Volume 15, Issue 1 (2019) | American Journal of Immunology

Methods for Universal Authentication of Medical Devices

Mark A. Brown — 2019-06-17

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 17 June 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.1.4

The need for effective means of authentication of medical devices has increased with the growing number of falsified in vitro diagnostics and devices being introduced across world markets. Such substa...

Use of an Extremely Biodiverse Probiotic and a Supplement Based on Microbial Chondroitin Sulfate is Associated with a Significant Decrease of Serum Free Kappa Light Chains as well as a Trend Toward Normalization of Kappa/Lambda Ratio and of Plasma Cell Bone Marrow Infiltration in a Case of Multiple Myeloma

Nicola Antonucci — 2019-06-18

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 18 June 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.5.9

We describe the case of a 71-year-old woman with multiple myeloma associated with severe chronic renal insufficiency who, since October 2018, assumed a novel, extremely biodiverse, probiotic and a sup...

The Role of SLC22A4 Gene Polymorphisms in the Response to Salbutamol in Asthmatic Patients

Alshymaa A. Ahmed — 2019-06-30

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 30 June 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.10.18

Response to Bronchodilators is influenced by many factors including genetics. To evaluate the influence of SLC22A4 gene polymorphisms (rs3792876 and rs2073838) on the response to inhaled salbutamol in...

Individualizing Periods of Commercial Exclusivity to Control Pricing for Drugs and Biologics

Callie M. Blase — 2019-09-13

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 13 September 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.19.21

The pricing for immunologic agents and antibody-based therapeutics has increased precipitously in recent years. Among the key contributors to price hikes is the static practice of granting commercial ...

Color Doppler Evaluation of Isovolumetric Relaxation Time and of Signals Arising from Axons of the Median Nerve as a Means to Evaluate Mitochondrial Functionality in the Context of Immunotherapy of Cancer and Chronic Conditions Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Stefania Pacini — 2019-10-12

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 12 October 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.22.32

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) arising from the disruption of mitochondrial respiration act as endogenous mutagens and tumor promoters. When production of ROS exceeds the capacity of DNA repair mechani...

Editorial Commentary: Challenge of Non–AIDS-Defining Cancers (NADCs), Focusing on Trans Activation Response Element (TAR) RNA Embedding Exosomes

Lechuang Chen — 2019-11-28

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 28 November 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.33.35

Could the Hybrid form of Lecturing and Active Learning be used as a Curricular Tool for Medical Education of Immunology in Algeria?

Kheir Eddine Kerboua — 2019-12-06

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 6 December 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.36.39

Lecturing has been the predominant mode of instruction since universities were founded in Western Europe over 900 y ago and still the sole method of instruction in the developing countries. However, c...

Immune Metabolism in Functional Aspects of the Brain

Elisa Gonzalez Cuevas — 2019-12-18

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 18 December 2019; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2019.40.46

The brain interacts with the immune system in a highly regulated and restricted manner. Immune signals initiate pro- and anti-inflammatory activity in most body tissues in response to disease states a...