Summary of your 'study carrel' ============================== This is a summary of your Distant Reader 'study carrel'. The Distant Reader harvested & cached your content into a collection/corpus. It then applied sets of natural language processing and text mining against the collection. The results of this process was reduced to a database file -- a 'study carrel'. The study carrel can then be queried, thus bringing light specific characteristics for your collection. These characteristics can help you summarize the collection as well as enumerate things you might want to investigate more closely. This report is a terse narrative report, and when processing is complete you will be linked to a more complete narrative report. Eric Lease Morgan Number of items in the collection; 'How big is my corpus?' ---------------------------------------------------------- 40 Average length of all items measured in words; "More or less, how big is each item?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14156 Average readability score of all items (0 = difficult; 100 = easy) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 46 Top 50 statistically significant keywords; "What is my collection about?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 cell 33 TNF 33 MBL 33 IFN 33 CD8 31 IL-12 2 lactobacillus 2 SARS 1 protein 1 pathogen 1 effect 1 dna 1 SP‐D 1 MHV3 1 MHC 1 MBP 1 IDDM 1 COVID-19 1 Andosan 1 Agaricus Top 50 lemmatized nouns; "What is discussed?" --------------------------------------------- 8446 cell 2725 response 2609 patient 2070 protein 1796 expression 1624 antibody 1623 cytokine 1457 t 1447 result 1411 level 1328 p 1326 study 1273 antigen 1161 bacteria 1148 peptide 1128 molecule 1112 effect 1097 factor 1061 control 1048 macrophage 1034 blood 1027 assay 1023 production 1004 role 993 mouse 983 disease 965 activation 964 tumour 919 gene 902 activity 890 infection 878 cancer 860 type 849 virus 848 receptor 812 % 805 stimulation 785 datum 778 h 743 time 734 strain 732 system 717 presence 714 line 710 protease 705 lactobacillus 679 concentration 639 lectin 631 b 624 group Top 50 proper nouns; "What are the names of persons or places?" -------------------------------------------------------------- 2187 MBL 2118 IFN 1925 þ 1258 AE 832 TNF 803 T 720 MS 714 CD8 695 IL-12 675 NK 633 HLA 608 CD4 570 g 561 ¼ 536 DC 530 IL-10 430 a 426 MHC 410 C 398 mg 346 MBP 343 S. 340 sera 340 IgA 340 HC 339 SARS 339 GC 337 OspE 317 A 315 E. 297 OprI 297 IL-18 297 BCL-6 281 IgG 273 Mala 271 Stockholm 270 CLA 264 QBC 239 MT1 239 Der 238 Sassari 237 TLR 237 IgM 234 CD86 231 b 231 MASP-2 231 Fel 231 CCF 231 Ag85A 229 SP Top 50 personal pronouns nouns; "To whom are things referred?" ------------------------------------------------------------- 3779 we 412 it 352 i 187 they 172 them 102 iga1 36 us 36 one 34 itself 33 eph-4 11 he 2 me 1 themselves 1 mg 1 him Top 50 lemmatized verbs; "What do things do?" --------------------------------------------- 18977 be 3206 have 1930 use 1927 induce 1550 increase 1537 bind 1187 compare 1167 find 986 show 949 demonstrate 845 investigate 749 involve 720 suggest 711 activate 701 associate 683 indicate 611 detect 553 develop 540 present 520 observe 503 include 494 express 491 do 484 base 481 play 477 derive 472 perform 452 mediate 448 relate 445 result 441 identify 436 study 415 require 411 produce 408 examine 376 analyse 373 measure 373 evaluate 357 lead 346 decrease 343 obtain 343 isolate 341 contain 339 describe 338 select 338 elicit 336 affect 318 provide 312 stimulate 309 make Top 50 lemmatized adjectives and adverbs; "How are things described?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1765 not 1698 high 1449 human 1366 immune 1104 specific 1094 low 923 also 788 inflammatory 758 well 745 healthy 739 - 721 different 646 other 625 however 587 such 559 clinical 523 only 514 significantly 498 more 484 dendritic 483 first 482 as 476 thus 451 important 448 recombinant 415 major 412 normal 405 recently 404 anti 386 oral 382 further 381 antiviral 373 negative 351 cellular 341 peripheral 340 innate 339 like 338 here 322 bacterial 316 dependent 314 present 313 significant 310 strong 308 furthermore 307 therefore 283 novel 281 positive 280 single 277 allergic 276 large Top 50 lemmatized superlative adjectives; "How are things described to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 most 37 least 34 great 3 Most 1 late 1 large 1 good 1 -I Top 50 lemmatized superlative adverbs; "How do things do to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 139 most 34 well 2 least Top 50 Internet domains; "What Webbed places are alluded to in this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 orcid.org Top 50 URLs; "What is hyperlinked from this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------- 1 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1272-3436 Top 50 email addresses; "Who are you gonna call?" ------------------------------------------------- 33 tgartner@vub.ac.be 33 stasa@hol.gr 33 rnsr@studmed.au.dk 33 michael.siassi@rzmail.uni-erlangen.de 33 judit.wefer@cmm.ki.se Top 50 positive assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-noun?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 ae is not 34 antibodies are efficient 34 antibodies were present 34 assay using k562 34 bacteria induced inflammatory 34 bacteria was almost 34 bacteria was not 34 bacteria were intact 34 cells have long 34 cells have not 34 cells was severely 34 levels were higher 34 proteins using mutagenesis 34 studies involving skin 33 antibodies was higher 33 cell mediated disease 33 cells are cells 33 cells express icosl 33 cells showed only 33 cells was significantly 33 expression did not 33 expression is similar 33 levels are predictive 33 levels were predictive 33 levels were subsequently 33 macrophages are capable 33 macrophages induce tumour 33 macrophages was closely 33 patients expressed significantly 33 patients had significant 33 peptides are now 33 response was further 33 response was not 33 responses were about 33 study involved longitudinal 2 cells are also 2 mice are capable 1 assay using chemiluminescence 1 assay using recombinant 1 assay were enough 1 cell activating receptor 1 cell mediated autoimmunity 1 cells are necessary 1 cells are significantly 1 cells are susceptible 1 cells express high 1 cells expressing mhvr2 1 cells having less 1 cells having pathogen 1 cells indicating anti Top 50 negative assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-no|not-noun?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 ae is not fully 34 proteins showed no difference 33 mbl showed no correlation 33 response was not compromised 1 cells have no need 1 patients had no history 1 study showing no significant A rudimentary bibliography -------------------------- id = cord-307207-xfu5d7dt author = Abbas, Ahmed M. title = COVID‐19 and maternal pre‐eclampsia; a synopsis date = 2020-06-15 keywords = COVID-19 summary = In March 2020, the World health organization reported coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) as a pandemic.(1) Khan et al., 2020, in their systemic review about positive COVID‐19 pregnant women, showed a rate of 29.1% preterm birth and 16.4% low birth weight among their babies.(2) This increases the interest that hyper‐inflammatory state in COVID‐19 may be associated with hypoxic injury in the placenta and developing pre‐eclamptic state. 1 Khan et al., 2020, in their systemic review about positive COVID-19 pregnant women, showed a rate of 29.1% preterm birth and 16.4% low birth weight among their babies. Possible COVID-19 intrauterine infection may alter the expression of ACE2 and develop pre-eclamptic state via raised Angiotensin II level in the placental villi leading to vasoconstriction and restricted fetal blood flow. 7 Systematic review about maternal serum cytokines in pre-eclampsia revealed significant increase of maternal IL-6, IL-10 and TNFα compared with normotensive pregnant women. Further studies are recommended to show the association between COVID-19 and development of pre-eclampsia. doi = 10.1111/sji.12918 id = cord-023403-jzdrvfvr author = Ahlfors, E. title = Proliferation of Cells in the Oral Mucosa, the Ear Skin and the Regional Lymph Nodes in Mice Sensitized and Elicited with a Hapten date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ac.x id = cord-023375-x4p187u7 author = Alitalo, A. title = Lysine‐Dependent Binding of OspE to the C‐terminus of Factor H Mediates Complement Resistance in Borrelia burgdorferi date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423aj.x id = cord-023411-iszb5qlk author = Astrinidou‐Vakaloudi, A. title = Presence of Helicobacter pylori Antibodies in Haemodialysis Patients date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423p.x id = cord-023390-5hcgdlmt author = Bhuvanath, S. title = Inflammatory Cytokine Modulation of Cancer Cell Proliferation date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423bi.x id = cord-023414-xxw5kptr author = Chistensen, H. R. title = Characterization of a Large Panel of Lactic Acid Bacteria Derived from the Human Gut for their Capacity to Polarize Dendritic Cell date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; MBL; TNF; cell; lactobacillus summary = doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ap.x id = cord-023441-q83y12sk author = Draborg, H. title = Recominant Expression and Immunological Characterization of House Dust Mite Allergen Der P 1 date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ag.x id = cord-023392-axd0901z author = Hansen, T. K. title = Association between Mannose‐Binding Lectin and Vascular Complications in Type 1 Diabetes date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423i.x id = cord-023439-r04y1j22 author = Hedegaard, C. J. title = The Role of Immune Complexes Consisting of Myelin Basic Protein (MBP), Anti‐MBP Antibodies and Complement in Promoting CD4(+) T‐cell Responses to MBP in Health and Multiple Sclerosis date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; MBL; MBP; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423k.x id = cord-321590-8y1jy01c author = Hetland, Geir title = Can medicinal mushrooms have prophylactic or therapeutic effect against COVID‐19 and its pneumonic superinfection and complicating inflammation? date = 2020-07-29 keywords = Agaricus; Andosan; cell; effect summary = The related Basidiomycota Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM), Hericium erinaceus (HE), and Grifola frondosa (GF) have been shown to exert antimicrobial activity against viral agents, Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, and parasites in vitro and in vivo. Effect of a Medicinal Agaricus blazei Murill-Based Mushroom Extract, AndoSan™, on Symptoms, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis in a Randomized Single-Blinded Placebo Controlled Study Effect of the Medicinal Agaricus blazei Murill-Based Mushroom Extract, AndoSanTM, on Symptoms, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients with Crohn''s Disease in a Randomized Single-Blinded Placebo Controlled Study Cytokine levels after consumption of a medicinal Agaricus blazei murill-based mushroom extract, AndoSan™, in patients with Crohn''s disease and ulcerative colitis in a randomized single-blinded placebo-controlled study Effect of an extract based on the medicinal mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill on expression of cytokines and calprotectin in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn''s disease doi = 10.1111/sji.12937 id = cord-023388-btbf6wkg author = Hoffmann, H. J. title = Decrease in Fine T‐cell Subset ratio MT2/MT1 During Steroid Reduction of Asthmatic Patients date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ah.x id = cord-023407-s85g7g0x author = Huang, Y.‐M. title = Anti‐Inflammatory Liver X Receptors and Related Molecules in Multiple Sclerosis Patients from Sardinia and Sweden date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423d.x id = cord-023387-tyeh14wz author = Hvas, C. L. title = Probiotic Bacteria Induce Regulatory Cytokine Production via Dendritic Cells date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell; lactobacillus summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423au.x id = cord-023394-ptfjxpo6 author = Isa, A. title = Mapping of the Ex Vivo Cellular Immune Response Against the Complete Human Parvovirus B19 Genome During Acute Infection date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423n.x id = cord-022631-s4n24xij author = Jonsson, M. V. title = Germinal Centres in Primary Sjögren''s Syndrome Indicate a Certain Clinical Immunological Phenotype date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423h.x id = cord-023415-hhvmsn5b author = Karlsson, H. title = Pattern of Cytokine Responses to Gram‐Positive and Gram‐Negative Commensal Bacteria is Profoundly Changed when Monocytes Differentiate into Dendritic Cells date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423at.x id = cord-023410-eblcf902 author = Kollgaard, T. M. title = Clonally Expanded CD8(+) T cells in Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423bm.x id = cord-023393-8nye3nc8 author = Krarup, A. title = Mannan‐Binding Lectin, L‐Ficolin and H‐Ficolin Selectively Binds to Different Bacteria date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423al.x id = cord-023438-g0k0vvdc author = Krog, J. title = The Effects of Hyperbaric Exposure on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, with Special Emphasis on Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity and Subsets date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423aa.x id = cord-023445-c4tqioz1 author = Lauridsen, C. title = Supplementation of Vitamin C to Weaner Diets Increases IgM Concentration and Improves the Biological Activity of Vitamin E in Alveolar Macrophages date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423u.x id = cord-315046-ltmuw6f8 author = Li, Keying title = SARS‐CoV‐2 infection‐induced immune responses: friends or foes? date = 2020-05-23 keywords = SARS; cell summary = 6-7 SARS-COV-2-infected patients were observed to have massive accumulation of inflammatory cytokines and aberrant T cell responses compared to healthy individuals, providing evidence that COVID-19 may be an immune interrelated disease. [12] [13] So, viral RNA and S protein of SARS-related coronaviruses may have evolved as major PAMPs which can mediate innate immune signaling cascades, initiating an antiviral state in infected-cells. All rights reserved SARS-CoV-2-induced respiratory distress syndrome may involve deranged innate immune effector molecule production, abnormal elevation of inflammatory immune cells and cytokine storms. Dynamic innate immune responses of human bronchial epithelial cells to severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus infection Cell Responses Are Required for Protection from Clinical Disease and for Virus Clearance in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-Infected Mice▿ Response of Memory CD8+ T Cells to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus in Recovered SARS Patients and Healthy Individuals doi = 10.1111/sji.12895 id = cord-023373-6wh1kb3p author = Melchjorsen, J. title = Differential Requirements for Toll‐Like Receptor Signalling for Induction of Chemokine Expression by Herpes Simplex Virus and Sendai Virus date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423r.x id = cord-023430-5zuewjv2 author = Nilkaeo, A. title = Interleukin‐18 Inhibition of Oral Carcinoma Cell Proliferation date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423bg.x id = cord-306096-2yl07bdq author = OLDSTONE, M. B. A. title = Viruses and Autoimmune Diseases date = 2003-11-03 keywords = IDDM; MHC summary = In the absence of viral infection, IDDM can be induced when such anergic CTL clones (of high or low affinity) in the periphery are activated as they pass into an islet environment where interferon-g or B7.1 are expressed [9, 10] . To examine whether molecular mimicry between a virus and a protein expressed in oligodendrocytes could lead to a central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disease much like the demyelinating disease, multiple sclerosis, transgenic mice were generated whose oligodendrocytes expressed either the nucleoprotein or glycoprotein of a virus [41] . Virus infection triggers insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in a transgenic model: role of anti-self (virus) immune response Molecular mimicry in T-cell mediated autoimmunity: viral peptides activate human T-cell clones specific for myelin basic protein Oral insulin treatment suppresses virus-induced antigen-specific destruction of b cells and prevents autoimmune diabetes in transgenic mice doi = 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1997.d01-145.x id = cord-352747-o30wbq6m author = Pereira, C. A. title = Mouse Hepatitis Virus 3 Binding to Macrophages Correlates with Resistance to Experimental Infection date = 2008-10-09 keywords = MHV3 summary = Lucchiari, to his laboratory, and in 1992, we published a paper showing that the pattern of protein synthesized in the liver was profoundly perturbed upon mouse hepatitis viruses (MHV) infection [1] , and that some gene products related to the induction of antiviral state in macrophages resistant and sensitive to interferon-g (IFN-g) could be readily characterized [2] . A few years later, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, we have found that IFN-g was capable of inducing a downregulation of the main viral receptor only in macrophages originated from resistant mice, explaining at least in part the cellular and molecular basis of mouse resistance to MHV infection [3, 4] . Our quantitative biology studies [1, 4] showing upregulated and downregulated proteins and genes in resistant and susceptible macrophages opened a great perspective for investigations of the biological role of these cells and have also confirmed the downregulation of an MHV3 receptor gene by IFN-g activation [4] . doi = 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2005.01616.x id = cord-023372-ft8cp9op author = Rahman, Q. K. title = The Immunomodulatory Effect of Heat Shock Protein 70: Immunization with a DNA Construct Based on the Malarial Antigen Fused with a Fragment of HSP 70 Primes for a Th‐1 Type of Response date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423aw.x id = cord-023402-8qfmo6rq author = Reinholdt, J. title = Pneumococcal IgA1 Protease Activity Interferes with Opsonophagocytosis of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Mediated by Serotype‐Specific Human Monoclonal IgA1 Antibodies date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423t.x id = cord-276966-wmelyonk author = Roe, Kevin title = A proposed treatment for pathogenic enveloped viruses having high rates of mutation or replication date = 2020-07-08 keywords = cell; pathogen; protein summary = In targeting specific viral pathogens, dual-protein ligand masks (for brevity, henceforth called dualprotein ligands) should be able to create a quick and powerful immune memory response with existing memory immune cells against some viral pathogens or virus infected cells, without some of the practical limitations of vaccines. Dual-protein ligands could induce an immune response by mimicking the key parts of antigens that activate existing immune memory cells or innate immune cells to attack tagged viral pathogens. All rights reserved One treatment option injects dual-protein ligands into the blood stream or localized regions to mask pathogenic surface proteins used by viruses to infect mammalian cells. Targeted dual-protein ligands could mask viral surface proteins to quickly treat some untreatable virus infections by using already existing immune cells. doi = 10.1111/sji.12928 id = cord-023429-x52gbklw author = Ruseva, M. title = Mannan‐Binding Lectin Inhibits Humoural Responses date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423an.x id = cord-023425-3sjsogvq author = Røntved, C. M. title = Do High and Low Tumour Necrosis Factor‐α Responders Exist in Dairy Cows? date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423v.x id = cord-023433-d1b7qvhs author = Siassi, M. title = Expression of Human Collectins in Colorectal Carcinoma date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423bo.x id = cord-023431-zjyrhlxn author = Sigmundsdóttir, H. title = Differential Effects of Interleukin‐12 and Interleukin‐10 on Superantigen‐Induced Expression of Cutaneous Lymphocyte‐Associated Antigen and αEβ7 Integrin (CD103) by CD8(+) T cells date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ab.x id = cord-023419-lnmc6vv5 author = Steinhauer, C. title = High‐Throughput Proteomics on Antibody‐based Microarrays: the Importance of Probe and Surface Design date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ax.x id = cord-023374-87ob1exq author = Sukhija, S. title = Levels, Complement Activity and Polymorphisms of Mannan‐Binding Lectin in Patients of Bronchial Asthma with Allergic Rhinitis date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ai.x id = cord-023421-1d1gf7az author = Sønder, S. U. S. title = Monitoring Patients Treated with Type 1 Interferons: Antiviral versus MxA Induction Assays date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423bb.x id = cord-023391-bq5w3jk9 author = Utermöhlen, O. title = Delayed Elimination of the LCM Virus from Acid Sphingomyelinase‐Deficient Mice due to Reduced Expansion of Virus‐Specific CD8(+) T Lymphocytes date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423l.x id = cord-023417-by18aczt author = Vilhelmsson, M. title = The Malassezia sympodialis Allergen Mala s 11 with Sequence Similarity to Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Induces Maturation and Production of Inflammatory Cytokines in Human Dendritic Cells date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423ae.x id = cord-023389-ilrp8vb7 author = Wefer, J. title = Protective DNA Vaccination Against MOG(91‐108)‐Induced Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Involves Induction of IFNβ date = 2008-06-28 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell; dna summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.0300-9475.2004.01423j.x id = cord-303143-4sksz6xz author = Wu, Y. P. title = Elevated Plasma Surfactant Protein D (SP‐D) Levels and a Direct Correlation with Anti‐severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus‐specific IgG Antibody in SARS Patients date = 2009-03-19 keywords = SARS; SP‐D summary = title: Elevated Plasma Surfactant Protein D (SP‐D) Levels and a Direct Correlation with Anti‐severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus‐specific IgG Antibody in SARS Patients The diagnosis was further confirmed using the ELISA assay for plasma SARS-CoV protein N IgG measurement (described below). Anti-SARS-CoV N protein IgG levels were [median (95% CI)] 0.97 (0.81-1.58) versus 0.05 (0.04-0.06) and 0.05 (0.04-0.07) units (OD450) in patients with SARStype pneumonia, patients with CAP (S. A significant correlation between plasma SP-D and anti-SARS-CoV N protein IgG measured in SARS patients was observed using linear regression (r 2 = 0.5995, P = 0.02) (Fig. 5) . This was further confirmed by the measures of lung injury reported in the present study showing no significant differences in pulmonary infiltrate, chest radiographic score, thrombocytopenia and leucocytopenia between SARS patients and the bacterial-type pneumonia patients. Plasma surfactant protein levels and clinical outcomes in patients with acute lung injury doi = 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2009.02245.x id = cord-023443-pvz7dll9 author = nan title = Abstracts for the Scandinavian Society for Immunology 35th Annual Meeting and 20th Summer School date = 2004-06-02 keywords = CD8; IFN; IL-12; MBL; TNF; cell summary = We demonstrate that Cw6 þ psoriasis patients had significant CD8 þ T-cell IFN-g responses to peptides from K17 and M6 protein selected on the basis of sequence homology and predicted HLA-Cw*0602 binding. The uptake of MBP by B cells and the presentation of MBP-derive peptides to T helper (Th) cells by B cells may be promoted by the formation of complement (C) activating immune complexes (ICs) between MBP and natural autoantibodies in healthy individuals and disease-associated anti-MBP antibodies in MS patients, respectively. While MBP did not induce measurable proliferation of B cells nor CD4 þ T cells, we observed the production of TNF-a, IFN-g and IL-10 by PBMC in response to incubation with MBP in the presence of sera from healthy controls as well as sera from MS patients. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest an involvement of the ASMase in the activation, expansion or maturation of virus-specific CD8 þ T cells during the acute infection of mice with the LCM virus. doi = 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2004.01423.x