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Maud Tusseau, Samira Khaldi-Plassart, Jade Cognard, Sebastien Viel, Liliane Khoryati, Sarah Benezech, Anne-Laure Mathieu, Fréderic Rieux-Laucat, Brigitte Bader-Meunier, Alexandre Belot
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized by its large heterogeneity in terms of clinical presentation and severity. The pathophysiology of SLE involves an aberrant autoimmune response against various tissues, an excess of apoptotic bodies, and an overproduction of type-I interferon. The genetic contribution to the disease is supported by studies of monozygotic twins, familial clustering, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that have identified numerous risk loci...
April 15, 2024: Journal of Clinical Immunology
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Xiaoke Xu, Meng Niu, Benjamin G Lamberty, Katy Emanuel, Andrew J Trease, Mehnaz Tabassum, Jeffrey D Lifson, Howard S Fox
UNLABELLED: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is widely acknowledged for its profound impact on the immune system. Although HIV primarily affects peripheral CD4 T cells, its influence on the central nervous system (CNS) cannot be overlooked. Within the brain, microglia and CNS-associated macrophages (CAMs) serve as the primary targets for HIV, as well as for the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in nonhuman primates. This infection can lead to neurological effects and the establishment of a viral reservoir...
April 4, 2024: bioRxiv
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bennan Zhao, Qingxiao Liu, Qing Du, Jun Kang, Rong Tang, Yalan Tu, Dafeng Liu
PURPOSE: To date, there are few reports about mpox case series in China, and scarce information is available about the in-vivo kinetics of T-cell responses in the early stage of mpox infection. This study aims to investigate the clinical difference among mpox patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 56 patients diagnosed with mpox by Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hospitalized in Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu were retrospectively included and divided into an HIV-infected group (n=23) and a non-HIV-infected group (n=33)...
2024: International Journal of General Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Waleed Abdelgaber Nemr, Radwan K Nashwa
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) are the most epidemic blood-borne viruses, posing threats to human health and causing economic losses to nations for combating the infection transmission. The diagnostic methodologies that depend on the detection of viral nucleic acids are much more expensive, but they are more accurate than serological testing. AIM: To develop a rapid, cost-effective, and accurate diagnostic multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for simultaneous detection of HCV, HBV, and HIV-1...
March 25, 2024: World Journal of Virology
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Madhura Bhide, Omender Singh, Prashant Nasa, Deven Juneja
Critically ill patients are a vulnerable group at high risk of developing secondary infections. High disease severity, prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay, sepsis, and multiple drugs with immunosuppressive activity make these patients prone to immuneparesis and increase the risk of various opportunistic infections, including cytomegalovirus (CMV). CMV seroconversion has been reported in up to 33% of ICU patients, but its impact on patient outcomes remains a matter of debate. Even though there are guidelines regarding the management of CMV infection in immunosuppressive patients with human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immuno deficiency syndrome, the need for treatment and therapeutic approaches in immunocompetent critically ill patients is still ambiguous...
March 25, 2024: World Journal of Virology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Juan Du, Enhua Shen
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a globally prevalent malignancy accompanied by high incidence, poor outcomes, and high mortality. Anthocyanins can inhibit tumor proliferation, migration, invasion, and promote apoptosis. Moreover, autophagy-related genes (ARGs) may play vital roles in HCC progression. This study aimed to decipher the mechanisms through which anthocyanins influence HCC via ARGs and to establish a novel prognostic model. METHODS: Based on data from public databases, differential analysis and the Venn algorithm were employed to detect intersecting genes among differentially expressed genes (DEGs), anthocyanin- related targets, and ARGs...
April 8, 2024: Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders Drug Targets
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fadia M Attia, Ahmed M Farouk, Shaymaa A Abdelhady
Prevention of transfusion-transmitted viral infections and insurance of safe blood transfusion are the main goals of all blood banks worldwide. Despite the high sensitivity and specificity of currently used enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, viral transmission could still occur during the window period. Introducing viral individual donation nucleic acid testing (ID-NAT) can greatly decrease such risk providing an additional layer in securing blood transfusion...
April 2024: Egyptian Journal of Immunology
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Shingen Nakamura, Keijiro Hara, Tomoko Kobayashi, Ryohei Sumitani, Masahiro Oura, Yusaku Maeda, Kimiko Sogabe, Hikaru Yagi, Mamiko Takahashi, Shiro Fujii, Takeshi Harada, Yoshimi Bando, Masahiro Abe, Hirokazu Miki
Various opportunistic infections develop during immunodeficiency due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The treatment options for malignant lymphoma (ML) and toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE) are completely different; therefore, their discrimination is critical. A 25-year-old female of foreign nationality had been experiencing headaches for several weeks and suddenly developed convulsions. Brain computed tomography revealed multiple intracranial lesions; therefore, the patient was referred to the neurosurgery department...
April 11, 2024: Parasitology International
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Evelina Rogges, Sabrina Pelliccia, Camilla Savio, Gianluca Lopez, Irene Della Starza, Giacinto La Verde, Arianna Di Napoli
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)-associated diseases include Kaposi sarcoma (KS), multicentric Castleman disease (MCD), germinotropic lymphoproliferative disorder (GLPD), Kaposi sarcoma inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS), HHV8-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (HHV8+ DLBCL), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and extra-cavitary PEL (ECPEL). We report the case of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative male treated for cutaneous KS, who developed generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, pleural and abdominal effusions, renal insufficiency, and pancytopenia...
March 28, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kabir Ahluwalia, Zhaodong Du, Juan Carlos Martinez-Camarillo, Aditya Naik, Biju B Thomas, Dimitrios Pollalis, Sun Young Lee, Priyal Dave, Eugene Zhou, Zeyang Li, Catherine Chester, Mark S Humayun, Stan G Louie
Retinal degenerative diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, significantly contribute to adult blindness. The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rat is a well-established disease model for studying these dystrophies; however, molecular investigations remain limited. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of retinal degeneration in RCS rats, including an immunodeficient RCS (iRCS) sub-strain, using ocular coherence tomography, electroretinography, histology, and molecular dissection using transcriptomics and immunofluorescence...
March 28, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Eleni Kokkotou, Maximilian Anagnostakis, Georgios Evangelou, Nikolaos K Syrigos, Ioannis Gkiozos
Conventional cancer clinical trials can be time-consuming and expensive, often yielding results with limited applicability to real-world scenarios and presenting challenges for patient participation. Real-world data (RWD) studies offer a promising solution to address evidence gaps and provide essential information about the effects of cancer treatments in real-world settings. The distinction between RWD and data derived from randomized clinical trials lies in the method of data collection, as RWD by definition are obtained at the point of care...
April 4, 2024: Cancers
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Carlotta Caprara, Grazia Maria Virzì, Katia Chieregato, Nicola Marchionna, Valentina Corradi, Alessandra Brendolan, Claudio Ronco, Monica Zanella
Background : Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have altered immunity. Patients on hemodialysis (HD) present a coexistence of immunodeficiency and activation of the immune system. We evaluated the immunophenotypic profile induced by the medium cut-off of Theranova filter during a single HD session in the same individual. Methods : This pilot observational study explored 11 patients (75 ± 8 years and 73% male). Blood samples were collected prior to (predialytic, PRE) and after 4 h (postdialytic, POST) standard HD session with a medium cut-off, polyarylethersulfone and polyvinylpyrrolidone blend, BPA-free membrane...
April 8, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jaheersha Pakran, Amal Mohammed Alsaberi, Amani AlFalasi, Tarek Mohamed Karam Husein Ibrahim, Amel Abdalla Eisa Fadl Alnuaimi, Srikumar Goturu, Muneer Mohamed, Reena Mary Abraham, Vidya Lakshmi Sundaramurthi, Aneesh Kunnath Parambath, Beena Jose, Divya Kamat, Thencheri Cheriath Satish, Juwariya Tasneem Syeda, Lubna Gul, Rohini Mathias, Sajeela Rasheed Vattiyamveetil, Shaheela Backar, C Vijay Krishna, Laila Al Dhabal
BACKGROUND: MPOX (Monkeypox) viral infection, a zoonotic disease previously confined to the African sub-continent, has caught attention worldwide recently due to its resurgence in a new 'avatar' among urban communities. Dermatologists in the U. A. E. started to see patients with fever and a self-limiting pustular necrotic rash that was negative for all other infectious investigations. METHODS: We performed a prospective observational multicenter clinical study of the demographics, skin manifestations, and outcomes of patients presenting with necrotic pustular lesions and/or fever...
April 12, 2024: International Journal of STD & AIDS
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
L V Bonadonna, E Guerrero, T McClendon, S Union, D Kabbani, D Wittmann, J Cohn, J Veltman
BACKGROUND: Maintaining people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in clinical care is a global priority. In the Metro Detroit area of Michigan, approximately 30% of PLWHIV are out of care. To re-engage lost-to-follow-up patients, Wayne Health Infectious Disease clinic launched an innovative Homecare program in 2017. In addition to home healthcare delivery, the program included links to community resources and quarterly community meetings. We aimed to evaluate Homecare's impact on participants' ability to stay engaged in HIV care and reach viral suppression...
April 12, 2024: AIDS Research and Therapy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jacob Nignan Nabei, Harriet Affran Bonful, Edwin Andrews Afari, Abdul Gafaru Mohammed, Adote Anum
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) co-morbidity continues to be a serious worldwide health issue, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studies on the quality of life (QOL) of TB/HIV co-infected patients guide stakeholders on the delivery of patient-centred healthcare. This study evaluated QOL of TB/HIV co-infected individuals and its contributing factors. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study among TB/HIV co-infected patients, receiving treatment at clinics in the Northern Region of Ghana...
April 12, 2024: BMC Infectious Diseases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hirotsugu Oda, Kalpana Manthiram, Pallavi Pimpale Chavan, Eva Rieser, Önay Veli, Öykü Kaya, Charles Rauch, Shuichiro Nakabo, Hye Sun Kuehn, Mariël Swart, Yanli Wang, Nisa Ilgim Çelik, Anne Molitor, Vahid Ziaee, Nasim Movahedi, Mohammad Shahrooei, Nima Parvaneh, Nasrin Alipour-Olyei, Raphael Carapito, Qin Xu, Silvia Preite, David B Beck, Jae Jin Chae, Michele Nehrebecky, Amanda K Ombrello, Patrycja Hoffmann, Tina Romeo, Natalie T Deuitch, Brynja Matthíasardóttir, James Mullikin, Hirsh Komarow, Jennifer Stoddard, Julie Niemela, Kerry Dobbs, Colin L Sweeney, Holly Anderton, Kate E Lawlor, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Dan Yang, Manfred Boehm, Jeremy Davis, Pamela Mudd, Davide Randazzo, Wanxia Li Tsai, Massimo Gadina, Mariana J Kaplan, Junya Toguchida, Christian T Mayer, Sergio D Rosenzweig, Luigi D Notarangelo, Kazuhiro Iwai, John Silke, Pamela L Schwartzberg, Bertrand Boisson, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Seiamak Bahram, Anand Prahalad Rao, Nieves Peltzer, Henning Walczak, Najoua Lalaoui, Ivona Aksentijevich, Daniel L Kastner
The linear ubiquitin assembly complex (LUBAC) consists of HOIP, HOIL-1 and SHARPIN and is essential for proper immune responses. Individuals with HOIP and HOIL-1 deficiencies present with severe immunodeficiency, autoinflammation and glycogen storage disease. In mice, the loss of Sharpin leads to severe dermatitis due to excessive keratinocyte cell death. Here, we report two individuals with SHARPIN deficiency who manifest autoinflammatory symptoms but unexpectedly no dermatological problems. Fibroblasts and B cells from these individuals showed attenuated canonical NF-κB responses and a propensity for cell death mediated by TNF superfamily members...
April 12, 2024: Nature Immunology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
D Dorosh, T Liadova, M Popov, O Volobuieva, K Pavlikova, O Tsivenko, V Chernuskiy, I Hrek, V Kushnir, D Volobuiev
The immune system of the skin is the first line of defense against various infections, on the other hand, its strategic location as a key barrier between external and internal environment makes the skin an important tool for maintaining homeostasis, so dermatological lesions are often a manifestation of various pathological conditions. Thus, herpesvirus skin diseases, which are the result of reactivation of a latent infection and occur against the background of human immunodeficiency, may be the first manifestation of HIV...
February 2024: Georgian Medical News
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thibaut Vanbaelen, Irith De Baetselier, Sheeba Santhini Manoharan-Basil, Chris Kenyon
OBJECTIVE: Tetracycline and macrolide resistance are frequently linked in streptococci and other species. We aimed to assess the association between doxycycline use and azithromycin MICs in oral streptococci. METHODS: Linear regression was used to assess the association between doxycycline use in the prior year and the median MIC per participant of oral streptococcal colonies isolated at the baseline visit of the ResistAZM study. The analysis controlled for receipt of other antimicrobials as well as time since antimicrobial consumption...
April 12, 2024: International Journal of STD & AIDS
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REVIEW
Han Joo Kim, Dae-Hyun Ko
The risk of transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI) has always existed because transfused blood products are biological materials derived from humans. To prevent TTIs, screening strategies have been developed for various infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus, contributing significantly to reducing TTI globally. Nevertheless, septic transfusion reactions (STRs) due to bacterial contamination remain an unresolved issue. Various infectious diseases can be transmitted through blood products, and preventive and selective screening strategies have been applied across different regions...
April 12, 2024: Blood Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bo Wang, Yongqiang Xiong, Ren Li, Jiewen Zhang, Shu Zhang
BACKGROUND: For a long time, the prevailing viewpoint suggests that shorter telomere contribute to chromosomal instability, which is a shared characteristic of both aging and cancer. The newest research presented that T cell immune deficiency rather than chromosome instability predisposes patients with short telomere syndromes to some cancers. However, the relationship between genetically determined telomere length (TL) and immune cells remains unclear. METHODS: The two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was conducted to elucidate the potential causal relationship...
April 2024: Immunity, Inflammation and Disease
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