• ABSTRACT We assessed the clinical and epidemiological features of severe malaria cases before ad- mission, management in hospital and outcome and associated factors in 4 hospitals in different areas of Sudan over a 5-month period in 2000. (who.int)
  • RÉSUMÉ Nous avons évalué les caractéristiques cliniques et épidémiologiques des cas de paludisme grave avant l'admission à l'hôpital, la prise en charge hospitalière et les résultats ainsi que les facteurs associés dans 4 hôpitaux de différentes zones du Soudan sur une période de 5 mois en 2000. (who.int)
  • Currently, 18 subtypes have been reported: 12 are type I (dysfunctional lipid-linked oligosaccharide precursor synthesis), and 6 are type II (dysfunctional trimming/processing of the protein-bound oligosaccharide), including leukocyte adhesion deficiency II (CDG-IIc). (medscape.com)
  • Here we review evidence showing that apicobasal polarity regulates the inflammatory response: various polarized epithelia asymmetrically secrete chemotactic mediators and polarize adhesion receptors that dictate the route of leukocyte migration within the parenchyma. (hindawi.com)
  • Of the 8 plasma membrane receptors for complement, only deficiencies of CR3 and CR4 due to CD18 deficiency have been described, known as leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) type 1 . (medscape.com)
  • These 2 members mediate leukocyte adhesions to endothelial cells but they also serve as receptors for iC3b (inactivated C3b). (medscape.com)
  • The first stage of this immune steeplechase, the leukocyte transendothelial migration, is a multi-step cascade of interactions that have been extensively studied in recent years in different vascular beds and experimental models, and some comprehensive reviews on this topic can be found in this special issue [ 1 - 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The parenchymal three-dimensional organization contributes to establish an haptotactic and chemotactic gradient (1) Leukocyte adhesion and transendothelial migration or diapedesis. (hindawi.com)
  • Here, we describe a novel approach to functionalize human and murine leukocytes with tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) on their surface, along with E-selectin (ES), to capture and induce cancer cell apoptosis both in vitro in human blood and in vivo in mouse circulation. (aiche.org)
  • A 26-year-old woman who presented with pain in the epigastrium and left hypochondrium, with Tumor pseudopapilar increased abdominal perimeter and loss of 5 kg of body weight. (bvsalud.org)
  • 5 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas. (aacrjournals.org)
  • In this report, we intended to clarify the effect of floor hating system for accessing a peripheral leukocyte regulation in winter season by evidence-based manner more than VAS. (scirp.org)
  • The elements were evaluated by the total number of peripheral leukocyte, granulocyte and lymphocyte ratio and lymphocyte subsets. (scirp.org)
  • Floor heating system regulated total number of peripheral leukocyte. (scirp.org)
  • Oncolytic vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) can be delivered intravenously to target primary and metastatic lesions, but the interaction between human peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) and VSV remains poorly understood. (karger.com)
  • NOD/LtSz-Rag1nullPfpnull mice: a new model system with increased levels of human peripheral leukocyte and hematopoietic stem-cell engraftment. (umassmed.edu)
  • In case of high dose pyrimethamine or prolonged treatment with low doses, calcium folinate 5 to 50 mg/day should be simultaneously administered, based on the results of the peripheral blood counts. (janusinfo.se)
  • Curr Opin Organ Transplant;28(5): 345-354, 2023 10 01. (bvsalud.org)
  • Leukocyte adhesion deficiency results from an adhesion molecule defect that causes granulocyte and lymphocyte dysfunction and recurrent soft-tissue infections. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The number of leukocyte subsets, granulocyte and lymphocyte were also regulated by dose dependent manner. (scirp.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of increased training via cross-training (run + cycle) and run training on circulating leukocyte subsets. (nih.gov)
  • Leukocyte esterase (LE) is an esterase (a type of enzyme) produced by leukocytes (white blood cells). (wikipedia.org)
  • A leukocyte esterase test (LE test) is a urine test for the presence of white blood cells and other abnormalities associated with infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • A urine sample that tests positive for both nitrite and leukocyte esterase should be cultured for pathogenic bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has been proposed that the reagent strip for leukocyte esterase designed for the testing of urine (Combur test UX) could be a useful tool for diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). (wikipedia.org)
  • On urine dipstick, leukocyte esterase is sensitive while nitrites are specific for a urinary tract infection. (google.com)
  • Mice received either adhesion-blocking Abs to inhibit alveolar leukocyte trafficking or liposomal clodronate to deplete alveolar macrophages before intratracheal application of native PLY or its noncytotoxic derivative PdB. (aai.org)
  • Blockade of PLY-induced alveolar leukocyte trafficking by pretreatment of mice with anti-CD18 plus anti-CD49d Abs or depletion of circulating neutrophils did not attenuate the increase in lung permeability observed in response to intratracheal PLY. (aai.org)
  • 2 ] in 1994 and is defined by the expression of a variety of cell surface antigens, including the stem cell marker CD34, the pan-leukocyte marker CD45, and monocyte markers CD14 and CD11. (ersjournals.com)
  • A hallmark of leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 is the lack of pus formation at the sites of infection. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Signaling through the β2 integrins triggers the transport of the attached leukocyte across the blood vessel wall to the site of infection or injury. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Ex vivo infection of PBLs with VSV elicited upregulated expression of RIG-I, MDA-5, tetherin, IFITM3, and MxA . (karger.com)
  • [ 1 , 2 ] The clinical picture is characterized by marked leukocytosis and localized bacterial infections that are difficult to detect until they have progressed to an extensive level secondary to lack of leukocyte recruitment at the site of infection. (medscape.com)
  • However, higher levels of leukocytes in urine without nitrates could indicate the presence of a disease or infection-it could be a urinary tract infection , or kidney stones, hypertension, diabetes, or other kidney diseases. (doctorshealthpress.com)
  • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of leukocytes in urine, as is bladder irritation (or cystitis). (doctorshealthpress.com)
  • Cell death and differentiation , Vol. 27 , Issue 5 , pp. 1451-1454 , ( 2020 ) ( PubMed ). (antibodies-online.com)
  • for example the MHC Class II antibody based on clone IVA12 recognizes the shared epitopes of human leucocyte antigen (HLA) class II molecules HLA-DP, HLA-DQ and HLA-DR heterodimeric cell surface glycoproteins comprised of an α (heavy) chain and a β (light) chain. (antibodies-online.com)
  • The production of the second messenger molecules diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) is mediated by activated phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C enzymes. (hmdb.ca)
  • 5 Two distinct types of multiple endocrine neoplasias are associated with the RET and MEN1 6 genes while VHL alterations result in kidney and other types of cancer. (nature.com)
  • In humans, MHC proteins are encoded by the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA), a group of more than 200 genes located closely together on the short arm of chromosome 6. (antibodies-online.com)
  • Our results demonstrated that ICRP increased BM cell count and CFU-GM number, arrested BM cells in G0/G1 phase, increased the percentage of leukocyte, granulocytic, and erythroid populations, reduced ROS/superoxide formation and Nrf2 activation, and also improved hematological levels and weight gain in 5-FU treated mice. (uanl.mx)
  • On the one hand, similar to endothelial cells, parenchymal epithelia must guide leukocytes to traverse them in order to reach a localized inflammatory focus, for example, in the lung or intestinal mucosa. (hindawi.com)
  • This disease is a defect in fucose metabolism (lack of fucosylation of the carbohydrate selectin ligands) that results in failure to express the ligand for E and P selectin, sialyl Lewis-X (CD15s) expressed on leukocytes and endothelial cells. (medscape.com)
  • [ 5 ] They also inhibit the release of destructive enzymes that attack the injury debris and destroy normal tissue indiscriminately. (medscape.com)
  • Leukocyte adhesion deficiency II may be classified as one of the congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG), a rapidly expanding group of metabolic syndromes with a wide symptomatology and severity. (medscape.com)
  • Thus, in contrast to calcium ionophore-stimulated neutrophils that generate large amounts of 5-lipoxygenase products, the intact PMNL generate 20-HETE and 16(R)-HETE via a cytochrome P450ω- and ω-4 oxygenase(s). (elsevierpure.com)
  • Another reported type of leukocyte adhesion deficiency involves dysfunction in platelet aggregation in addition to a defect in leukocyte adhesion. (medscape.com)
  • No significant changes occurred in leukocyte or platelet counts. (cdc.gov)
  • However, only a small fraction (i.e., 5-10%) of inherited variants has been associated with clinical outcomes (e.g. (nature.com)
  • Variants of leukocyte adhesion deficiency have also been reported, including fully expressed but nonfunctional CD18 and an E selectin that is expressed but rapidly cleaved from the cell surface (only present in soluble form). (medscape.com)
  • Mutations in the ITGB2 gene cause leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1. (medlineplus.gov)
  • ITGB2 gene mutations that cause leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 lead to the production of a β2 subunit that cannot bind with other subunits to form β2 integrins. (medlineplus.gov)
  • 8 Genetic tests based on these highly penetrant gene mutations have shown their usefulness, but they can explain only a small fraction (5-10%) of patients. (nature.com)
  • Using reference distributions for the expression of each human gene in each major leukocyte subtype, we mapped the cellular origin of transcripts found to be differentially expressed in the circulating immune cells from chronically lonely individuals. (nih.gov)
  • 3H]thymidine-labeled, unencapsulated E. coli PC2166 and E. coli 048K1 were incubated in serum, washed, and added to leukocytes. (jci.org)
  • However, IgM and IgG serum levels are within the reference range in patients with leukocyte adhesion deficiency II. (medscape.com)
  • Leukocyte recruitment into the inflamed parenchyma requires successive interactions with cellular and stromal barriers that establish mechanical, chemotactic and haptotactic gradients to guide immune cells towards the inflammatory focus. (hindawi.com)
  • So far, most of the in vivo and in vitro approaches to study leukocyte migration across the tissue parenchyma have addressed the role of each single tissue barrier that immune cells encounter in their journey to the inflammatory focus. (hindawi.com)
  • We believe that successfully combining our current knowledge about leukocyte extravasation, three-dimensional migration through the stroma and the sequential interactions with parenchymal cell barriers, which include adopting unified experimental models, will help shed light on the entire migratory route of each immune cell type and on the specificity of the innate inflammatory responses in each type of tissue. (hindawi.com)
  • Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 is a disorder that causes the immune system to malfunction, resulting in a form of immunodeficiency. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Leukocytes that lack these integrins cannot attach to the blood vessel wall or cross the vessel wall to contribute to the immune response. (medlineplus.gov)
  • PURPOSE OF REVIEW The implementation of highly sensitive immune assays measuring anti- human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies has modified alloimmune risk stratification and diagnosis of rejection. (bvsalud.org)
  • These expelled particles act as antigens to stimulate a nonspecific immune response and to cause the proliferation of leukocytes. (medscape.com)
  • To further analyze the capacity of mononuclear leukocytes to degrade E. coli DNA, chromosomal and plasmid DNA was isolated from ingested bacteria and subjected to agarose gel-electrophoresis. (jci.org)
  • We also discuss recent findings showing that the loss of apicobasal polarity increases leukocyte adhesion to epithelial cells and the consequences that this could have for the inflammatory response towards damaged, infected or transformed epithelial cells. (hindawi.com)
  • Particular attention has been paid to elucidating how leukocytes can migrate through the stroma, the way these cells remodel their morphology and sense cues that guide them towards dysfunctional tissue areas. (hindawi.com)
  • On the other hand, these barriers contain damaged or infected cells that are part of the inflammatory focus and the endpoint of the leukocyte migratory journey, so some sort of footprint, which is not completely understood, must exist in these cells to promote a preferential adhesion with infiltrated leukocytes. (hindawi.com)
  • Exposure of functionalized ES/TRAIL leukocytes into cancer cell-spiked blood successfully targeted and killed cancer cells under shear flow, compared to controls (Fig. 1B). (aiche.org)
  • Cancer cells lodged within the mouse lung were apoptotic after treatment with ES/TRAIL leukocytes, as determined by multiphoton microscopy. (aiche.org)
  • Meanwhile, a leukocyte is the scientific name of the more prominently known white blood cells (W.B.C.'s). (differencebetween.net)
  • To investigate whether leukocyte-expressed PSGL-1 is mediating L-selectin-dependent rolling, we reconstituted lethally irradiated wild-type mice with PSGL-1 −/− bone marrow cells. (rupress.org)
  • How to measure human leukocyte antigen-specific B cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • In order to investigate the chemoprotection effect of ICRP on bone marrow cells in 5-FU treated mice, total bone marrow (BM) cell count, bone marrow colony forming units-granulocyte/macrophage (CFU-GM), cell cycle, immunophenotypification, ROS/superoxide and Nrf2 by flow cytometry, and histological and hematological analyses were performed. (uanl.mx)
  • These results suggest that ICRP has a chemoprotective effect against 5-FU in BM cells that can be used in cancer patients. (uanl.mx)
  • White blood cell (WBC, or leukocytes) and red blood cell (RBC, or erythrocytes) counts are done by diluting a blood sample and counting the number of cells present using a microscope. (uwyo.edu)
  • Similarly, CD34+ cells can be identified in human scar tissue, suggesting that these cells may contribute to tissue remodelling and repair [ 5 ]. (ersjournals.com)
  • This 3-year-old girl had leukocyte adhesion deficiency type I (LAD I) with complete absence of CD18 expression. (medscape.com)
  • Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type I (LAD I) is a failure to express CD18, which composes the common ß 2 subunit of LFA1 family (ß2 integrins). (medscape.com)
  • Diagnosis of leukocyte adhesion deficiency is by detecting absence or severe deficiency of adhesive glycoproteins on the surface of WBCs using monoclonal antibodies (eg, anti-CD11, anti-CD18) and flow cytometry. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Endothelial and epithelial barriers determine the different stages of leukocyte migration in its journey towards the inflammatory focus in complex tissues. (hindawi.com)
  • Histocompatibility laboratories test compatibility of transplant candidate and organ donor tissues using the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex. (hrsa.gov)
  • Leukocyte rolling in postcapillary venules of inflamed tissues is reduced in L-selectin-deficient mice and mice treated with L-selectin blocking antibodies, but the glycoprotein ligand for L-selectin in inflamed venules is unknown. (rupress.org)
  • The resulting infiltration of tissues by the leukocytes, plasma proteins, and fluid causes the redness, swelling, and pain that are characteristic of inflammation. (medscape.com)
  • Leukocyte Transfusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (umassmed.edu)
  • Specifically, the use of leukocyte-derived membrane proteins to functionalize nanovesicles (leukosomes) can enable their long circulation and target the inflamed endothelium present in many inflammatory pathologies and tumors, making them a promising and versatile drug delivery system. (frontiersin.org)
  • This binding leads to linkage (adhesion) of the leukocyte to the blood vessel wall. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It is believed that adhesive interactions between selectins on the blood vessel wall and selectin ligands on the CTC surface facilitate metastatic progression, in a manner similar to the leukocyte adhesion cascade essential in the inflammatory response (3). (aiche.org)
  • To determine leukocyte functionalization with ES/TRAIL, fluorescent (FL) liposomes were exposed to human blood under shear flow, and leukocytes were isolated and analyzed for ES/TRAIL attachment using FC and confocal microscopy. (aiche.org)
  • Upon exposure to shear flow, ES/TRAIL liposomes in human blood were functionalized to the surface of leukocytes, as confirmed by confocal microscopy (Fig. 1A) and FC. (aiche.org)
  • We have shown that leukocytes functionalized with ES/TRAIL can capture and induce cancer cell apoptosis in vitro in human blood and in vivo in mouse experiments. (aiche.org)
  • Patients with leukocyte adhesion deficiency II manifest the Bombay phenotype (ie, negative for O and H blood group antigens with potential production of anti-H antibody). (medscape.com)
  • Blood samples were obtained before (D0), on day 5(D5) and after 10 d (D11) of ITRT and ITCT. (nih.gov)
  • Leukocyte is another name for a white blood cell (WBC). (doctorshealthpress.com)
  • Starting from birth, people with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 develop serious bacterial and fungal infections. (medlineplus.gov)
  • One of the first signs of leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 is a delay in the detachment of the umbilical cord stump after birth. (medlineplus.gov)
  • but, in infants with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1, this separation usually occurs at three weeks or later. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1, bacterial and fungal infections most commonly occur on the skin and mucous membranes such as the moist lining of the nose and mouth. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Life expectancy in individuals with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 is often severely shortened. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 is estimated to occur in 1 per million people worldwide. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Cox DP, Weathers DR. Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1: an important consideration in the clinical differential diagnosis of prepubertal periodontitis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Labial ulceration from which Escherichia coli was cultured in an 8-month-old girl with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD I). Note the thin bluish scar at the superior aspect of the labia from an earlier cellulitis. (medscape.com)
  • This 10-month-old patient with severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency type I (LAD I) developed a cervical adenitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. (medscape.com)
  • Thus, patients with this type of leukocyte adhesion deficiency manifest both severe bacterial infections and bleeding disorder. (medscape.com)
  • The exact pathogenic mechanism by which capillary nonperfusion, as demonstrated by fluorescein angiography, occurs is still unclear, but recent experimental animal studies ( 3 - 5 ) demonstrate that increased leukocyte entrapment in retinal capillaries of diabetic rats is an early event associated with areas of capillary nonperfusion and the development of endothelial cell damage. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The events that follow leukocyte extravasation are perhaps less well characterized, although significant advances have been made with the advent of high-resolution intravital microscopy and the development of more sophisticated culture systems to investigate leukocyte migration and interactions in three dimensions. (hindawi.com)
  • Purpose: Leukocyte telomere length has gained attention as a marker of oxidative damage and age-related diseases, including cancer. (aacrjournals.org)
  • It is indicated for the reduction of cytotoxicity when used in combination with 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of colorectal cancer and for the treatment of megaloblastic anemia due to folic acid deficiency when folic acid cannot be replaced orally. (janusinfo.se)
  • He underwent tonsillectomy at 5 years of age, performed in another hospital, without complications. (medscape.com)
  • Thus the infections in patients with leukocyte adhesion deficiency act similarly as those observed in patients with neutropenia. (medscape.com)
  • The bovine dialyzable leukocyte extract (bDLE) or IMMUNEPOTENT CRP (ICRP) is an immunomodulatory compound that has antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects. (uanl.mx)
  • 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is wieldy used as myeloablative model in mice. (uanl.mx)