Browse the latest research summaries in the field of immunology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 • April 18, 2012
The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of topical Natamycin, produced in China, in treating fungal keratitis using a rabbit model. Rabbits with induced keratitis were treated with Natamycin, Natacyn...
KEY FINDING: Natamycin and Natacyn groups showed significantly better ulcer scores compared to the control group on days 10, 15, and 21.
PM R, 2014 • April 1, 2014
This study investigated monocyte phenotypes in acute SCI and their correlation with circulating cytokine profiles. The study identified distinct M1/M2 monocyte dominance in SCI patients, correlating w...
KEY FINDING: Patients with SCI exhibit either M1-dominant or M2-dominant circulating monocytes (MOs), which are distinct from uninjured controls.
Curr Phys Med Rehabil Reports, 2013 • September 1, 2013
The review addresses the controversy surrounding the autoimmune response following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), exploring whether it is primarily neuroprotective, neurotoxic, or a combination o...
KEY FINDING: B cells may mediate a harmful autoimmune response following SCI, with B cell knockout mice experiencing less reduction in motor function after SCI than wild-type mice.
Cell Death and Disease, 2025 • January 29, 2025
The study demonstrates that the nuclear orphan receptor NR2F6 represses the expression of the activating receptor NKp46, an established key player in NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity during infection and...
KEY FINDING: NR2F6 represses the expression of the activating receptor NKp46, a key player in NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
Jundishapur J Microbiol, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated the prevalence, causative agents, and risk factors for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The research was conducted at rehabilitation center...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was 67.7%, and symptomatic urinary tract infection was 22.6% among the spinal cord injury patients studied.
Cell Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This study explored the mechanisms for functional recovery in SCI rats after intravenous transplantation of MSCs derived from human umbilical cord blood. MSC-treated rats showed a modest but significa...
KEY FINDING: MSCs transplantation resulted in modest but significant improvement in locomotor function of SCI rats.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1989 • July 1, 1989
This study examined the duration of Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization in male patients with spinal cord injury. Colonization, defined as persistence of the same serotype, occurred for up to 55 days i...
KEY FINDING: Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization can persist for up to 55 days in spinal cord injury patients.
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 1985 • November 30, 1985
The study assessed the timing and effectiveness of various methods for detecting rubella antibodies post-vaccination. Single radial haemolysis showed a delayed response, suggesting screening should oc...
KEY FINDING: Haemagglutination inhibition gave early results but is time-consuming and prone to non-specific inhibitors.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 1994 • January 1, 1994
This study reviews the management of 200 patients with spinal tuberculosis and neurological complications, advocating for surgical decompression combined with chemotherapy. The authors highlight the i...
KEY FINDING: A combination of surgical decompression and chemotherapy is recommended for managing spinal tuberculosis with neurological complications.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1994 • March 1, 1994
This letter to the editor addresses the relationship between rheumatism and thyroid conditions, challenging a prior assertion regarding subacute thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroiditis. The author argu...
KEY FINDING: Subacute thyroiditis is not necessarily an accentuated form of autoimmune thyroiditis; the presence of thyroid antibodies is more likely a consequence of the disease.