Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of myeloid oncologic diseases, particularly for patients resistant to chemotherapy or ineligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation due to age or fitness constraints. As our understanding of the immunopathogenesis of myeloid malignancies expands, so too do the treatment options available to patients. Immunotherapy in myeloid malignancies, however, faces numerous challenges due to the dynamic nature of the disease, immune dysregulation, and the development of immune evasion mechanisms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiV(PO) cathodes for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) were synthesized using a hydrothermal method with the subsequent annealing in an argon atmosphere to achieve optimal properties. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the material's single-phase nature, while the scanning electron microscopy revealed a granular structure, indicating a uniform particle size distribution, beneficial for electrochemical performance. Magnetometry and electron spin resonance studies were conducted to investigate the magnetic properties, confirming the presence of the relatively low concentration and highly uniform distribution of tetravalent vanadium ions (V), which indicated low lithium deficiency values in the original structure and a high degree of magnetic homogeneity in the sample, an essential factor for consistent electrochemical behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF1-D oxides Zn1-xCuxO and spherical composites Zn1-xCuxO/CuO were obtained by thermolysis of formate-glycolate complexes Zn1-xCux (HCOO)(OCH2CH2O)1/2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.15). The structural and property characteristics showed that Cu was introduced into the Zn site of the ZnO lattice to form the Zn0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present study, we perform a systematic examination of the products formed by mixing and heating of tungsten boride and iridium powders at different ratios in a broad temperature range using qualitative and quantitative X-ray analysis and time-of-flight neutron diffraction (TOF-ND), in combination with scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) performed at different accelerating voltages. The well-known and unknown ternary W-Ir-B phases were detected. The Vickers microhardness value for the new ternary WIrB boride was measured.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Here we present the sampling event dataset that contributes to studying the flora of grasslands in Central Forest State Nature Biosphere Reserve (part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves), Tver Oblast, Russia. The Reserve is located in the SW part of the Valdai Upland within the main Caspian-Baltic watershed of the Russian plain (Latitude: 56° 26' - 56° 39' N, Longitude: 32° 29' - 33° 01' E). The territory of Central Forest Reserve belongs to the subzone of subtaiga.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Rep Gastroenterol
July 2021
Ustekinumab is a monoclonal antibody used as treatment for various inflammatory conditions. We present a pediatric patient with Crohn's disease who did not tolerate infliximab and was then changed to ustekinumab. He developed anaphylaxis to the medication after the second dose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLymphopenia is associated with poor outcome in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but the impact of specific cytopenias is unexplored. We report a case of isolated B-cell lymphopenia with HL, EBV infection, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Our patient is a 19-year-old male without any significant past medical history who presented with two weeks of epigastric abdominal pain, subjective fevers, night sweats, fatigue and a five-pound weight loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The "Flora of Russia" project on iNaturalist brought together professional scientists and amateur naturalists from all over the country. Over 10,000 people were involved in the data collection.
New Information: Within 20 months, the participants accumulated 750,143 photo observations of 6,857 species of the Russian flora.
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder marked by abnormal phagocytic function. CGD affects primarily neutrophils and manifests as an early predisposition to severe life-threatening infections. Additionally, patients with CGD are predisposed to unique autoimmune manifestations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 2010, the New York State (NYS) Newborn Screen (NBS) Program added the T cell receptor excision circle (TREC) assay to screen for severe combined immunodeficiency disorder (SCID). The objective of this study was to perform a retrospective chart review of 199 infants referred to a single institution for abnormal TREC on NYS NBS between 2010 and 2017. Statistical analysis included analysis of variance, logistic regression models, chi-square, and linear mixed models.
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December 2019
Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 1, also known as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED), is a rare primary immunodeficiency disorder with multi-organ involvement. Besides for being predisposed to severe life-threatening infections, patients with APECED are also prone to organ impairment secondary to severe autoimmunity. As this is an autosomal recessive disorder, a biallelic mutation in the gene is responsible for APECED.
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November 2020
Asthma is a common disease in paediatrics and adults with a significant morbidity, mortality, and financial burden worldwide. Asthma is now recognized as a heterogeneous disease and emerging clinical and laboratory research has elucidated understanding of asthma's underlying immunology. The future of asthma is classifying asthma by endotype through connecting discernible characteristics with immunological mechanisms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Transplant
July 2019
Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) result from inborn errors in immunity. Susceptibility to infections and oftentimes severe autoimmunity pose life-threatening risks to patients with these disorders. Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) remains the only curative option for many.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To analyze ophthalmic pathologies in HIV-infected patients of the ophthalmic hospitals of Perm city.
Material And Methods: Medical records of 75 HIV patients registered in Perm Regional Centre for Prevention and Control of AIDS and Infectious Diseases who had received treatment in ophthalmic in-patient clinics of Perm in 2005-2015 years were analyzed retrospectively. Patient examination included traditional ophthalmological methods, as well as immunological (determination of CD4 cells and viral load), serological (detection of antibodies to herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, chlamydia, toxoplasma), general clinical methods, and consultations by allied specialists.
The ESEEM spectroscopy was used to determine positions of the Nd impurity ions in YSiO single crystal. It is established that neodymium ions substitute yttrium ions in the Y2 positions with seven nearest oxygen ions. Crystal field parameters of Nd impurity centers in isotopically pure YSiO and ScSiO single crystals were determined using data of CW EPR spectroscopy and the known energy level schemes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtopic dermatitis is a multifactorial disease. Epidermal barrier impairment often plays the initial role in the initiation of the disease. Immune dysregulation of the innate and adaptive immunity plays a central role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn mice, two-hour immobilization stress inhibited zymosan-induced production by macrophages of the oxygen radicals and cytokine IL-1β. After myelopeptides MP-5 and MP-6 were administered into mice, the stress-induced inhibition of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and IL-1β was abrogated. MP-5 peptide stimulated spontaneous ROS production by macrophages and reduced IL-10 production under stress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCsPb(MoO) crystals were prepared by crystallization from their own melt, and the crystal structure has been studied in detail. At 296 K, the molybdate crystallizes in the low-temperature α-form and has a monoclinic palmierite-related superstructure (space group C2/m, a = 2.13755(13) nm, b = 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe natriuretic peptides regulate pressure and water metabolism in human organism. The concentration of N-thermal cerebral natriuretic propeptide (NT-proBNP) in tear and blood serum was analyzed. The sampling included 49 patients divided on three groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe analysis was applied to concentration of procalcitonin in lacrimal fluid and blood serum in 15 healthy persons (control group), 16 patients with uveitis (main group) and 14 patients with non-inflammatory pathology of organ of vision (comparison group). The concentration of procalcitonin was detected by immunoenzyme method using commercial test-system "Procalcitonin-IFA-BEST" ("Vector-Best", Russia). The content of procalcitonin in blood serum was low (75% quartile--0.
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