Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system with a pathogenesis involving a dysfunctional blood-brain barrier and myelin-…

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are highly immunosuppressive myeloid cells,
which increase in cancer patients. The molecular mechanism behind their generation and …

Objective. The study was designed to investigate the prevalence of celiac disease (CD)
among 2.5-year-old children in a Swedish urban population with a high incidence of CD. …

The causative microorganisms dictate the type of MDSC generated in sepsis patients, and a
large proportion of PMN-MDSCs in gram-positive sepsis includes immunosuppressive …

The role of UV radiation-induced photoproducts in initiating base substitution mutations in
human cells was examined by measuring photoproduct frequency distributions and mutations …

Objective. This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of celiac disease in
children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Material and Methods. Forty-three children and …

Background Circulating monocytes may be subdivided according to the presence or
absence of the Fcγ receptor CD16 and the neural cell adhesion molecule CD56. Monocytes …

A well-orchestrated inflammatory reaction involves the induction of effector functions and, at
a later stage, an active downregulation of this potentially harmful process. In this study we …

Background and purpose: Experimental and clinical investigations have revealed that statins
can downregulate both acute and chronic inflammatory processes. Whether statins express …

Objective. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in
children and adolescents at diagnosis of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) before …