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Abstract Salivary gland transplant for dry eye - The Dry Eye Digest

We have evaluated transplantation of reduced submandibular glands for the treatment of severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Thirty-four rabbits were allocated into three groups: dry eye (controls, n=10), transplantation of whole ...
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January 21, 2012 9:50 AM
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Determination of IgG and IgA Antibodies against Native Gliadin is ...

Determination of IgG and IgA Antibodies against Native Gliadin is not Helpful for the Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease in Children Up to 2 Years of Age. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan 13;. Authors: Richter T, Bossuyt X, ...
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January 19, 2012 6:00 AM
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Competitive Interactions of Cancer Cells and Normal Cells via ...

Normal epithelial cells regulate the secretion of autocrine and paracrine factors that prevent aberrant growth of neighboring cells, leading to healthy development and normal metabolism. One reason for tumor initiation is ...
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January 17, 2012 12:14 PM
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Clues to Origin of Lung Cancer Begin to Emerge - MedPage Today

Clues to Origin of Lung Cancer Begin to Emerge - MedPage Today | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Clues to Origin of Lung Cancer Begin to EmergeMedPage TodayNote that in this study, miR-34c, a transcriptional target of p53, is downregulated when histology changes from normal mucosa to high-grade bronchial lesions.
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January 17, 2012 6:39 AM
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Relapsing Clostridium d... : Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Relapsing Clostridium d... : Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Goals: We aim to present a data detailing our success with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) an (RT @JCGjournal: New Article: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Relapsing Clostridium difficile Infection in 26 Patients: Meth...)...
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January 15, 2012 9:07 AM
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PLoS ONE: Establishing Human Lacrimal Gland Cultures with Secretory Function

PLoS ONE: Establishing Human Lacrimal Gland Cultures with Secretory Function | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
PLoS ONE: an inclusive, peer-reviewed, open-access resource from the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE. Reports of well-performed scientific studies from all disciplines freely available to the whole world.
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January 9, 2012 4:52 AM
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The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Regulates Gut Immunity through ...

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) expressing the nuclear receptor RORγt are essential for gut immunity presumably through production of interleukin-22 (IL-22). The molecular mechanism underlying the development of RORγt(+) ...
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January 7, 2012 5:01 AM
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The habitat, double life, citizenship, and forge... [Immunol Rev. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

PubMed comprises more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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January 7, 2012 4:59 AM
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Failed herpes vaccine puzzles virologists - Nature.com

Failed herpes vaccine puzzles virologists - Nature.com | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Failed herpes vaccine puzzles virologistsNature.comMeanwhile, Corey advocates going back to the basic biology of genital herpes, such as understanding the role of the immune system in the mucosa lining the genital tract.
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January 7, 2012 4:57 AM
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DBT-ICMR to begin collaborative programme on 'HIV/AIDS and Microbicides' to ... - pharmabiz.com

DBT-ICMR to begin collaborative programme on 'HIV/AIDS and Microbicides' to ...pharmabiz.comIn addition to iterative development of candidates, the programme aims to support studies in order to advance the understanding of HIV immunopathogenesis...
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January 7, 2012 4:56 AM
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ScienceDirect - Vaccine : A novel combined adjuvant for nasal delivery elicits mucosal immunity to influenza in aging

Adjuvant for nasal delivery elicits mucosal immunity to influenza http://t.co/WYNnfsJl...
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January 6, 2012 9:57 AM
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The basic principle of treating IgA Nephropathy | Kidney Disease

IgA Nephropathy is the commonest type of Primary Glomerulo-Nephritis(PGN), accounting for about 1/3 of PGN. IgA Nephropathy has the following features: repeated gross hematuria or microscopic hematuria, wide ...
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January 4, 2012 10:03 AM
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ScienceDirect - Immunity : Priming Microenvironments Dictate Cytokine Requirements for T Helper 17 Cell Lineage Commitment

Journal Club paper chosen. Now to prep it. Nice bit of mucosal immunology here!
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January 21, 2012 10:22 AM
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PolyMedix Defensin-Mimetic Antimicrobial Compounds Show Activity Against Oral ... - MarketWatch (press release)

PolyMedix Defensin-Mimetic Antimicrobial Compounds Show Activity Against Oral ... - MarketWatch (press release) | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
PolyMedix Defensin-Mimetic Antimicrobial Compounds Show Activity Against Oral ...MarketWatch (press release)The data were presented at the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology in Santa Fe, New Mexico on January 17 and 18, 2012.
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January 20, 2012 12:00 PM
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Hemispherx Biopharma Receives U.S. Patent Office Notification of Two New ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Hemispherx Biopharma Receives U.S. Patent Office Notification of Two New ... - MarketWatch (press release) | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Hemispherx Biopharma Receives U.S. Patent Office Notification of Two New ...MarketWatch (press release)...
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January 19, 2012 5:59 AM
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Evaluation of a novel commercial rapid test for dengue diagnosis based on specific IgA detection

Evaluation of a novel commercial rapid test for dengue diagnosis based on specific IgA detection | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease, Volume 72, Issue 2, Pages 150-155, February 2012, Authors:Sergio Isaac de la Cruz Hernández; Silvia González Mateos; Hilario Flores Aguilar; Irma López Martinez; Celia Alpuche Aranda; Juan E.
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January 17, 2012 6:46 AM
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JCI - Altered CD4+ T cell homing to the gut impairs mucosal immune ...

The immune responses to the antigens encountered along the intestinal mucosa surfaces are mainly initiated in inductive sites of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), Peyer's patches, and mesenteric lymph nodes.
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January 16, 2012 10:05 AM
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Th17 cells mediate clade-specific, serotype-independent mucosal ...

Notably, this heterologous, clade-specific protection was antibody independent, demonstrating the Th17 cell lineage confers a host advantage by providing heterologous mucosal immunity independent of serotype-specific ...
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January 9, 2012 2:20 PM
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生物病毒: Immunology: Mucosal and Body Surface Defences (pdf ...

After an introduction to the basic structure of the immune system, the book looks at two important families of signalling molecules: cytokines and chemokines, before covering the workings of the mucosal immune system.
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January 8, 2012 9:19 AM
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Induction and maintenance of anti-influenza antigen-specific nasal secretory IgA levels and serum IgG levels after influenza infection in adults - Fujimoto - 2012 - Influenza and Other Respiratory ...

Induction and maintenance of anti-influenza antigen-specific nasal secretory IgA levels and serum IgG levels after influenza infection in adults - Fujimoto - 2012 - Influenza and Other Respiratory ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Induction and maintenance of anti-influenza antigen-specific nasal secretory IgA levels and serum IgG levels after i...
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January 7, 2012 4:59 AM
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Pharmalink AB Raises SEK 35 Million Through Share Issue - Sacramento Bee

Pharmalink AB Raises SEK 35 Million Through Share Issue - Sacramento Bee | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Pharmalink AB Raises SEK 35 Million Through Share IssueSacramento BeeNefecon is the first pharmaceutical product especially developed for patients with IgA nephropathy, the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis and a cause of end-stage...
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January 7, 2012 4:58 AM
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Scientists Unravel Kidney Disease Susceptibility Genes In Asian Genomic Study - Asian Scientist Magazine

Scientists Unravel Kidney Disease Susceptibility Genes In Asian Genomic Study - Asian Scientist Magazine | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Asian Scientist MagazineScientists Unravel Kidney Disease Susceptibility Genes In Asian Genomic StudyAsian Scientist MagazineIgAN is a kidney disease characterized by the deposit of IgA in the mesangial area of glomeruli.
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January 7, 2012 4:57 AM
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MonoSol Rx and Midatech Launch MidaSol Therapeutics LP - MarketWatch (press release)

MonoSol Rx and Midatech Launch MidaSol Therapeutics LPMarketWatch (press release)... such as parental, transdermal, mucosal, intradermal transbuccal, sublingual or intranasal/inhalation.
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January 7, 2012 4:56 AM
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Induction and maintenance of anti-influenza antigen-specific nasal secretory IgA levels and serum IgG levels after influenza infection in adults - Fujimoto - 2012 - Influenza and Other Respiratory ...

Induction and maintenance of anti-influenza antigen-specific nasal secretory IgA levels and serum IgG levels after influenza infection in adults - Fujimoto - 2012 - Influenza and Other Respiratory ... | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Induction and maintenance of anti-influenza antigen-specific nasal secretory IgA levels and serum IgG levels after i...
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January 5, 2012 11:48 AM
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Colostrum management - Dairy Herd Management

Colostrum management - Dairy Herd Management | Mucosal Immunity | Scoop.it
Colostrum managementDairy Herd ManagementThis will decrease bacteria counts in the colostrum, while preserving antibody levels. We want calves to receive 150 to 200 grams of antibodies in the first meal.
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