2023
Immune sensing of food allergens promotes avoidance behaviour
Florsheim E, Bachtel N, Cullen J, Lima B, Godazgar M, Carvalho F, Chatain C, Zimmer M, Zhang C, Gautier G, Launay P, Wang A, Dietrich M, Medzhitov R. Immune sensing of food allergens promotes avoidance behaviour. Nature 2023, 620: 643-650. PMID: 37437602, PMCID: PMC10432274, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06362-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMast cellsImmune systemBALB/c miceAllergen-specific IgEDifferentiation factor 15Behavioral modificationAllergen avoidanceAllergic sensitizationAllergic inflammationFood allergyTractus solitariusC miceCysteinyl leukotrienesParabrachial nucleusAllergen ingestionE antibodiesCentral amygdalaFactor 15Mouse modelFood allergensBrain areasImmune sensingAvoidance behaviorAversive stimuliGenetic backgroundTranscriptome Analysis of Retinal and Choroidal Pathologies in Aged BALB/c Mice Following Systemic Neonatal Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection
Zhang X, Xu J, Marshall B, Dong Z, Liu Y, Espinosa-Heidmann D, Zhang M. Transcriptome Analysis of Retinal and Choroidal Pathologies in Aged BALB/c Mice Following Systemic Neonatal Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24: 4322. PMID: 36901754, PMCID: PMC10001583, DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBALB/c miceMurine cytomegalovirus infectionCytomegalovirus infectionC miceInflammatory responseImmune/inflammatory responseChoroid/RPEDegeneration of photoreceptorsQIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway AnalysisMolecular genetic changesIngenuity Pathway AnalysisMCMV latencyOcular latencyChoroidal pathologiesControl eyesInfected eyesChoroidal capillariesCell death signaling pathwaysRNA sequencing analysisDeath signaling pathwaysMiceCell death pathwaysEyesSignaling pathwaysCanonical pathways
2021
Vector competence of human-biting ticks Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis for Powassan virus
Sharma R, Cozens D, Armstrong P, Brackney D. Vector competence of human-biting ticks Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis for Powassan virus. Parasites & Vectors 2021, 14: 466. PMID: 34503550, PMCID: PMC8427896, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04974-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaïve miceBALB/c micePublic health threatViremic miceC micePowassan virusIxodes sppIxodes scapularisInfection statusConclusionsOur findingsMiceDermacentor variabilisHealth threatPOWVTransmission fociTick speciesPotential roleInfected nymphsCompetent vectorsVector competenceEpidemiologyHuman riskFuture studiesResultsThe resultsVirusInfluenza Antigens NP and M2 Confer Cross Protection to BALB/c Mice against Lethal Challenge with H1N1, Pandemic H1N1 or H5N1 Influenza A Viruses
Mytle N, Leyrer S, Inglefield JR, Harris AM, Hickey TE, Minang J, Lu H, Ma Z, Andersen H, Grubaugh ND, Guina T, Skiadopoulos MH, Lacy MJ. Influenza Antigens NP and M2 Confer Cross Protection to BALB/c Mice against Lethal Challenge with H1N1, Pandemic H1N1 or H5N1 Influenza A Viruses. Viruses 2021, 13: 1708. PMID: 34578289, PMCID: PMC8473317, DOI: 10.3390/v13091708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBALB/c miceC miceAntigens of influenzaSeasonal influenza vaccineInfluenza virus antigensSerum antibody responseVaccinia virus AnkaraMajor protective antigenMatrix protein 2Influenza A virusesViral burdenInfluenza vaccineAnnual immunizationProtective immunityLethal challengeAntibody responseVirus antigenVirus AnkaraNatural immunityAntigen hemagglutininM2e antigenAntigenic driftA virusAntigenProtective antigenRetinal and Choroidal Pathologies in Aged BALB/c Mice Following Systemic Neonatal Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection
Xu J, Liu X, Zhang X, Marshall B, Dong Z, Smith SB, Espinosa-Heidmann DG, Zhang M. Retinal and Choroidal Pathologies in Aged BALB/c Mice Following Systemic Neonatal Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection. American Journal Of Pathology 2021, 191: 1787-1804. PMID: 34197777, PMCID: PMC8485058, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAngiogenesis Inducing AgentsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAntigens, ViralChoroidDNA, ViralGene Expression Regulation, ViralHerpesviridae InfectionsHost-Pathogen InteractionsImmunosuppression TherapyInflammationMice, Inbred BALB CMuromegalovirusPhagocytesRetinaRetinal Pigment EpitheliumTomography, Optical CoherenceVirus ActivationConceptsMurine cytomegalovirus infectionCytomegalovirus infectionChoroidal pathologiesVirus infectionSystemic murine cytomegalovirus infectionBALB/c miceAge-related macular degenerationAcute virus infectionRetinal pigment epithelium cellsDissemination of virusLatent virus infectionPigment epithelium cellsOcular latencyNeonatal infectionChoroidal atrophyHuman ocular diseasesOcular infectionsC miceSitu inflammationMacular degenerationOcular pathologyOcular diseasesPhotoreceptor degenerationAngiogenic factorsEpithelium cellsOral anaphylaxis to peanut in a mouse model is associated with gut permeability but not with Tlr4 or Dock8 mutations
Gertie JA, Zhang B, Liu EG, Hoyt LR, Yin X, Xu L, Long LL, Soldatenko A, Gowthaman U, Williams A, Eisenbarth SC. Oral anaphylaxis to peanut in a mouse model is associated with gut permeability but not with Tlr4 or Dock8 mutations. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2021, 149: 262-274. PMID: 34051223, PMCID: PMC8626534, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnimalsArachisDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsIntestinal MucosaMaleMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLMutationPassive Cutaneous AnaphylaxisPeanut HypersensitivityPermeabilitySpecies SpecificityToll-Like Receptor 4ConceptsC3H/HeJ miceGut permeabilityHeJ miceOral anaphylaxisPeanut challengeFood allergyMouse modelToll-like receptor 4BALB/c miceCytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) mutationsEnhanced gut permeabilityOral peanut challengesDOCK8 functionIngested allergenImmunologic mechanismsAnaphylaxis responsesImmunologic pathwaysAllergic diseasesC57BL/6 micePeanut allergyAntibody responseC miceReceptor 4DOCK8 mutationsIntraperitoneal challengeThe Role of Autophagy in Murine Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis
Zhang L, Zhang X, Lu Y, Bi Y, Liu X, Fang F. The Role of Autophagy in Murine Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis. Viral Immunology 2021, 34: 241-255. PMID: 33566740, DOI: 10.1089/vim.2020.0024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBALB/c miceLiver pathological injuryRole of autophagyMCMV infectionAlanine aminotransferaseInfected groupAspartate aminotransferasePathological injuryC miceDay 3Expression levelsType I interferon αPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayMurine CMV infectionLiver pathological damageAKT/mTOR pathwayUntreated infected groupDay 3 p.Phosphorylated mammalian targetType I IFNReal-time polymerase chain reactionMultiple pathogen infectionsQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionCytomegalovirus hepatitisCMV infection
2020
Molecular Characterization and Experimental Utility of Monoclonal Antibodies with Specificity for Aliphatic Di- and Polyisocyanates
Wisnewski AV, Liu J. Molecular Characterization and Experimental Utility of Monoclonal Antibodies with Specificity for Aliphatic Di- and Polyisocyanates. Monoclonal Antibodies In Immunodiagnosis And Immunotherapy 2020, 39: 66-73. PMID: 32302507, PMCID: PMC7310211, DOI: 10.1089/mab.2020.0006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBALB/c miceMonoclonal antibodiesOccupational asthmaC miceSerologic detectionDifferent carrier proteinsNew mAbsEpitope specificityUseful research reagentsDisease preventionImmune recognitionStable hybridomasWestern blotAlbumin adductsMouse skinMAbsSurveillance approachSurveillance effortsAntibodiesMolecular determinantsHybridomasAliphatic diComplementary determining regionsMolecular characterizationResearch reagentsSystemic impact on tumor growth after combined immuno-thermal ablation in a murine model of colorectal cancer.
Slovak R, Park H, Kamp W, Ludwig J, Kang I, Kim H. Systemic impact on tumor growth after combined immuno-thermal ablation in a murine model of colorectal cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 198-198. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.4_suppl.198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual immune checkpoint blockadeTreatment days 0Target tumorTumor volumeDay 0Anti-cancer immune responseBALB/c miceAddition of immunotherapyImmune checkpoint blockadeTreatment day 2Colorectal cancer cellsInjection of antibodiesFull ablationCheckpoint blockadeColorectal cancerC miceSham injectionMean changeImmune responseMurine modelControl animalsCryoablationDay 2Tumor growthFlank injection
2017
Quantification of Tumor Hypoxic Fractions Using Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluoromisonidazole ([18F]FMISO) Kinetic Analysis and Invasive Oxygen Measurements
Kelada OJ, Rockwell S, Zheng MQ, Huang Y, Liu Y, Booth CJ, Decker RH, Oelfke U, Carson RE, Carlson DJ. Quantification of Tumor Hypoxic Fractions Using Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluoromisonidazole ([18F]FMISO) Kinetic Analysis and Invasive Oxygen Measurements. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2017, 19: 893-902. PMID: 28409339, PMCID: PMC5640490, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-017-1083-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyTumor hypoxic fractionHypoxic fractionEmission tomographyLung cancer radiotherapy patientsPO2 measurementsAbsolute tumor volumeC miceDirect pO2 measurementsBlood ratioClinical impactTumor volumeHypoxia quantificationSubcutaneous tumorsPurposeThe purposeTracer kinetic modelingRadiotherapy patientsPET imagingPatientsPO2 valuesScansPatlak modelTomographyTwo-compartmentTBRAutoantigen‐specific T and B Cell Cross‐reactivity to a Gut Commensal in Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Dehner C, Ruff W, Vieira S, Goodman A, Kriegel M. Autoantigen‐specific T and B Cell Cross‐reactivity to a Gut Commensal in Antiphospholipid Syndrome. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.184.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBALB/c miceAdaptive immune systemAntiphospholipid syndromeB cellsC miceT cellsCell epitopesImmune systemPathogenic T cell epitopesTetramer-positive T cellsCD4 memory T cellsMemory T cellsTNF-α ILAdaptive immune responsesT cell clonesT cell epitopesDose-responsive mannerHuman commensal bacteriumB-cell epitopesEpitope-specific monoclonal antibodiesIL-21Patient PBMCsLymph nodesGPI antibodiesAntigenic challengeStructural and Preclinical Studies of Computationally Designed Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Treating HIV infection
Kudalkar SN, Beloor J, Chan AH, Lee WG, Jorgensen WL, Kumar P, Anderson KS. Structural and Preclinical Studies of Computationally Designed Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Treating HIV infection. Molecular Pharmacology 2017, 91: 383-391. PMID: 28167742, PMCID: PMC5363707, DOI: 10.1124/mol.116.107755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorBALB/c miceReverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV infectionC miceTranscriptase inhibitorAntiviral activityCompound INew non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorDetectable acute toxicityTreating HIV InfectionSingle intraperitoneal doseAnti-HIV-1 potencyMT-2 cellsDrug-resistant variantsCompound IISerum residence timeAnti-viral potencyHIV-1 RTClinical benefitClinical efficacyIntraperitoneal doseWild-type HIV-1 RTPlasma clearance
2016
Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based dengue-2 vaccine candidate induces humoral response and protects mice against lethal infection
Lauretti F, Chattopadhyay A, de Oliveira França RF, Castro-Jorge L, Rose J, da Fonseca BA. Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based dengue-2 vaccine candidate induces humoral response and protects mice against lethal infection. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2016, 12: 2327-2333. PMID: 27185081, PMCID: PMC5027729, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1183857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine candidatesBALB/c miceImportant arbovirus diseaseCellular immune responsesDENV-2 infectionDengue-2 virusDENV vaccineHemorrhagic casesVSV virusesSubcutaneous routeHumoral responseC miceClinical trialsLethal infectionImmune responseDENV-2Vaccine vectorControl groupVirus expressionVaccineE expressionMiceFirst inoculationLethal dosesChallenge experimentsMurine precision-cut lung slices exhibit acute responses following exposure to gasoline direct injection engine emissions
Maikawa CL, Zimmerman N, Rais K, Shah M, Hawley B, Pant P, Jeong CH, Delgado-Saborit JM, Volckens J, Evans G, Wallace JS, Pollitt K. Murine precision-cut lung slices exhibit acute responses following exposure to gasoline direct injection engine emissions. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 568: 1102-1109. PMID: 27369091, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung slicesPulmonary responseBALB/c miceMurine precision-cut lung slicesOxidative stressPrecision-cut lung slicesOxidative stress markersOne-hour exposurePulmonary effectsC miceGDI engine exhaustAcute responseCYP1B1 expressionStress markersVivo modelPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolismUpregulation of genesElectrostatic aerosolParticulate fractionAromatic hydrocarbon metabolismExposureUpregulated genesMRNA productionMetabolismAir-liquid interface
2013
MO‐D‐141‐01: Quantification of Tumor Hypoxia Using [18F]‐Fluoromisonidazole Positron Emission Tomography and Tracer Kinetic Modeling
Kelada O, Rockwell S, Carson R, Decker R, Oelfke U, Carlson D. MO‐D‐141‐01: Quantification of Tumor Hypoxia Using [18F]‐Fluoromisonidazole Positron Emission Tomography and Tracer Kinetic Modeling. Medical Physics 2013, 40: 399-399. DOI: 10.1118/1.4815248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographyBlood ratioComputed tomographyFluoromisonidazole positron emission tomographyMale BALB/c miceEmission tomographyTumor hypoxiaBALB/c miceEMT-6 tumorsNon-invasive imaging methodVoxel basisTreatment failureC miceConventional tumorHypoxia quantificationHypoxic fractionAnaesthetized animalsTumorsHistologic sectionsPharmacokinetic modelPharmacokinetic modelingDynamic positron emission tomographyPET imagingHypoxic radioresistanceBetter delineation
2011
Differential long term effects of early diisopropylfluorophosphate exposure in Balb/C and C57Bl/J6 mice
Lin T, Duek O, Dori A, Kofman O. Differential long term effects of early diisopropylfluorophosphate exposure in Balb/C and C57Bl/J6 mice. International Journal Of Developmental Neuroscience 2011, 30: 113-120. PMID: 22197972, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2011.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term effectsSwim testIrreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor diisopropylfluorophosphateBALB/c miceBALB/c strainPostnatal day 14BALB/cDifferential long-term effectsSub-toxic dosePostnatal administrationC miceMore immobilityDay 14Anxiety behaviorDFP pretreatmentC57BL/6J strainSweet preferenceConsecutive daysMouse strainsC strainMiceAge 3Term effectsFirst sessionSecond sessionRadiation decreases murine small intestinal HCO3− secretion
Zhang K, Yin L, Zhang M, Parker MD, Binder HJ, Salzman P, Zhang L, Okunieff P, Vidyasagar S. Radiation decreases murine small intestinal HCO3− secretion. International Journal Of Radiation Biology 2011, 87: 878-888. PMID: 21689053, DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2011.583314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-irradiated miceAnion secretionBALB/c miceUpper gastrointestinal tractInhibition of basalWestern blot analysisElectrolyte imbalanceInsensitive currentsC miceJejunal tissueCyclic adenosine monophosphateCotransporter expressionMiceSecretionProtein levelsDiarrheaBlot analysisAdenosine monophosphateCesium-137 sourceBasalFree solutionInhibitionParticipation of Inkt Cells in the Early and Late Components of Tc1‐Mediated DNFB Contact Sensitivity: Cooperative Role of γδ‐T Cells
Askenase PW, Majewska‐Szczepanik M, Kerfoot S, Szczepanik M. Participation of Inkt Cells in the Early and Late Components of Tc1‐Mediated DNFB Contact Sensitivity: Cooperative Role of γδ‐T Cells. Scandinavian Journal Of Immunology 2011, 73: 465-477. PMID: 21272050, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02522.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsDermatitis, ContactDinitrofluorobenzeneFemaleFlow CytometryImmunizationImmunophenotypingInterferon-gammaMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred CBAMice, KnockoutNatural Killer T-CellsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicKinase inhibitor Sorafenib modulates immunosuppressive cell populations in a murine liver cancer model
Cao M, Xu Y, Youn J, Cabrera R, Zhang X, Gabrilovich D, Nelson D, Liu C. Kinase inhibitor Sorafenib modulates immunosuppressive cell populations in a murine liver cancer model. Laboratory Investigation 2011, 91: 598-608. PMID: 21321535, PMCID: PMC3711234, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2010.205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzenesulfonatesBone Marrow CellsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell DivisionCell Line, TumorDisease ProgressionImmunity, CellularLiver NeoplasmsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMyeloid CellsNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyridinesSorafenibSpleenT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsImmunosuppressive cell populationsAnti-tumor immunityTumor-bearing hostsImmune cell populationsLiver cancer modelMurine liver cancer modelHepatocellular carcinomaCell populationsCancer modelNovel multi-kinase inhibitorSuppressive immune cell populationBALB/c miceDepletion of TregsImpact of sorafenibRegulatory T cellsAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaTreatment of sorafenibKinase inhibitor sorafenibMulti-kinase inhibitorHCC cell growthSuppressor cellsTumor burdenC miceCancer patients
2010
Murine visceral leishmaniasis: IgM and polyclonal B‐cell activation lead to disease exacerbation
Deak E, Jayakumar A, Cho KW, Goldsmith‐Pestana K, Dondji B, Lambris JD, McMahon‐Pratt D. Murine visceral leishmaniasis: IgM and polyclonal B‐cell activation lead to disease exacerbation. European Journal Of Immunology 2010, 40: 1355-1368. PMID: 20213734, PMCID: PMC2944234, DOI: 10.1002/eji.200939455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigen PresentationB-LymphocytesComplement C5aDisease ProgressionFemaleHypergammaglobulinemiaImmunity, InnateImmunization, PassiveImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MInterleukin-10Leishmania infantumLeishmaniasis, VisceralLymph NodesLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte DepletionMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, TransgenicParasitemiaConceptsBALB/c miceC miceDisease exacerbationImmune responseVisceral leishmaniasisB cell-derived IL-10WT BALB/c miceB cell antigen presentationPolyclonal B cell activationAnti-Leishmania responseOngoing immune responseL. infantum infectionHuman visceral leishmaniasisBALB/cB cell expansionIntradermal infection modelB cell activationEstablishment of infectionElevated parasitemiaParasite visceralizationCytokine levelsIL-10Infantum infectionPassive transferAntigen presentation
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