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Cross-reactive CD4+ T cells enhance SARS-CoV-2 immune responses upon infection and vaccination
INTRODUCTION The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 vary from asymptomatic infection
to respiratory failure. Severe disease courses are primarily associated with advanced age, …
to respiratory failure. Severe disease courses are primarily associated with advanced age, …
[PDF][PDF] Regulatory T cell specificity directs tolerance versus allergy against aeroantigens in humans
FOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) maintain tolerance against self-antigens and innocuous
environmental antigens. However, it is still unknown whether Treg-mediated tolerance is …
environmental antigens. However, it is still unknown whether Treg-mediated tolerance is …
Regulatory cell therapy in kidney transplantation (The ONE Study): a harmonised design and analysis of seven non-randomised, single-arm, phase 1/2A trials
B Sawitzki, PN Harden, P Reinke, A Moreau… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Use of cell-based medicinal products (CBMPs) represents a state-of-the-art
approach for reducing general immunosuppression in organ transplantation. We tested multiple …
approach for reducing general immunosuppression in organ transplantation. We tested multiple …
[PDF][PDF] Early IFN-α signatures and persistent dysfunction are distinguishing features of NK cells in severe COVID-19
Longitudinal analyses of the innate immune system, including the earliest time points, are
essential to understand the immunopathogenesis and clinical course of coronavirus disease (…
essential to understand the immunopathogenesis and clinical course of coronavirus disease (…
Cutting edge: immunological consequences and trafficking of human regulatory macrophages administered to renal transplant recipients
JA Hutchinson, P Riquelme, B Sawitzki… - The Journal of …, 2011 - journals.aai.org
Regulatory macrophages (M regs) were administered to two living-donor renal transplant
recipients. Both patients were minimized to low-dose tacrolimus monotherapy within 24 wk of …
recipients. Both patients were minimized to low-dose tacrolimus monotherapy within 24 wk of …
[PDF][PDF] Severe COVID-19 is marked by a dysregulated myeloid cell compartment
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a mild to moderate respiratory tract infection, however,
a subset of patients progress to severe disease and respiratory failure. The mechanism …
a subset of patients progress to severe disease and respiratory failure. The mechanism …
Erythropoietin is a paracrine mediator of ischemic tolerance in the brain: evidence from an in vitro model
…, M Karsch, N Isaev, D Megow, B Sawitzki… - Journal of …, 2002 - Soc Neuroscience
In an in vitro model of cerebral ischemia (oxygen glucose deprivation, OGD) we investigated
whether erythropoietin (EPO) plays a critical role in ischemic preconditioning. We found that …
whether erythropoietin (EPO) plays a critical role in ischemic preconditioning. We found that …
[HTML][HTML] Development of a cross-platform biomarker signature to detect renal transplant tolerance in humans
P Sagoo, E Perucha, B Sawitzki… - The Journal of …, 2010 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Identifying transplant recipients in whom immunological tolerance is established or is developing
would allow an individually tailored approach to their posttransplantation management. …
would allow an individually tailored approach to their posttransplantation management. …
[HTML][HTML] Pre-activated antiviral innate immunity in the upper airways controls early SARS-CoV-2 infection in children
Children have reduced severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection rates and a substantially lower risk for developing severe coronavirus disease 2019 …
infection rates and a substantially lower risk for developing severe coronavirus disease 2019 …
Regulatory T cells for minimising immune suppression in kidney transplantation: phase I/IIa clinical trial
…, S Landwehr-Kenzel, K Juerchott, B Sawitzki… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To assess whether reshaping of the immune balance by infusion of autologous
natural regulatory T cells (nTregs) in patients after kidney transplantation is safe, feasible, and …
natural regulatory T cells (nTregs) in patients after kidney transplantation is safe, feasible, and …