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saparna paiAustralian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University Verified email at jcu.edu.au Cited by 1110 |
IL-1β breaks tolerance through expansion of CD25+ effector T cells
BJ O'Sullivan, HE Thomas, S Pai… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
IL-1 is a key proinflammatory driver of several autoimmune diseases including juvenile
inflammatory arthritis, diseases with mutations in the NALP/cryopyrin complex and Crohn’s …
inflammatory arthritis, diseases with mutations in the NALP/cryopyrin complex and Crohn’s …
[HTML][HTML] Current evidence for a role of the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism in multiple sclerosis
The kynurenine pathway (KP) is the major metabolic pathway of the essential amino acid
tryptophan (TRP). Stimulation by inflammatory molecules, such as interferon-γ (IFN-γ), is the …
tryptophan (TRP). Stimulation by inflammatory molecules, such as interferon-γ (IFN-γ), is the …
Immune deficiency or hyperactivity-Nf-κb illuminates autoimmunity
S Pai, R Thomas - Journal of autoimmunity, 2008 - Elsevier
Nuclear factor (NF)-κB is a transcription factor family which transmits signals from the cell
surface to the nucleus, resulting in transcriptional effects on genes involved in inflammation, …
surface to the nucleus, resulting in transcriptional effects on genes involved in inflammation, …
[HTML][HTML] Real-time imaging reveals the dynamics of leukocyte behaviour during experimental cerebral malaria pathogenesis
S Pai, J Qin, L Cavanagh, A Mitchell… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
During experimental cerebral malaria (ECM) mice develop a lethal neuropathological syndrome
associated with microcirculatory dysfunction and intravascular leukocyte sequestration. …
associated with microcirculatory dysfunction and intravascular leukocyte sequestration. …
Abnormal NF-κB function characterizes human type 1 diabetes dendritic cells and monocytes
ZUA Mollah, S Pai, C Moore, BJ O'Sullivan… - The Journal of …, 2008 - journals.aai.org
Dendritic cell (DC) differentiation is abnormal in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However,
the nature of the relationship between this abnormality and disease pathogenesis is unknown…
the nature of the relationship between this abnormality and disease pathogenesis is unknown…
Natural-product-based solutions for tropical infectious diseases
About half of the world’s population and 80% of the world’s biodiversity can be found in the
tropics. Many diseases are specific to the tropics, with at least 41 diseases caused by …
tropics. Many diseases are specific to the tropics, with at least 41 diseases caused by …
Perivascular macrophages create an intravascular niche for CD8+ T cell localisation prior to the onset of fatal experimental cerebral malaria
Objectives The immunologic events that build up to the fatal neurological stage of experimental
cerebral malaria (ECM) are incompletely understood. Here, we dissect immune cell …
cerebral malaria (ECM) are incompletely understood. Here, we dissect immune cell …
What lies beneath the airway mucosal barrier? Throwing the spotlight on antigen‐presenting cell function in the lower respiratory tract
The global prevalence of respiratory infectious and inflammatory diseases remains a major
public health concern. Prevention and management strategies have not kept pace with the …
public health concern. Prevention and management strategies have not kept pace with the …
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma‐associated Epstein–Barr virus‐encoded oncogene latent membrane protein 1 potentiates regulatory T‐cell function
S Pai, B O'sullivan, I Abdul‐Jabbar… - Immunology and cell …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Sequence variation in the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1)
oncogene structure may affect antigen‐presenting cell (APC) function of infected B cells and …
oncogene structure may affect antigen‐presenting cell (APC) function of infected B cells and …
[HTML][HTML] BCG vaccination prevents reactivation of latent lymphatic murine tuberculosis independently of CD4+ T cells
HD Sathkumara, S Pai, MJ Aceves-Sánchez… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem causing significant mortality and
morbidity. In addition to ~10.4 million cases of active TB annually, it is estimated that about …
morbidity. In addition to ~10.4 million cases of active TB annually, it is estimated that about …