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Int J Mol Sci
December 2024
Department of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and right heart failure, with emerging evidence suggesting a key role for immune dysregulation in its pathogenesis. This study aimed to assess the involvement of lymphocytes, particularly regulatory T cells (Tregs), and the expression of immune checkpoint molecules PD-1 and PD-L1 on peripheral blood subpopulations in patients diagnosed with PAH. The study involved 25 patients; peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated and subsequently analyzed using flow cytometry to quantify the Treg cell percentage and evaluate PD-1 and PD-L1 expression across the T and B cells.
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December 2024
Department of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata Oncoscience Research (TOR), University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy.
Environmental pollution poses a significant risk to public health, as demonstrated by the bioaccumulation of aluminum (Al) in colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to investigate the potential mutagenic effect of Al bioaccumulation in CRC samples, linking it to the alteration of key mediators of cancer progression, including immune response biomarkers. Aluminum levels in 20 CRC biopsy samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
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December 2024
Gyula Petrányi Doctoral School of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease characterized by a wide range of biomarker expressions, resulting in varied progression, behavior, and prognosis. While traditional biopsy-based molecular classification is the gold standard, it is invasive and limited in capturing tumor heterogeneity, especially in deep or metastatic lesions. Molecular imaging, particularly positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, offering a non-invasive alternative, potentially plays a crucial role in the classification and management of breast cancer by providing detailed information about tumor location, heterogeneity, and progression.
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December 2024
Multidisciplinary Institute for Investigation in Pediatric Pathologies (IMIPP), CONICET-GCBA, Pathology Division, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires C1425EFD, Argentina.
: The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects more than 90 percent of the human population. In pediatric patients, the innate immune response against EBV primary infection plays a key role. Monocytes and macrophages can have distinct functions depending on the microenvironment surrounding them.
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January 2025
Department of Oral Biology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling of Jilin Province, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China. Electronic address:
Regulatory T (Treg) cells, immunosuppressive CD4 T cells, can impede anti-tumor immunity, complicating cancer treatment. Since their discovery, numerous studies have been dedicated to understand Treg cell biology, with a focus on checkpoint pathways' role in their generation and function. Immune checkpoints, such as PD-1/PD-L1, CTLA-4, TIGIT, TIM-3, and OX40, are pivotal in controlling Treg cell expansion and activity in the tumor microenvironment (TME), affecting their ability to suppress immune responses.
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