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Article: Tumors induce a subset of inflammatory monocytes with ...
Journal of Clinical Investigation;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... fine biochemical pathways governing their immunosuppressive activity remain elusive. Here we describe a population ... of Arg and Nos inhibitors can block the immunosuppressive activity of MSCs and fully restore T cell responsiveness ...

Article: Identification of a New Metabolite of Astilbin, ...
Clinical Chemistry;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... is a flavonoid isolated from the rhizome of Smilax glabra. In a previous study, we revealed its unique immunosuppressive activity, a selective inhibition against activated T lymphocytes. This characteristic of astilbin is beneficial ...

Article: The IL-10 and IFN-[gamma] pathways are essential to the potent ...
Genome Biology (Online Edition);  July 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... cells are therefore referred to as CD8 + NKT-like cells. We demonstrate that these cells possess potent immunosuppressive activity and report the molecular profiles of these cells assayed using microarray analysis coupled with multiple ...

Article: IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY OF DEER ANTLER EXTRACTS ...
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology;  March 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...SUMMARY Unossified horn or pilose antler cut from deer, which belong to the Cervidae generally is termed Nokyong. Nokyong is one of the moat famous Korean traditional medicines and has been considered to possess sexual-reinforcing and antiaging actions. In this study, water extract of deer antler

Article: Invariant NKT cells reduce the immunosuppressive ...
Journal of Clinical Investigation;  December 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Influenza A virus (IAV) infection is a major public health threat, with significant morbidity and mortality in the young, elderly, and immunodeficient (1). There is evidence that pathological host responses, triggered by highly pathogenic IAV strains, including the pandemic 1918 H1N1

Article: Biotech Week Proclaimed In Saskatchewan.
Resource News International;  September 21, 2005 ;     658 words ... ... Wartman has proclaimed the week of September 26 to 30 as Biotech Week in Saskatchewan, a release from his office said. "Saskatchewan ... has led to significant environmental benefits." National Biotech Week is also observed, across Canada, from September 26 to 30 ...

Article: AIDS Weekly Genomics & Genetics, Cancer Weekly and Biotech ...
Legal Publisher;  June 30, 2002 ;     345 words ... ... biotechnology, science, medicine and health and including such titles as AIDS Weekly Genomics & Genetics, Cancer Weekly and Biotech Week; AM Best Company Reports, updated monthly and including analysis and ratings on the financial condition of nearly 6000 ...