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Featured Article: Depletion of syndecan-4+ T lymphocytes by saporin-conjugated DC-HIL alleviates T cell-mediated imflammatory disease

Ariizumi K, Akiyoshi H, Chung JS, Tomiharu M, Cruz Jr PD (2010) Featured Article: Depletion of syndecan-4+ T lymphocytes by saporin-conjugated DC-HIL alleviates T cell-mediated imflammatory disease. Targeting Trends 11(2) Related Products: Streptavidin-ZAP (Cat. #IT-27) Read the featured article in Targeting Trends. See Also: Akiyoshi H et al. Depleting Syndecan-4+ T Lymphocytes Using Toxin-Bearing Dendritic […]

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Cover Article: Depletion of syndecan-4+ T lymphocytes by saporin-conjugated DC-HIL alleviates T cell-mediated imflammatory disease

Contributed by Kiyoshi Ariizumi, Hideo Akiyoshi, Jin-Sung Chung, Mizuki Tomiharu, Ponciano D. Cruz Jr. Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Dermatology Section (Medical Service), Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, TX T lymphocyte activation is regulated by stimulatory and inhibitory signals transduced by binding of T cell receptors to corresponding

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Synaptic plasticity and pain: role of ionotropic glutamate receptors.

Larsson M, Broman J (2011) Synaptic plasticity and pain: role of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Neuroscientist 17(3):256-73. doi: 10.1177/1073858409349913 Summary: This review discusses the role of glutaminergic sensory synapses in pain hypersensitivity caused by tissue or nerve injury. The focus is on the roles of ionotrophic glutamate receptors, and how they are involved in dorsal horn

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Depleting syndecan-4+ T lymphocytes using toxin-bearing dendritic cell-associated heparan sulfate proteoglycan-dependent integrin ligand: A new opportunity for treating activated T cell-driven disease.

Akiyoshi H, Chung JS, Tomihari M, Cruz PD, Jr., Ariizumi K (2010) Depleting syndecan-4+ T lymphocytes using toxin-bearing dendritic cell-associated heparan sulfate proteoglycan-dependent integrin ligand: A new opportunity for treating activated T cell-driven disease. J Immunol 184:3554-3561. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903250 Summary: The dendritic cell-associated heparin sulfate proteoglycan-dependent integrin ligand (DC-HIL) exclusively associates with syndecan-4 (SD-4), which

Depleting syndecan-4+ T lymphocytes using toxin-bearing dendritic cell-associated heparan sulfate proteoglycan-dependent integrin ligand: A new opportunity for treating activated T cell-driven disease. Read More »

Does age matter? Behavioral and neuro-anatomical effects of neonatal and adult basal forebrain cholinergic lesions.

De Bartolo P, Cutuli D, Ricceri L, Gelfo F, Foti F, Laricchiuta D, Scattoni ML, Calamandrei G, Petrosini L (2010) Does age matter? Behavioral and neuro-anatomical effects of neonatal and adult basal forebrain cholinergic lesions. J Alzheimers Dis 20:207-227. doi: 10.3233/JAD-2010-1355 PMID: 20164586 Summary: The authors characterized the differences caused by age on the effect

Does age matter? Behavioral and neuro-anatomical effects of neonatal and adult basal forebrain cholinergic lesions. Read More »

Efficacy of a murine-p75-saporin immunotoxin for selective lesions of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in mice.

Nag N, Baxter MG, Berger-Sweeney JE (2009) Efficacy of a murine-p75-saporin immunotoxin for selective lesions of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in mice. Neurosci Lett 452:247-251. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.01.006 Summary: The authors tested a new version of mu p75-SAP (Cat. #IT-16) in mice. Mice received bilateral injections of 0.65 or 1.3 µg of immunotoxin into each lateral

Efficacy of a murine-p75-saporin immunotoxin for selective lesions of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in mice. Read More »

A novel approach to preventing the hemolysis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: both complement-mediated cytolysis and C3 deposition are blocked by a monoclonal antibody specific for the alternative pathway of complement

Lindorfer MA, Pawluczkowycz AW, Peek EM, Hickman K, Taylor RP, Parker CJ (2010) A novel approach to preventing the hemolysis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: both complement-mediated cytolysis and C3 deposition are blocked by a monoclonal antibody specific for the alternative pathway of complement. Blood 115(11):2283-2291. doi: 10.1182/blood-2009-09-244285 PMID: 20068220 Related Products: Antibody to Complement C3

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Derivation of neural crest cells from human pluripotent stem cells

Lee G, Chambers SM, Tomishima MJ, Studer L (2010) Derivation of neural crest cells from human pluripotent stem cells. Nat Protoc 5(4):688-701. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2010.35 PMID: 20360764 Summary: Protocols are presented for the purification and propagation of hPSC-NC cells using flow cytometry and defined in vitro culture conditions. This protocol has been validated in multiple independent

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Bronchoconstrictor effect of the tachykinin NK₃-receptor agonists [MePhe⁷]-neurokinin B and senktide in the isolated guinea pig lung

Corboz MR, Rivelli MA, Eckel SP (2010) Bronchoconstrictor effect of the tachykinin NK₃-receptor agonists [MePhe⁷]-neurokinin B and senktide in the isolated guinea pig lung. Exp Lung Res 36(9):509-521. doi: 10.3109/01902141003777582 Related Products: NKB-SAP (Cat. #IT-63)

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Dorsal horn neurons expressing NK-1 receptors mediate scratching in rats.

Carstens EE, Carstens MI, Simons CT, Jinks SL (2010) Dorsal horn neurons expressing NK-1 receptors mediate scratching in rats. Neuroreport 21:303-308. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e328337310a Summary: The itch signal is passed through the superficial dorsal horn. The authors investigated whether ablation of NK-1 receptor-expressing neurons in this area would affect itch-related scratching behavior. Rats received 20 µl

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