Publications by authors named "Xiao-Xue Lu"

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacterium, which causes a disease known as melioidosis. Professional phagocytes represent a crucial first line of innate defense against invading pathogens. Uptake of pathogens by these cells involves the formation of a phagosome that matures by fusing with early and late endocytic vesicles, resulting in killing of ingested microbes.

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and highly lethal form of cancer. Although the etiologic role of Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) in the development of CRC has been elucidated, the specific tumor molecules involved in the progression of CRC induced by F.

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Rationale: Melioidosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. To our knowledge, there have been very few cases of splenic abscesses due to melioidosis in Hainan, China.

Patient Concerns: The patient was a 55-year-old male farmer, who was admitted in our hospital with persistent left epigastric dull pain accompanied by chills and febrile.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aims to investigate surface markers on dendritic cells (DCs) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their role in the disease's development.
  • By separating peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and stimulating DCs with specific cytokines, researchers analyzed various surface markers and cytokine levels through flow cytometry and ELISA.
  • Findings show that certain surface markers were significantly higher in SLE patients compared to normal subjects, suggesting that DCs may contribute to SLE pathogenesis through enhanced antigen presentation and IL-12 secretion.
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