Prevalence of Oral Manifestations and Their Association with CD4/CD8 Ratio and HIV Viral Load in South India by Sharma Gaurav, Pai M. Keerthilatha, Nagpal Archna

“…PC can be considered as a marker of immune suppression (HIV viral load >20,000 copies/mL).…”
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Cellular and metabolic impacts of repeated sub-acute exposures to biomass-burning extracts in vitro by Michal Pardo, Chunlin Li, Amani Jabali, Yinon Rudich

“…In this study, we developed a laboratory model to evaluate the effects of single and repeated sub-acute exposures to water-soluble wood tar (WT) extracts, a product of biomass burning, on human lung, liver, and immune cells. Using representative cell lines for different tissues, we examined the cytotoxic effects under conditions mimicking sub-acute environmental exposure levels relevant to humans. …”
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HMGB1 Promotes Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Enhancing Macrophage Inflammatory Response by Mudan Lu, Shanshan Yu, Wei Xu, Bo Gao, Sidong Xiong

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Metaproteomic portrait of the healthy human gut microbiota by Alessandro Tanca, Antonio Palomba, Giovanni Fiorito, Marcello Abbondio, Daniela Pagnozzi, Sergio Uzzau

“…Our study provides a detailed picture of the healthy human gut microbiota, contributing to unveil its functional mechanisms and its relationship with nutrition, immunity, and environmental stressors.…”
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Gallic acid showed neuroprotection against endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats by Abdulmutalip Karaaslanlı, Mehmet Cudi Tuncer, Fırat Aşır, Tuğcan Korak

“…The in-silico analysis revealed apoptotic and immune-related pathways in which gallic acid showed neuroprotective effects by regulating caspase-12. …”
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Evaluation of Candida Species on Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces among Students Residing in School Hostels in a Tertiary Institution, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by A. A Adewoyin, Olarinde Olaniran, S. O Awoniyi, A. B Bidmus, O. C Boriwaye

“… Candida species are significant opportunistic fungal pathogens that can cause various diseases, particularly among individuals with compromised immunity. While there is plenty of literature on Candida in clinical and public settings, incidence on surfaces within student residence halls is still not well understood. …”
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Assessment of Immunological, Skeletal, and Thyroid Function Abnormalities in Paediatric Morphoea by Vibhu Mendiratta, Anuja Yadav, Amit K. Meena, Suvarna Samudrala, Ritu Singh, Vishal Parmar

“…Paediatric morphoea shows increased prevalence of various auto-immune diseases, bone deformities, and systemic abnormalities. …”
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Promising new drugs and therapeutic approaches for treatment of ovarian cancer—targeting the hallmarks of cancer by Julia Hillmann, Nicolai Maass, Dirk O. Bauerschlag, Inken Flörkemeier

“…A broad spectrum of new promising drugs is currently under investigation in clinical phase III studies targeting mainly the hallmarks “self-sufficiency in growth signals,” “genomic instability,” and “angiogenesis.” The benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors in ovarian cancer has been demonstrated for the first time. …”
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Detection and Role of Some Interleukins and Tumor Necrotic Factor Alpha among Patients with Tuberculosis by Wael Rasheed Obaead Alfatlawi, Marwa Kadhim Khudhair, Jwan Ahmed Ali

“…Conclusions: IL-2, IL-10, and IL-17 were significant components of the immune response to TB; their distinct profiles, obtained from easily accessible kits, might be used to diagnose TB cases. …”
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Neutrophil–Lymphocytes Ratio as Potential Early Marker for Alzheimer’s Disease by Carlo Cervellati, Dario Pedrini, Pietro Pirro, Paola Guindani, Carlo Renzini, Gloria Brombo, Giovanni Zuliani

“…Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a noninvasive, inexpensive, and easily applicable marker of inflammation. Since immune dysregulation leading to inflammation is regarded as a hallmark of dementia, in particular Alzheimer’s disease (AD), we decided to investigate the potentials of NLR as a diagnostic and predictive biomarker in this clinical setting. …”
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Autoimmune Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review of Published Cases by Mohsen Farjoud Kouhanjani, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Seyedeh Maryam Mousavi, Zahra Noroozi, Paniz Sadeghi, Armita Jokar-Derisi, Mohammad Saleh Jamshidi Mouselou, Meysam Ahmadi, Armin Attar

“…Using keywords related to autoimmune/immune-mediated diseases and TCM, we searched PubMed, Scopus, and WOS in March 2022. …”
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Antifungal effect of Euphorbia prostrata ethyl acetate extract on Microsporum audounii-induced skin dysfunction diseases in male rats by Wuraola O. Familusi, Folashade O. Oyedeji, Jeffrey D. Musa

“…Overall, the study suggests the potential of Euphorbia prostrata extract in modulating erythropoiesis, immune function, and coagulation, thereby offering a promising avenue for addressing fungal infections and associated haematological disturbances.…”
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Evaluation of Human β-defensin-3 Diagnostic Role in a Group of Iraqi Patients with Osteoporosis by Zahraa S. Hassan, Layla O. Farhan

“…Human β-defensin (HBD-3) is ananti-inflammatory peptide andcrucial part of the human innate immune system. Giving early therapeutic intervention for OP requires an early diagnosis. …”
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A Clone Selection Based Real-Valued Negative Selection Algorithm by Ruirui Zhang, Xin Xiao

“…Then, the algorithm considers centers of clusters as antigens, randomly generates initial immune cell population in the qualified range, and executes the clonal selection algorithm. …”
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Role of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) as a Clinical Predictor of Decompensation in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) by Harshavardhan Rao B, Priya Nair, Anoop K. Koshy, S. Krishnapriya, C. R. Greeshma, Rama P. Venu

“…High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has a significant role in innate immune response to LPS in the circulation and could therefore increase the risk for decompensation in patients with CLD. …”
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Application of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol for randomised controlled trials by Wenjie Liu, Wenyao Cui, Xinrong Chen, Dan Duan, Maojun Chen

“…Microbial agents play an important role in maintaining the balance of gut microbiota and modulating intestinal immunity, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. …”
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Dry eye disease in keratoconus: etiology and medical treatment by V.V. Averich

“…The author describes major endogenous and exogenous (inflammatory, immune/allergic, mechanical, neuropathic) factors triggering the development and association of these conditions. …”
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FlashTag-mediated Labeling for Intraventricular Macrophages in the Embryonic Brain by Hisa Asai, Mizuki Ono, Takaki Miyata, Yuki Hattori

“…Microglia, the brain's immune cells, which play pivotal roles in both physiological and pathological contexts, begin colonizing the brain around embryonic day (E) 9.5 in mice, with their population expanding as development progresses. …”
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Rabies situation in the Moscow Oblast in 2011–2023 and the role of oral vaccination of wild carnivores against rabies by A. V. Paroshin, S. B. Voskresensky, K. N. Gruzdev, E. V. Chernyshova

“…Comprehensive preventive measures to control the population of the wild carnivores are taken to stabilize the rabies situation and decrease the incidence, innovative achievements in laboratory diagnosis are introduced, population immunity of wild carnivores by oral vaccination is improved and the epidemic situation in neighboring regions is analyzed. …”
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FIELD ASSESSMENT OF ACCESSIONS FROM THE MAIZE COLLECTION FOR RESISTANCE TO BOIL SMUT by V. N. Boyko

“…After two years of comprehensive studies, the selected forms can be recommended for the use in breeding for immunity.…”
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