Significance of bystander T cell activation in microbial infection

H Lee, S Jeong, EC Shin - Nature Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
During microbial infection, pre-existing memory CD8+ T cells that are not specific for the
infecting pathogens can be activated by cytokines without cognate antigens, termed …

Bystander CD4+ T cells: crossroads between innate and adaptive immunity

HG Lee, MJ Cho, JM Choi - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2020 - nature.com
T cells are the central mediators of both humoral and cellular adaptive immune responses.
Highly specific receptor-mediated clonal selection and expansion of T cells assure antigen …

The pathogenicity and synergistic action of Th1 and Th17 cells in inflammatory bowel diseases

H Cao, J Diao, H Liu, S Liu, J Liu… - Inflammatory Bowel …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are
characterized by chronic idiopathic inflammation of gastrointestinal tract. Although the …

The IL-18/IL-18R1 signalling axis: Diagnostic and therapeutic potential in hypertension and chronic kidney disease

JM Thomas, BM Huuskes, CG Sobey… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is inherently an inflammatory condition, which ultimately
results in the development of end stage renal disease or cardiovascular events. Low-grade …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of bystander T cell activation in autoimmune diseases

CH Shim, S Cho, YM Shin, JM Choi - BMB reports, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Autoimmune disease is known to be caused by unregulated self-antigen-specific T cells,
causing tissue damage. Although antigen specificity is an important mechanism of the …

Risk factors for adverse outcomes of COVID-19 patients: Possible basis for diverse responses to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

M Ghaebi, S Tahmasebi, M Jozghorbani, A Sadeghi… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is characterized by an unpredictable …

IL-1R signaling promotes STAT3 and NF-κB factor recruitment to distal cis-regulatory elements that regulate Il17a/f transcription

SK Whitley, A Balasubramani, CL Zindl, R Sen… - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
Interleukin (IL)-1β plays a critical role in IL-6β–and transforming growth factor β (TGFβ)–
initiated Th17 differentiation and induction of Th17-mediated autoimmunity. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting Interleukin-17 as a novel treatment option for fibrotic diseases

M Sisto, S Lisi - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fibrosis is the end result of persistent inflammatory responses induced by a variety of stimuli,
including chronic infections, autoimmune reactions, and tissue injury. Fibrotic diseases affect …

Transition from metal-DTH resistance to susceptibility is facilitated by NLRP3 inflammasome signaling induced Th17 reactivity: Implications for orthopedic implants

L Samelko, MS Caicedo, J Jacobs, NJ Hallab - PLoS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Metal hypersensitivity has been recognized as an adverse biologic reaction that can
compromise total joint arthroplasty (TJA) performance. However, the etiology of metal …

Mechanisms governing bystander activation of T cells

M Yosri, M Dokhan, E Aboagye… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The immune system is endowed with the capacity to distinguish between self and non-self,
so-called immune tolerance or “consciousness of the immune system.” This type of …