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Biology Editor Penelope Webb, PhD
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BMC Immunology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and developmental aspects of the immune system.
BMC Immunology (ISSN 1471-2172) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Scientific (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :14
DMSO-differentiated human PLB-985 cells share morphological, cellular and physiological similarities with neutrophils, allowing them to be used as an easily transfectable model for the study of neutrophil signaling pathways.
BMC Immunology 2007, 8 :28
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Fas and Caspase-10 genes, when each inherited from a different parent, can have an additive effect and lead to the development of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in patients with healthy parents.
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Birth season and environmental influences on blood leucocyte and lymphocyte subpopulations in rural Gambian infants Andrew C Collinson, Pa Tamba Ngom, Sophie E Moore, Gareth Morgan, Andrew M Prentice BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :18 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Stimulatory effect of Eucalyptus essential oil on innate cell-mediated immune response Annalucia Serafino, Paola Sinibaldi Vallebona, Federica Andreola, Manuela Zonfrillo, Luana Mercuri, Memmo Federici, Guido Rasi, Enrico Garaci, Pasquale Pierimarchi BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :17 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Retinoic Acid Receptor-alpha mediates human T-cell activation and Th2 cytokine production Harry D Dawson, Gary Collins, Robert Pyle, Michael Key, Dennis D Taub BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :16 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Dendritic Cells are preferentially targeted among hematolymphocytes by Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara and play a key role in the induction of virus-specific T cell responses in vivo Luzheng Liu, Rahul Chavan, Mark B Feinberg BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :15 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology article
Cytokine generation, promoter activation, and oxidant-independent NF- Thornin Ear, Patrick P McDonald BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :14 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Coexpression of GM-CSF and antigen in DNA prime-adenoviral vector boost immunization enhances polyfunctional CD8+ T cell responses, whereas expression of GM-CSF antigen fusion protein induces autoimmunity Matthias Tenbusch, Seraphin Kuate, Bettina Tippler, Nicole Gerlach, Simone Schimmer, Ulf Dittmer, Klaus BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :13 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Immunomodulation of human monocytes following exposure to Lutzomyia intermedia saliva Maria Jos BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :12 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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IL-4/IL-13 independent goblet cell hyperplasia in experimental helminth infections Reece G Marillier, Chesney Michels, Elizabeth M Smith, Lizette CE Fick, Mosiuoa Leeto, Benjamin Dewals, William GC Horsnell, Frank Brombacher BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :11 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Activation of tonsil dendritic cells with immuno-adjuvants Marta E Polak, Nicola J Borthwick, Francis G Gabriel, Martine J Jager, Ian A Cree BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :10 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology article
Precision and linearity targets for validation of an IFN Holden T Maecker, Jeffrey Hassler, Janice K Payne, Amanda Summers, Karrie Comatas, Manar Ghanayem, Michael A Morse, Timothy M Clay, Herbert K Lyerly, Sonny Bhatia, Smita A Ghanekar, Vernon C Maino, Corazon delaRosa, Mary L Disis BMC Immunology 2008, 9 :9 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Autoantibodies as potential biomarkers for breast cancer Li Zhong, Kun Ge, Jin-chi Zu, Long-hua Zhao, Wei-ke Shen, Jian-fei Wang, Xiao-gang Zhang, Xu Gao, Wanping Hu, Yun Yen, Kemp H Kernstine Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10 :R40 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
The pregnancy-associated glycoprotein-hormones activin A and inhibin A interfere with dendritic cell maturation Sabine E Segerer, Nora Mueller, Jens van den Brandt, Michaela Kapp, Johannes Dietl, Holger M Reichardt, Lorenz Rieger, Ulrike Kammerer Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2008, 6 :17 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Immune correlates of CD4 decline in HIV-infected patients experiencing virologic failure before undergoing treatment interruption Kenneth H Huang, Mona R Loutfy, Christos M Tsoukas, Nicole F Bernard BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8 :59 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Molecular discrimination of responders and non-responders to anti-TNF-alpha therapy in rheumatoid arthritis by etanercept Dirk Koczan, Susanne Drynda, Michael Hecker, Andreas Drynda, Reinhard Guthke, Joern Kekow, Hans-Juergen Thiesen Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10 :R50 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Characterization of immortalized MARCO and SR-AI/II-deficient murine alveolar macrophage cell lines Hongwei Zhou, Amy Imrich, Lester Kobzik Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2008, 5 :7 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Experimental manipulation of immune-mediated disease and its fitness costs for rodent malaria parasites Grainne H Long, Brian H K Chan, Judith E Allen, Andrew F Read, Andrea L Graham BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008, 8 :128 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Primary research
Lack of c-kit receptor promotes mammary tumors in N-nitrosomethylurea-treated Ws/Ws rats Maricel V. Maffini, Ana M. Soto, Carlos Sonnenschein, Nikoletta Papadopoulos, Theoharis C. Theoharides Cancer Cell International 2008, 8 :5 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expression Analysis of G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Mouse Macrophages Jane E Lattin, Kate Schroder, Andrew I Su, John R Walker, Jie Zhang, Tim Wiltshire, Kaoru Saijo, Christopher K Glass, David A Hume, Stuart Kellie, Matthew J Sweet Immunome Research 2008, 4 :5 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Short report
Imbalanced effector and regulatory cytokine responses may underlie mycobacterial immune restoration disease Andrew Lim, Lloyd D'Orsogna, Patricia Price, Martyn A French AIDS Research and Therapy 2008, 5 :9 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Software review
The Multiscale Systems Immunology project: software for cell-based immunological simulation Faheem Mitha, Timothy A. Lucas, Feng Feng, Thomas B. Kepler, Cliburn Chan Source Code for Biology and Medicine 2008, 3 :6 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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