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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and dendritic cells (DCs) activation/maturation One of the important approaches to successful cancer immunotherapy is generation of specific T cell responses by dendritic cells (DCs). DCs are the most potent antigen-presenting cells for naive T cells, because their
Between 30 and 50% of patients who contract COVID 19 will be asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic. This fact will not give rise to the consult, and will directly affect a notorious sub-registration of the cases.
The second, even more disturbing, premise is that these patients are as contagious as the
To meet the objectives of the study, an interventional double-blind randomized clinical trial (RCT) design will be used in this study. A placebo group will be included in parallel with the treatment group in this trail. Forty patients (aged 35-65 years) who diagnosed with mild to moderately active
Postoperative complications of any sort occurs in many of the patients undergoing high risk cancer surgery such as surgery for pancreatic, esophageal or ovarian malignancy (3, 4) These patients have a risk of wound infection mainly due to malnutrition and challenging surgical conditions (5, 6) A
Early clinical trials of immunotherapy in CRC have provided first evidence of activity of adoptive cell vaccines combining inactivated autologous tumor cells and BCG, a Toll Like Receptor (TLR) agonist. RFA induces tumor cell necrosis and apoptosis, leading to the activation of anti-tumoral immunity
The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has risen dramatically from 4% to 18% in 40 years.
Cause of obesity is gene-environment interactions. Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiota is involved in
Objectives / Specific Aims
Normal aging is characterized by changes in the immune system that result in increased susceptibility to infections, poor response to new vaccine antigens, loss of protection offered by previous vaccinations and decreased immune surveillance. Despite the chronic
Primary teeth with necrotic pulp are a common problem in pediatric dentistry especially in very young children before first permanent molar eruption. Early loss of primary teeth can cause a number of problems, including space loss, esthetic, phonetic or functional problems. However, some of the
The inflammatory response of the immune system is responsive to stress and it impacts brain function. Animal studies have shown that inflammation appears to alter threat- and reward-related brain activity. Accumulating evidence points to inflammatory proteins, specifically cytokines, as key players
A lower respiratory tract infection is a serious situation that can abruptly become complicated by sepsis, respiratory failure, lung tissue necrosis, and multiple organ dysfunction. Hence, empiric antibiotic treatment is commonly initiated as soon as infection is suspected and cultures and/or other
Surgical trauma causes release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and other alarmines (e.g. high mobility group box (HMGB-1)) targeting receptors on local cells of the innate immune system, such as macrophages. This cellular response to trauma is followed by a rapid release of an array
All potential study candidates were asked to fill out a questionnaire concerning their medical history and medications. This survey determined eligibility. If eligible, as part of the experimental protocol the HIV positive participants agreed to be randomized to PPV23 alone versus PCV13 followed 8