Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
2016
Overexpression of TNF contributes to pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune diseases, accounting for a remarkable success of anti-TNF therapy. TNF is produced by a variety of cell types, and it can play… (More)
Initially TNF has been discovered as an anti-tumor factor, but it is now considered as one of the universal effectors of innate signaling implicating its key role in host defense and inflammation.… (More)
Cytokine neutralization is successfully used for treatment of various autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory conditions. The complex biology of the two well-characterized proinflammatory… (More)
Single-domain antibody generation technology was applied to make new Sepharose-bound ligands for affinity separation of closely related proteins, such as human and goat lactoferrin. We generated… (More)
The emergence of genetically engineered biological agents opened new prospects in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Cytokines responsible for regulation of a wide range of… (More)
Visualization of single molecules and specific subsets of cells is widely used for studies of biological processes and particularly in immunological research. Recent technological advances have… (More)
Although TNF has been discovered due to anti-tumor activity, its physiological functions are different. Current knowledge places TNF downstream of many receptors of innate immunity, implying its… (More)
Interleukin-6 (IL-6)--one of the most important pro-inflammatory cytokines that has a broad spectrum of immunoregulatory properties. Molecular mechanisms of signal transduction of IL-6 and its… (More)
Proinflammatory cytokines, such as TNF, IL-6, and IL-1, play pathogenic roles in multiple diseases and are attractive targets for biologic drugs. Because proinflammatory cytokines possess… (More)