Giovanni Bernardini

TL;DR: InII (vMIP-II) encoded by the KS-associated herpes virus 8 was a selective chemoattractant for T helper 2 (Th2 cells) and for monocytes, whereas it was inactive on other leukocytes, including Th1 cells, dendritic cells, and natural killer (NK) cells.

TL;DR: Past and recent studies on chemokines as modulators of angiogenesis are summarized with particular emphasis on the methods currently used for the assessment of chemokine-mediated angiogenic or angiostatic responses.

TL;DR: It is reported that IL-1R8 serves as a checkpoint for NK cell maturation and effector function and unleashes NK-cell-mediated resistance to hepatic carcinogenesis, haematogenous liver and lung metastasis, and cytomegalovirus infection.

TL;DR: The pattern of CCR8 mRNA expression and the functional effects exerted by its ligand suggest that the triggering of this receptor may regulate multiple functions including activation, migration and proliferation of lymphoid cells.

TL;DR: In this article, a direct panel method based on a novel boundary integral formulation for the velocity potential is presented and applied to helicopter rotors experiencing blade-vortex interaction, which avoids the numerical instabilities arising in the standard direct-panel method in case of blade/wake impingement.