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The Microbiota: A Microbial Ecosystem Built on Mutualism Prevails

2019

Signal transduction pathways of membrane expression of proteinase 3 (PR‐3) in human endothelial cells

1997

At present, the exact mechanism of the pathogenic effect of anti-PR-3 antibodies remains unknown. Interaction of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) may play a key role. Recently we were able to show that ANCAs recognize their target antigen, PR-3, translocated into the membrane of HUVECs. The objective of this study was to investigate regulation, i.e. signal transduction pathways, of PR-3 expression in endothelial cells. HUVECs were isolated according to the method of Jaffe et al. and cultured under standard conditions. A cyto-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with unfixed cells was performed. Membrane-expressed PR-3 w…

First record of the vulnerable social parasite ant Plagiolepis grassei in Italy (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2017

The first Italian records of the rare parasitic ant species Plagiolepis grassei Le Masne, 1956 are here reported. This species is considered as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN’s Red List, and was previously recorded from France and Spain only.

Ecological divergence of closely related Diplostomum (Trematoda) parasites.

2006

Parasite life-cycles present intriguing model systems to study divergence in resource use and ecology between parasite taxa. In ecologically similar taxa, consistent selective forces may lead to convergence of life-history traits, but resource overlap and similarity of life-cycles may also promote divergence between the taxa in (1) use of host species or (2) specific niche within a host. We studied the life-history characteristics of 2 sympatric species of Diplostomum parasites, D. spathaceum and D. gasterostei, concentrating particularly on differences in intermediate host use and characteristics of the infective stages between the species. This group of trematodes is a notoriously difficu…

CXCR3-ligand-mediated skin inflammation in cutaneous lichenoid graft-versus-host disease.

2007

Background Lichenoid graft-versus-host disease (liGVHD) histologically shares several common features with other lichenoid dermatoses, such as cutaneous lupus erythematosus and lichen planus (LP), which collectively show a junctional infiltrate of cytotoxic lymphocytes with liquefaction of the basal layer ("interface dermatitis"). Because recent studies have shown a role for type I interferon (IFN)–associated inflammation, including lymphocyte recruitment via CXCR3 ligand interaction in cutaneous lupus erythematosus and LP, we hypothesized that similar mechanisms might also be involved in liGVHD. Methods Ten representative lesional skin biopsies taken from patients with different subsets of…

Host–parasite relationship of Ceratomyxa puntazzi n. sp. (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) and sharpsnout seabream Diplodus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792) from the Med…

2011

Sparidae are economically important fishes to both, fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean. Species diversification is an important strategy for the development of Mediterranean aquaculture. One of the species recently introduced is the sharpsnout seabream Diplodus puntazzo (Walbaum, 1792). During a parasitological study of fish from the Gulf of Valencia and the Mar Menor (Spain), myxozoan spores belonging to the genus Ceratomyxa were found in the gall bladder of D. puntazzo. A morphological description of the spores, which includes histology and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as molecular (SSU ribosomal DNA) data resulted in the erection of a new species, Ceratomyxa…

Beta-amyloid monomers are neuroprotective

2009

The 42-aa-long β-amyloid protein—Aβ1-42—is thought to play a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (Walsh and Selkoe, 2007). Data from AD brain (Shankar et al., 2008), transgenic APP (amyloid precursor protein)-overexpressing mice (Lesné et al., 2006), and neuronal cultures treated with synthetic Aβ peptides (Lambert et al., 1998) indicate that self-association of Aβ1-42monomers into soluble oligomers is required for neurotoxicity. The function of monomeric Aβ1-42is unknown. The evidence that Aβ1-42is present in the brain and CSF of normal individuals suggests that the peptide is physiologically active (Shoji, 2002). Here we show that synthetic Aβ1-42monomers support …

Endo-/Exo- and Halogen Bonded Complexes of Conformationally Rigid Cethyl-2-bromoresorcinarene and aromatic N-oxides

2017

The host–guest complexes of conformationally rigid C-ethyl-2-bromoresorcinarene with aromatic N-oxides were studied using single crystal X-ray crystallography. Unlike that of the conformationally more flexible C-ethyl-2-methylresorcinarene, the C-ethyl-2-bromoresorcinarene cavity forms endo-complexes only with the small pyridine-N-oxides, such as pyridine N-oxide, 2-methyl-, 3-methyl- and 4-methylpyrdine N-oxide, and quinoline N-oxide. The larger 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine, 4-phenylpyridine and isoquinoline N-oxide, and 4,4-bipyridine N,N′-dioxide and 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane N,N′-dioxide do not fit into the host cavity. Instead endo-acetone complexes are formed. Remarkably, differing from th…

Endo-/exo- and halogen-bonded complexes of conformationally rigid C-ethyl-2-bromoresorcinarene and aromatic N-oxides

2017

The host-guest complexes of conformationally rigid C-ethyl-2-bromoresorcinarene with aromatic N-oxides were studied using single crystal X-ray crystallography. Unlike that of the conformationally more flexible C-ethyl-2-methylresorcinarene, the C-ethyl-2-bromoresorcinarene cavity forms endo-complexes only with the small pyridine-N-oxides, such as pyridine N-oxide, 2-methyl-, 3-methyl- and 4-methylpyrdine N-oxide, and quinoline N-oxide. The larger 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine, 4-phenylpyridine and isoquinoline N-oxide, and 4,4-bipyridine N,N′-dioxide and 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane N,N′-dioxide do not fit into the host cavity. Instead endo-acetone complexes are formed. Remarkably, differing from th…

Persistence of Human Bocavirus 1 in Tonsillar Germinal Centers and Antibody-Dependent Enhancement of Infection

2021

Human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1), a common pediatric respiratory pathogen, can persist in airway secretions for months hampering diagnosis. It also persists in tonsils, providing potential reservoirs for airway shedding, with the exact location, host cell types, and virus activity unknown.