Specific serum antibodies mediating humoral immunity and autoimmunity are provided by
mature plasma cells (PC) residing in the bone marrow (BM), yet their dynamics and …

In chronic pancreatitis ( CP ), persistent activation of pancreatic stellate cells ( PSC ) converts
wound healing into a pathological process resulting in organ fibrosis. Here, we have …

Increasing evidence supports the association of periodontitis with rheumatoid arthritis. Even
though a prominent role has been postulated for Porphyromonas gingivalis, many bacterial …

Background & Aims Intrahepatic granuloma formation and fibrosis characterize the pathological
features of Schistosoma mansoni infection. Based on previously observed substantial …

Recent studies indicate a causal relationship between the periodontal pathogen P. gingivalis
and rheumatoid arthritis involving the production of autoantibodies against citrullinated …

Reproducible expert-independent flow-cytometric criteria for the differential diagnoses between
mature B-cell neoplasms are lacking. We developed an algorithm-driven classification …

Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory and neurodegenerative
disease that leads to irreversible damage to the brain and spinal cord. The goal of so-called "…

Periodontitis is characterized by inflammation associated with the colonization of different
oral pathogens. We here aimed to investigate how bacteria and host cells shape their …

In order to elucidate mechanisms for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
vaccination success in hematological neoplasia, we, herein, provide a comprehensive …

Background Infection with Schistosoma spp. affects more than 258 million people worldwide.
Current treatment strategies are mainly based on the anthelmintic Praziquantel, which is …