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Lehé, C.L. (author), Jacobs, J.J.L. (author), Hua, C.M. (author), Courtellemont, P. (author), Elliott, G.R. (author), Das, P.K. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)The accelerated migration of Langerhans cells (LCs) out of the epidermis and up-regulation of maturation markers, upon treatment with subtoxic concentrations of chemicals, were used as the criteria to determine the potential of allergenic chemicals capable of inducing a hapten-specific delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction. Here we report the...article 2006
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van Boxtel, E.L. (author), van Beers, M.M.C. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author), van den Broek, L.A.M. (author), Gruppen, H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Ara h 1, a major peanut allergen, is known as a stable trimeric protein. Nevertheless, upon purification of native Ara h 1 from peanuts using only size exclusion chromatography, the allergen appeared to exist in an oligomeric structure, rather than as a trimeric structure. The oligomeric structure was independent of the salt concentration...article 2006
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Schutte, M.E. (author), Freidig, A.P. (author), van de Sandt, J.J.M. (author), Alink, G.M. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author), Groten, J.P. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The present study describes the effect of different flavonoids on the absorption of the pro-carcinogen PhIP through Caco-2 monolayers and the development of an in silico model describing this process taking into account passive diffusion and active transport of PhIP. Various flavonoids stimulated the apical to basolateral PhIP transport. Using...article 2006
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Rensen, P.C.N. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Chemicals / CAS: 2 methylpropanethioic acid s [2 [1 (2 ethylbutyl)cyclohexylcarboxamido]phenyl] ester, 211513-37-0; atorvastatin, 134523-00-5, 134523-03-8; nicotinic acid, 54-86-4, 59-67-6; torcetrapib, 262352-17-0; Carrier Proteins; CETP protein, human; Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins; Cholesterol Esters; Cholesterol, HDL; Glycoproteins;...article 2006
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Wang, C. (author), Chou, Y.K. (author), Rich, C.M. (author), Link, J.M. (author), Afentoulis, M.E. (author), van Noort, J.M. (author), Wawrousek, E.F. (author), Offner, H. (author), van den Bark, A.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Alpha B-crystallin (αB) is a small heat shock protein that is strongly up-regulated in multiple sclerosis (MS) brain tissue, and can induce strong T cell responses. Assessing a potential encephalitogenic function for αB protein in MS and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) has been challenging due to its ubiquitous expression that...article 2006
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Schutte, M.E. (author), van de Sandt, J.J.M. (author), Alink, G.M. (author), Groten, J.P. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The effect of the flavonoid myricetin on the transport of the pro-carcinogen 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) through differentiated Caco-2 monolayers, a model for the intestinal epithelium, is described. Myricetin causes an increase of the transport of PhIP from the apical to the basolateral compartment. This effect was...article 2006
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Koppelman, S.J. (author), de Jong, G.A.H. (author), de Laaper-Ertmann, M. (author), Peeters, K.A.B.M. (author), Knulst, A.C. (author), Hefle, S.L. (author), Knol, E.F. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: IgE-binding peanut proteins smaller than 15 kDa were previously identified as potential allergens in the majority of our peanut allergic population. Objective: To characterize the novel allergen in order to determine whether it was similar to one of the thus far identified recombinant peanut allergens (Ara h 1-7). Methods: An IgE...article 2005
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Cnubben, N.H. (author), Wortelboer, H.M. (author), van Zanden, J.J. (author), Rietjens, I.M. (author), van Bladeren, P.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Membrane transport proteins belonging to the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) family of transport proteins play a central role in the defence of organisms against toxic compounds, including anticancer drugs. However, for compounds that are designed to display a toxic effect, this defence system diminishes their effectiveness. This is typically the...article 2005
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Hulzebos, C.V. (author), Voshol, P.J. (author), Wolters, H. (author), Kruit, J.K. (author), Ottenhof, R. (author), Groen, A.K. (author), Stellaard, F. (author), Verkade, H.J. (author), Kuipers, F. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Background/Aims: Bile flow consists of bile salt-dependent bile flow (BSDF), generated by canalicular secretion of bile salts, and bile salt-independent flow (BSIF), probably of combined canalicular and ductular origin. Bile salt transport proteins have been identified in cholangiocytes, suggesting a role in control of BSDF and/or in control of...article 2005
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van Wijk, F. (author), Nierkens, S. (author), Hassing, I. (author), Feijen, M. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author), de Jong, G.A.H. (author), Pieters, R. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)There is little knowledge about the factors that determine the allergenicity of food proteins. One aspect that remains to be elucidated is the effect of the food matrix on immune responses to food proteins. To study the intrinsic immunogenicity of allergens and the influence of the food matrix, purified peanut allergens (Ara h 1, Ara h 2, Ara h...article 2005
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Gautier, T. (author), Masson, D. (author), Jong, M.C. (author), Pais De Barros, J.P. (author), Duverneuil, L. (author), Le Guern, N. (author), Deckert, V. (author), Dumont, L. (author), Bataille, A. (author), Zak, Z. (author), Jiang, X.C. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Lagrost, L. (author)ApoCI (apolipoprotein CI) is a potent inhibitor of plasma CETP [CE (cholesteryl ester) transfer protein]. The relevance of apoCI overexpression as a method for CETP blockade in vivo was addressed in the present study in CETPTg/apoCITg mice (mice expressing both human CETP and apoCI). Despite a significant reduction in specific CETP activity in...article 2005
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Koppelman, S.J. (author), Wensing, M. (author), Ertmann, M. (author), Knulst, A.C. (author), Knol, E.F. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Background: A number of allergenic proteins in peanut has been described and the relative importance of these allergens is yet to be determined. Objectives: We have investigated the relevance of previously identified peanut allergens in well-characterized peanut-allergic patients by in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo assays. Methods: Thirty-two adult...article 2004
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Hollestelle, S.C.G. (author), de Vries, M.R. (author), van Keulen, J.K. (author), Schoneveld, A.H. (author), Vink, A. (author), Strijder, C.F. (author), van Middelaar, B.J. (author), Pasterkamp, G. (author), Q́uax, P.H.A. (author), de Kleijn, D.P.V. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Background-Toll-like receptor 4 (Tlr4) is the receptor for exogenous lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Expression of endogenous Tlr4 ligands, heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) and extra domain A of fibronectin, has been observed in arthritic and oncological specimens in which matrix turnover is an important feature. In atherosclerosis, outward remodeling...article 2004
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'T Hart, B.A. (author), Vogels, J. (author), Bauer, J. (author), Brok, H.P.M. (author), Blezer, E. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Early recognition of whether a product has potential as a new therapy for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) relies upon the quality of the animal models used in the preclinical trials. The promising effects of new treatments in rodent models of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) have rarely been reproduced in patients suffering from...article 2004
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van Wijk, F. (author), Hartgring, S. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author), Pieters, R. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Background: Peanut allergy is known for its severity and persistence through life. Several peanut proteins have been identified as allergenic and are indicated as Ara h 1-7. Very little is known about the mechanisms that underlie sensitization to peanut proteins. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to reveal the immune responses that...article 2004
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Boekholdt, S.M. (author), Peters, R.J.G. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Zwinderman, A.H. (author), van der Wall, E.E. (author), Reitsma, P.H. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author), Kastelein, J.J.P. (author), Gaubius Instituut TNO (author)Background: The PlA1A2 polymorphism of glycoprotein IIIa (GPIIIa), which affects postoccupancy signaling by the platelet fibrinogen receptor IIbIIIa, has been investigated as a potential genetic risk factor for cardiovascular events in numerous studies, without consistent results. We investigated whether the effect of this genetic variant of the...article 2004
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Sierksma, A. (author), Vermunt, S.H.F. (author), Lankhuizen, I.M. (author), van der Gaag, M.S. (author), Scheek, L.M. (author), Grobbee, D.E. (author), van Tol, A. (author), Hendriks, H.F.J. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Background: Alcohol consumption is associated with increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels. One of the main antiatherogenic functions of HDL is reverse cholesterol transport. Three early steps of reverse cholesterol transport are (1) cellular cholesterol efflux, (2) plasma cholesterol esterification (EST), and (3) cholesteryl...article 2004
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Lopatinskaya, L. (author), Boxel van-Dezaire, A.H.H. (author), Barkhof, F. (author), Polman, C.H. (author), Lucas, C.J. (author), Nagelkerken, L. (author)In this longitudinal study, we examined the expression of Fas, FasL, CCR3, CCR5 and CXCR3 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of secondary progressive (SP) and relapsing-remitting (RR) multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. In RR patients, FasL, CCR3 and CCR5 mRNA levels were increased prior to the exacerbations, but these decreased...article 2003
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Nieuwenhuizen, W.F. (author), Pieters, R.H.H. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), Jansen, M.C.J.F. (author), Koppelman, S.J. (author)Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease of the small intestine that is induced by ingestion of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, or rye. We postulate that Candida albicans is a trigger in the onset of coeliac disease. The virulence factor of C albicans - hyphal wall protein 1 (HWP1) - contains aminoacid sequences that are...article 2003
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Bellou, A. (author), Saint-Laudy, J. (author), Knippels, L. (author), Montémont, C. (author), Vauthier, E. (author), Gerard, P. (author), Pellegrom, H. (author), Koerkamp, E.K. (author), Lesesve, J.F. (author), Guéant, J.L. (author), Lambert, H. (author), Mallié, J.P. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Anaphylactic shock is an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-dependent hypersensitivity. Biological tests like leucocyte histamine release (LHR) and human basophil activation (HBA), frequently used in human allergy, reflect both the amount of IgE fixed on cells and the cellular reactivity. To assess whether serum-specific IgE from Brown Norway (BN) rats...article 2003