Dysregulation of apoptosis is associated with the pathogenesis of organ‐specific autoimmune
diseases, through altered target organ susceptibility. Apoptosis signaling pathways can …

At least two signals for proliferation and cytokine secretion by T-cells are required. The first
signal is delivered through the interaction of the T-cell receptor with major histocompatibility …

Thyroid follicular cells (TFC) abundantly express a variety of immunologically relevant
surface molecules in Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), for example, MHC antigens and adhesion …

… strain tensor, as I 1 = tr(C), and I 3 is the third invariant, as I 3 = det(C). The term p serves as
a … The constitutive parameters C 4 and C 6 are constants that define the fibers initial stiffness, …

Even though bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatment option of obesity, post-surgical
weight loss is not always ensured, especially in the long term, when many patients …

Background Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by hyperthyroidism,
which can relapse in many patients after antithyroid drug treatment withdrawal. Several …

Background: Tissue transglutaminase (t‐TG) is the main autoantigen recognized by the
endomysium antibodies (EMA) observed in patients with celiac disease (CD). The aim of the …

… "C, the reaction was stopped by centrifugation at 1000 g for 20 rnin at 4C. For assessment
of the priming effect of IL-3, leukocyte suspensions were preincubated for 30 rnin at 37C with IL…

Cultured thyroid epithelial cells can be induced to express intercellular adhesion molecule-1
(ICAM-1, or CD54). However, constitutive follicular expression of ICAM-1 has been reported …

… C eff considered the elasticity properties of compact bone, as described by the tensor C B M
, the stiffness tensor of water C … P c y l , and the vascular porosity volume fraction ϕ:(2) C eff = …