Publications by authors named "Z Hevessy"

ABCB1/MDR-1/P-glycoprotein (Pgp) is an ABC transporter responsible for cancer cell multi-drug resistance. It is expressed in cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). Eliminating sensitive cancer cells during high-dose chemotherapy can also damage immune cells.

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  • * AEL is characterized by specific genetic changes, including multi-allelic mutations, and can develop after treatments like chemotherapy and stem cell transplants, as seen in two case studies.
  • * Several potential mechanisms for AEL's development post-treatment are proposed, including the presence of abnormal stem cells, survival of mutated cells after chemotherapy, and new mutations arising from treatment-related complications.
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Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, a subset of Vα7.2+ T cells, are a crucial link between innate and adaptive immunity, responding to various stimuli through TCR-dependent and independent pathways. We investigated the responses of MAIT cells and Vα7.

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The co-occurrence of myasthenia gravis (MG) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is rare; only one case has been published so far. We report a 63-year-old Caucasian female patient who was diagnosed with MG at the age of 43. Thymoma was also detected, and so it was surgically resected, which resulted in reasonable disease control for nearly 20 years.

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This study investigates the roles of mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells and Vα7.2/CD161 T cells in skin diseases, focusing on atopic dermatitis. MAIT cells, crucial for bridging innate and adaptive immunity, were analyzed alongside Vα7.

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