Browsing by Subject "T cell"
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Defining the role of RORα in the functionality of distinct immune cell populations
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2021)The transcription factor Retinoic acid-related Orphan Receptor (ROR)-a has roles in metabolism, circadian rhythm and cellular development, such as Th17 cells and group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2). The identification ... -
Enrichment of inflammatory IL-17 and TNF-α secreting CD4+ T cells within colorectal tumours despite the presence of elevated CD39+ T regulatory cells and increased expression of the immune checkpoint molecule, PD-1.
(2016)T cell infiltration into colorectal tumors has been shown to correlate with improved patient outcomes. However, more detailed information on the makeup and relationships between the infiltrating T cell subsets is lacking. ... -
Harnessing the therapeutic properties of the Heme Oxygenase system
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Biochemistry & Immunology. Discipline of Biochemistry, 2018)The stress response enzyme, Heme Oxygenase 1 (HO-1), has been identified as an important immunomodulator which is highly upregulated in response to cellular stress and inflammation. HO-1 catalyses the conversion of free ... -
Inhibiting Histone Deacetylases in Human Macrophages Promotes Glycolysis, IL-1β, and T Helper Cell Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(2020)Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious killer in the world. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacteria that causes the disease, is phagocytosed by alveolar macrophages (AM) and infiltrating monocyte-derived ... -
Investigating the role of cell wall-anchored proteins during Staphylococcus aureus skin infection and as vaccine antigens
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Biochemistry & Immunology. Discipline of Biochemistry, 2018)Staphylococcus aureus has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics and community acquired methicillin resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are occurring with increasing frequency in ... -
Roads to the development of improved pertussis vaccines paved by immunology.
(2015)Current acellular pertussis vaccines have various shortcomings, which may contribute to their suboptimal efficacy and waning immunity in vaccinated populations. This calls for the development of new pertussis vaccines ... -
The Two Hit Hypothesis: An Improved Method for siRNA-Mediated Gene Silencing in Stimulated Primary Human T Cells.
(2013)Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have revolutionised cellular and molecular biology by uncovering new roles for genes in various biological processes and by providing new opportunities to silence gene expression for therapeutic ... -
Understanding the Role of IL-36 Family Cytokines in Paediatric IBD
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Immunology, 2021)Despite significant therapeutic advances, the global incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) continues to rise, with approximately 25% of these cases reported in childhood and adolescence. Aberrant CD4+ TΗ cell ...