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    • Differential expression of new LTA splice variants upon lymphocyte activation 

      Smirnova, Anna S.; Ferreira-Silva, Katia C.; Mine, Karina L.; Andrade-Oliveira, Vinicius; Shulzhenko, Natalia; Gerbase-DeLima, Maria; Morgun, Andrey (Elsevier B.V., 2008-01-01)
      Lymphotoxin alpha (LTA) is a member of the TNF cytokine superfamily, produced principally by lymphocytes. It plays an important role in immune and inflammatory responses. Many TNF superfamily members have functionally ...

    • Low CD4(+) T-Cell Levels and B-Cell Apoptosis in Vertically HIV-exposed Noninfected Children and Adolescents 

      Miyamoto, Maristela; Pessoa, Silvana D.; Ono, Erika; Machado, Daisy M.; Salomão, Reinaldo [UNIFESP]; Succi, Regina C. de M.; Pahwa, Savita; Moraes-Pinto, Maria Isabel de [UNIFESP] (Oxford Univ Press, 2010-12-01)
      Lymphocyte subsets, activation markers and apoptosis were assessed in 20 HIV-exposed noninfected (ENI) children born to HIV-infected women who were or not exposed to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs during pregnancy and early ...

    • Vaccine antibodies and T- and B-cell interaction in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus 

      Miyamoto, M.; Ono, E.; Barbosa, C. P. L. [UNIFESP]; Terreri, M. T. R. A. [UNIFESP]; Hilario, M. O. E. [UNIFESP]; Salomão, Reinaldo [UNIFESP]; Moraes-Pinto, M. I. de [UNIFESP] (Sage Publications Ltd, 2011-06-01)
      Both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its treatment can cause immunosuppression and a decreased response to vaccination. We evaluated 30 children and adolescents with SLE, and 14 age-matched healthy subjects (control ...