Deciphering the significance of neutrophil to lymphocyte and monocyte to lymphocyte ratios in tuberculosis: A case-control study from southern India [version 2; peer review: 2 appr... by Poorva Bakshi, Shikha Jayasheelan, Rakshatha Nayak, Sharada Rai

“…Neutrophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes are crucial in the pathogenesis of granulomatous inflammation and immune reactions. We investigated the usefulness of the haematological parameters and their ratios, like the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and Monocyte to Lymphocyte ratio (MLR), for diagnosing tuberculosis. …”
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Decrease in Circulating Dendritic Cell Precursors in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease by Daniel Kretzschmar, Ilonka Rohm, Sebastian Schäller, Stefan Betge, Rudin Pistulli, Yevgeniya Atiskova, Hans-R. Figulla, Atilla Yilmaz

“…Dendritic cells (DCs) as antigen-presenting cells play an important role in the immune system. Therefore, we hypothesize that, in patients with PAD, DCPs might be reduced in blood due to their recruitment into the vascular wall and induce a proinflammatory response. …”
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The role of new hepatitis B vaccines in South Africa by G U van Zyl, T Maponga, H Rabie, J Taljaard

“…In addition to infants, non-immune adults at risk of infection through their occupation or with behavioural risk factors should receive vaccination. …”
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Modulation of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Transcriptome by G-CSF Stimulation by Luz M. Avila-Portillo, Fabio Aristizabal, Angela Riveros, Martin C. Abba, Diego Correa

“…Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a cytokine that plays key roles in immune response and hematopoiesis modulation through direct effects on hematopoietic progenitors’ proliferation, survival, and mobilization. …”
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Modern approaches to production of safe and effective genetically modified rabies vaccines for animals by M. I. Doronin, A. Mazloum, D. V. Mikhalishin, M. N. Mitrofanova, A. Yu. Sukharkov, V. V. Kiseleva, A. V. Sprygin

“…The use of reverse genetics has made it possible to modify rabies virus production strains for manufacture of modern genetically modified rabies vaccines that induce a persistent and long-term immunity. The review briefly covers general approaches to development of viral vectors with the purpose to create genetically modified rabies vaccines.…”
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Prenatal inflammation impairs early CD11c-positive microglia induction and delays myelination in neurodevelopmental disorders by Kazuya Fuma, Yukako Iitani, Kenji Imai, Takafumi Ushida, Sho Tano, Kosuke Yoshida, Akira Yokoi, Rika Miki, Hiroyuki Kidokoro, Yoshiaki Sato, Yuichiro Hara, Tomoo Ogi, Kohei Nomaki, Makoto Tsuda, Okiru Komine, Koji Yamanaka, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Tomomi Kotani

“…Abstract Histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) is a form of maternal immune activation (MIA) linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring. …”
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Determination of anti-COVID-19 IgG and IgM seroprevalence among pregnant women at Pietersburg Hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa by I Rukasha, S T S Pheeha, M R Lekalakala, P Malope

“…This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that tested blood samples from pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic from March to July 2022 using the Orient Gene Biotech lateral flow immune-chromatographic assay according to manufacturer instructions. …”
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Hyperglycemia Inhibits Complement-Mediated Immunological Control of S. aureus in a Rat Model of Peritonitis by Clifford T. Mauriello, Pamela S. Hair, Reuben D. Rohn, Nicholas S. Rister, Neel K. Krishna, Kenji M. Cunnion

“…Previous work in our laboratory demonstrated that elevated glucose (>6 mM) dramatically inhibited S. aureus-initiated complement-mediated immune effectors. Here we report in vivo studies evaluating the extent to which a hyperglycemic environment alters complement-mediated control of S. aureus infection in a rat peritonitis model. …”
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Expression of CD24 in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Is Regulated by TGFβ3 and Induces a Myofibroblast-Like Genotype by Luisa Marilena Schäck, Manuela Buettner, Alexander Wirth, Claudia Neunaber, Christian Krettek, Andrea Hoffmann, Sandra Noack

“…The protein CD24 has been reported to be involved in a diverse range of processes such as cancer, adaptive immunity, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases in other cell types. …”
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Scanning electron and light microscopic investigation of bursa fabricius in turkey (meleagris gallopavo) by Murat Erdem Gultiken, Dincer Yildiz, Siyami Karahan, Durmus Bolat

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> It was concluded that the results may contribute to the researches which relate to humoral immunity formation and effectiveness of vaccination programme.…”
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Integrated RNA sequencing analysis and machine learning identifies a metabolism-related prognostic signature in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Yunxun Liu, Zhiwei Yan, Cheng Liu, Rui Yang, Qingyuan Zheng, Jun Jian, Minghui Wang, Lei Wang, Xiaodong Weng, Zhiyuan Chen, Xiuheng Liu

“…Following the administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), MRPS showed consistent and strong performance and was an independent risk factor for overall survival. …”
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PRKD2 as a novel target for targeting the diabetes–osteoporosis nexus by Rongjin Chen, Chenhui Yang, Hefang Xiao, Ao Yang, Changshun Chen, Fei Yang, Bo Peng, Bin Geng, Yayi Xia

“…These findings were further validated using external datasets, and a series of functional enrichment analyses, gene set enrichment analyses, and immune cell infiltration studies were conducted. Our analyses revealed a distinct progression pattern from a normal state through DM to DMOP, characterized by dynamic gene expression changes. …”
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Oncolytic alphavirus-induced extracellular vesicles counteract the immunosuppressive effect of melanoma-derived extracellular vesicles by Darshak K. Bhatt, Annemarie Boerma, Silvina Odete Bustos, Andréia Hanada Otake, Alexis Germán Murillo Carrasco, Patrícia Pintor Reis, Roger Chammas, Toos Daemen, Luciana Nogueira de Sousa Andrade

“…Here we show that upon oncolytic virotherapy with Semliki Forest virus-based replicon particles (rSFV), metastatic melanoma cells release EVs with a distinct biochemical profile and do not lead to suppression of immune cells. Specifically, we demonstrate that viral infection causes a differential loading of regulatory microRNAs (miRNAs) in EVs in addition to changes in their physical features. …”
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Photobiomodulation: An Effective Approach to Enhance Proliferation and Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells into Osteoblasts by Daniella Da Silva, Anine Crous, Heidi Abrahamse

“…However, commonly used therapies have resulted in damage to the donor site and morbidity, immune reactions, carcinogenic generation, and postoperative difficulties. …”
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Hypovitaminosis D3, Leukopenia, and Human Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa by Anna Tasegian, Francesco Curcio, Laura Dalla Ragione, Francesca Rossetti, Samuela Cataldi, Michela Codini, Francesco Saverio Ambesi-Impiombato, Tommaso Beccari, Elisabetta Albi

“…Vitamin D3 has been described to have different extraskeletal roles by acting as parahormone in obesity, diabetes, cancer, cognitive impairment, and dementia and to have important regulatory functions in innate immunity. There are no studies showing extraskeletal changes associated with hypovitaminosis D3 in eating disorders. …”
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An HLA-Transgenic Mouse Model of Type 1 Diabetes That Incorporates the Reduced but Not Abolished Thymic Insulin Expression Seen in Patients by Jeffrey Babad, Riyasat Ali, Jennifer Schloss, Teresa P. DiLorenzo

“…These mice exhibit reduced thymic insulin expression and accelerated disease in both genders. Immune cell populations are not grossly altered, and the mice exhibit typical signs of islet autoimmunity, including CD8 T cell responses to beta cell peptides also targeted in HLA-A∗02:01-positive type 1 diabetes patients. …”
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Unlocking precision medicine: clinical applications of integrating health records, genetics, and immunology through artificial intelligence by Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Hung Hsiao, Ching-Heng Lin, Yang C. Fann

“…AI-enabled immunology data analysis, including dimensionality reduction, cell population identification, and sample classification, provides unprecedented insights into complex immune responses. The review highlights real-world examples of AI-driven precision medicine platforms and clinical decision support tools in rheumatology. …”
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Peptide-Based Vaccination Therapy for Rheumatic Diseases by Bin Wang, Shiju Chen, Qing Zheng, Yuan Liu, Guixiu Shi

“…The translation of these advances from experimental studies into clinical therapy remains impeded by some obstacles such as species difference in immunity, disease heterogeneity, and lack of safe delivery carriers or adjuvants. …”
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Inhibition of Kv1.3 channel restrains macrophage M2 polarization and ameliorates renal fibrosis via regulating STAT6 phosphorylation by Yanshan Chen, Yuanxing Zhi, Hailin Zhong, Liang Ma, Xinpei Gu, Yijing Cai, Jingjing Huang, Xin Yi, Xiaoyan Wu, Ken Kin Lam Yung, Pingzheng Zhou

“…In this study, we investigated the role of Kv1.3, one of the primary potassium channels which is expressed in both innate and adaptive immunity, on macrophage M2 polarization and renal fibrosis. …”
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Bioinformatics approach reveals the critical role of inflammation-related genes in age-related hearing loss by Xi Gu, Chenyu Chen, Yuqing Chen, Chaojun Zeng, Yanchun Lin, Ruosi Guo, Shujin Xu, Chang Lin

“…By CIBERSORT algorithm, 8 humanized key IRDEGs were correlated with the infiltration abundance of 3 immune cells. Finally, it showed that the Alox5ap expression was significantly more effective compared to other variables in the diagnostic model of ARHL. …”
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