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Towards a surrogate system to express human lipid binding TCRs (2019)
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Wang, R., Pscheid, R., Ghumra, A., Kan, L. Y. L., Cochrane, S., Fairclough, L., & Alcocer, M. J. C. (2019). Towards a surrogate system to express human lipid binding TCRs. Biotechnology Letters, 41(10), 1095-1104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-019-02713-2

Background Previously we reported that natural nut lipids were necessary for sensitization and that natural killer T cells (NKTs) must play a critical role in the development of food allergic responses. A major bottleneck in further understanding... Read More about Towards a surrogate system to express human lipid binding TCRs.

Cigarette smoking differentially affects immunoglobulin class levels in serum and saliva: An investigation and review (2019)
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Tarbiah, N., Todd, I., Tighe, P. J., & Fairclough, L. C. (2019). Cigarette smoking differentially affects immunoglobulin class levels in serum and saliva: An investigation and review. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 125(5), 474-483. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.13278

The aim of the present study was to compare concentrations of IgG, IgA, IgM and IgD in both serum and saliva samples from smoking and non-smoking subjects using a protein microarray assay. The findings were also compared to previous studies. Serum an... Read More about Cigarette smoking differentially affects immunoglobulin class levels in serum and saliva: An investigation and review.

Psychological interventions as vaccine adjuvants: A systematic review (2019)
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Vedhara, K., Ayling, K., Sunger, K., Caldwell, D. M., Halliday, V., Fairclough, L., …Royal, S. (2019). Psychological interventions as vaccine adjuvants: A systematic review. Vaccine, 37(25), 3255-3266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.04.091

Objectives: The effectiveness of vaccines is known to be altered by a range of psychological factors. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effects of psychological interventions on the ability of vaccines to protect against disease, as me... Read More about Psychological interventions as vaccine adjuvants: A systematic review.

Patients with TNF Receptor Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS) are hypersensitive to Toll‐like receptor 9 stimulation (2019)
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Negm, O. H., Singh, S., Abduljabbar, W., Hamed, M. R., Radford, P., McDermott, E. M., …Tighe, P. J. (2019). Patients with TNF Receptor Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS) are hypersensitive to Toll‐like receptor 9 stimulation. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 197(3), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1111/cei.13306

Tumour necrosis factor receptor‐associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an hereditary autoinflammatory disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of fever and inflammation. It is associated with autosomal dominant mutations in TNFRSF1A, which encod... Read More about Patients with TNF Receptor Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS) are hypersensitive to Toll‐like receptor 9 stimulation.

Immunological and pathological effects of electronic cigarettes (2019)
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Chen, I. L., Todd, I., & Fairclough, L. C. (2019). Immunological and pathological effects of electronic cigarettes. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, 125(3), 237-252. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.13225

© 2019 The Authors. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society). Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) are cons... Read More about Immunological and pathological effects of electronic cigarettes.

Atopic dermatitis and autoimmunity: the occurrence of autoantibodies and their association with disease severity (2019)
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Holmes, J., Fairclough, L., & Todd, I. (2019). Atopic dermatitis and autoimmunity: the occurrence of autoantibodies and their association with disease severity. Archives of Dermatological Research, 311(3), 141-162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-019-01890-4

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a widespread condition that appears to be increasing in prevalence and severity worldwide, yet the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Recent research has identified various similarities between AD and autoimmune... Read More about Atopic dermatitis and autoimmunity: the occurrence of autoantibodies and their association with disease severity.

Tobacco smoke and nicotine suppress expression of activating signaling molecules in human dendritic cells (2018)
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Alkhattabi, N., Todd, I., Negm, O., Tighe, P. J., & Fairclough, L. C. (2018). Tobacco smoke and nicotine suppress expression of activating signaling molecules in human dendritic cells. Toxicology Letters, 299, 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.09.002

Cigarette smoke has significant toxic effects on the immune system, and increases the risk of developing autoimmune diseases; one immunosuppressive effect of cigarette smoke is that it inhibits the T cell-stimulating, immunogenic properties of myeloi... Read More about Tobacco smoke and nicotine suppress expression of activating signaling molecules in human dendritic cells.

Highly sensitive label-free antibody detection using a long period fibre grating sensor (2018)
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Liu, L., Marques, L., Correia, R., Morgan, S. P., Lee, S., Tighe, P. J., …Korposh, S. (2018). Highly sensitive label-free antibody detection using a long period fibre grating sensor. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 271, 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.05.109

An optical fibre long period grating (LPG) biosensor is appealing in the detection of biomolecules because of the high sensitivity, label-free and real-time measurement. The miniaturized size, ability of remote sensing and immunity to electromagnetic... Read More about Highly sensitive label-free antibody detection using a long period fibre grating sensor.

Prophylactic antibiotic use in COPD and the potential anti-inflammatory activities of antibiotics (2018)
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Huckle, A. W., Fairclough, L. C., & Todd, I. (2018). Prophylactic antibiotic use in COPD and the potential anti-inflammatory activities of antibiotics. Current Respiratory Care Reports, 63(5), https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.05943

Antibiotics have previously demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties, and they have been linked to therapeutic benefit in several pulmonary conditions that feature inflammation. Previous research suggests that these anti-inflammatory properties may... Read More about Prophylactic antibiotic use in COPD and the potential anti-inflammatory activities of antibiotics.

Characterization of behavioral, signaling and cytokine alterations in a rat neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia, and their reversal by the 5-HT6 receptor antagonist SB-399885 (2018)
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Shortall, S. E., Negm, O. H., Fowler, M., Fairclough, L. C., Tighe, P. J., Wigmore, P. M., & King, M. (2018). Characterization of behavioral, signaling and cytokine alterations in a rat neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia, and their reversal by the 5-HT6 receptor antagonist SB-399885. Molecular Neurobiology, 55(9), https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-018-0940-0

Post-weaning social isolation of rats produces neuroanatomical, neurochemical and behavioral alterations resembling some core features of schizophrenia. This study examined the ability of the 5-HT? receptor antagonist SB-399885 to reverse isolation-i... Read More about Characterization of behavioral, signaling and cytokine alterations in a rat neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia, and their reversal by the 5-HT6 receptor antagonist SB-399885.

IgE autoantibodies and their association with the disease activity and phenotype in Bullous Pemphigoid: a systematic review (2017)
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Hadjikyriacou Saniklidou, A., Tighe, P. J., Fairclough, L. C., & Todd, I. (in press). IgE autoantibodies and their association with the disease activity and phenotype in Bullous Pemphigoid: a systematic review. Archives of Dermatological Research, 310(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-017-1789-1

Bullous Pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune skin disease of blistering character. The underlying pathophysiological mechanism involves an immune attack, usually by IgG class autoantibodies, on the autoantigen BP 180/BPAg2, which is a type X... Read More about IgE autoantibodies and their association with the disease activity and phenotype in Bullous Pemphigoid: a systematic review.

Autoantibodies of IgM and IgG classes show differences in recognition of multiple autoantigens in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2017)
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Shindi, R., Al-Mehairi, A., Negm, O. H., Kalsheker, N., Gale, N., Shale, D. J., …Fairclough, L. C. (2017). Autoantibodies of IgM and IgG classes show differences in recognition of multiple autoantigens in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clinical Immunology, 183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2017.09.020

Autoimmunity occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We describe an antigen microarray for detecting serum autoantibodies (AAbs) to determine how IgM, as well as IgG, AAbs distinguish patients with COPD from controls with a history of... Read More about Autoantibodies of IgM and IgG classes show differences in recognition of multiple autoantigens in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study (2017)
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Ayling, K., Fairclough, L., Tighe, P., Todd, I., Halliday, V., Garibaldi, J., …Vedhara, K. (2018). Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 67, 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2017.09.008

© 2017 Influenza vaccination is estimated to only be effective in 17–53% of older adults. Multiple patient behaviors and psychological factors have been shown to act as ‘immune modulators’ sufficient to influence vaccination outcomes. However, the re... Read More about Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study.

A signalome screening approach in the autoinflammatory disease TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) highlights the anti-inflammatory properties of drugs for repurposing (2017)
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Figueredo, G., Todd, I., Negm, O. H., Reps, J., Radford, P., Figueredo, G. P., …Tighe, P. J. (2017). A signalome screening approach in the autoinflammatory disease TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) highlights the anti-inflammatory properties of drugs for repurposing. Pharmacological Research, 125, 188-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2017.08.012

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in TNF Receptor 1 (TNFR1). Current therapies for TRAPS are limited and do not target the pro-inflammatory signalling pathways tha... Read More about A signalome screening approach in the autoinflammatory disease TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) highlights the anti-inflammatory properties of drugs for repurposing.

Peripheral killer cells do not differentiate between asthma patients with or without fixed airway obstruction (2016)
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Tubby, C., Negm, O. H., Harrison, T. W., Tighe, P. J., Todd, I., & Fairclough, L. C. (2017). Peripheral killer cells do not differentiate between asthma patients with or without fixed airway obstruction. Journal of Asthma, 54(5), 456-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2016.1236941

Objective: The three main types of killer cells – CD8+ T cells, NK cells and NKT cells – have been linked to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, their role in a small subset of asthma patients displaying fixed airway obs... Read More about Peripheral killer cells do not differentiate between asthma patients with or without fixed airway obstruction.

The application of protein microarray assays in psychoneuroimmunology (2016)
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Ayling, K., Bowden, T., Tighe, P., Todd, I., Dilnot, E. M., Negm, O., …Vedhara, K. (2017). The application of protein microarray assays in psychoneuroimmunology. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 59, 62-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2016.09.013

Protein microarrays are miniaturized multiplex assays that exhibit many advantages over the commonly used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This article aims to introduce protein microarrays to readers of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity and de... Read More about The application of protein microarray assays in psychoneuroimmunology.

Multiple Circulating Cytokines Are Coelevated in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2016)
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Selvarajah, S., Todd, I., Tighe, P. J., John, M., Bolton, C. E., Harrison, T. W., & Fairclough, L. C. (2016). Multiple Circulating Cytokines Are Coelevated in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Mediators of Inflammation, 2016, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3604842

Inflammatory biomarkers, including cytokines, are associated with COPD, but the association of particular circulating cytokines with systemic pathology remains equivocal. To investigate this, we developed a protein microarray system to detect multipl... Read More about Multiple Circulating Cytokines Are Coelevated in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Tumor necrosis factor receptor I blockade shows that TNF-dependent and independent mechanisms synergise in TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (2015)
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Fairclough, L. C., Stoop, A., Negm, O. H., Radford, P., Tighe, P. J., & Todd, I. (2015). Tumor necrosis factor receptor I blockade shows that TNF-dependent and independent mechanisms synergise in TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome. European Journal of Immunology, 45(10), 2937-2944. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.201545769

TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) is an autoinflammatory disease involving recurrent episodes of fever and inflammation. It is associated with autosomal dominant mutations in TNF receptor superfamily 1A gene localised to exons encodin... Read More about Tumor necrosis factor receptor I blockade shows that TNF-dependent and independent mechanisms synergise in TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome.

Development and validation of protein microarray technology for simultaneous inflammatory mediator detection in human sera (2014)
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Selvarajah, S., Negm, O. H., Hamed, M. R., Tubby, C., Todd, I., Tighe, P. J., …Fairclough, L. C. (2014). Development and validation of protein microarray technology for simultaneous inflammatory mediator detection in human sera. Mediators of Inflammation, 2014, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/820304

© 2014 Senthooran Selvarajah et al. Biomarkers, including cytokines, can help in the diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of treatment response across a wide range of disease settings. Consequently, the recent emergence of protein microarray technolo... Read More about Development and validation of protein microarray technology for simultaneous inflammatory mediator detection in human sera.

A pro-inflammatory signalome is constitutively activated by C33Y mutant TNF receptor 1 in TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) (2014)
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Negm, O. H., Mannsperger, H. A., McDermott, E. M., Drewe, E., Powell, R. J., Todd, I., …Tighe, P. J. (2014). A pro-inflammatory signalome is constitutively activated by C33Y mutant TNF receptor 1 in TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS). European Journal of Immunology, 44(7), 2096-2110. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.201344328

Mutations in TNFRSF1A encoding TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) cause the autosomal dominant TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS): a systemic autoinflammatory disorder. Misfolding, intracellular aggregation, and ligand-independent signaling by mut... Read More about A pro-inflammatory signalome is constitutively activated by C33Y mutant TNF receptor 1 in TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS).