Search Results - "WILLIAMS, L. David"
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Lactate Suppresses Macrophage Pro-Inflammatory Response to LPS Stimulation by Inhibition of YAP and NF-κB Activation via GPR81-Mediated Signaling
Published in Frontiers in immunology (06-10-2020)“…Recent evidence from cancer research indicates that lactate exerts a suppressive effect on innate immune responses in cancer. This study investigated the…”
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Inflammatory Type 2 cDCs Acquire Features of cDC1s and Macrophages to Orchestrate Immunity to Respiratory Virus Infection
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (16-06-2020)“…The phenotypic and functional dichotomy between IRF8+ type 1 and IRF4+ type 2 conventional dendritic cells (cDC1s and cDC2s, respectively) is well accepted; it…”
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Glutaminolysis and Fumarate Accumulation Integrate Immunometabolic and Epigenetic Programs in Trained Immunity
Published in Cell metabolism (13-12-2016)“…Induction of trained immunity (innate immune memory) is mediated by activation of immune and metabolic pathways that result in epigenetic rewiring of cellular…”
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Attenuation of Cardiac Dysfunction in Polymicrobial Sepsis by MicroRNA-146a Is Mediated via Targeting of IRAK1 and TRAF6 Expression
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-07-2015)“…Cardiac dysfunction is a major consequence of sepsis/septic shock and contributes to the high mortality of sepsis. Innate and inflammatory responses mediated…”
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Lactate promotes endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition via Snail1 lactylation after myocardial infarction
Published in Science advances (03-02-2023)“…High levels of lactate are positively associated with the prognosis and mortality in patients with heart attack. Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT)…”
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The genome of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni
Published in Nature (London) (16-07-2009)“…Schistosoma mansoni is responsible for the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis that affects 210 million people in 76 countries. Here we present analysis…”
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An adjuvant strategy enabled by modulation of the physical properties of microbial ligands expands antigen immunogenicity
Published in Cell (17-02-2022)“…Activation of the innate immune system via pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) is key to generate lasting adaptive immunity. PRRs detect unique chemical…”
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Scavenger receptor-A (CD204): a two-edged sword in health and disease
Published in Critical reviews in immunology (2014)“…Scavenger receptor A (SR-A), also known as the macrophage scavenger receptor and cluster of differentiation 204 (CD204), plays roles in lipid metabolism,…”
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Immunoregulatory Activity of the Natural Product Laminarin Varies Widely as a Result of Its Physical Properties
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-01-2018)“…Ligation of Dectin-1 by fungal glucans elicits a Th17 response that is necessary for clearing many fungal pathogens. Laminarin is a (1→3, 1→6)-β-glucan that is…”
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Trained immunity or tolerance: opposing functional programs induced in human monocytes after engagement of various pattern recognition receptors
Published in Clinical and vaccine immunology (01-04-2014)“…Upon priming with Candida albicans or with the fungal cell wall component β-glucan, monocytes respond with an increased cytokine production upon restimulation,…”
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Memory-Like Inflammatory Responses of Microglia to Rising Doses of LPS: Key Role of PI3Kγ
Published in Frontiers in immunology (08-11-2019)“…Trained immunity and immune tolerance have been identified as long-term response patterns of the innate immune system. The causes of these opposing reactions…”
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Immunobiology and application of toll-like receptor 4 agonists to augment host resistance to infection
Published in Pharmacological research (01-12-2019)“…[Display omitted] Infectious diseases remain a threat to critically ill patients, particularly with the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Septic shock…”
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Human Dectin-1 Deficiency and Mucocutaneous Fungal Infections
Published in The New England journal of medicine (29-10-2009)“…A family with recurrent mucocutaneous candidiasis was evaluated for a potential genetic cause. An early-stop-codon mutation in the β-glucan receptor dectin-1…”
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Taking Advantage of the Morpheein Behavior of Peroxiredoxin in Bionanotechnology
Published in Bioconjugate chemistry (20-01-2021)“…Morpheeins are proteins that reversibly assemble into different oligomers, whose architectures are governed by conformational changes of the subunits. This…”
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Cardiovascular Dysfunction in COVID-19: Association Between Endothelial Cell Injury and Lactate
Published in Frontiers in immunology (23-03-2022)“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious respiratory disease propagated by a new virus known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2…”
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Role of the Methoxy Group in Immune Responses to mPEG-Protein Conjugates
Published in Bioconjugate chemistry (21-03-2012)“…Anti-PEG antibodies have been reported to mediate the accelerated clearance of PEG-conjugated proteins and liposomes, all of which contain methoxyPEG (mPEG)…”
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β-Glucan Size Controls Dectin-1-Mediated Immune Responses in Human Dendritic Cells by Regulating IL-1β Production
Published in Frontiers in immunology (07-07-2017)“…Dectin-1/CLEC7A is a pattern recognition receptor that recognizes β-1,3 glucans, and its stimulation initiates signaling events characterized by the production…”
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Efficacy of a crosslinked hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel as a tear film supplement: a masked controlled study
Published in PloS one (10-06-2014)“…Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), or dry eye, is a significant medical problem in both humans and dogs. Treating KCS often requires the daily application of…”
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Novel Structural Features in Candida albicans Hyphal Glucan Provide a Basis for Differential Innate Immune Recognition of Hyphae Versus Yeast
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (07-02-2014)“…The innate immune system differentially recognizes Candida albicans yeast and hyphae. It is not clear how the innate immune system effectively discriminates…”
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Non-covalent inhibitors of thioredoxin glutathione reductase with schistosomicidal activity in vivo
Published in Nature communications (22-06-2023)“…Only praziquantel is available for treating schistosomiasis, a disease affecting more than 200 million people. Praziquantel-resistant worms have been selected…”
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