Successful pregnancy in humans has been associated with production of IL-4 by T cells at the feto-maternal interface. Soluble HLA-G5 produced by trophoblasts potentially controls the decidual T cell cytokine profile. We studied the effect of HLA-G5 on the cytokine profile of purified human macrophages and Ag-specific T cells in vitro. We demonstrated that HLA-G5 increased production of IL-12 by...

Curigliano and Criscitiello, et al. [7] have addressed the molecular pathways of HLA-G. There are seven isoforms, four membrane bound (HLA-G1 to HLA-G-4); and three secreted isoforms (s HLA-G; HLA-G5 to HLA-G7). HLA-G5 is the soluble counterpart of HLA-G1; and most information known concerns the HLA-G1 molecule and its soluble counterpart HLA-G5. HLA-G induces tolerance and tumor Immunosuppress...

Der Ausbau des neuen Mobilfunkstandards 5G steht in den Startlochern und hat mancherorts bereits begonnen. Zu fragen ist, ob der weitgehend ungeregelte dieser Technologie vor dem Hintergrund zahlreicher Untersuchungen, die auf ein gesundheitliches Gefahrdungspotenzial Technik hinweisen, uberhaupt zulassig ist.

AIMS The study aimed to determine whether the available literature supports a positive or negative influence of dialysis on regulatory T-cells (Tregs). METHODS We performed a systematic search and a meta-analysis. Mean differences in Tregs number of chronic kidney disease stages G5 on dialysis patients (CKD G5D) and healthy controls (HCs) were compared. Random effects model was applied. The s...

Lipase from Lactobacillus sp G5 isolate was partially purified and characterized. Out of 22 isolates, only seven (G1-G7) were phenotypically and biochemically characterized as Lactobacillus. However, only G5 isolate showed highest enzyme activity of 31.27 U/ml and chosen for partial purification and characterization. After ammonium sulphate precipitation and dialysis, specific activity of the e...

BACKGROUND The design complexity of critical care ventilators (CCVs) can lead to use errors and patient harm. In this study, we present the results of a comparison of four CCVs from market leaders, using a rigorous methodology for the evaluation of use safety and user experience of medical devices. METHODS We carried out a comparative usability study of four CCVs: Hamilton G5, Puritan Bennett...

Gel retardation studies and other experiments indicate that DNA sequences containing the d(GA4T4C)n motif are curved, whereas those of identical composition but with a reverse sequence polarity, the d(GT4A4C)n motif, are straight. Hydroxyl radical cleavage experiments show that d(GA4T4C)n shows a unique signature, whereas d(GT4A4C)n behaves normally. To explain these results at a molecular leve...

Laminin-5 is an isoform of laminin that consists of alpha 3, beta 3, and gamma 2 chains and has potent cell adhesion- and cell migration-promoting activities. In this study, five subdomains in the COOH-terminal globular (G) domain of human laminin alpha 3 chain were individually expressed in Escherichia coli, and their biological activities were investigated. Recombinant G2, G4, and G5 domains ...

The primary aim of our study was to compare the need for periinterventional on-demand analgesia when water for injection (WFI) was replaced with glucose 5% (G5) for 90Y-resin microsphere administration. METHODS Forty-one patients who received 77 radioembolization procedures with G5 (2014-2015) were retrospectively matched with 41 patients (77 radioembolization procedures) who received radioem...