Search Results - "McKean, DJ"
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Dendritic cell modulation by 1α,25 dihydroxyvitamin D 3 and its analogs: A vitamin D receptor-dependent pathway that promotes a persistent state of immaturity in vitro and in vivo
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (05-06-2001)“…Dendritic cells (DCs) play a central role in regulating immune activation and responses to self. DC maturation is central to the outcome of antigen…”
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Augmentation of T Cell Levels and Responses Induced by Androgen Deprivation
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-11-2004)“…Androgen has been implicated as a negative regulator of host immune function and a factor contributing to the gender dimorphism of autoimmunity. Conversely,…”
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Dynamin 2 regulates T cell activation by controlling actin polymerization at the immunological synapse
Published in Nature immunology (01-03-2005)“…Actin reorganization at the immunological synapse is required for the amplification and generation of a functional immune response. Using small interfering…”
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Selective inhibition of inflammatory gene expression in activated T lymphocytes: a mechanism of immune suppression by thiopurines
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-02-2005)“…Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine are antimetabolite thiopurine drugs that play important roles in the treatment of leukemia and in the management of…”
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Potent Inhibition of Dendritic Cell Differentiation and Maturation by Vitamin D Analogs
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (21-04-2000)“…We show that the immunosuppressive effects of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1α,25(OH)2D3) are due, in part, to inhibition of the T cell stimulatory functions of…”
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Ly9 (CD229)-Deficient Mice Exhibit T Cell Defects yet Do Not Share Several Phenotypic Characteristics Associated with SLAM- and SAP-Deficient Mice
Published in Journal of Immunology (01-01-2006)“…Signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM) family receptors are critically involved in modulating innate and adaptive immune responses. Several SLAM…”
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Distinctive dendritic cell modulation by vitamin D 3 and glucocorticoid pathways
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (27-09-2002)“…Dendritic cell (DC) maturation plays a central role in regulating immunity. We show that glucocorticoid and 1α,25(OH) 2D 3 agonists modulate DCs via distinct…”
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Inhibition of Interleukin-1-stimulated NF-κB RelA/p65 Phosphorylation by Mesalamine Is Accompanied by Decreased Transcriptional Activity
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (10-09-1999)“…Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is an inducible transcription factor that regulates genes important in immunity and inflammation. The activity of NF-κB is highly…”
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Interleukin-1 signal transduction
Published in Life Sciences (1996)“…Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is primarily an inflammatory cytokine, although it is capable of mediating a wide variety of effects on many different cell types. Nearly…”
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Mechanism Responsible for T-Cell Antigen Receptor- and CD28- or Interleukin 1 (IL-1) Receptor-Initiated Regulation of IL-2 Gene Expression by NF-κB
Published in Molecular and Cellular Biology (01-06-1998)“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Effects of p56lck deficiency on the growth and cytolytic effector function of an interleukin-2-dependent cytotoxic T-cell line
Published in Molecular and Cellular Biology (01-10-1992)“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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The analysis of costimulatory receptor signaling cascades in normal T lymphocytes using in vitro gene transfer and reporter gene analysis
Published in Nature medicine (01-10-2001)“…Ligation of the antigen receptor and costimulatory receptors on the surface of T lymphocytes initiates intracellular signals that regulate cell-cycle…”
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Delta-opioid receptors expressed by Jurkat T cells enhance IL-2 secretion by increasing AP-1 complexes and activity of the NF-AT/AP-1- binding promoter element
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-12-1997)“…Recent molecular evidence points to transient and/or stage-specific expression of delta- and kappa-opioid receptors by thymic and peripheral T lymphocytes…”
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Maturation Versus Death of Developing Double-Positive Thymocytes Reflects Competing Effects on Bcl-2 Expression and Can Be Regulated by the Intensity of CD28 Costimulation
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-03-2001)“…Immature double-positive (DP) thymocytes mature into CD4(+)CD8(-) cells in response to coengagement of TCR with any of a variety of cell surface "coinducer"…”
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Increased thymic output in HIV-negative patients after antiretroviral therapy
Published in AIDS (London) (23-09-2005)“…To determine the effects of antiretroviral therapy on thymic output independent of HIV infection. Thymic output was evaluated by quantifying signal joint…”
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Aglycosylated and phosphatidylinositol-anchored MHC class I molecules are associated with calnexin. Evidence implicating the class I- connecting peptide segment in calnexin association
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-05-1995)“…The endoplasmic reticulum resident protein calnexin interacts with several glycoproteins including class I MHC molecules. Calnexin is thought to retain free…”
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Dual Signal Transduction through Delta Opioid Receptors in a Transfected Human T-Cell Line
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (06-08-1996)“…Opiates are known to function as immunomodulators, in part by effects on T cells. However, the signal transduction pathways mediating the effects of opiates on…”
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Molecular cloning of the human eosinophil peroxidase: evidence for the existence of a peroxidase multigene family
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (01-05-1989)“…Human eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) was purified from eosinophil granules derived from the peripheral blood of patients with eosinophilia. The molecular mass of…”
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Regulatory effects of transforming growth factor-beta on IL-2- and IL-4- dependent T cell-cycle progression
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-03-1990)“…Previous studies suggested that the potent immunosuppressive activities of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) were mediated in part through the…”
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Ribonuclease activity associated with human eosinophil-derived neurotoxin and eosinophil cationic protein
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-11-1986)“…The eosinophil granule contains a series of basic proteins, including major basic protein, eosinophil peroxidase, eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN), and…”
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