OBJECTIVE Studies exploring the immunologic effects of maraviroc (MVC) have produced mixed results; hence, it remains unclear whether MVC has unique immunologic effects in comparison with other antiretroviral drugs. We sought to determine whether MVC has differential effects compared with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) during initial antiretroviral therapy. DESIGN Prospective study in AI...

OBJECTIVES To study variation in T lymphocyte subgoups and its clinical significance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Levels of CD3+ , CD4+ , CD8+ , CD4+/CD8+, NK and Treg cells in peripheral blood of NSCLC cases and healthy adults were determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS CD3+ , CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ ratio and NK cells in NSCLCs were decreased significantly in comparison with t...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Autologous peripheral stem cell transplantation (APSCT) is increasingly used for various hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The objective of this study was to analyze the immune reconstitution after APSCT and see if there was any correlation with diagnosis, age, type of high-dose therapy, CD34(+) selection of the autograft and double vs single APSCT. DESIGN A...

BACKGROUND Children undergoing heart transplant are at higher risk of developing post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) than other solid organ recipients. The factors driving that unclear. This study investigated for PTLD in children transplanted 1 2 United Kingdom pediatric cardiac transplantation centers. METHODS All (<18 years, n = 200) our institution over a 16-year period were...

BACKGROUND Effective host defence against mycobacterial infection chiefly depends on the interactions between macrophages and T lymphocytes. This study investigated the relation of cellular components and their activity of cells obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) from the lower respiratory tract to disease regression in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis without HIV infection. ...

To study the changes in the subsets of peripheral blood lymphocytes before and after nephrectomy and interferon (IFN) therapy, 57 patients with renal cell carcinoma were divided into three groups; one group consisted of 16 patients with metastasis who had been administered IFN-alpha, one group consisted of 16 patients without metastasis who had been administered IFN-alpha, and the other consist...

Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a cytokine with potential therapeutic application in individuals with cancer or immunodeficiency to promote natural killer (NK)- and T-cell activation and proliferation or in vaccination protocols to generate long-lived memory T cells. Here we report that 10-50 μg/kg IL-15 administered intravenously daily for 12 days to rhesus macaques has both short- and long-lasting ...

Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer from wide ranges of autoimmune reactions in joints. The mechanism of which is generally unknown and maybe associated with Treg deregulation. Objective: To compare the frequency of nTregs in peripheral blood of patients with active rheumatoid disease with healthy individuals. Methods: Twenty five newly diagnosed patients with active RA d...