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Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills
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2014
A challenge for proving treatment efficacy for cognitive impairments in schizophrenia is finding the optimizing measurement of skills related to everyday functioning. The Virtual Reality Functional Capacity Assessment Tool (VRFCAT) is an interactive gaming based computerized measure aimed at skills associated with everyday functioning, including baseline impairments and treatment related changes.
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Four-color Fluorescence Immunohistochemistry of T-cell Subpopulations in Archival Formalin-fixed, Paraffin-embedded Human Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Samples
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2017
Multiparameter fluorescence immunohistochemistry can be used to assess the number, relative distribution, and localization of immune cell populations in the tumor microenvironment. This manuscript describes the use of this technique to analyze T-cell subpopulations in oropharyngeal cancer.
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Isolation of Leukocytes from Human Breast Milk for Use in an Antibody-dependent Cellular Phagocytosis Assay of HIV Targets
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2019
Breast milk transmits human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), though only ~15% of infants breastfed by HIV-infected mothers become infected. Breastfed infants ingest ~105−108 maternal leukocytes daily, though these cells are understudied. Here we describe the isolation of breast milk leukocytes and an analysis of their phagocytic capacity.
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Investigating Protein-protein Interactions in Live Cells Using Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer
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2014
Interactions between proteins are fundamental to all cellular processes. Using Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer, the interaction between a pair of proteins can be monitored in live cells and in real time. Furthermore, the effects of potentially pathogenic mutations can be assessed.
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ampliPHOX Colorimetric Detection on a DNA Microarray for Influenza
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2011
ampliPHOX colorimetric detection technology is presented as an inexpensive alternative to fluorescence detection for microarrays. Based on photopolymerization, ampliPHOX produces solid polymer spots visible to the naked eye in just a few minutes. Results are then imaged and automatically interpreted with a simple yet powerful software package.
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FOXP3 acts at DNA regulatory sites and cooperates with other transcriptional regulators to control gene expression. Its regulatory influence includes genes associated with T-cell activation, cytokine signaling, and suppressive activity. This coordinated control helps explain why changes in FOXP3 can affect both the identity of regulatory T cells and their ability to limit excessive immune responses.
FOXP3 expression helps researchers identify regulatory T cells, but expression alone does not capture the full biological question. Researchers also examine function to understand whether these cells retain suppressive activity and contribute to immune tolerance. Considering both features provides a more informative view of how regulatory T cells operate in normal and disease-related immune settings.
FOXP3 activity is linked to several interconnected immune processes rather than a single response. Through its control of genes involved in T-cell activation, cytokine signaling, and suppression, it relates to how immune responses are initiated, communicated, and restrained. This makes FOXP3 relevant for studying the balance between effective immunity and prevention of excessive inflammation.
Researchers can examine FOXP3 expression as part of identifying regulatory T cells, then relate that signal to the cells’ suppressive function and broader immune role. This approach supports studies of immune tolerance and helps distinguish questions about cell identity from questions about activity. The resulting information can guide investigations of how regulatory T cells behave in different biological contexts.
FOXP3 studies can help researchers investigate whether regulatory T-cell identity or suppressive activity is associated with abnormal immune regulation in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Because FOXP3 controls genes linked to activation, cytokine signaling, and suppression, examining it connects cellular observations with mechanisms that may contribute to excessive immune responses. These findings support broader studies of disease-related immune tolerance.
In transplantation and cancer immunology, FOXP3 provides a way to study regulatory T cells and the immune tolerance processes that influence these settings. Its expression and function are also relevant to efforts to modulate immune responses therapeutically. Studying these features can help researchers relate regulatory T-cell biology to the control of unwanted immune activity or altered immune responses.