Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare and potentially fatal disorder, thought to
result from uncontrolled activation and proliferation of T cells and excessive activation of …

Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (EGFP) is the most commonly used live cell reporter
despite a number of conflicting reports that it can affect cell physiology. Thus far, the precise …

The role of Gas6 in endothelial cell (EC) function remains incompletely characterized. Here
we report that Gas6 amplifies EC activation in response to inflammatory stimuli in vitro. In vivo…

… AD Billiau is a postdoctoral fellow of the FWO Vlaanderen. Dr. Billiau and Dr. Hu contributed
equally to this report. AD Billiau, MD, PhD, Pediatric Rheumatologist, Department of …

Microglial activation is a hallmark of all neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS). Here, a detailed characterization of the microglial cell population …

Hyperacute rejection, mediated by natural anti-Galα1,3Galβ1,4GlcNAc (αGal) antibodies and
the classically activated complement pathway, was identified as the first major barrier to the …

… Waer 1 , AD Billiau 1 … Ben Sprangers is a doctoral fellow and An D Billiau a postdoctoral
fellow of the Flanders Fund for Scientific Research. … KM Dwyer, PJ Cowan, AJ d'Apice …

The role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) is emerging in transplantation. An
expansion of myeloid progenitor cells with suppressive capacity has been reported to occur as a …

Objective Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is unique among the rheumatic diseases
of childhood, given its distinctive systemic inflammatory character. Inappropriate control of …

Multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPCs) are bone marrow-derived nonhematopoietic stem
cells with a broad differentiation potential and extensive expansion capacity. A comparative …