decoy receptor 3 with enhanced T cell activation in systemic lupus erythematosus
pp. 383-390(8)
Authors: Lee, C.-S.; Hu, C.-Y.; Tsai, H.-F.; Wu, C.-S.; Hsieh, S.-L.; Liu, L.-C.; Hsu, P.-N.

Imatinib mesylate, a new kid on the block for the treatment of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies-associated vasculitis?
pp. 391-398(8)
Authors: Kälsch, A.-I.; Soboletzki, M.; Schmitt, W. H.; van der Woude, F. J.; Hochhaus, A.; Yard, B. A.; Birck, R.

BDCA-1⁺, BDCA-2⁺ and BDCA-3⁺ dendritic cells in early human pregnancy decidua
pp. 399-406(8)
Authors: Ban, Y.-L.; Kong, B.-H.; Qu, X.; Yang, Q.-F.; Ma, Y.-Y.

Extracorporeal photopheresis affects co-stimulatory molecule expression and interleukin-10 production by dendritic cells in graft-versus-host disease patients
pp. 407-413(7)
Authors: Di Renzo, M.; Sbano, P.; De Aloe, G.; Pasqui, A. L.; Rubegni, P.; Ghezzi, A.; Auteri, A.; Fimiani, M.

Determinants of natural immunity against tuberculosis in an endemic setting: factors operating at the level of macrophage-Mycobacterium tuberculosis interaction
pp. 414-422(9)
Authors: Gaikwad, A. N.; Sinha, Sudhir

New immunological serum markers in bacteraemia: anti-inflammatory soluble CD163, but not proinflammatory high mobility group-box 1 protein, is related to prognosis
pp. 423-431(9)
Authors: Gaïni, S.; Pedersen, S. S.; Koldkjær, O. G.; Pedersen, C.; Moestrup, S. K.; Møller, H. J.

Factors associated with CD4 lymphocyte counts in HIV-negative Senegalese individuals
pp. 432-440(9)
Authors: Mair, C.; Hawes, S. E.; Agne, H. D.; Sow, P. S.; N'doye, I.; Manhart, L. E.; Fu, P. L.; Gottlieb, G. S.; Kiviat, N. B.

A mutant HBs antigen (HBsAg)183-191 epitope elicits specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in acute hepatitis B patients
pp. 441-447(7)
Authors: Liu, H.-G.; Fan, Z.-P.; Chen, W.-W.; Yang, H.-Y.; Liu, Q.-F.; Zhang, H.; Tien, P.; Wang, F.-S.

Some cases of common variable immunodeficiency may be due to a mutation in the SBDS gene of Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
pp. 448-454(7)
Authors: Khan, S.; Hinks, J.; Shorto, J.; Schwarz, M. J.; Sewell, W. A. C.

Immune tolerance induction in patients with IgA anaphylactoid reactions following long-term intravenous IgG treatment
pp. 455-458(4)
Authors: Ahrens, N.; Höflich, C.; Bombard, S.; Lochs, H.; Kiesewetter, H.; Salama, A.

Development of time-resolved immunofluorometric assays for vascular endothelial growth factor and application on plasma of patients with gastric tumours
pp. 459-466(8)
Authors: Sheng, S. L.; Bao, S. H.; Huang, G.; Wang, L. M.

Natural killer cells are required for accelerated type 1 diabetes driven by interferon-β
pp. 467-475(9)
Authors: Alba, A.; Planas, R.; Clemente, X.; Carrillo, J.; Ampudia, R.; Puertas, M.-C.; Pastor, X.; Tolosa, E.; Pujol-Borrell, R.; Verdaguer, J.; Vives-Pi, M.

Neurotrophins modulate monocyte chemotaxis without affecting macrophage function
pp. 476-486(11)
Authors: Samah, B.; Porcheray, F.; Gras, G.

Interleukin-21 stimulates antigen uptake, protease activity, survival and induction of CD4⁺ T cell proliferation by murine macrophages
pp. 487-495(9)
Authors: Rückert, R.; Bulfone-Paus, S.; Brandt, K.

Up-regulation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway in human lamina propria T lymphocytes
pp. 496-504(9)
Authors: Braunstein, J.; Autschbach, F.; Giese, T.; Lasitschka, F.; Heidtmann, A.; Sido, B.; Funke, B.; Reiser, C.; Schröder, A. J.; Nebl, G.; Samstag, Y.; Meuer, S. C.

Leptin promotes cell survival and activates Jurkat T lymphocytes by stimulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase
pp. 505-518(14)
Authors: Fernández-Riejos, P.; Goberna, R.; Sánchez-Margalet, V.

Adhesion of Epstein-Barr virus-positive natural killer cell lines to cultured endothelial cells stimulated with inflammatory cytokines
pp. 519-527(9)
Authors: Kanno, H.; Watabe, D.; Shimizu, N.; Sawai, T.

Probiotic lactobacilli and VSL#3 induce enterocyte β-defensin 2
pp. 528-535(8)
Authors: Schlee, M.; Harder, J.; Köten, B.; Stange, E. F.; Wehkamp, J.; Fellermann, K.

BeWo trophoblast cell susceptibility to Toxoplasma gondii is increased by interferon-γ, interleukin-10 and transforming growth factor-β1
pp. 536-545(10)
Authors: Barbosa, B. F.; Silva, D. A. O.; Costa, I. N.; Mineo, J. R.; Ferro, E. A. V.

Avirulant Salmonella typhimurium strains prevent food allergy in mice
pp. 546-553(8)
Authors: Eigenmann, P. A.; Asigbetse, K. E.; Frossard, C. P.