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Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of expanded B-cell clones from multi...
Henriques, A; Rodriguez-Caballero, A; Criado, I; Langerak, AW; Nieto, WG; Lecrevisse, Q; Gonzáles, M; Cortesão, E; Paiva, A; Almeida, J; Orfão, AChronic antigen-stimulation has been recurrently involved in the earlier stages of monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other B-cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorders. Among these individuals, expansion of ≥2 B-cell clones has been frequently reported; potentially, such coexisting clones have a greater probability of interaction with common immunological determinants. Here, we c...
Tacrolimus, a forgotten agent in kidney transplant leukopenia
Azevedo, P.; Freitas, C.; Silva, H.; Aguiar, P.; Santos, T.; Cabral, J.; Rocha, G.; Almeida, M.; Pedroso, S.; Martins, L.; Dias, L.Leukopenia in kidney transplant patients is frequent, it causes potentially life-threatening complications, but it is often poorly characterized. Opportunistic infections, immunologic disturbances and drug-related toxicity are principal causes of single or multilineage cytopenias. Tacrolimus-induced leukopenia is a less recognized but frequent complication. We describe one patient with leukopenia developing wit...
Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation: Analysis of 150 patients from one Centre in Po...
Martins, L.; Fonseca, I.; Aguiar, P.; Rocha, A.; Costa, R.; Santos, C.; Malheiro, J.; Pedroso, S.; Almeida, M.; Dias, L.; Castro-Henriques, A.Introduction: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) outcomes are conditioned in the short-term mostly by post-operative complications. In the long-term, cardiovascular (CV) disease and immunological loss are the main limitations to transplant survival. Aims: To analyse retrospectively the results from 150 SPKT performed at our centre. Patients and Methods: The 81 females and 69 males had a mea...
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in kidney transplantation is an earl...
Fonseca, I.; Oliveira, J.; Almeida, M.; Cruz, M.; Malho, A.; Martins, L.; Dias, L.; Pedroso, S.; Santos, J.; Lobato, L.; Castro-Henriques, A.Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) has been suggested as potential early marker of delayed graft function (DGF) following kidney transplantation (KTx). We conducted a prospective study in 40 consecutive KTx recipients to evaluate serial changes of uNGAL within the first week after KTx and assess its performance in predicting DGF (dialysis requirement during initial posttransplant week) a...
Reciprocal interference between Lactobacillus spp. and Gardnerella vaginalis on...
Castro, J.; Henriques, A.; Machado, António; Henriques, Mariana; Jefferson, Kimberly K.; Cerca, NunoBacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal disorder in women of child-bearing age. It is widely accepted that the microbial switch from normal microflora to the flora commonly associated with BV is characterized by a decrease in vaginal colonization by specific Lactobacillus species together with an increase of G. vaginalis and other anaerobes. However, the order of events leading to the development of...
Pericardial and pleural effusions associated with sirolimus and discussion of p...
Rocha, S.; Pedroso, S.; Almeida, M.; Dias, L.; Martins, L.; Castro-Henriques, A.; Cabrita, A.Sirolimus, a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, is an increasingly used immunosuppressant in solid-organ transplantation. There are an increasing number of reports of unusual oedematous adverse effects associated with this drug, including lymphoedema, ascites and pleural effusions, and a few reports of pericardial effusions. No pathophysiological explanation for these phenomena has been disclosed. We rep...
Competitive initial adhesion between Lactobacillus spp. and Gardnerella vaginal...
Castro, J.; Machado, António; Henriques, A.; Henriques, Mariana; Jefferson, Kimberly K.; Cerca, NunoBacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common disorder in women of reproductive age. BV is characterized by the replacement of vaginal lactobacilli, such as Lactobacillus crispatus, by predominantly anaerobic microorganisms. However, Lactobacillus iners is frequently found in the BV. Gardnerella vaginalis, commonly associated with BV, can also be present in 50-95% of BV patients and in 20-30% of healthy women. The capac...
Functional characterization of peripheral blood dendritic cells and monocytes i...
Henriques, A; Inês, L; Carvalheiro, T; Couto, M; Andrade, A; Pedreiro, S; Laranjeiro, P; Morgado, JM; Pais, ML; Pereira da Silva, JA; Paiva, AWith the purpose of contributing to a better knowledge of the APCs functional activity in SLE, we evaluated the distribution and functional ability to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-12) of peripheral blood (PB) monocytes and DC (tDC), particularly myeloid (mDC) and CD14(-/low)CD16(+) DC subpopulations comparing them with those obtained from healthy individuals. The study was perfo...
Th17 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus share functional features with Th17 ...
Henriques, A; Inês, L; Pais, ML; Pereira da Silva, JA; Paiva, AAThis study was designed to investigate the functional heterogeneity of human Th17 and how their plasticity shapes the nature of immune cell responses to inflammation and autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We evaluated functional Th17 cell subsets based on the profile of cytokine production in peripheral blood (PB), bone marrow aspirates (BM) and lymph node biopsies (LN) from health...
Depression and anxiety in living kidney donation: evaluation of donors and reci...
Lopes, A.; Frade, I.C.; Teixeira, L.; Oliveira, C.; Almeida, M.; Dias, L.; Henriques, A.C.Transplant Proc. 2011 Jan-Feb;43(1):131-6. Depression and anxiety in living kidney donation: evaluation of donors and recipients. Lopes A, Frade IC, Teixeira L, Oliveira C, Almeida M, Dias L, Henriques AC. SourceLyaison-Psychiatry and Health Psychology Unit, Oporto Hospital Centre, Oporto, Portugal. lopealice@gmail.com Abstract BACKGROUND: Psychosocial status of donors before and after living kidney donor tran...
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