3 Dokumente gefunden
Peripheral mechanisms of neuropathic pain following nerve lesion: electrophysiological and behavioural experiments
In the present study the neurophysiological changes in lesioned and regenerating afferent fibres and intact afferent nerve fibres, innervating a territory adjacent to a denervated area, were investigated. Two models of nerve lesion in the rat were used: 1. The sural nerve was lesioned and the nerve fibres…
Dendritic Cell mediated immune responses are shaped by Interleukin-15 and Interleukin -21
The immune system contains a distinct group of antigen presenting cells, called dendritic cells (DCs), that are specialized to capture antigens and initiate T cell immunity. The complex processes involved are critically balanced by soluble factors, such as cytokines, produced by DCs itself or released…
Molecular analysis of self / nonself recognition in the urochordate Botryllus schlosseri
Transplantation immunity based on the recognition of MHC molecules is well described in vertebrates. Vertebrates, however, do not undergo transplantation reaction naturally. The phylogenetically closest group in which transplantation reactions can occur are the Urochordata. Therefore, these animals occupy…