Jef Raus

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Zeitraum

1991 - 2007

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399

Co-Autoren

Investigation and molecular mimicry of the antigen involved in the interaction between the monoclonal antibody 5D10 and the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (2007)

VANDEVYVER, Caroline, Canarelli, Stephane, Bossen, Claudia, Fisch, Igor, MOTMANS, Kris, RAUS, Jef, ...

Monoclonal antibody (mAb) 5D10 is directed against the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Biochemical characterization of the antibody epitope was attempted and revealed a complex, most likely...

Investigation and molecular mimicry of the antigen involved in the interaction between the monoclonal antibody 5D10 and the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 (2007)

VANDEVYVER, Caroline, Canarelli, Stephane, Bossen, Claudia, Fisch, Igor, MOTMANS, Kris, RAUS, Jef, ...

Monoclonal antibody (mAb) 5D10 is directed against the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. Biochemical characterization of the antibody epitope was attempted and revealed a complex, most likely...

Secondary progressive in contrast to relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients show a normal CD4+CD25+ regulatory T-cell function and FOXP3 expression (2006)

Hellings, Niels, Hensen, Karen, Rummens, Jean-Luc, Medaer, Robert, D'hooghe, Marie B, ...

Accumulating evidence indicates an immunosuppressive role for CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) in autoimmune diseases. Although an impaired Treg function in patients with relapsing-remitting...

T-cell-based immunotherapy in multiple sclerosis: induction of regulatory immune networks by T-cell vaccination (2006)

HELLINGS, Niels, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS with presumed autoimmune origin. Pathogenic autoimmune responses in MS are thought to be the result of a breakdown of self...

Secondary progressive in contrast to relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients show a normal CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T-Cell function and FOXP3 expression (2006)

VENKEN, Koen, HELLINGS, Niels, Hensen, K., Rummens, J., MEDAER, Rob, D'hooghe, M., ...

Accumulating evidence indicates an immunosuppressive role for CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) in autoimmune diseases. Although an impaired Treg function in patients with relapsing-remitting...

T-cell vaccination in MS with CSF-derived activated CD4(+) T-cells: Results of a placebo-controlled trial (2006)

STINISSEN, Piet, MEDAER, Rob, HELLINGS, Niels, Barkhof, F, RAUS, Jef

Hasselt Univ, Biomedisch Onderzoeksinstituut, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Transnatl Univ Limburg, Sch Life Sci, Diepenbeek, Belgium. VU Med Ctr, Image Anal Ctr, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Peripheral blood but not synovial fluid natural killer T cells are biased towards a Th1-like phenotype in rheumatoid arthritis (2005)

Linsen, Loes, Thewissen, Marielle, Baeten, Kurt, Somers, Veerle, Geusens, Piet, Raus, Jef, ...

Abstract Natural killer T (NKT) cells have been implicated in the regulatory immune mechanisms that control autoimmunity. However, their precise role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...

Peripheral blood but not synovial fluid natural killer T cells are biased towards a Th1-like phenotype in rheumatoid arthritis (2005)

LINSEN, Loes, THEWISSEN, Marielle, BAETEN, Kurt, SOMERS, Veerle, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, ...

Natural killer T (NKT) cells have been implicated in the regulatory immune mechanisms that control autoimmunity. However, their precise role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains...

Parity-induced changes in global gene expression in the human mammary gland (2005)

VERLINDEN, Ilse, GUNGOR, Nejla, WOUTERS, Kristien, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

The protective effect of an early first full-term pregnancy in relation to breast cancer risk is well established, but the molecular and cell-specific changes in the human mammary gland involved...

Impaired activation-induced telomerase activity in PBMC of early but not chronic rheumatoid arthritis patients (2005)

THEWISSEN, Marielle, LINSEN, Loes, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Although telomerase activity is important in normal immune function, it is unclear whether telomerase or telomerase (dys)regulation plays a role in the pathogenic immune response in autoimmune...

Premature Immunosenescence in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis Patients (2005)

THEWISSEN, Marielle, LINSEN, Loes, SOMERS, Veerle, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Patients with T-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases show immune system abnormalities that resemble the typical characteristics of autoimmune dysfunction described in the elderly. In addition, the...

Peripheral blood but not synovial fluid natural killer T cells are biased towards a Th1-like phenotype in rheumatoid arthritis (2005)

LINSEN, Loes, THEWISSEN, Marielle, BAETEN, Kurt, SOMERS, Veerle, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, ...

Natural killer T (NKT) cells have been implicated in the regulatory immune mechanisms that control autoimmunity. However, their precise role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains...

Parity-induced changes in global gene expression in the human mammary gland (2005)

VERLINDEN, Ilse, GUNGOR, Nejla, WOUTERS, Kristien, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

The protective effect of an early first full-term pregnancy in relation to breast cancer risk is well established, but the molecular and cell-specific changes in the human mammary gland involved...

Microdissection and SAGE as a combined tool to reveal gene expression in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast (2004)

Janssens, Jaak, Raus, Jef

The interplay between cancer cells and the normal surrounding tissue is believed to influence the biological behavior of the tumor. However, the presence of multiple cell types within the prelevated...

Cytokine-induced cell death in human oligodendroglial cell lines: I. Synergistic effects of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha on apoptosis (2004)

BUNTINX, Mieke, MOREELS, Marjan, VANDENABEELE, Frank, LAMBRICHTS, Niels, RAUS, Jef, STEELS, Paul, ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Myelin and oligodendrocytes are considered the major targets of injury caused by a cell-mediated immune response....

Cytokine-induced cell death in human oligodendroglial cell lines. II: Alterations in gene expression induced by interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (2004)

Van Hummelen, P, BUNTINX, Mieke, GIELEN, Ellen, RAUS, Jef, AMELOOT, Marcel, STEELS, Paul, ...

Cytokines, such as interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), can initiate dual effects resulting in either cell growth or cell death. In this study, the human...

Microdissection and SAGE as a combined tool to reveal gene expression in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast (2004)

VERLINDEN, Ilse, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

The interplay between cancer cells and the normal surrounding tissue is believed to influence the biological behavior of the tumor. However, the presence of multiple cell types within the prelevated...

Osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand mRNA expression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls (2004)

VANDER BORGHT, Ann, LINSEN, Loes, THEWISSEN, Marielle, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Objective. To further understand the role of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANK-L) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we studied the levels of RANK-L and...

Protein biomarkers for breast cancer prevention (2004)

JANSSENS, Jaak, VERLINDEN, Ilse, GUNGOR, Nejla, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

Protein biomarkers suitable for the prevention of breast cancer must be extremely sensitive, easily detectable and highly correlated with the disease. They should be expressed in the reversible phase...

T-cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis: update on clinical application and mode of action (2004)

HELLINGS, Niels, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin antigens are considered to play a prominent role in the...

Proteomic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid from multiple sclerosis patients (2004)

DUMONT, Debora, NOBEN, Jean-Paul, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet, ROBBEN, Johan

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Disease mechanisms in multiple sclerosis at the molecular level remain poorly understood and no...

Cytokine-induced cell death in human oligodendroglial cell lines: I. Synergistic effects of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha on apoptosis (2004)

BUNTINX, Mieke, MOREELS, Marjan, VANDENABEELE, Frank, LAMBRICHTS, Niels, RAUS, Jef, STEELS, Paul, ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Myelin and oligodendrocytes are considered the major targets of injury caused by a cell-mediated immune response....

Cytokine-induced cell death in human oligodendroglial cell lines. II: Alterations in gene expression induced by interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (2004)

Van Hummelen, P, BUNTINX, Mieke, GIELEN, Ellen, RAUS, Jef, AMELOOT, Marcel, STEELS, Paul, ...

Cytokines, such as interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), can initiate dual effects resulting in either cell growth or cell death. In this study, the human...

Microdissection and SAGE as a combined tool to reveal gene expression in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast (2004)

VERLINDEN, Ilse, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

The interplay between cancer cells and the normal surrounding tissue is believed to influence the biological behavior of the tumor. However, the presence of multiple cell types within the prelevated...

Osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand mRNA expression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls (2004)

VANDER BORGHT, Ann, LINSEN, Loes, THEWISSEN, Marielle, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Objective. To further understand the role of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANK-L) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we studied the levels of RANK-L and...

Protein biomarkers for breast cancer prevention (2004)

JANSSENS, Jaak, VERLINDEN, Ilse, GUNGOR, Nejla, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

Protein biomarkers suitable for the prevention of breast cancer must be extremely sensitive, easily detectable and highly correlated with the disease. They should be expressed in the reversible phase...

T-cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis: update on clinical application and mode of action (2004)

HELLINGS, Niels, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin antigens are considered to play a prominent role in the...

Proteomic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid from multiple sclerosis patients (2004)

DUMONT, Debora, NOBEN, Jean-Paul, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet, ROBBEN, Johan

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Disease mechanisms in multiple sclerosis at the molecular level remain poorly understood and no...

Potential role for neuropoietic factors in protecting oligodendrocytes from cytokine induced damage (2003)

VANDERLOCHT, Joris, HELLINGS, Niels, Dreesen, E, BUNTINX, Mieke, DE RYCK, Leen, RAUS, Jef, ...

Transnatl Univ Limburg, Sch Life Sci, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Biomed Onderzoeksinst, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates astrocyte hypertrophy and enhances the proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (2003)

MOREELS, Marjan, VANDENABEELE, Frank, DE RYCK, Leen, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, LAMBRICHTS, Ivo

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Biomed Onderzoeksinst, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Transnatl Univ Limburg, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Functional properties of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-reactive T cells in multiple sclerosis patients and controls (2003)

VAN DER AA, Annegret, HELLINGS, Niels, Bernard, CCA, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Autoimmune T-cell reactivity to myelin components may be implicated in the initiation or maintenance of the inflammation leading to myelin destruction in multiple sclerosis (MS). Myelin...

T cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis patients with autologous CSF-derived activated T cells: results from a pilot study (2003)

VAN DER AA, Annegret, HELLINGS, Niels, MEDAER, Rob, PALMERS, Yvan, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet, ...

Myelin-reactive T cells are considered to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. We have previously studied the...

Role of calcium in IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha-induced cell death in oligodendrocytes (2003)

GIELEN, Ellen, SMETS, Ilse, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STEELS, Paul, AMELOOT, Marcel

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Biomed Onderzoeksinst, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Transnatl Univ Limburg, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Characterization of three human oligodendroglial cell lines as a model to study oligodendrocyte injury: Morphology and oligodendrocyte-specific gene expression (2003)

BUNTINX, Mieke, VANDERLOCHT, Joris, HELLINGS, Niels, VANDENABEELE, Frank, LAMBRICHTS, Ivo, RAUS, Jef, ...

Oligodendrocytes, the myelin-forming cells of the central nervous system, are the target of pathogenic immune responses in multiple sclerosis. Primary cultures of human oligodendrocytes have been...

Potential role for neuropoietic factors in protecting oligodendrocytes from cytokine induced damage (2003)

VANDERLOCHT, Joris, HELLINGS, Niels, Dreesen, E, BUNTINX, Mieke, DE RYCK, Leen, RAUS, Jef, ...

Transnatl Univ Limburg, Sch Life Sci, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Biomed Onderzoeksinst, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates astrocyte hypertrophy and enhances the proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (2003)

MOREELS, Marjan, VANDENABEELE, Frank, DE RYCK, Leen, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, LAMBRICHTS, Ivo

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Biomed Onderzoeksinst, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Transnatl Univ Limburg, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Functional properties of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-reactive T cells in multiple sclerosis patients and controls (2003)

VAN DER AA, Annegret, HELLINGS, Niels, Bernard, CCA, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Autoimmune T-cell reactivity to myelin components may be implicated in the initiation or maintenance of the inflammation leading to myelin destruction in multiple sclerosis (MS). Myelin...

T cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis patients with autologous CSF-derived activated T cells: results from a pilot study (2003)

VAN DER AA, Annegret, HELLINGS, Niels, MEDAER, Rob, PALMERS, Yvan, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet, ...

Myelin-reactive T cells are considered to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. We have previously studied the...

Role of calcium in IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha-induced cell death in oligodendrocytes (2003)

GIELEN, Ellen, SMETS, Ilse, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STEELS, Paul, AMELOOT, Marcel

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Biomed Onderzoeksinst, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Transnatl Univ Limburg, Sch Life Sci, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Characterization of three human oligodendroglial cell lines as a model to study oligodendrocyte injury: Morphology and oligodendrocyte-specific gene expression (2003)

BUNTINX, Mieke, VANDERLOCHT, Joris, HELLINGS, Niels, VANDENABEELE, Frank, LAMBRICHTS, Ivo, RAUS, Jef, ...

Oligodendrocytes, the myelin-forming cells of the central nervous system, are the target of pathogenic immune responses in multiple sclerosis. Primary cultures of human oligodendrocytes have been...

The relationship among history of falls, osteoporosis, and fractures in postmenopausal women (2002)

Autier, Philip, Vanhoof, Johan, Declerck, Kathy, Raus, Jef

OBJECTIVE: To study the relative contribution of osteoporosis and falls to the occurrence of symptomatic fractures in postmenopausal women. DESIGN: Retrospective survey of current osteoporosis in...

Musculoskeletal effects of the recombinant human IGF-I/IGF binding protein-3 complex in osteoporotic patients with proximal femoral fracture: a double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study (2002)

Rosen, Clifford, Sommer, Andreas, McKay, Malcolm, Rosen, David, ...

The administration of recombinant human IGF-I complexed with its predominant binding protein IGF binding protein-3 (rhIGF-I/IGFBP-3) may allow the safe administration of higher doses of IGF-I than...

Dynamic T cell receptor clonotype changes in synovial tissue of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: Effects of treatment with cyclosporin A (Neoral (R)) (2002)

Vanderborght, A, De Keyser, F, De Backer, M, Malaise, M, Baeten, D, ...

Objective. To study T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire changes in synovial membrane over a 16 week period in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA); and to study the influence of cyclosporin A...

A high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric screening method for eight synthetic corticosteroids in bovine feces and the simultaneous differentiation between dexamethasone and betamethasone (2002)

Jacobs, A, NOBEN, Jean-Paul, GIELEN, Brigitte, ROYACKERS, Erik, MISSOTTEN, Marleen, RAUS, Jef

A screening method was developed to monitor the illegal use of synthetic corticosteroids in cattle. Diethyl ether extracts from spiked feces samples were cleaned-up by solid phase extraction followed...

The relationship among history of falls, osteoporosis, and fractures in postmenopausal women (2002)

Autier, P, Declerck, K, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, VANHOOF, Johan

Objective: To study the relative contribution of osteoporosis and falls to the occurrence of symptomatic fractures in postmenopausal women. Design: Retrospective survey of current osteoporosis in...

Insights into the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (2002)

HELLINGS, Niels, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Significant progress has been made in our understanding of the etiology of MS. MS is widely believed to...

Immune-mediated oligodendrocyte injury in multiple sclerosis: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic interventions (2002)

BUNTINX, Mieke, STINISSEN, Piet, STEELS, Paul, AMELOOT, Marcel, RAUS, Jef

In this review, new insights into the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) are discussed, with special focus on the potential mechanisms leading to neuroinflammation in MS-that is, the role...

Musculoskeletal effects of the recombinant human IGF-I/IGF binding protein-3 complex in osteoporotic patients with proximal femoral fracture: A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study (2002)

Boonen, S, Rosen, C, Bouillon, R, Sommer, A, McKay, M, Rosen, D, ...

The administration of recombinant human IGF-I complexed with its predominant binding protein IGF binding protein-3 (rhIGF-I/IGFBP-3) may allow the safe administration of higher doses of IGF-I than...

Interferon-gamma-induced calcium influx in T lymphocytes of multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis patients: a complementary mechanism for T cell activation? (2002)

BUNTINX, Mieke, AMELOOT, Marcel, STEELS, Paul, JANSSEN, Paul, MEDAER, Rob, GEUSENS, Piet, ...

Autoreactive T lymphocytes are considered to play a crucial role in orchestrating a chronic inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS) of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and in the joints of...

Longitudinal study of antimyelin T-cell reactivity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis association with clinical and MRI activity (2002)

HELLINGS, Niels, Gellin, G., MEDAER, Rob, BRUCKERS, Liesbeth, PALMERS, Yvan, RAUS, Jef, ...

In multiple sclerosis (MS), T-cells are considered to be critical in coordinating an immunopathological cascade that results in myelin damage. We investigated whether clinical disease activity or...

Dynamic T cell receptor clonotype changes in synovial tissue of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: Effects of treatment with cyclosporin A (Neoral (R)) (2002)

Vanderborght, A, De Keyser, F, De Backer, M, Malaise, M, Baeten, D, ...

Objective. To study T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire changes in synovial membrane over a 16 week period in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA); and to study the influence of cyclosporin A...

A high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric screening method for eight synthetic corticosteroids in bovine feces and the simultaneous differentiation between dexamethasone and betamethasone (2002)

Jacobs, A, NOBEN, Jean-Paul, GIELEN, Brigitte, ROYACKERS, Erik, MISSOTTEN, Marleen, RAUS, Jef

A screening method was developed to monitor the illegal use of synthetic corticosteroids in cattle. Diethyl ether extracts from spiked feces samples were cleaned-up by solid phase extraction followed...

The relationship among history of falls, osteoporosis, and fractures in postmenopausal women (2002)

Autier, P, Declerck, K, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, VANHOOF, Johan

Objective: To study the relative contribution of osteoporosis and falls to the occurrence of symptomatic fractures in postmenopausal women. Design: Retrospective survey of current osteoporosis in...

Insights into the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (2002)

HELLINGS, Niels, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Significant progress has been made in our understanding of the etiology of MS. MS is widely believed to...

Immune-mediated oligodendrocyte injury in multiple sclerosis: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic interventions (2002)

BUNTINX, Mieke, STINISSEN, Piet, STEELS, Paul, AMELOOT, Marcel, RAUS, Jef

In this review, new insights into the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) are discussed, with special focus on the potential mechanisms leading to neuroinflammation in MS-that is, the role...

Musculoskeletal effects of the recombinant human IGF-I/IGF binding protein-3 complex in osteoporotic patients with proximal femoral fracture: A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study (2002)

Boonen, S, Rosen, C, Bouillon, R, Sommer, A, McKay, M, Rosen, D, ...

The administration of recombinant human IGF-I complexed with its predominant binding protein IGF binding protein-3 (rhIGF-I/IGFBP-3) may allow the safe administration of higher doses of IGF-I than...

High prevalence of thoracic vertebral deformities and discal wedging in ankylosing spondylitis patients with hyperkyphosis (2001)

Geusens, P, Vosse, D, Vanhoof, J, Van Tubergen, A, VAN DER HEIJDE, Desiree, ...

Objective. To study the prevalence of deformities of vertebrae and inter-vertebral discs in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in relation to fixed hyperkyphosis of the spine. Methods....

T-cell reactivity to multiple myelin antigens in multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls (2001)

Baree, M, Verhoeven, C, D'hooghe, MB, Bernard, CCA, HELLINGS, Niels, MEDAER, Rob, ...

Myelin proteins, including myelin basic protein (MBP), proteolipid protein (PLP) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) are candidate autoantigens in MS, It is not clear whether MS patients...

Mutation detection in the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene (PI) using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (2001)

Lodewyckx, L, Vandevyver, C, Van Steenbergen, W, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

A method for mutation detection in the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene (protease inhibitor 1; PI) has been developed using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of PCR amplified gene fragments. Using this...

The autoimmune pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis: Role of autoreactive T cells and new immunotherapies (2001)

VANDER BORGHT, Ann, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Objectives: To review the role of T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and discuss the relevance of the components of the trimolecular complex (synovial T cells,...

High prevalence of thoracic vertebral deformities and discal wedging in ankylosing spondylitis patients with hyperkyphosis (2001)

Geusens, P, Vosse, D, Vanhoof, J, Van Tubergen, A, VAN DER HEIJDE, Desiree, ...

Objective. To study the prevalence of deformities of vertebrae and inter-vertebral discs in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in relation to fixed hyperkyphosis of the spine. Methods....

T-cell reactivity to multiple myelin antigens in multiple sclerosis patients and healthy controls (2001)

Baree, M, Verhoeven, C, D'hooghe, MB, Bernard, CCA, HELLINGS, Niels, MEDAER, Rob, ...

Myelin proteins, including myelin basic protein (MBP), proteolipid protein (PLP) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) are candidate autoantigens in MS, It is not clear whether MS patients...

Mutation detection in the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene (PI) using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (2001)

Lodewyckx, L, Vandevyver, C, Van Steenbergen, W, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef, MICHIELS, Luc

A method for mutation detection in the alpha-1 antitrypsin gene (protease inhibitor 1; PI) has been developed using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of PCR amplified gene fragments. Using this...

The autoimmune pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis: Role of autoreactive T cells and new immunotherapies (2001)

VANDER BORGHT, Ann, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Objectives: To review the role of T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and discuss the relevance of the components of the trimolecular complex (synovial T cells,...

High prevalence of vertebral deformities in hyperkyphosis of ankylosing spondylitis. (2000)

Vosse, D, GEUSENS, Piet, VAN DER HEIJDE, Desiree, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Univ Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands. Limburg Univ Ctr, Biomed Res Inst, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Vertebral wedging and spinal deformity in ankylosing spondylitis (2000)

Vosse, D, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, VAN DER HEIJDE, Desiree, RAUS, Jef

Maastricht Univ, Acad Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, Maastricht, Netherlands. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Inst Biomed Res, DWI, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Decreased physical activity is related to increased bone resorption in healthy ambulatory elderly women, independent of vitamin D status (2000)

Declerck, K, Bischoff, H, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Inst Biomed Res, DWI, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Maastricht Univ, Acad Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, Maastricht, Netherlands. Univ Basel, Dept Orthopaed Rheumatol & Geriatr, Basel, Switzerland.

Encephalomyelitis-associated antimyelin autoreactivity induced by streptococcal exotoxins (2000)

Jorens, PG, Ceulemans, B, Van Bever, HP, Bossaert, LL, Ieven, M, Goossens, H, ...

Objective: After implicating Streptococcus pyogenes as causing acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in a child, we wanted to prove that in vivo activation of autoreactive T lymphocytes by...

Myelin reactive T cells after T cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis: cytokine profile and depletion by additional immunizations (2000)

Hermans, G, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Pathogenic autoreactive T cells can be targeted by T cell vaccination (TCV), a procedure in which patients are immunized with autologous attenuated pathogenic T cells. We reported previously that TCV...

Skewed T-cell receptor variable gene usage in the synovium of early and chronic rheumatoid arthritis patients and persistence of clonally expanded T cells in a chronic patient (2000)

Vandevyver, C, VANDER BORGHT, Ann, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Objective. Autoreactive T cells may contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We studied the T-cell receptor (TCR) V-gene repertoire in the blood and synovium of early and chronic...

High prevalence of vertebral deformities in hyperkyphosis of ankylosing spondylitis. (2000)

Vosse, D, GEUSENS, Piet, VAN DER HEIJDE, Desiree, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Univ Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands. Limburg Univ Ctr, Biomed Res Inst, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Vertebral wedging and spinal deformity in ankylosing spondylitis (2000)

Vosse, D, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, VAN DER HEIJDE, Desiree, RAUS, Jef

Maastricht Univ, Acad Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, Maastricht, Netherlands. Limburgs Univ Ctr, Inst Biomed Res, DWI, Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Decreased physical activity is related to increased bone resorption in healthy ambulatory elderly women, independent of vitamin D status (2000)

Declerck, K, Bischoff, H, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Inst Biomed Res, DWI, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Maastricht Univ, Acad Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, Maastricht, Netherlands. Univ Basel, Dept Orthopaed Rheumatol & Geriatr, Basel, Switzerland.

Encephalomyelitis-associated antimyelin autoreactivity induced by streptococcal exotoxins (2000)

Jorens, PG, Ceulemans, B, Van Bever, HP, Bossaert, LL, Ieven, M, Goossens, H, ...

Objective: After implicating Streptococcus pyogenes as causing acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in a child, we wanted to prove that in vivo activation of autoreactive T lymphocytes by...

Myelin reactive T cells after T cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis: cytokine profile and depletion by additional immunizations (2000)

Hermans, G, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Pathogenic autoreactive T cells can be targeted by T cell vaccination (TCV), a procedure in which patients are immunized with autologous attenuated pathogenic T cells. We reported previously that TCV...

Skewed T-cell receptor variable gene usage in the synovium of early and chronic rheumatoid arthritis patients and persistence of clonally expanded T cells in a chronic patient (2000)

Vandevyver, C, VANDER BORGHT, Ann, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Objective. Autoreactive T cells may contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We studied the T-cell receptor (TCR) V-gene repertoire in the blood and synovium of early and chronic...

Changes in muscle strength in elderly women are related to vitamin D receptor polymorphism and calcium intake. (1999)

Boonen, A, Schoon, E, Declerck, K, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Inst Biomed Res, DWI, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Acad Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, Maastricht, Netherlands. Acad Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Maastricht, Netherlands.

Cellular and humoral immune responses against autoreactive T cells in multiple sclerosis patients after T cell vaccination (1999)

Hermans, G, Denzer, U, Lohse, A, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Myelin basic protein (MBP)-reactive T cells may play an important role in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). MBP-reactive T cells can be specifically targeted by T cell...

Antitransferrin receptor antibody-RNase fusion protein expressed in the mammary gland of transgenic mice (1999)

Newton, DL, Pollock, D, DiTullio, P, Echelard, Y, Harvey, M, Wilburn, B, ...

Antibodies fused to human enzymes offer an alternative to specifically targeting tumors with antibodies linked to plant or bacterial toxins. Since large amounts of these reagents can be administered...

Autoreactive T lymphocytes in multiple sclerosis: pathogenic role and therapeutic targeting (1999)

STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), leading to demyelination. Accumulating evidence suggests that MS is an autoimmune disease, mediated by...

Antitransferrin receptor antibody-RNase fusion protein expressed in the mammary gland of transgenic mice (1999)

Pollock, D, DiTullio, P, Echelard, Y, Harvey, M, Wilburn, B, Williams, J, ...

Antibodies fused to human enzymes offer an alternative to specifically targeting tumors with antibodies linked to plant or bacterial toxins. Since large amounts of these reagents can be administered...

Autoreactive T lymphocytes in multiple sclerosis: pathogenic role and therapeutic targeting (1999)

STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), leading to demyelination. Accumulating evidence suggests that MS is an autoimmune disease, mediated by...

Lack of association between estrogen receptor genotypes and bone mineral density, fracture history, or muscle strength in elderly women (1999)

Vandevyver, C, Declerck, K, Cassiman, JJ, Boonen, S, VANHOOF, Johan, STINISSEN, Piet, ...

The PvuII polymorphism of the estrogen receptor (ESR) gene and its relation to bone mineral density (BMD), fracture history, and muscle strength was studied in 313 postmenopausal (76 +/- 5 years)...

17 alpha-ethyl-5 beta-estrane-3 alpha, 17 beta-diol, a biological marker for the abuse of norethandrolone and ethylestrenol in slaughter cattle (1999)

Van Puymbroeck, M, Kuilman, MEM, Maas, RFM, Witkamp, RF, Leyssens, L, Van Miert, ASJPAM, ...

The metabolism of the illegal growth promoter ethylestrenol (EES) was evaluated in bovine liver cells and subcellular fractions of bovine liver preparations. Incubations with bovine microsomal...

Identification of overrepresented T cell receptor genes in blood and tissue biopsies by PCR-ELISA (1999)

Vandevyver, C, VANDER BORGHT, Ann, VAN DER AA, Annegret, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

The analysis of T cell receptor variable (TCR V) gene repertoires in blood or tissues may provide important information when studying immunopathological mechanisms. The overexpression of a TCR gene...

Changes in muscle strength in elderly women are related to vitamin D receptor polymorphism and calcium intake. (1999)

Boonen, A, Schoon, E, Declerck, K, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Limburgs Univ Ctr, Inst Biomed Res, DWI, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Acad Hosp, Dept Rheumatol, Maastricht, Netherlands. Acad Hosp, Dept Gastroenterol, Maastricht, Netherlands.

Cellular and humoral immune responses against autoreactive T cells in multiple sclerosis patients after T cell vaccination (1999)

Hermans, G, Denzer, U, Lohse, A, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

Myelin basic protein (MBP)-reactive T cells may play an important role in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). MBP-reactive T cells can be specifically targeted by T cell...

Antitransferrin receptor antibody-RNase fusion protein expressed in the mammary gland of transgenic mice (1999)

Newton, DL, Pollock, D, DiTullio, P, Echelard, Y, Harvey, M, Wilburn, B, ...

Antibodies fused to human enzymes offer an alternative to specifically targeting tumors with antibodies linked to plant or bacterial toxins. Since large amounts of these reagents can be administered...

Autoreactive T lymphocytes in multiple sclerosis: pathogenic role and therapeutic targeting (1999)

STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), leading to demyelination. Accumulating evidence suggests that MS is an autoimmune disease, mediated by...

Lack of association between estrogen receptor genotypes and bone mineral density, fracture history, or muscle strength in elderly women (1999)

Vandevyver, C, Declerck, K, Cassiman, JJ, Boonen, S, VANHOOF, Johan, STINISSEN, Piet, ...

The PvuII polymorphism of the estrogen receptor (ESR) gene and its relation to bone mineral density (BMD), fracture history, and muscle strength was studied in 313 postmenopausal (76 +/- 5 years)...

17 alpha-ethyl-5 beta-estrane-3 alpha, 17 beta-diol, a biological marker for the abuse of norethandrolone and ethylestrenol in slaughter cattle (1999)

Van Puymbroeck, M, Kuilman, MEM, Maas, RFM, Witkamp, RF, Leyssens, L, Van Miert, ASJPAM, ...

The metabolism of the illegal growth promoter ethylestrenol (EES) was evaluated in bovine liver cells and subcellular fractions of bovine liver preparations. Incubations with bovine microsomal...

Identification of overrepresented T cell receptor genes in blood and tissue biopsies by PCR-ELISA (1999)

Vandevyver, C, VANDER BORGHT, Ann, VAN DER AA, Annegret, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet

The analysis of T cell receptor variable (TCR V) gene repertoires in blood or tissues may provide important information when studying immunopathological mechanisms. The overexpression of a TCR gene...

Cyclical etidronate increases bone density in the spine and hip of postmenopausal women receiving long term corticosteroid treatment. A double blind, randomised placebo controlled study (1998)

Dequeker, J, Stalmans, R, Boonen, S, Joly, J, Nijs, J, GEUSENS, Piet, ...

Objective-To study the effect of cyclic etidronate in secondary prevention of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis. Methods-A double blind, randomised placebo controlled study comparing cyclic...

Interference of Helix pomatia extracts on the determination of methandriol in veterinary residue control analysis (1998)

LEYSSENS, Luc, VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, RAUS, Jef

Aqueous solutions containing methandriol (MAD) were incubated with Succus helix pomatia (SHP) or beta-glucuronidase from Escherichia coli (EC). SHP, used for enzymatic hydrolysis of urinary steroid...

Identification of seven new mutations in the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene, associated with hyperphenylalaninemia in the Belgian population (1998)

Vandevyver, C, MICHIELS, Luc, RAUS, Jef, FRANCOIS, Baudouin

Limburgs Univ Ctr, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. Dr Willems Inst, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.Michiels, L, Dr Willems Inst, Universitaire Campus, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Metabolites in feces can be important markers for the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle (1998)

VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, LEYSSENS, Luc, VANDERZANDE, Dirk, GELAN, Jan, RAUS, Jef

In Belgium to control the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle, urine samples have been gradually replaced by feces samples, because the latter can be obtained more easily from living animals. Urine...

In vitro liver models are important tools to monitor the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle (1998)

Kuilman, MEM, Maas, RFM, Witkamp, RF, VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, LEYSSENS, Luc, VANDERZANDE, Dirk, ...

Current veterinary residue analysis mainly focuses on the monitoring of residues of the administered parent compound. However, it is possible that larger amounts of metabolites are excreted and that...

Identification of some important metabolites of boldenone in urine and feces of cattle by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (1998)

Kuilman, MEM, Maas, RFM, Witkamp, RF, VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, LEYSSENS, Luc, VANDERZANDE, Dirk, ...

17 alpha-Boldenone (17 alpha-BOL) and/or 17 beta-boldenone (17 beta-BOL) appear occasionally in fecal matter of cattle. In addition to 17 alpha-BOL, a whole array of boldenone related substances can...

Cytokine mRNA profile of myelin basic protein reactive T-cell clones in patients with multiple sclerosis (1998)

Vandevyver, C, Motmans, K, Zhang, JW, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Autoimmune mechanisms involving T-cell responses to (a) myelin autoantigen(s), such as myelin basic protein (MBP), are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), Cytokines...

Myelin reactive T cells in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (1998)

STINISSEN, Piet, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) leading to demyelination. Although it is widely accepted that demyelination in MS results from on active...

gamma delta T cell responses to activated T cells in multiple sclerosis patients induced by T cell vaccination (1998)

Zhang, JW, Vandevyver, C, Hermans, G, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

To explore the hypothesis that gamma delta T cells may regulate activated alpha beta T cells, we studied gamma delta T cell responses to alpha beta T cell clones in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients...

Cyclical etidronate increases bone density in the spine and hip of postmenopausal women receiving long term corticosteroid treatment. A double blind, randomised placebo controlled study (1998)

Dequeker, J, Stalmans, R, Boonen, S, Joly, J, Nijs, J, GEUSENS, Piet, ...

Objective-To study the effect of cyclic etidronate in secondary prevention of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis. Methods-A double blind, randomised placebo controlled study comparing cyclic...

Interference of Helix pomatia extracts on the determination of methandriol in veterinary residue control analysis (1998)

LEYSSENS, Luc, VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, RAUS, Jef

Aqueous solutions containing methandriol (MAD) were incubated with Succus helix pomatia (SHP) or beta-glucuronidase from Escherichia coli (EC). SHP, used for enzymatic hydrolysis of urinary steroid...

Identification of seven new mutations in the phenylalanine hydroxylase gene, associated with hyperphenylalaninemia in the Belgian population (1998)

Vandevyver, C, MICHIELS, Luc, RAUS, Jef, FRANCOIS, Baudouin

Limburgs Univ Ctr, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. Dr Willems Inst, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.Michiels, L, Dr Willems Inst, Universitaire Campus, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.

Metabolites in feces can be important markers for the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle (1998)

VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, LEYSSENS, Luc, VANDERZANDE, Dirk, GELAN, Jan, RAUS, Jef

In Belgium to control the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle, urine samples have been gradually replaced by feces samples, because the latter can be obtained more easily from living animals. Urine...

In vitro liver models are important tools to monitor the abuse of anabolic steroids in cattle (1998)

Kuilman, MEM, Maas, RFM, Witkamp, RF, VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, LEYSSENS, Luc, VANDERZANDE, Dirk, ...

Current veterinary residue analysis mainly focuses on the monitoring of residues of the administered parent compound. However, it is possible that larger amounts of metabolites are excreted and that...

Identification of some important metabolites of boldenone in urine and feces of cattle by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (1998)

Kuilman, MEM, Maas, RFM, Witkamp, RF, VAN PUYMBROECK, Mark, LEYSSENS, Luc, VANDERZANDE, Dirk, ...

17 alpha-Boldenone (17 alpha-BOL) and/or 17 beta-boldenone (17 beta-BOL) appear occasionally in fecal matter of cattle. In addition to 17 alpha-BOL, a whole array of boldenone related substances can...

Cytokine mRNA profile of myelin basic protein reactive T-cell clones in patients with multiple sclerosis (1998)

Vandevyver, C, Motmans, K, STINISSEN, Piet, Zhang, JW, RAUS, Jef

Autoimmune mechanisms involving T-cell responses to (a) myelin autoantigen(s), such as myelin basic protein (MBP), are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), Cytokines...

Myelin reactive T cells in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (1998)

STINISSEN, Piet, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) leading to demyelination. Although it is widely accepted that demyelination in MS results from on active...

gamma delta T cell responses to activated T cells in multiple sclerosis patients induced by T cell vaccination (1998)

Vandevyver, C, Hermans, G, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JW

To explore the hypothesis that gamma delta T cells may regulate activated alpha beta T cells, we studied gamma delta T cell responses to alpha beta T cell clones in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients...

Quadriceps and grip strength are related to vitamin D receptor genotype in elderly nonobese women (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Cassiman, JJ, Boonen, S, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Osteoporotic fragility fractures are related to bone density and injury, which are both related to muscle strength, The influence of genetic factors, such as the vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphism...

Osteoarthritis of the spine: Association with bone density in the hip, not with gene polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor or collagen-1. (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Cassiman, JJ, Philippaerts, L, Mertens, J, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, ...

DR WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,CENTRUM MENSELIJKE ERFELIJKHEID,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.

Cytokine profile of myelin basic protein-reactive T cells in multiple sclerosis and healthy individuals (1997)

Hermans, G, Hauben, L, VandenBergLoonen, E, Zhang, JW, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Myelin basic protein (MBP)-reactive T cells have been implicated in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, rye examined the cytokine profile of 531 primary...

Treatment with etidronate for men with idiopathic osteoporosis (1997)

Dequeker, J, Nijs, J, Joly, J, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,ARTHRIT & METAB BONE DIS RES UNIT,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.Geusens, P, LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Clonal expansion of mycobacterial heat-shock protein-reactive T lymphocytes in the synovial fluid and blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients (1997)

Celis, L, Vandevyver, C, Dequeker, J, Zhang, JW, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Objective. To examine the reactivity pattern and T cell receptor (TCR) characteristics of mycobacterial heat-shock protein 65 (hsp65)-reactive T cells generated from paired synovial fluid (SF) and...

Isolation and quantification of episomal expression vectors in human T cells (1997)

Motmans, K, Thirion, S, Vandevyver, C, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. DR L WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Prospects for T cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis (1997)

Zhang, JW, MEDAER, Rob, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Accumulating evidence indicates that multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, has an autoimmune origin. Since T cells reactive to myelin basic protein (MBP)...

Bone mineral density in postmenopausal women is not associated with type 1 collagen (COL-1A1 and COL-1A2) (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Cassiman, JJ, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, RAUS, Jef, GEUSENS, Piet

WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,CTR MENSELIJKE ERFELIJKHEID,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.

Influence of the vitamin D receptor gene alleles on bone mineral density in postmenopausal and osteoporotic women (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Wylin, T, Cassiman, JJ, RAUS, Jef, GEUSENS, Piet

It is well established that genetic factors contribute to bone turnover and bone density, Evidence exists suggesting that a major part of this genetic influence may be due to polymorphisms in the...

Autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: Role of autoreactive T lymphocytes and new immunotherapeutic strategies (1997)

Zhang, JW, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Accumulating evidence indicates that multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease mediated by autoreactive T lymphocytes with specificity for myelin antigens. Initially, the evidence to support...

Quadriceps and grip strength are related to vitamin D receptor genotype in elderly nonobese women (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Cassiman, JJ, Boonen, S, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

Osteoporotic fragility fractures are related to bone density and injury, which are both related to muscle strength, The influence of genetic factors, such as the vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphism...

Osteoarthritis of the spine: Association with bone density in the hip, not with gene polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor or collagen-1. (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Cassiman, JJ, Philippaerts, L, Mertens, J, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, ...

DR WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,CENTRUM MENSELIJKE ERFELIJKHEID,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.

Cytokine profile of myelin basic protein-reactive T cells in multiple sclerosis and healthy individuals (1997)

Hermans, G, Hauben, L, VandenBergLoonen, E, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JW

Myelin basic protein (MBP)-reactive T cells have been implicated in the autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, rye examined the cytokine profile of 531 primary...

Treatment with etidronate for men with idiopathic osteoporosis (1997)

Dequeker, J, Nijs, J, Joly, J, GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, RAUS, Jef

KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,ARTHRIT & METAB BONE DIS RES UNIT,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.Geusens, P, LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Clonal expansion of mycobacterial heat-shock protein-reactive T lymphocytes in the synovial fluid and blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients (1997)

Celis, L, Vandevyver, C, Dequeker, J, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JW

Objective. To examine the reactivity pattern and T cell receptor (TCR) characteristics of mycobacterial heat-shock protein 65 (hsp65)-reactive T cells generated from paired synovial fluid (SF) and...

Isolation and quantification of episomal expression vectors in human T cells (1997)

Motmans, K, Thirion, S, Vandevyver, C, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. DR L WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Prospects for T cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis (1997)

MEDAER, Rob, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JW

Accumulating evidence indicates that multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, has an autoimmune origin. Since T cells reactive to myelin basic protein (MBP)...

Bone mineral density in postmenopausal women is not associated with type 1 collagen (COL-1A1 and COL-1A2) (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Cassiman, JJ, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, RAUS, Jef, GEUSENS, Piet

WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,CTR MENSELIJKE ERFELIJKHEID,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.

Influence of the vitamin D receptor gene alleles on bone mineral density in postmenopausal and osteoporotic women (1997)

Vandevyver, C, Wylin, T, Cassiman, JJ, RAUS, Jef, GEUSENS, Piet

It is well established that genetic factors contribute to bone turnover and bone density, Evidence exists suggesting that a major part of this genetic influence may be due to polymorphisms in the...

Autoimmune pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: Role of autoreactive T lymphocytes and new immunotherapeutic strategies (1997)

STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JW

Accumulating evidence indicates that multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease mediated by autoreactive T lymphocytes with specificity for myelin antigens. Initially, the evidence to support...

Heterogeneity of bone loss and loss of muscle strength in elderly women. (1996)

GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, MERTENS, Johan, RAUS, Jef

DR WILLEMS INST,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Serum free testosterone correlates with cortical and trabecular bone density in elderly women. (1996)

GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef, Vankrieken, L

DR WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. DIAGNOST PROD CORP,LOS ANGELES,CA.

Immunotherapy for cancer: Construction, expression and functional characterization of chimeric antibodies (1996)

Motmans, K, Thirion, S, Vandevyver, C, HEYLIGEN, Harie, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef

Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) are a potential key component for the treatment of cancer, because of their specificity and multiple effector functions, Hybridoma technology and progress in genetic...

Rapid identification of PKU-associated mutations by multiplex DGGE analysis of the PAH gene (1996)

Vandevyver, C, MICHIELS, Luc, FRANCOIS, Baudouin, RAUS, Jef

A system of five sets of multiplex polymerase chain reaction amplifications followed by denaturing gel electrophoresis analysis allows rapid analysis of all 13 exons of the phenylalanine hydroxylase...

Cytokine profile of human myelin basic protein reactive T cells (1996)

Hermans, G, Hauben, L, Zhang, J, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Hermans, G, LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,MS RES & IMMUNOL DEPT,DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Quantification of cytokine messenger RNA in transfected human T cells by RT-PCR and an automated electrochemiluminescence-based post-PCR detection system (1996)

Motmans, K, Vandevyver, C, RAUS, Jef

A fast method is reported for the precise and accurate quantification of cytokine mRNA, based on a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Post-PCR detection of the amplification products...

Mono- and bispecific single-chain antibody fragments for cancer therapy (1996)

Thirion, S, Motmans, K, Vandevyver, C, HEYLIGEN, Harie, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef

Especially when dealing,vith solid cancers, single-chain antibody fragments (scFvs) have a lot of advantages. Due to their small size (27 kDa), these proteins clear more rapidly from the blood, and...

T cell vaccination: Clinical application in autoimmune diseases (1996)

Zhang, J, STINISSEN, Piet, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef

T cell responses to myelin basic protein (MBP) are implicated to play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). These MBP autoreactive T cells are found to undergo in vivo...

Vaccination with autoreactive T cell clones in multiple sclerosis: Overview of immunological and clinical data (1996)

Zhang, J, Vandevyver, C, STINISSEN, Piet, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef

Although the etiology and pathogenesis of multiple Sclerosis (MS) remain elusive, accumulating evidence indicates that MS is a chronic inflammatory disease with an autoimmune component, mediated by...

PCR cloning and sequencing of a CD3-specific monoclonal antibody (1996)

Thirion, S, Motmans, K, Vandevyver, C, HEYLIGEN, Harie, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.Thirion, S, DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,GEBOUW A,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Heterogeneity of bone loss and loss of muscle strength in elderly women. (1996)

GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, MERTENS, Johan, RAUS, Jef

DR WILLEMS INST,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Serum free testosterone correlates with cortical and trabecular bone density in elderly women. (1996)

GEUSENS, Piet, VANHOOF, Johan, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef, Vankrieken, L

DR WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. DIAGNOST PROD CORP,LOS ANGELES,CA.

Immunotherapy for cancer: Construction, expression and functional characterization of chimeric antibodies (1996)

Motmans, K, Thirion, S, Vandevyver, C, HEYLIGEN, Harie, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef

Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) are a potential key component for the treatment of cancer, because of their specificity and multiple effector functions, Hybridoma technology and progress in genetic...

Rapid identification of PKU-associated mutations by multiplex DGGE analysis of the PAH gene (1996)

Vandevyver, C, MICHIELS, Luc, FRANCOIS, Baudouin, RAUS, Jef

A system of five sets of multiplex polymerase chain reaction amplifications followed by denaturing gel electrophoresis analysis allows rapid analysis of all 13 exons of the phenylalanine hydroxylase...

Cytokine profile of human myelin basic protein reactive T cells (1996)

Hermans, G, Hauben, L, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Hermans, G, LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,MS RES & IMMUNOL DEPT,DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

Quantification of cytokine messenger RNA in transfected human T cells by RT-PCR and an automated electrochemiluminescence-based post-PCR detection system (1996)

Motmans, K, Vandevyver, C, RAUS, Jef

A fast method is reported for the precise and accurate quantification of cytokine mRNA, based on a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Post-PCR detection of the amplification products...

Mono- and bispecific single-chain antibody fragments for cancer therapy (1996)

Thirion, S, Motmans, K, Vandevyver, C, HEYLIGEN, Harie, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef

Especially when dealing,vith solid cancers, single-chain antibody fragments (scFvs) have a lot of advantages. Due to their small size (27 kDa), these proteins clear more rapidly from the blood, and...

T cell vaccination: Clinical application in autoimmune diseases (1996)

STINISSEN, Piet, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

T cell responses to myelin basic protein (MBP) are implicated to play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). These MBP autoreactive T cells are found to undergo in vivo...

Vaccination with autoreactive T cell clones in multiple sclerosis: Overview of immunological and clinical data (1996)

Vandevyver, C, STINISSEN, Piet, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Although the etiology and pathogenesis of multiple Sclerosis (MS) remain elusive, accumulating evidence indicates that MS is a chronic inflammatory disease with an autoimmune component, mediated by...

PCR cloning and sequencing of a CD3-specific monoclonal antibody (1996)

Thirion, S, Motmans, K, Vandevyver, C, HEYLIGEN, Harie, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.Thirion, S, DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,GEBOUW A,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

FEASIBILITY OF A TRANSPORTABLE DEVICE TO MEASURE BONE-DENSITY IN PRIMARY-CARE SETTINGS (1995)

NIJS, J, DEQUEKER, J, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,DR WILLEMS INST,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.

EFFECT OF PAMIDRONATE ON ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC AND NONSPECIFIC T-LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION (1995)

CELIS, L, ZHANG, J, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

DR L WILLEMS INST,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3610 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

IMPORTANCE OF HLA-DRB1 AND DQA1 GENES AND OF THE AMINO-ACID POLYMORPHISMS IN THE FUNCTIONAL DOMAIN OF DR-BETA-1 CHAIN IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1995)

GHABANBASANI, MZ, GU, XX, SPAEPEN, M, VANDEVYVER, C, MARYNEN, P, CARTON, H, ...

The association of some HLA class IT alleles with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been amply documented. In the present study the role of HLA class II haplotypes and genotypes and of polymorphic amino...

T-CELL RECEPTOR V-BETA USAGE OF TUMOR-INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTE LINES CLONED FROM HUMAN BREAST-TUMOR AND MELANOMA (1995)

CHIN, Y, VANDEVIJVER, C, ZHANG, JW, JANSSENS, Jaak, BLEUS, Josianne, RAUS, Jef

A total of forty-one tumor infiltrating T cell lines (TIL) were cloned, in the presence of interleukin-2, from nine breast tumor and five melanoma specimens with limiting dilution in a microculture...

DEPLETION OF MYELIN-BASIC-PROTEIN AUTOREACTIVE T-CELLS BY T-CELL VACCINATION - PILOT TRIAL IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1995)

TRUYEN, L, ZHANG, JW, MEDAER, Rob, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

In a pilot trial, eight patients with multiple sclerosis were matched to control patients and received T-cell vaccination with irradiated T cells reactive to myelin basic protein (MBP) to deplete...

DISTINCT ASSOCIATION OF TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR WITH HLA CLASS-I MOLECULES ON HUT-102B AND JY CELLS (1995)

MATYUS, L, BENE, L, HEILIGEN, H, DAMJANOVICH, S, RAUS, Jef

The topological relationship of transferrin receptor (TfR) has been studied relative to the heavy and light chains of the HLA class I molecules, class II molecules, interleukin-2 receptor alpha-chain...

SUPERANTIGEN REACTIVITY OF GAMMA-DELTA T-CELL CLONES ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND CONTROLS (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, ZHANG, JW, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

gamma delta T cells have been implicated as playing a role in the demyelinating processes of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the nature of the ligands which lead to activation and accumulation of...

IN-VIVO CLONOTYPIC REGULATION OF HUMAN MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS BY T-CELL VACCINATION (1995)

ZHANG, JW, VANDEVYVER, C, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin basic protein (MBP) are implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, The mechanism by which MBP-reactive T cells are regulated in vivo remains...

QUANTIFICATION OF CYTOKINE MESSENGER-RNA EXPRESSION BY RT-PCR AND ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, MOTMANS, K, RAUS, Jef

Variable gene expression constitutes a major mechanism for controlling cell development and cell function. To investigate these changed mRNA levels, a sensitive and quantitative assay is required. We...

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS-CLASS-II ASSOCIATION IN A BELGIAN POPULATION AND ITS CLINICAL-APPLICATION (1995)

SPAEPEN, M, GU, XX, VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

UNIV LOUVAIN,CTR HUMAN GENET,LOUVAIN,BELGIUM. DR L WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS OF LYMPHOKINE MESSENGER-RNA EXPRESSION BY AN AUTOMATED, NONRADIOACTIVE METHOD (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, Jef

Variable gene expression, thus giving rise to Variable mRNA levels, constitutes a major mechanism for controlling cell development and cell function. In order to investigate these changed mRNA...

CLONAL EXPANSION OF MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - RESTRICTED T-CELL RECEPTOR-V GENE REARRANGEMENTS AND CDR3 SEQUENCE (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, MERTENS, N, VANDENELSEN, P, ZHANG, JW, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef

Myelin basic protein (MBP)-reactive T cells are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In some patients with MS, these autoreactive T cells display a...

PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER GENES (TAP) POLYMORPHISMS AND GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

The association of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with HLA-DRB1 alleles indicates that at least one RA susceptibility gene is linked to the HLA class II region. Transporter associated with protein...

INCREASED FREQUENCY OF GAMMA-DELTA-T-CELLS IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID AND PERIPHERAL-BLOOD OF PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - REACTIVITY, CYTOTOXICITY, AND T-CELL RECEPTOR-V GENE REARRANGEMENTS (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, VANDEGAER, L, NIES, J, TUYLS, L, HAFLER, DA, ZHANG, JW, ...

Infiltrating gamma delta T cells are potentially involved in the central nervous system demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS). To further study this hypothesis, we analyzed the frequency and...

ACTIVATION AND CLONAL EXPANSION OF HUMAN MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS BY BACTERIAL SUPERANTIGENS (1995)

ZHANG, JW, VANDEVYVER, C, MERTENS, N, VANDENBERGLOONEN, E, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin basic protein (MBP) are part of the normal T cell repertoire and are present both in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy individuals. There is...

FEASIBILITY OF A TRANSPORTABLE DEVICE TO MEASURE BONE-DENSITY IN PRIMARY-CARE SETTINGS (1995)

NIJS, J, DEQUEKER, J, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,DR WILLEMS INST,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM.

EFFECT OF PAMIDRONATE ON ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC AND NONSPECIFIC T-LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION (1995)

CELIS, L, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

DR L WILLEMS INST,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3610 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

IMPORTANCE OF HLA-DRB1 AND DQA1 GENES AND OF THE AMINO-ACID POLYMORPHISMS IN THE FUNCTIONAL DOMAIN OF DR-BETA-1 CHAIN IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1995)

GHABANBASANI, MZ, GU, XX, SPAEPEN, M, VANDEVYVER, C, MARYNEN, P, CARTON, H, ...

The association of some HLA class IT alleles with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been amply documented. In the present study the role of HLA class II haplotypes and genotypes and of polymorphic amino...

T-CELL RECEPTOR V-BETA USAGE OF TUMOR-INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTE LINES CLONED FROM HUMAN BREAST-TUMOR AND MELANOMA (1995)

CHIN, Y, VANDEVIJVER, C, JANSSENS, Jaak, BLEUS, Josianne, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

A total of forty-one tumor infiltrating T cell lines (TIL) were cloned, in the presence of interleukin-2, from nine breast tumor and five melanoma specimens with limiting dilution in a microculture...

DEPLETION OF MYELIN-BASIC-PROTEIN AUTOREACTIVE T-CELLS BY T-CELL VACCINATION - PILOT TRIAL IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1995)

TRUYEN, L, MEDAER, Rob, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

In a pilot trial, eight patients with multiple sclerosis were matched to control patients and received T-cell vaccination with irradiated T cells reactive to myelin basic protein (MBP) to deplete...

DISTINCT ASSOCIATION OF TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR WITH HLA CLASS-I MOLECULES ON HUT-102B AND JY CELLS (1995)

MATYUS, L, BENE, L, HEILIGEN, H, DAMJANOVICH, S, RAUS, Jef

The topological relationship of transferrin receptor (TfR) has been studied relative to the heavy and light chains of the HLA class I molecules, class II molecules, interleukin-2 receptor alpha-chain...

SUPERANTIGEN REACTIVITY OF GAMMA-DELTA T-CELL CLONES ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND CONTROLS (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

gamma delta T cells have been implicated as playing a role in the demyelinating processes of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the nature of the ligands which lead to activation and accumulation of...

IN-VIVO CLONOTYPIC REGULATION OF HUMAN MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS BY T-CELL VACCINATION (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin basic protein (MBP) are implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, The mechanism by which MBP-reactive T cells are regulated in vivo remains...

QUANTIFICATION OF CYTOKINE MESSENGER-RNA EXPRESSION BY RT-PCR AND ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, MOTMANS, K, RAUS, Jef

Variable gene expression constitutes a major mechanism for controlling cell development and cell function. To investigate these changed mRNA levels, a sensitive and quantitative assay is required. We...

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS-CLASS-II ASSOCIATION IN A BELGIAN POPULATION AND ITS CLINICAL-APPLICATION (1995)

SPAEPEN, M, GU, XX, VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

UNIV LOUVAIN,CTR HUMAN GENET,LOUVAIN,BELGIUM. DR L WILLEMS INST,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS OF LYMPHOKINE MESSENGER-RNA EXPRESSION BY AN AUTOMATED, NONRADIOACTIVE METHOD (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, Jef

Variable gene expression, thus giving rise to Variable mRNA levels, constitutes a major mechanism for controlling cell development and cell function. In order to investigate these changed mRNA...

CLONAL EXPANSION OF MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - RESTRICTED T-CELL RECEPTOR-V GENE REARRANGEMENTS AND CDR3 SEQUENCE (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, MERTENS, N, VANDENELSEN, P, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Myelin basic protein (MBP)-reactive T cells are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In some patients with MS, these autoreactive T cells display a...

PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER GENES (TAP) POLYMORPHISMS AND GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

The association of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with HLA-DRB1 alleles indicates that at least one RA susceptibility gene is linked to the HLA class II region. Transporter associated with protein...

INCREASED FREQUENCY OF GAMMA-DELTA-T-CELLS IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID AND PERIPHERAL-BLOOD OF PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - REACTIVITY, CYTOTOXICITY, AND T-CELL RECEPTOR-V GENE REARRANGEMENTS (1995)

VANDEVYVER, C, VANDEGAER, L, NIES, J, TUYLS, L, HAFLER, DA, STINISSEN, Piet, ...

Infiltrating gamma delta T cells are potentially involved in the central nervous system demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS). To further study this hypothesis, we analyzed the frequency and...

ACTIVATION AND CLONAL EXPANSION OF HUMAN MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS BY BACTERIAL SUPERANTIGENS (1995)

Zhang, JK, VANDEVYVER, C, STINISSEN, Piet, VANDENBERG-LOONEN, E, RAUS, Jef

Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin basic protein (MBP) are part of the normal T cell repertoire and are present both in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy individuals. There is...

ENDOGENIC NORTESTOSTERONE IN CATTLE (1994)

DEBRABANDER, HF, VANHENDE, J, BATJOENS, P, SMETS, F, POTTIE, G, VANGINKEL, L, ...

When residues of nortestosterone (NT) were Found in the urine of cattle, racehorses or bodybuilders, exogenic administration was thought to be proven. In previous literature, no records were found of...

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF TUMOR-INFILTRATING T-LYMPHOCYTES FROM HUMAN BREAST-CANCER AT CLONAL LEVEL (1994)

CHIN, Y, JANSSENS, Jaak, BLEUS, Josianne, ZHANG, Yinhuo, RAUS, Jef

51 T cell lines/clones were established from tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes of nine breast tumors by limiting dilution. All the lines/clones were exclusively CD3+ and expressed either CD4 (57%) or...

HETEROGENEITY OF PHENYLKETONURIA IN BELGIUM AT THE GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE LEVEL (1994)

VERELST, P, FRANCOIS, Baudouin, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, RAUS, Jef, VANDEVYVER, C

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEBENBEEK,BELGIUM.FRANCOIS, B, VZW,DL WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEBENBEEK,BELGIUM.

SCREENING FOR THE ILLEGAL USE OF CLOSTEBOL ACETATE IN CATTLE BY IDENTIFICATION OF ITS URINARY METABOLITES (1994)

HENDRIKS, Lutgardis, GIELEN, Brigitte, LEYSSENS, Luc, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.HENDRIKS, L, DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

PCR CLONING OF THE ANTIGEN-BINDING DOMAINS OF AN MCF7-SPECIFIC MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY (1994)

MOTMANS, K, VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.MOTMANS, K, DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,GEBOUW A,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

METABOLITES OF 4-CHLOROTESTOSTERONE ACETATE IN CATTLE URINE AS DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR ITS ILLEGAL USE (1994)

LEYSSENS, Luc, ROYACKERS, Erik, GIELEN, Brigitte, MISSOTTEN, Marleen, CZECH, Jan, NOBEN, Jean-Paul, ...

Seven metabolites of 4-chlorotestosterone acetate were identified in urine of cattle that received a single injection of the drug. The steroids were isolated by means of a series of clean-up steps...

MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - PATHOLOGICAL RELEVANCE AND THERAPEUTIC TARGETING (1994)

ZHANG, Yinhuo, RAUS, Jef

Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin proteins, such as myelin basic protein (MBP), are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In MS, these MBP-reactive...

T-CELL RECEPTOR-DELTA LOCUS POLYMORPHISM IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

In order to identify new susceptibility markers for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), we analysed the dinucleotide repeat polymorphism at the T cell receptor delta locus (TCRD) in 65 RA patients and 99...

TAP-1 AND TAP-2 TRANSPORTER GENE POLYMORPHISMS IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - NO EVIDENCE FOR DISEASE ASSOCIATION WITH TAP (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is known to be associated with HLA-DR2, but it is possible that additional major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes confer disease susceptibility. The most recent...

POLYMORPHISM OF THE TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR BETA-GENE IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, P, CASSIMAN, JJ, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda

We evaluated the TNF-beta gene polymorphism in two HLA-associated autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The TNF-beta allele and genotype frequencies were not...

HLA CLASS-II AND T-CELL RECEPTOR-BETA CHAIN POLYMORPHISMS IN BELGIAN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS - NO EVIDENCE FOR DISEASE ASSOCIATION WITH THE TCRBC2, TCRBV8 AND TCRBV11 POLYMORPHISMS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, GU, XX, SPAEPEN, M, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, ...

Objectives-To investigate whether T-cell receptor (TCR) beta chain germline alleles, either alone or in combination with a particular HLA-genotype, are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....

T-CELL VACCINATION IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - HOPES AND FACTS (1994)

ZHANG, JW, RAUS, Jef

Six MS-patients were inoculated three times with autologous attenuated MBP-specific T cell clones at two month intervals. No toxic effects were observed. After the third inoculation the precursor...

HLA AND T-CELL RECEPTOR POLYMORPHISMS IN BELGIAN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS PATIENTS - NO EVIDENCE FOR DISEASE ASSOCIATION WITH THE T-CELL RECEPTOR (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, BUYSE, I, GHABANBASANI, Z, CARTON, H, CASSIMAN, JJ, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, ...

There are compelling data to indicate that the susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS) is inherited, at least in part. Particular HLA genotypes may be associated with MS and recently also...

MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN GENE POLYMORPHISM IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

In the present study a tetranucleotide (TGGA)n repeat polymorphism 5' to the myelin basic protein (MBP) gene was evaluated in a group of HLA-class II-typed, chronic progressive multiple sclerosis...

INCREASED FREQUENCY OF INTERLEUKIN 2-RESPONSIVE T-CELLS SPECIFIC FOR MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN AND PROTEOLIPID PROTEIN IN PERIPHERAL-BLOOD AND CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID OF PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1994)

ZHANG, JW, MARKOVICPLESE, S, LACET, B, WEINER, HL, HAFLER, DA, RAUS, Jef

Equal numbers of CD4(+) T cells recognizing myelin basic protein (MBP) and proteolipid protein (PLP) are found in the circulation of normal individuals and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. We...

ENDOGENIC NORTESTOSTERONE IN CATTLE (1994)

DEBRABANDER, HF, VANHENDE, J, BATJOENS, P, SMETS, F, POTTIE, G, VANGINKEL, L, ...

When residues of nortestosterone (NT) were Found in the urine of cattle, racehorses or bodybuilders, exogenic administration was thought to be proven. In previous literature, no records were found of...

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF TUMOR-INFILTRATING T-LYMPHOCYTES FROM HUMAN BREAST-CANCER AT CLONAL LEVEL (1994)

CHIN, Y, JANSSENS, Jaak, BLEUS, Josianne, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

51 T cell lines/clones were established from tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes of nine breast tumors by limiting dilution. All the lines/clones were exclusively CD3+ and expressed either CD4 (57%) or...

HETEROGENEITY OF PHENYLKETONURIA IN BELGIUM AT THE GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE LEVEL (1994)

VERELST, P, FRANCOIS, Baudouin, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, RAUS, Jef, VANDEVYVER, C

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEBENBEEK,BELGIUM.FRANCOIS, B, VZW,DL WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEBENBEEK,BELGIUM.

SCREENING FOR THE ILLEGAL USE OF CLOSTEBOL ACETATE IN CATTLE BY IDENTIFICATION OF ITS URINARY METABOLITES (1994)

HENDRIKS, Lutgardis, GIELEN, Brigitte, LEYSSENS, Luc, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.HENDRIKS, L, DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

PCR CLONING OF THE ANTIGEN-BINDING DOMAINS OF AN MCF7-SPECIFIC MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY (1994)

MOTMANS, K, VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, Jef

LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.MOTMANS, K, DR L WILLEMS INST,UNIV CAMPUS,GEBOUW A,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

METABOLITES OF 4-CHLOROTESTOSTERONE ACETATE IN CATTLE URINE AS DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR ITS ILLEGAL USE (1994)

LEYSSENS, Luc, ROYACKERS, Erik, GIELEN, Brigitte, MISSOTTEN, Marleen, CZECH, Jan, NOBEN, Jean-Paul, ...

Seven metabolites of 4-chlorotestosterone acetate were identified in urine of cattle that received a single injection of the drug. The steroids were isolated by means of a series of clean-up steps...

MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-REACTIVE T-CELLS IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - PATHOLOGICAL RELEVANCE AND THERAPEUTIC TARGETING (1994)

RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Autoreactive T cells specific for myelin proteins, such as myelin basic protein (MBP), are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In MS, these MBP-reactive...

T-CELL RECEPTOR-DELTA LOCUS POLYMORPHISM IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, RAUS, Jef

In order to identify new susceptibility markers for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), we analysed the dinucleotide repeat polymorphism at the T cell receptor delta locus (TCRD) in 65 RA patients and 99...

TAP-1 AND TAP-2 TRANSPORTER GENE POLYMORPHISMS IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - NO EVIDENCE FOR DISEASE ASSOCIATION WITH TAP (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is known to be associated with HLA-DR2, but it is possible that additional major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes confer disease susceptibility. The most recent...

POLYMORPHISM OF THE TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR BETA-GENE IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, P, CASSIMAN, JJ, RAUS, Jef, STINISSEN, Piet, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda

We evaluated the TNF-beta gene polymorphism in two HLA-associated autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The TNF-beta allele and genotype frequencies were not...

HLA CLASS-II AND T-CELL RECEPTOR-BETA CHAIN POLYMORPHISMS IN BELGIAN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS - NO EVIDENCE FOR DISEASE ASSOCIATION WITH THE TCRBC2, TCRBV8 AND TCRBV11 POLYMORPHISMS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, GU, XX, SPAEPEN, M, CASSIMAN, JJ, GEUSENS, Piet, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, ...

Objectives-To investigate whether T-cell receptor (TCR) beta chain germline alleles, either alone or in combination with a particular HLA-genotype, are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....

T-CELL VACCINATION IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - HOPES AND FACTS (1994)

RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Six MS-patients were inoculated three times with autologous attenuated MBP-specific T cell clones at two month intervals. No toxic effects were observed. After the third inoculation the precursor...

HLA AND T-CELL RECEPTOR POLYMORPHISMS IN BELGIAN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS PATIENTS - NO EVIDENCE FOR DISEASE ASSOCIATION WITH THE T-CELL RECEPTOR (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, BUYSE, I, GHABANBASANI, Z, CARTON, H, CASSIMAN, JJ, PHILIPPAERTS, Linda, ...

There are compelling data to indicate that the susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS) is inherited, at least in part. Particular HLA genotypes may be associated with MS and recently also...

MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN GENE POLYMORPHISM IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1994)

VANDEVYVER, C, CASSIMAN, JJ, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

In the present study a tetranucleotide (TGGA)n repeat polymorphism 5' to the myelin basic protein (MBP) gene was evaluated in a group of HLA-class II-typed, chronic progressive multiple sclerosis...

INCREASED FREQUENCY OF INTERLEUKIN 2-RESPONSIVE T-CELLS SPECIFIC FOR MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN AND PROTEOLIPID PROTEIN IN PERIPHERAL-BLOOD AND CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID OF PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS (1994)

MARKOVICPLESE, S, LACET, B, WEINER, HL, HAFLER, DA, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Equal numbers of CD4(+) T cells recognizing myelin basic protein (MBP) and proteolipid protein (PLP) are found in the circulation of normal individuals and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. We...

MATRIX EFFECTS IN THE RADIOIMMUNOASSAY OF ESTRADIOL AND TESTOSTERONE IN PLASMA OF VEAL CALVES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM (1993)

POTTIE, G, BAGYARY, S, HENDRIKS, Lutgardis, GIELEN, Brigitte, HAESEN, Veronique, RAUS, Jef

Within the scope of the control of the illegal use of naturally occurring steroids in veal calves, an evaluation was made of two commercially available kits for the determination of estradiol-17beta...

ANALYSIS OF THE T-CELL RECEPTOR V-GENE USAGE IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND HUMAN AUTOIMMUNE-THYROIDITIS (1993)

BENNUN, A, BACH, MA, DAVIES, TF, RAUS, Jef

FAC MED NECKER ENFANTS MALAD,DEPT PATHOL IMMUN,PARIS,FRANCE. DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT IMMUNOL,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. CUNY MT SINAI SCH MED,DEPT MED,NEW YORK,NY 10029.BENNUN, A, WEIZMANN INST SCI,DEPT CELL...

DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONAL-CHARACTERIZATION OF A MURINE HUMAN CHIMERIC ANTIBODY WITH SPECIFICITY FOR THE HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR (1993)

VANDEVYVER, C, STEUKERS, M, LAMBRECHT, Johan, HEYLIGEN, Harie, RAUS, Jef

A murine/human chimeric antibody, with specificity for the human interleukin-2 receptor, was developed by genetic engineering. For this purpose, the light and heavy chain variable region exons...

CONSTRUCTION OF A BREAST-CANCER CELL SPECIFIC CHIMERIC T-CELL RECEPTOR TO ENHANCE THE TUMOR SPECIFICITY OF TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES (1993)

MOTMANS, K, VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, Jef

DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT BIOTECHNOL IMMUNOL,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

CHARACTERIZATION OF SINGLE-CHAIN ANTIBODY (SFV)-TOXIN FUSION PROTEINS PRODUCED INVITRO IN RABBIT RETICULOCYTE LYSATE (1993)

NICHOLLS, PJ, JOHNSON, VG, ANDREW, SM, HOOGENBOOM, HR, YOULE, RJ, RAUS, Jef

Chimeric proteins consisting of a fusion between binding-deficient mutants of diphtheria toxin (DT) or Pseudomonas exotoxin A (PE) and a single-chain antibody (E6 sFv) against the human transferrin...

T-CELL VACCINATION IN AUTOIMMUNE-DISEASES - FROM LABORATORY TO CLINIC (1993)

ZHANG, Yinhuo, RAUS, Jef

DR L WILLEMS INST,MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RES UNIT,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.ZHANG, JW, DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT IMMUNOL,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

MHC-RESTRICTED DEPLETION OF HUMAN MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN REACTIVE T-CELLS BY T-CELL VACCINATION (1993)

HAFLER, D, ZHANG, Yinhuo, MEDAER, Rob, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef

Activated autoreactive T cells are potentially pathogenic and regulated by clonotypic networks. Experimental autoimmune diseases can be treated by inoculation with autoreactive T cells (T cell...

MATRIX EFFECTS IN THE RADIOIMMUNOASSAY OF ESTRADIOL AND TESTOSTERONE IN PLASMA OF VEAL CALVES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM (1993)

POTTIE, G, BAGYARY, S, HENDRIKS, Lutgardis, GIELEN, Brigitte, HAESEN, Veronique, RAUS, Jef

Within the scope of the control of the illegal use of naturally occurring steroids in veal calves, an evaluation was made of two commercially available kits for the determination of estradiol-17beta...

ANALYSIS OF THE T-CELL RECEPTOR V-GENE USAGE IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND HUMAN AUTOIMMUNE-THYROIDITIS (1993)

BENNUN, A, BACH, MA, DAVIES, TF, RAUS, Jef

FAC MED NECKER ENFANTS MALAD,DEPT PATHOL IMMUN,PARIS,FRANCE. DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT IMMUNOL,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. CUNY MT SINAI SCH MED,DEPT MED,NEW YORK,NY 10029.BENNUN, A, WEIZMANN INST SCI,DEPT CELL...

DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONAL-CHARACTERIZATION OF A MURINE HUMAN CHIMERIC ANTIBODY WITH SPECIFICITY FOR THE HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR (1993)

VANDEVYVER, C, STEUKERS, M, LAMBRECHT, Johan, HEYLIGEN, Harie, RAUS, Jef

A murine/human chimeric antibody, with specificity for the human interleukin-2 receptor, was developed by genetic engineering. For this purpose, the light and heavy chain variable region exons...

CONSTRUCTION OF A BREAST-CANCER CELL SPECIFIC CHIMERIC T-CELL RECEPTOR TO ENHANCE THE TUMOR SPECIFICITY OF TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES (1993)

MOTMANS, K, VANDEVYVER, C, RAUS, Jef

DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT BIOTECHNOL IMMUNOL,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

CHARACTERIZATION OF SINGLE-CHAIN ANTIBODY (SFV)-TOXIN FUSION PROTEINS PRODUCED INVITRO IN RABBIT RETICULOCYTE LYSATE (1993)

NICHOLLS, PJ, JOHNSON, VG, ANDREW, SM, HOOGENBOOM, HR, YOULE, RJ, RAUS, Jef

Chimeric proteins consisting of a fusion between binding-deficient mutants of diphtheria toxin (DT) or Pseudomonas exotoxin A (PE) and a single-chain antibody (E6 sFv) against the human transferrin...

T-CELL VACCINATION IN AUTOIMMUNE-DISEASES - FROM LABORATORY TO CLINIC (1993)

RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

DR L WILLEMS INST,MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RES UNIT,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CTR,DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.ZHANG, JW, DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT IMMUNOL,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

MHC-RESTRICTED DEPLETION OF HUMAN MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN REACTIVE T-CELLS BY T-CELL VACCINATION (1993)

HAFLER, D, MEDAER, Rob, STINISSEN, Piet, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Activated autoreactive T cells are potentially pathogenic and regulated by clonotypic networks. Experimental autoimmune diseases can be treated by inoculation with autoreactive T cells (T cell...

PHENOTYPIC ANALYSIS OF TUMOR-INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES FROM HUMAN BREAST-CANCER (1992)

CHIN, Y, VANDEPITTE, J, VANDENBRANDE, J, OPDEBEEK, L, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef

Suspensions of fresh tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) were prepared from 30 human breast ductal adenocarcinomas. To evaluate the phenotypic pattern of the isolated TIL, lymphocyte surface markers...

LARGE-SCALE EXPANSION OF HUMAN TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES WITH SURFACE-MODIFIED STIMULATOR CELLS FOR ADOPTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY (1992)

CHIN, Y, JANSSENS, Jaak, SMEYERS, Els, BLEUS, Josianne, ZHANG, Yinhuo, RAUS, Jef

Expansion of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in vitro is hampered by several factors, including a limited amount of lymphocytes obtained from different tumors, unknown target antigens and...

DISTURBANCES IN ACUTE PHASE PLASMA-PROTEINS DURING MELANCHOLIA - ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR THE PRESENCE OF AN INFLAMMATORY PROCESS DURING THAT ILLNESS (1992)

MAES, M, SCHARPE, S, BOSMANS, E, VANDEWOUDE, M, SUY, E, UYTTENBROECK, W, ...

1. Leukocyte enumeration through flow cytometry has revealed that severe depression may be accompanied by a systemic immune activation, indicative of an inflammatory response. The latter condition...

EVIDENCE FOR A SYSTEMIC IMMUNE ACTIVATION DURING DEPRESSION - RESULTS OF LEUKOCYTE ENUMERATION BY FLOW-CYTOMETRY IN CONJUNCTION WITH MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY STAINING (1992)

MAES, M, LAMBRECHTS, J, BOSMANS, E, JACOBS, J, SUY, E, DEJONCKHEERE, C, ...

Several studies have reported a suppressed immune function (e.g. blast transformation) during depression. In an attempt to define the cellular basis of the reported immune disorders, the present...

MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN SPECIFIC LYMPHOCYTE-T IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND CONTROLS - PRECURSOR FREQUENCY, FINE SPECIFICITY, AND CYTOTOXICITY (1992)

HASHIM, GA, YING, C, VANDENBERGLOONEN, E, ZHANG, Yinhuo, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef

A panel of 90 myelin basic protein (MBP)-specific T-cell lines were derived from peripheral blood of eight with multiple sclerosis and four normal subjects. The precursor frequency of MBP-reactive T...

HUMANIZATION OF IMMUNOTOXINS (1992)

RYBAK, SM, HOOGENBOOM, HR, MEADE, HM, SCHWARTZ, D, YOULE, RJ, RAUS, Jef

The construction and expression of a chimeric gene encoding a mouse/human antibody to the human transferrin receptor fused to the gene for angiogenin, a human homolog of pancreatic RNase, are...

BASEMENT-MEMBRANE COMPONENTS (MATRIGEL) PROMOTE THE TUMORIGENICITY OF HUMAN BREAST ADENOCARCINOMA MCF7 CELLS AND PROVIDE AN INVIVO MODEL TO ASSESS THE RESPONSIVENESS OF CELLS TO ESTROGEN (1992)

NOEL, A, SIMON, N, FOIDART, JM, RAUS, Jef

The ability to transplant human tumors into athymic nude mice allows studies of tumor cells in vivo. However, after s.c. injection the incidence of tumor and metastases in nude mice is frequently...

REGULATION OF MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-SPECIFIC HELPER T-CELLS IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - GENERATION OF SUPPRESSOR T-CELL LINES (1992)

SCHREURS, M, ZHANG, Yinhuo, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef

DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT IMMUNOL,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CLIN & REHABIL CTR,OVERPELT,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3610 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

PHENOTYPIC ANALYSIS OF TUMOR-INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES FROM HUMAN BREAST-CANCER (1992)

CHIN, Y, VANDEPITTE, J, VANDENBRANDE, J, OPDEBEEK, L, JANSSENS, Jaak, RAUS, Jef

Suspensions of fresh tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) were prepared from 30 human breast ductal adenocarcinomas. To evaluate the phenotypic pattern of the isolated TIL, lymphocyte surface markers...

LARGE-SCALE EXPANSION OF HUMAN TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES WITH SURFACE-MODIFIED STIMULATOR CELLS FOR ADOPTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY (1992)

CHIN, Y, JANSSENS, Jaak, SMEYERS, Els, BLEUS, Josianne, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

Expansion of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in vitro is hampered by several factors, including a limited amount of lymphocytes obtained from different tumors, unknown target antigens and...

DISTURBANCES IN ACUTE PHASE PLASMA-PROTEINS DURING MELANCHOLIA - ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR THE PRESENCE OF AN INFLAMMATORY PROCESS DURING THAT ILLNESS (1992)

MAES, M, SCHARPE, S, BOSMANS, E, VANDEWOUDE, M, SUY, E, UYTTENBROECK, W, ...

1. Leukocyte enumeration through flow cytometry has revealed that severe depression may be accompanied by a systemic immune activation, indicative of an inflammatory response. The latter condition...

EVIDENCE FOR A SYSTEMIC IMMUNE ACTIVATION DURING DEPRESSION - RESULTS OF LEUKOCYTE ENUMERATION BY FLOW-CYTOMETRY IN CONJUNCTION WITH MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY STAINING (1992)

MAES, M, LAMBRECHTS, J, BOSMANS, E, JACOBS, J, SUY, E, DEJONCKHEERE, C, ...

Several studies have reported a suppressed immune function (e.g. blast transformation) during depression. In an attempt to define the cellular basis of the reported immune disorders, the present...

MYELIN BASIC-PROTEIN SPECIFIC LYMPHOCYTE-T IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS AND CONTROLS - PRECURSOR FREQUENCY, FINE SPECIFICITY, AND CYTOTOXICITY (1992)

HASHIM, GA, YING, C, VANDENBERGLOONEN, E, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

A panel of 90 myelin basic protein (MBP)-specific T-cell lines were derived from peripheral blood of eight with multiple sclerosis and four normal subjects. The precursor frequency of MBP-reactive T...

HUMANIZATION OF IMMUNOTOXINS (1992)

RYBAK, SM, HOOGENBOOM, HR, MEADE, HM, SCHWARTZ, D, YOULE, RJ, RAUS, Jef

The construction and expression of a chimeric gene encoding a mouse/human antibody to the human transferrin receptor fused to the gene for angiogenin, a human homolog of pancreatic RNase, are...

BASEMENT-MEMBRANE COMPONENTS (MATRIGEL) PROMOTE THE TUMORIGENICITY OF HUMAN BREAST ADENOCARCINOMA MCF7 CELLS AND PROVIDE AN INVIVO MODEL TO ASSESS THE RESPONSIVENESS OF CELLS TO ESTROGEN (1992)

NOEL, A, SIMON, N, FOIDART, JM, RAUS, Jef

The ability to transplant human tumors into athymic nude mice allows studies of tumor cells in vivo. However, after s.c. injection the incidence of tumor and metastases in nude mice is frequently...

REGULATION OF MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-SPECIFIC HELPER T-CELLS IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - GENERATION OF SUPPRESSOR T-CELL LINES (1992)

SCHREURS, M, MEDAER, Rob, RAUS, Jef, Zhang, JK

DR L WILLEMS INST,DEPT IMMUNOL,UNIV CAMPUS,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CLIN & REHABIL CTR,OVERPELT,BELGIUM. LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3610 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.

IMMUNE DISTURBANCES DURING MAJOR DEPRESSION - UP-REGULATED EXPRESSION OF INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTORS (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, DEJONCKHEERE, C, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

We determined the following immune parameters in drug-free, major depressed patients and in age- and sex-matched healthy controls: the number and percentage of interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) bearing...

HPA-AXIS HORMONES AND PROLACTIN RESPONSES TO DEXTRO-FENFLURAMINE IN DEPRESSED-PATIENTS AND HEALTHY CONTROLS (1991)

MAES, M, DHONDT, P, SUY, E, MINNER, B, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

1. Like other authors we have established disturbances in central serotonergic neurotransmission in severely depressed patients by implementing hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA)-axis hormones and...

CORTISOL ESCAPE FROM SUPPRESSION BY DEXAMETHASONE DURING DEPRESSION IS STRONGLY PREDICTED BY BASAL CORTISOL HYPERSECRETION AND INCREASING AGE COMBINED (1991)

MAES, M, MINNER, B, SUY, E, DHONDT, P, JACOBS, Marie-Paule, RAUS, Jef

We determined baseline 0800h plasma cortisol concentrations, 24-hr urinary free cortisol (UFC) excretion, the post-dexamethasone cortisol values at 0800h and 1600h, and the 0800h dexamethasone...

CONSTRUCTION AND EXPRESSION OF ANTIBODY TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR FUSION PROTEINS (1991)

HOOGENBOOM, HR, VOLCKAERT, G, RAUS, Jef

The construction, expression and secretion of two genetically engineered antibody-cytokine hybrid fusion proteins is described. To target tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to tumor cells, recombinant...

TARGETING OF TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR TO TUMOR-CELLS - SECRETION BY MYELOMA CELLS OF A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANTIBODY-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR HYBRID MOLECULE (1991)

HOOGENBOOM, HR, VOLCKAERT, G, RAUS, Jef

The construction, synthesis and secretion of a genetically engineered antibody-cytokine fusion molecule is described. To target tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to tumor cells, recombinant antibody...

DETERMINATION OF BETA-2-RECEPTOR AGONISTS IN BOVINE URINE AND LIVER BY GAS-CHROMATOGRAPHY TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY (1991)

DRIESSEN, C, JACOBS, A, LEYSSENS, Luc, CZECH, Jan, RAUS, Jef

A highly specific and sensitive method for the simultaneous detection of seven beta-2-receptor agonists in bovine liver homogenates and urine was developed. A 10-g amount of liver was homogenized and...

RESTRICTED T-CELL RECEPTOR-V-BETA GENE USAGE BY MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-SPECIFIC T-CELL CLONES IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - PREDOMINANT GENES VARY IN INDIVIDUALS (1991)

BENNUN, A, LIBLAU, RS, COHEN, L, LEHMANN, D, TOURNIERLASSERVE, E, ROSENZWEIG, A, ...

Recent studies in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis as a model for multiple sclerosis (MS) have demonstrated limited heterogeneity in T-cell antigen receptors (TCR) specific for myelin basic...

A MURINE MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY TO HUMAN BREAST-CANCER CELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DNA PLOIDY STATUS (1991)

CHIN, Y, PLESSERS, L, VANDEPITTE, J, RAUS, Jef

A murine monoclonal antibody, 5D10, raised against the human breast cancer cell line MCF7 reacted preferably with mammary carcinomas and weakly with normal epithelial cells. The antigens recognised...

DEPRESSION-RELATED DISTURBANCES IN MITOGEN-INDUCED LYMPHOCYTE-RESPONSES AND INTERLEUKIN-1-BETA AND SOLUBLE INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR PRODUCTION (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, DEJONCKHEERE, C, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

In an attempt to delineate the pathophysiology underpinning the previously reported blunted lymphocyte responses to mitogenic stimulation in depressed patients, we measured the following immune...

DECREASED SERUM DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-IV ACTIVITY IN MAJOR DEPRESSION (1991)

MAES, M, DEMEESTER, I, VANHOOF, G, SCHARPE, S, BOSMANS, E, VERKERK, R, ...

It has been recently shown that severe depression is characterized by immune dysfunctions such as blunted mitogen-induced blast transformation, which is linked to interleukin-2 (IL-2) mechanisms, and...

COEXISTING DYSREGULATIONS OF BOTH THE SYMPATHOADRENAL SYSTEM AND HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL-AXIS IN MELANCHOLIA (1991)

MAES, M, MINNER, B, SUY, E, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

In order to delineate putatively coexisting dysregulations between sympathoadrenal system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis during depression, the authors measured the following: the pre...

ABNORMAL PITUITARY-FUNCTION DURING MELANCHOLIA - REDUCED ALPHA-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE-SECRETION AND INCREASED INTACT ACTH NON-SUPPRESSION (1991)

MAES, M, DEJONCKHEERE, C, SCHOTTE, C, COSYNS, P, SUY, E, VANDERVORST, Carine, ...

In order to investigate pituitary alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), intact (1-39 structure) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and adrenal cortisol secretion, we measured 8 a.m....

A MULTIVARIATE STUDY OF SIMULTANEOUS ESCAPE FROM SUPPRESSION BY DEXAMETHASONE OF URINARY FREE CORTISOL, PLASMA-CORTISOL, ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE AND BETA-ENDORPHIN IN MELANCHOLIC PATIENTS (1991)

MAES, M, SUY, E, MINNER, B, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

To investigate the relationships between pre- and postdexamethasone hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning in depression, we measured the levels of baseline and postdexamethasone...

A FURTHER EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN IMMUNE PARAMETERS AND THE HPA-AXIS ACTIVITY IN DEPRESSED-PATIENTS (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, MINNER, B, RAUS, Jef

In order to investigate the relationship between the immune apparatus and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis activity in depressed patients, we measured in vitro lymphocyte responses to...

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID, ANTINUCLEAR, EPSTEIN-BARR AND CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIBODIES, AND SOLUBLE INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTORS IN DEPRESSIVE PATIENTS (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, DEJONCKHEERE, C, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

To determine whether depression might be associated with serologic indices of autoimmune processes or active virus infections, we measured the following parameters in healthy controls, minor, simple...

IMMUNE DISTURBANCES DURING MAJOR DEPRESSION - UP-REGULATED EXPRESSION OF INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTORS (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, DEJONCKHEERE, C, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

We determined the following immune parameters in drug-free, major depressed patients and in age- and sex-matched healthy controls: the number and percentage of interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) bearing...

HPA-AXIS HORMONES AND PROLACTIN RESPONSES TO DEXTRO-FENFLURAMINE IN DEPRESSED-PATIENTS AND HEALTHY CONTROLS (1991)

MAES, M, DHONDT, P, SUY, E, MINNER, B, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

1. Like other authors we have established disturbances in central serotonergic neurotransmission in severely depressed patients by implementing hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA)-axis hormones and...

CORTISOL ESCAPE FROM SUPPRESSION BY DEXAMETHASONE DURING DEPRESSION IS STRONGLY PREDICTED BY BASAL CORTISOL HYPERSECRETION AND INCREASING AGE COMBINED (1991)

MAES, M, MINNER, B, SUY, E, DHONDT, P, JACOBS, Marie-Paule, RAUS, Jef

We determined baseline 0800h plasma cortisol concentrations, 24-hr urinary free cortisol (UFC) excretion, the post-dexamethasone cortisol values at 0800h and 1600h, and the 0800h dexamethasone...

CONSTRUCTION AND EXPRESSION OF ANTIBODY TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR FUSION PROTEINS (1991)

HOOGENBOOM, HR, VOLCKAERT, G, RAUS, Jef

The construction, expression and secretion of two genetically engineered antibody-cytokine hybrid fusion proteins is described. To target tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to tumor cells, recombinant...

TARGETING OF TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR TO TUMOR-CELLS - SECRETION BY MYELOMA CELLS OF A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANTIBODY-TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR HYBRID MOLECULE (1991)

HOOGENBOOM, HR, RAUS, Jef, VOLCKAERT, G

The construction, synthesis and secretion of a genetically engineered antibody-cytokine fusion molecule is described. To target tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to tumor cells, recombinant antibody...

DETERMINATION OF BETA-2-RECEPTOR AGONISTS IN BOVINE URINE AND LIVER BY GAS-CHROMATOGRAPHY TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY (1991)

LEYSSENS, Luc, DRIESSEN, C, JACOBS, A, CZECH, Jan, RAUS, Jef

A highly specific and sensitive method for the simultaneous detection of seven beta-2-receptor agonists in bovine liver homogenates and urine was developed. A 10-g amount of liver was homogenized and...

RESTRICTED T-CELL RECEPTOR-V-BETA GENE USAGE BY MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN-SPECIFIC T-CELL CLONES IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS - PREDOMINANT GENES VARY IN INDIVIDUALS (1991)

BENNUN, A, LIBLAU, RS, COHEN, L, LEHMANN, D, TOURNIERLASSERVE, E, ROSENZWEIG, A, ...

Recent studies in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis as a model for multiple sclerosis (MS) have demonstrated limited heterogeneity in T-cell antigen receptors (TCR) specific for myelin basic...

A MURINE MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY TO HUMAN BREAST-CANCER CELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DNA PLOIDY STATUS (1991)

CHIN, Y, PLESSERS, L, VANDEPITTE, J, RAUS, Jef

A murine monoclonal antibody, 5D10, raised against the human breast cancer cell line MCF7 reacted preferably with mammary carcinomas and weakly with normal epithelial cells. The antigens recognised...

DEPRESSION-RELATED DISTURBANCES IN MITOGEN-INDUCED LYMPHOCYTE-RESPONSES AND INTERLEUKIN-1-BETA AND SOLUBLE INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR PRODUCTION (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, DEJONCKHEERE, C, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

In an attempt to delineate the pathophysiology underpinning the previously reported blunted lymphocyte responses to mitogenic stimulation in depressed patients, we measured the following immune...

DECREASED SERUM DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-IV ACTIVITY IN MAJOR DEPRESSION (1991)

MAES, M, DEMEESTER, I, SCHARPE, S, BOSMANS, E, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef, ...

It has been recently shown that severe depression is characterized by immune dysfunctions such as blunted mitogen-induced blast transformation, which is linked to interleukin-2 (IL-2) mechanisms, and...

COEXISTING DYSREGULATIONS OF BOTH THE SYMPATHOADRENAL SYSTEM AND HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL-AXIS IN MELANCHOLIA (1991)

MAES, M, MINNER, B, SUY, E, VANDERVORST, Carine, RAUS, Jef

In order to delineate putatively coexisting dysregulations between sympathoadrenal system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis during depression, the authors measured the following: the pre...

ABNORMAL PITUITARY-FUNCTION DURING MELANCHOLIA - REDUCED ALPHA-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE-SECRETION AND INCREASED INTACT ACTH NON-SUPPRESSION (1991)

MAES, M, DEJONCKHEERE, C, VANDERVORST, Carine, SCHOTTE, C, COSYNS, P, RAUS, Jef, ...

In order to investigate pituitary alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), intact (1-39 structure) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and adrenal cortisol secretion, we measured 8 a.m....

A MULTIVARIATE STUDY OF SIMULTANEOUS ESCAPE FROM SUPPRESSION BY DEXAMETHASONE OF URINARY FREE CORTISOL, PLASMA-CORTISOL, ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE AND BETA-ENDORPHIN IN MELANCHOLIC PATIENTS (1991)

MAES, M, VANDERVORST, Carine, SUY, E, MINNER, B, RAUS, Jef

To investigate the relationships between pre- and postdexamethasone hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning in depression, we measured the levels of baseline and postdexamethasone...

A FURTHER EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN IMMUNE PARAMETERS AND THE HPA-AXIS ACTIVITY IN DEPRESSED-PATIENTS (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, MINNER, B, RAUS, Jef

In order to investigate the relationship between the immune apparatus and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis activity in depressed patients, we measured in vitro lymphocyte responses to...

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID, ANTINUCLEAR, EPSTEIN-BARR AND CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIBODIES, AND SOLUBLE INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTORS IN DEPRESSIVE PATIENTS (1991)

MAES, M, BOSMANS, E, SUY, E, VANDERVORST, Carine, DEJONCKHEERE, C, RAUS, Jef

To determine whether depression might be associated with serologic indices of autoimmune processes or active virus infections, we measured the following parameters in healthy controls, minor, simple...

Decreased dispeptidyl-peptidase IV activity in serum of major depressed patients (1991)

Maes, M., De Meester, I., Vanhoof, G, Scharpé, S., Bosmans, E., Vandervorst, C., ...

It has been recently shown that severe depression is characterized by immune dysfunctions such as blunted mitogen-induced blast transformation, which is linked to interleukin-2 (IL-2) mechanisms, and...

Peripheral blood but not synovial fluid natural killer T cells are biased towards a Th1-like phenotype in rheumatoid arthritis

Linsen, Loes, Thewissen, Marielle, Baeten, Kurt, Somers, Veerle, Geusens, Piet, Raus, Jef, ...

Natural killer T (NKT) cells have been implicated in the regulatory immune mechanisms that control autoimmunity. However, their precise role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains...

Peripheral blood but not synovial fluid natural killer T cells are biased towards a Th1-like phenotype in rheumatoid arthritis

Linsen, Loes, Thewissen, Marielle, Baeten, Kurt, Somers, Veerle, Geusens, Piet, Raus, Jef, ...

Natural killer T (NKT) cells have been implicated in the regulatory immune mechanisms that control autoimmunity. However, their precise role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains...