Lothar Rink

TL;DR: β-1→3-D-glucans may induce beneficial effects in the presence of pro-inflammatory responses, downstream of receptor binding and signaling by switching a pro- to an anti-inflammatory IL-1RA-mediated reaction.

TL;DR: Experiments in the T lymphocyte cell line Jurkat and primary human lymphocytes show that TMS and its active metabolite, ethyl mercury, cause an increase in signal intensity with probes designed for the detection of either calcium or zinc ions.

TL;DR: One strain without any SAg gene is identified, which contrasts with previous reports describing SAg genes located on every Streptococcus pyogenes genome and is hypothesized that clinical isolates from patients may overrepresent bacterial strains with pathogenic factors, such as SAgs.

TL;DR: Zinc supplementation can be considered as useful additive to dampen unwanted allogeneic immunoreactions and strengthen the pro-inflammatory immune defense in non-reactive T cells, which is a frequent issue in the elderly population having a weakened immune response against invading pathogens.

TL;DR: In a German company polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)-containing transformers and capacitors were recycled on a large scale, human biomonitoring revealed a high PCB body burden in workers of the recycling company, in surrounding locations of this plant, in companies in the neighborhood ofThis plant, and in family members of these employees.