The human kallikrein locus on chromosome 19 consists of 15 genes encoding serine proteases...
Keywords: innate immunity, prostate-specific antigen, semenogelin, serine proteinase, species specificity, WFDC domain
03/2006 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterThe insect metalloproteinase inhibitor (IMPI) from the greater wax moth,
Keywords: Galleria mellonella, innate immunity, insects, matrix metalloproteinases, microbial metalloproteinases, protein glycosylation
01/2007 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterAs B-lymphocytes play an important role in innate and adaptive immunity, we aimed to examine the effects of CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) on purified tonsil-originating CD19+ B-cells, representing mucosal B-cells...
Keywords: antibodies, B-lymphocytes, cytokines, innate immunity, vaccination
01/2005 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterParaoxonase-1 (PON1) is an enzyme belonging to a three-member gene family, each of which is highly conserved in mammalian evolution...
Keywords: high-density lipoproteins, innate immunity, lactonase, oxidative stress, quorum quenching, toxicology, vascular disease
09/2006 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterHepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious global health problem which accounts for approximately 40% of chronic liver diseases worldwide...
Keywords: hepatitis C, innate immunity, interferon signaling, pathogen-associated molecular pattern, pathogen recognition receptors, retinoic acid-inducible gene I
10/2008 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterVertebrate cells activate multiple signaling modules upon virus infection to eliminate the invading pathogen and to prevent the establishment of a persistent infection...
Keywords: influenza virus, innate immunity, interferon, NS1 protein, RIG-I, signaling
10/2008 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterPreventive vaccination is the most successful approach against infectious diseases and has a great impact on world health...
Keywords: cross-priming, cytokines, immunomodulation, innate immunity, signaling, T-cell polarization
05/2008 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de GruyterSalivary agglutinin (SAG), lung glycoprotein-340 (gp-340) and Deleted in Malignant Brain Tumours 1 (DMBT1) are three names for identical proteins encoded by the
Keywords: innate immunity, mucosal defence, saliva, tumour suppression
12/2007 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter