Dendritic cells (DCs) are central to T cell immunity, and many strategies have been used to
manipulate DCs to modify immune responses. We investigated the effects of antioxidants …

Background Lithium has been a first-line choice for maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders
to prevent relapse of mania and depression, but many patients do not have a response to …

Indoleamine 2,3‐dioxygenase (IDO) suppresses T cell responses by its action in catabolising
tryptophan. It is important in maintenance of immune privilege in the placenta. We …

Adiponectin (APN), an adipokine produced by adipocytes, has been shown to have a
critical role in the pathogenesis of obesity-associated malignancies. Through its receptor …

Background The management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is a new priority
action for the WHO End Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy. However, national guidelines on latent …

Genetic modification of dendritic-cell (DC) function is an attractive approach to treat disease,
either using mature DCs (mDCs) to immunize patients, or immature DCs (iDCs) to induce …

Polyoxometalates (POMs) show considerable catalytic performance toward the selective
oxidation of alkenes to aldehydes, which is commercially valuable for the production of …

We report on inapparent infections in adult/commercial tilapia in major tilapia fish farms in
Guangdong. A total of 146 suspected isolates were confirmed to be S. agalactiae using an API …

In this article, a novel intumescent flame retardant (IFR) PNSFR containing three flame-retardant
elements, phosphorus, nitrogen, and sulfur was designed and synthesized. Then a …

… The resultant mixture was stirred for 3−5 h at room temperature and then for 1−2 h at 40−42
C. The trichloromethane layer was washed with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid, saturated sodium …