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"Isn't it enough to be a Chinese speaker" : language ideology and migrant identity construction in a public primary school in Beijing
2007
Identification of the cell-wall derived xyloglucan as a new damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) eliciting plant immunity in Vitis vinifera and…
2018
Activation of the plant immune responses requires recognition of common pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) by their cognate pattern recognition receptors (PRR). Chitin, a major component of fungal cell walls, is a well-known PAMP that triggers defense responses in several mammal and plant species.In the first part of this study, we show that two chitooligosaccharides, chitin and chitosan, act as PAMPs in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) as they elicit immune signaling events, defense gene expression, and resistance against pathogens. These two PAMPs are active in grapevine suggesting that at least one perception system exists. Phylogenetic analysis clearly distinguished three V. vinifer…
Effects of dietary vitamin D3 administration on innate immune response of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
2014
The Bile Acid Receptor GPBAR-1 (TGR5) Modulates Integrity of Intestinal Barrier and Immune Response to Experimental Colitis
2011
Background GP-BAR1, a member G protein coupled receptor superfamily, is a cell surface bile acid-activated receptor highly expressed in the ileum and colon. In monocytes, ligation of GP-BAR1 by secondary bile acids results in a cAMP-dependent attenuation of cytokine generation. Aims To investigate the role GP-BAR1 in regulating intestinal homeostasis and inflammation-driven immune dysfunction in rodent models of colitis. Methods Colitis was induced in wild type and GP-BAR1−/− mice by DSS and TNBS administration. Potential GP-BAR1 agonists were identified by in silico screening and computational docking studies. Results GP-BAR1−/− mice develop an abnormal morphology of colonic mucous cells a…
Immune evasion proteins of murine cytomegalovirus preferentially affect cell surface display of recently generated peptide presentation complexes.
2009
CD8 T cells recognize infected cells by interaction of their T-cell receptor (TCR) with a cell surface presentation complex composed of a cognate antigenic peptide bound to a presenting allelic form of a major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) glycoprotein (77, 85, 97, 98). The number of such “peptide receptors” per cell has been estimated to be on the order of 105 to 106 for each MHC-I allomorph (for a review, see reference 82). Viral antigenic peptides are generated within infected cells by proteolytic processing of viral proteins, usually in the proteasome, and associate with nascent MHC-I proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) before the peptide-MHC (pMHC) complexes travel …
The role of cefditoren in the treatment of lower community-acquired respiratory tract infections (LRTIs): from bacterial eradication to reduced lung …
2014
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), including pneumonia and acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), are among the most common diagnoses in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Due to the burden of LRTIs healthcare providers must adopt practices focused on improving outcomes with the aim to reduce treatment failure and antibiotic resistances. Moreover, the role of acute and chronic infection in the pathogenesis of COPD has received considerable attention, since chronic infection can contribute to airways inflammation and COPD progression. This review discusses the role of cefditoren for the treatment of LRTIs, compared with the definition of "appropria…
A randomized controlled trial of endodontic treatment using ultrasonic irrigation and laser activated irrigation to evaluate healing in chronic apica…
2019
Background Aim of this trial was to evaluate the combined clinical and radiographic success rate of endodontic treatment using passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) and laser activated irrigation (LAI) as compared to conventional syringe irrigation. Material and methods Permanent incisors and single rooted premolars were assessed for eligibility and 69 patients were randomly divided into three treatment groups (n=23) by allocation concealment method and irrigation was performed in accordance with the allocated group. Teeth were evaluated clinically and radiographically with CBCT after 6 months and 12 months of the treatment. Results A significant difference was observed in the radiographic he…
Eucharistie als Quelle für den karitativen Einsatz der Kirche
2020
Jak ustrzec charytatywne działania Kościoła przed sekularyzacją i pomijaniem odniesień do Boga? Jak nadać tym działaniom właściwy sens? Jak odzyskać chrześcijańską tożsamość kościelnej Caritas? Konstytucja o liturgii świętej Sacrosanctum Concilium Soboru Watykańskiego II określa Eucharystię jako źródło i szczyt życia chrześcijańskiego i centrum życia całego Kościoła (nr 10). Z tego powodu, aby nie utracić chrześcijańskiego charakteru charytatywnego zaangażowania Kościoła, lecz jeszcze bardziej go wydobyć, wydaje się ważnym powrót do źródła chrześcijańskiego życia. Chodzi o ponowne odkrycie na nowo związków między Eucharystią a charytatywną posługą Kościoła. Taka perspektywa wyznacza cel pod…
Antimicrobial peptides in the tunic of Ciona intestinalis (Tunicata)
2013
Forme limite a margine del periurbano. Lo ZEN come nuova agorà creativa.
2012
La città contemporanea, alle soglie del nuovo millennio, appariva già priva di senso e di forma e animando il dibattito sulla qualità della periferia. Al risveglio del nuovo millennio l’accelerazione delle trasformazioni territoriali, determinate da processi di globalizzazione, restituisce due dimensioni urbane: da una parte una città reticolare costituita da filamenti urbani tende a saldare i centri più densi in un continuo edilizio, dall’altra parte si diffondono miriadi di frammentazioni urbane, isole urbane o gated community, separate per scelta o recluse per costrizione. In questo modello reticolare a due velocità, una più rapida che si assoggetta al consumo di suolo e alla dissipazion…