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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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Allergen-driven suppression of thiol production by human dendritic cells and the effect of thiols on T cell function (2008)
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Hasan, A. A., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Fairclough, L., Robins, A., Sewell, H. F., & Shakib, F. (2009). Allergen-driven suppression of thiol production by human dendritic cells and the effect of thiols on T cell function. Immunobiology, 214(1), 2-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2008.04.006

Dendritic cells are a major source of extracellular thiols needed for T cell activation, a process in which CD40-mediated stimulation plays a pivotal role. The Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus group 1 mite allergen (Der p 1) has previously been shown t... Read More about Allergen-driven suppression of thiol production by human dendritic cells and the effect of thiols on T cell function.

The detection of ADAM8 protein on cells of the human immune system and the demonstration of its expression on peripheral blood B cells, dendritic cells and monocyte subsets (2007)
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Richens, J., Fairclough, L., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Mahdavi, J., Shakib, F., & Sewell, H. F. (2007). The detection of ADAM8 protein on cells of the human immune system and the demonstration of its expression on peripheral blood B cells, dendritic cells and monocyte subsets. Immunobiology, 212(1), 29-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2006.06.012

A disintegrin and metalloprotease (ADAM) proteins have wide ranging functions, including proteolytic cleavage of cell surface molecules, cell fusion, cell adhesion and intracellular signalling. Recent evidence suggests the involvement of ADAM8 in all... Read More about The detection of ADAM8 protein on cells of the human immune system and the demonstration of its expression on peripheral blood B cells, dendritic cells and monocyte subsets.

Activity profile of dust mite allergen extract using substrate libraries and functional proteomic microarrays (2004)
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Harris, J., Mason, D. E., Li, J., Burdick, K. W., Backes, B. J., Chen, T., …Winssinger, N. (2004). Activity profile of dust mite allergen extract using substrate libraries and functional proteomic microarrays. Cell Chemical Biology, 11(10), 1361-1372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2004.08.008

Enzymatic activity in the fecal droppings from the house dust mite has been postulated to contribute to the elicited allergic response. Screening dust mite extracts through 137,180 tetrapeptide fluorogenic substrates allowed for the characterization... Read More about Activity profile of dust mite allergen extract using substrate libraries and functional proteomic microarrays.

The proteolytic activity of the major dust mite allergen Der p 1 conditions dendritic cells to produce less interleukin-12: Allergen-induced Th2 bias determined at the dendritic cell level (2002)
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Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Gough, L., Sewell, H. F., & Shakib, F. (2002). The proteolytic activity of the major dust mite allergen Der p 1 conditions dendritic cells to produce less interleukin-12: Allergen-induced Th2 bias determined at the dendritic cell level. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 32(10), 1468-1475. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2745.2002.01504.x

Background: The proteolytic activity of the house dust mite allergen Der p 1 has recently been shown to bias Th cell subset development in favour of Th2. Apart from its direct effect on T cells, it is conceivable that the proteolytic activity of Der... Read More about The proteolytic activity of the major dust mite allergen Der p 1 conditions dendritic cells to produce less interleukin-12: Allergen-induced Th2 bias determined at the dendritic cell level.

Human T cell subset commitment determined by the intrinsic property of antigen: The proteolytic activity of the major mite allergen Der p 1 conditions T cells to produce more IL-4 and less IFN-γ (2001)
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Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Robins, A., Gough, L., Sewell, H. F., & Shakib, F. (2001). Human T cell subset commitment determined by the intrinsic property of antigen: The proteolytic activity of the major mite allergen Der p 1 conditions T cells to produce more IL-4 and less IFN-γ. European Journal of Immunology, 31(4), 1211-1216. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4141%28200104%2931%3A4%3C1211%3A%3AAID-IMMU1211%3E3.0.CO%3B2-R

The house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergen Der p 1 elicits IgE antibody responses in a significant proportion of patients suffering from dust mite allergy. We have recently shown that Der p 1 proteolytically cleaves a cell surface mo... Read More about Human T cell subset commitment determined by the intrinsic property of antigen: The proteolytic activity of the major mite allergen Der p 1 conditions T cells to produce more IL-4 and less IFN-γ.