B7-H3 and B7-H4 expression in non-small-cell lung cancer

Y Sun, Y Wang, J Zhao, M Gu, R Giscombe, AK Lefvert… - Lung cancer, 2006 - Elsevier
Inhibitory regulatory functions of B7-H3 and B7-H4 regarding T-cell activation have been
reported recently. Little is known about the significance of human B7-H3 and B7-H4 expression …

LDL immunization induces T-cell–dependent antibody formation and protection against atherosclerosis

X Zhou, G Caligiuri, A Hamsten, AK Lefvert… - … , and vascular biology, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease, and the involvement of immune mechanisms in
disease progression is increasingly recognized. Immunization with oxidized low density …

Polymorphisms in the IL10 but not in the IL1beta and IL4 genes are associated with inhibitor development in patients with hemophilia A

…, J Oldenburg, A Pavlova, E Berntorp, AK Lefvert… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
The aim of the Malmö International Brother Study (MIBS) is to evaluate host genetic factors
associated with the development of inhibitory antibodies in patients with hemophilia. Factor …

Polymorphisms in the TNFA gene and the risk of inhibitor development in patients with hemophilia A

…, A Pavlova, K Kavakli, E Berntorp, AK Lefvert… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
The HLA class I/II alleles and the tumor necrosis factor α (TNFA) locus are closely linked in
the MHC complex. We have characterized the causative factor VIII mutation, HLA alleles as …

Induction of T-cell activation by oxidized low density lipoprotein.

…, R Wu, R Giscombe, G Holm, AK Lefvert… - … and thrombosis: a …, 1992 - Am Heart Assoc
Oxidation and scavenger receptor-mediated uptake of low density lipoprotein (LDL) in intimal
macrophages are believed to be key events in the development of atherosclerosis. We …

Activation of the immune system and inflammatory activity in relation to markers of atherothrombotic disease and atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis.

…, JT Cvetkovic, KG Sundqvist, AK Lefvert… - The Journal of …, 2002 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To measure markers of atherogenesis and thrombogenesis in patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in matched controls, and to relate these variables to markers of …

Antibodies against cardiolipin and oxidatively modified LDL in 50-year-old men predict myocardial infarction

…, L Berglund, H Lithell, G Holm, AK Lefvert - … , and vascular biology, 1997 - Am Heart Assoc
Autoantibodies against oxidatively modified low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL) and cardiolipin
occur in patients with vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis. The ability of such …

Autoantibodies against neuropeptides are associated with psychological traits in eating disorders

…, I Nilsson, P Sakthivel, AK Lefvert… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Previously, we identified that a majority of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia
nervosa (BN) as well as some control subjects display autoantibodies (autoAbs) reacting with …

IgG production within the central nervous system: a critical review of proposed formulae

AK Lefvert, H Link - Annals of Neurology: Official Journal of the …, 1985 - Wiley Online Library
Demonstration of intrathecal IgG production is employed in the diagnosis of various neurological
disorders. This pathological IgG fraction in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be visualized …

Abnormal expression of CTLA-4 by T cells from patients with myasthenia gravis: effect of an AT-rich gene sequence

…, Q Qiu, DR Huang, R Pirskanen, AK Lefvert - Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Cytolytic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) plays a critical role in the down-regulation
of antigen-activated immune responses. The aberrant CTLA-4 expression is …