Aimsto clarify the endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) status of CD4+ T lymphocytes in sepsis patients, particularly elderly individuals aged over 65 years, and to elucidate its association with mTOR-mediated autophagic-lysosomal disorder.Methods62 seps…
IntroductionImmunonutrition is a part of nutritional interventions in gastrointestinal cancer patients. It seems to be especially important in the preoperative period to reduce, among others, surgery-related complications. The relation between the immu…
BackgroundChemotherapy combined with immunotherapy has already become the standard first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), whereas there are no satisfying overall survival (OS) and progression-free sur…
BackgroundT (8; 21) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a special type of acute leukemia, and exhibits a heterogeneous prognosis, with a long-term relapse rate of about 40%. Once t(8; 21) AML patients experience relapse, they have an extremely poor prognos…
BackgroundTo understand the immunogenicity and safety of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in elderly individuals aged 60–70 years in Shanghai after revaccination.MethodsA total of 330 elderly people aged 60–70 years were recruited to s…
IntroductionSkin microecology significantly affects health, with the microbiome being a complex community of microorganisms. Different niche preferences of microorganisms raise concerns about the adequacy of common sampling methods like swabbing and cy…
Leuk-CTL-001 (EudraCT n. 2019-003362-41) is a Phase I/II clinical trial on the safety and preliminary efficacy of donor-derived anti-leukemia cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) for the prevention of leukemia relapse in children given haploidentical hematop…
IntroductionInterleukin 2 (IL-2) is essential for immune system activation. To reduce toxicity and prevent the activation of regulatory T cells (T-regs), a novel IL-2 variant containing 4-point mutations that prevent its interaction with the alpha chai…
BackgroundCurrent guidelines to treat atopic dermatitis (AD) overlook disease heterogeneity, limiting personalized care. This study assessed NuGel, a topical GPCR19 agonist, for efficacy, safety, and predictive baseline biomarkers in AD patients.Method…
IntroductionExtracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a viable treatment that slows the progression of chronic lung allograft dysfunction. Despite its immunoregulatory potential, data on extracorporeal photopheresis as an induction therapy remain rather li…
