- Degradation of human immunoglobulins and cytotoxicity on HeLa cells by live Trichomonas vaginalis
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Min DY, Ryu JS, Park SY, Shin MH, Cho WY
- KMID: 1715335
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 1997 Mar;35(1):39-46.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.1997.35.1.39
The present study was undertaken to determine whether live T. vaginalis degrades human secretory IgA, serum IgA and IgG molecules. Human immunoglobulins were exposed to live trophozoites, parasite lysate, and... -
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- Effect of IgA Aggregates on Transforming Growth Factor-beta1 Production in Human Mesangial Cells and the Intraglomerular Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-beta1 in Patients with IgA Nephropathy
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Han SY, Ihm CG, Cha DR, Kang YS, Han KH, Kim HK, Han JY
- KMID: 1776695
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2005 Mar;20(1):40-47.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2005.20.1.40
BACKGROUND: Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) stimulates renal fibrosis in various renal diseases including IgA nephropathy. METHODS: We examined whether immunoglobulin A (IgA) stimulated TGF-beta1 synthesis in human mesangial cells (MCs),... -
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- Degradations of human immunoglobulins and hemoglobin by a 60 kDa cysteine proteinase of Trichomonas vaginalis
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Min DY, Hyun KH, Ryu JS, Ahn MH, Cho MH
- KMID: 1715293
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 1998 Dec;36(4):261-268.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.1998.36.4.261
The present study was undertaken to investigate the role of cysteine proteinase of Trichomonas vaginalis in escaping from host defense mechanism. A cysteine proteinase of T. vaginalis was purified... -
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