Spleen - Immunology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The follicular versus marginal zone B lymphocyte cell fate decision.

30 Oct 2009 Bone marrow-derived B cells make an important cell fate choice to develop into either follicular B cells or marginal zone B cells in the spleen, which depends on signalling through the B cell receptor, Notch2, the receptor for B cell-activating ... Read more...

The cellular and molecular immune response of the weanling piglet to staphylococcal enterotoxin B.

30 Oct 2009 Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) is a biothreat agent, etiologic agent of food poisoning, and potent inducer of toxic shock syndrome. This heat-stable exoprotein is thought to act as a superantigen to induce T cell-specific pathology. Most animal ... Read more...

The effects of electroacupuncture on TH1/TH2 cytokine mRNA expression and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in the splenic T cells of traumatized rats.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Surgical trauma contributes to postoperative immune suppression, which is associated with an increased susceptibility to subsequent infections. Electroacupuncture (EA) can alleviate pain and exert immunoregulatory effects. However, the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Spleen - Immunology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The follicular versus marginal zone B lymphocyte cell fate decision. 30 Oct 2009
• The cellular and molecular immune response of the weanling piglet to staphylococcal enterotoxin B. 30 Oct 2009
• The effects of electroacupuncture on TH1/TH2 cytokine mRNA expression and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in the splenic T cells of traumatized rats. 30 Oct 2009
• The neurology of the immune system: neural reflexes regulate immunity. 13 Oct 2009
• Toll-like receptor 2 on inflammatory monocytes induces type I interferon in response to viral but not bacterial ligands. 2 Oct 2009
• Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in inflammation: uncovering cell subsets with enhanced immunosuppressive functions. 29 Sep 2009
• Targeted therapy to the IL-2R using diphtheria toxin and caspase-3 fusion proteins modulates Treg and ameliorates inflammatory colitis. 29 Sep 2009
• NK cells protect secondary lymphoid tissue from cytomegalovirus via a CD30-dependent mechanism. 29 Sep 2009
• Concurrent infection with Heligmosomoides polygyrus suppresses anti-Plasmodium yoelii protection partially by induction of CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) Treg in mice. 29 Sep 2009
• CD8(+) T cells specific for beta cells encounter their cognate antigens in the islets of NOD mice. 29 Sep 2009
• Development and maturation of invariant NKT cells in the presence of lysosomal engulfment. 29 Sep 2009
• Vaccination with an adenoviral vector encoding the tumor antigen directly linked to invariant chain induces potent CD4(+) T-cell-independent CD8(+) T-cell-mediated tumor control. 29 Sep 2009
• Myeloid-derived suppressor cell activation by combined LPS and IFN-gamma treatment impairs DC development. 29 Sep 2009
• IL-7 is essential for lymphopenia-driven turnover of colitogenic CD4(+) memory T cells in chronic colitis. 29 Sep 2009
• Pillars article: antigen presentation by chemically modified splenocytes induces antigen-specific T cell unresponsiveness in vitro and in vivo. J. Exp. Med. 1987. 165: 302-319. 29 Sep 2009
• Induction of long-lived allergen-specific plasma cells by mucosal allergen challenge. 29 Sep 2009
• Major role for CD8 T cells in the protection against Toxoplasma gondii following dendritic cell vaccination. 29 Sep 2009
• The effects of host age on follicular dendritic cell status dramatically impair scrapie agent neuroinvasion in aged mice. 26 Sep 2009
• Role of TL1A in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. 26 Sep 2009
• The survival of memory CD4+ T cells within the gut lamina propria requires OX40 and CD30 signals. 26 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Spleen'

Descriptor UI: D013154

Alternative terms: Spleen; Spleens;

Related Mesh Headings: Splenectomy;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A10.549.700; A15.382.520.604.700;

Technical Notes: /inj: consider also SPLENIC RUPTURE but traumatic spleen perforation is indexed under SPLEEN /inj; accessory spleen: index under SPLEEN /abnorm