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• Control of T(reg) and T(H)17 cell differentiation by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

  Regulatory T cells (T(reg)) expressing the transcription factor Foxp3 control the autoreactive components of the immune system. The development of T(r…

  Authors: Francisco J Quintana, Alexandre S Basso, Antonio H Iglesias, Thomas Korn, Mauricio F Farez, Estelle Bettelli, Mario Caccamo, Mohamed Oukka, Howard L Weiner

  Source: Nature. 2008 May 1

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• Oral CD3-specific antibody suppresses autoimmune encephalomyelitis by inducing CD4+ CD25- LAP+ T cells.

  A major goal of immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases and transplantation is induction of regulatory T cells that mediate immunologic tolerance. The m…

  Authors: Hirofumi Ochi, Michal Abraham, Hiroki Ishikawa, Dan Frenkel, Kaiyong Yang, Alexandre S Basso, Henry Wu, Mei-Ling Chen, Roopali Gandhi, Ariel Miller,…

  Source: Nature medicine. 2006 Jun

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• More stories on Th17 cells.

  For more than two decades, immunologists have been using the so-called Th1/Th2 paradigm to explain most of the phenomena related to adaptive immunity.…

  Authors: Alexandre S Basso, Hilde Cheroutre, Daniel Mucida

  Source: Cell research. 2009 Apr

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• Positive impact of blocking tumor necrosis factor alpha on the nutritional status in pediatric Crohn's disease patients.

  BACKGROUND: TNFalpha seems to contribute to inflammation and malnutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) patients. In CD patients, the comparative effects on…

  Authors: A Diamanti, M S Basso, M Gambarara, B Papadatou, F Bracci, C Noto, M Castro

  Source: International journal of colorectal disease. 2009 Jan

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• Clinical role of calprotectin assay in determining histological relapses in children affected by inflammatory bowel diseases.

  BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by periods of remission with recurrent episodes of symptom exacerbation because of acu…

  Authors: A Diamanti, F Colistro, M S Basso, B Papadatou, P Francalanci, F Bracci, M Muraca, D Knafelz, P De Angelis, M Castro

  Source: Inflammatory bowel diseases. 2008 Sep

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• Localization of parathyroid tumours in the minimally invasive era: which technique should be chosen? Population-based analysis of 253 patients undergoing parathyroidectomy and factors affecting parathyroid gland detection.

  A series of 253 consecutive patients with proved primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid tumours was reviewed. There were 68 (26.9%) men and 18…

  Authors: F Lumachi, M Ermani, S Basso, P Zucchetta, N Borsato, G Favia

  Source: Endocrine-related cancer. 2001 Mar

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• Pharmacological manipulation of immune-induced food aversion in rats.

  BACKGROUND: Mice allergic to ovalbumin (OVA) avoid drinking a solution containing this antigen. This was interpreted as related to IgE-dependent mast …

  Authors: Eduardo C Zarzana, Alexandre S Basso, Frederico A Costa-Pinto, João Palermo-Neto

  Source: Neuroimmunomodulation. 2009 Jan

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• Dialysis membrane and diffusion of metastatic cancer cells.

  From a critical review of series of patients on hemodialysis for chronic renal failure and operated for renal neoplasms, it appears there is a low inc…

  Authors: S Basso Ricci

  Source: Clinical nephrology. 2007 Dec

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• Infusion of autologous Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific cytotoxic T cells for prevention of EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients with evidence of active virus replication.

  Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a well-recognized complication of immunosuppression …

  Authors: Patrizia Comoli, Massimo Labirio, Sabrina Basso, Fausto Baldanti, Paolo Grossi, Milena Furione, Mario Viganò, Roberto Fiocchi, Giorgio Rossi, Fabrizio Ginevri,…

  Source: Blood. 2002 Apr 1

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• Intensive immunosuppression therapy for aplastic anemia associated with dyskeratosis congenita: report of a case.

  Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a very rare inherited disorder characterized by skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy, and mucosal leukoplakia. It is also …

  Authors: Patrizia Comoli, Sabrina Basso, Guan-Cheng Huanga

  Source: International journal of hematology. 2005 Jul

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