Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells currently being discussed as a potent tool for antitumor vaccination strategies. The approach consisting of the in vitro generation of DC-tumor cell hybrids may be advantageous for individualized vaccines since there is no need for the determination of MHC-restricted tumor-associated antigens recognized by T cells. As recent vaccin...

Apoptotic cells are significantly more immunogenic than necrotic cells, even though both forms are identical in antigenic content. When a combination of apoptotic and necrotic cells are used to immunize, the phenotype conferred by apoptotic cells, i.e., high immunogenicity, is dominant. However, necrotic cells are not immunosuppressive or tolerogenic. Apoptotic and necrotic cells are taken up b...

The Sn(IV) atom in the title compound, 2[Sn(CH(3))(2)(C(6)H(5))Cl(H(2)O)]·C(10)H(20)O(5), exists in a trans-C(3)SnClO trigonal bipyramidal geometry in which the organo substituents occupy the equatorial sites. The coordinated water mol-ecule forms two hydrogen bonds to the 15-crown-5 mol-ecule, which is disordered about a center of inversion.

Recent studies noted that circulating growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) were closely related to metabolic states. Moreover, lifestyle intervention (LI) contributed improvements among patients with diabetes. The study aimed explore the changes of GDF15 levels and their influencing factors after 4 weeks LI or combined breakfast meal replacement (LI + MR) in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes ...