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, 2002, 'Biochemical and functional characterization of human transmembrane tryptase (TMT)/tryptase γ: TMT is an exocytosed mast cell protease that induces airway hyperresponsiveness in vivo via an interleukin-13/interleukin-4 receptor α/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 6-dependent pathway', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277, pp. 41906 - 41915, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M205868200
, 2002, 'Heparin inhibits the binding of β2-glycoprotein I to phospholipids and promotes the plasmin-mediated inactivation of this blood protein. Elucidation of the consequences of the two biological events in patients with the anti-phospholipid syndrome', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277, pp. 2644 - 2649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M110176200
, 2002, 'Biochemical and Functional Characterisation of Human Transmembrane Tryptase (TMT)/Tryptase y', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277, pp. 41906 - 41915
, 2002, 'Distinguishing Features of Anti-2-glycoprotein 1 Antibodies between Patients with Leprasy and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome', Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 87, pp. 599 - 605
, 2002, 'Heparin Inhabits the Binding of .2-glycoprotein 1 to Phospholipids and Promotes the Plasmin-mediated Inactivation of this Blood Protein', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277, pp. 2644 - 2649
, 2002, 'IL-16 Regulation of Human Mast Cells/Basophils and Their Susceptibility to HIV-1', Journal of Immunology, 168, pp. 4127 - 4134
, 2002, 'RasGRP4, a New Mast Cell - Restricted Ras Guanine Nucleotide-releasing Protein with Calcium- and Diacylglycerol-binding Motifs', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277, pp. 25756 - 25774
, 2002, 'Use of Single Point Mutations in Domain I of B2-Glycoprotein I to Determine Fine Antigenic Specifity of Antiphospholipid Autoantibodies', Journal of Immunology, pp. 7097 - 7103
, 2001, 'Detection of 'antiphospholipid' antibodies: A single chromogenic assay of thrombin generation sensitively detects lupus anticoagulants, anticardiolipin antibodies, plus antibodies binding β 2-glycoprotein I and prothrombin', Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 124, pp. 502 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2249.2001.01555.x
, 2001, 'Impaired In vitro thrombin generation in beta 2-glycoprotein I null mice', ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/ar248
, 2001, 'Cells with features of mast cells and basophils', Allergy and Clinical Immunology International, 13, pp. 197 - 202
, 2001, 'Human Tryptas essilon (PRSS26), a new member of the Chromosome 16p13.3 family of human serine proteases expressed in airway epithelian cells', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, pp. 49169 - 49182
, 2001, 'Impaired thrombin generation in Beta 2-gylcoprotein I null mice', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, pp. 13817 - 13821
, 2001, 'Mast cell/basophils in the peripheral blood of allergic individuals who are HIV-1 susceptible due to their surface expression of CD4 and the chemokine receptors CCR3, CCR5 and CXCR4', Blood, pp. 3484 - 3490
, 2001, 'Tryptase 4, a new member of the chromosome 17 family of mouse serine proteases', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, pp. 20648 - 20658
, 2000, 'Identification of a novel population of mast cells/basophils in human periphal blood of allergic patients which is HIV-1 susceptible due to its surface expression of CD4, CCR5, and CXCR4', JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 105, pp. S86 - S87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0091-6749(00)90690-0
, 2000, 'Identification, cloning, and expression of a new human and mouse tryptase', JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 105, pp. S89 - S89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0091-6749(00)90697-3
, 2000, 'Epitope studies with anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies from autoantibody and immunized sources', Journal of Autoimmunity, 15, pp. 91 - 96
, 1999, 'Monoclonal antibodies recognizing antigens expressed in human mast cells and their progenitors', FASEB JOURNAL, 13, pp. A337 - A337, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000082033301949&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1999, 'Cells that have features of both mast cells and basophils in the peripheral blood of allergy, asthma, and drug reactive', JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 103, pp. S43 - S43, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000078509000169&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1999, 'Mast-cell growth and differentiation', Allergy European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 54, pp. 306 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00086.x
, 1999, 'Monoclonal antibodies recognizing antigens expressed in human mast cells and their progenitors.', JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 103, pp. S43 - S43, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000078509000170&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1999, 'Testing for and clinical significance of anticardiolipin antibodies', Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, 6, pp. 775 - 782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/cdli.6.6.775-782.1999
, 1999, 'Human tryptases alpha and beta/II are functionally distinct due, in part, to a single amino acid difference in one of the surface loops that forms the substrate-binding cleft', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, pp. 19670 - 19676
, 1999, 'Identification of a new member of the tryptase family of mouse and human mast cell proteases which possesses a novel COOH-terminal hydrophobic extension', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, pp. 30784 - 30793
, 1998, 'Anti-β2-glycoprotein I autoantibodies from patients with the 'antiphospholipid' syndrome bind to β2-glycoprotein I with low affinity: Dimerization of β2-glycoprotein I induces a significant increase in anti- β2-glycoprotein I antibody affinity', Journal of Immunology, 161, pp. 2038 - 2043, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.161.4.2038
, 1998, 'Anti-β2-glycoprotein I and anti-prothrombin antibodies in patients with the 'antiphospholipid' syndrome: Immunological specificity and clotting profiles', Lupus, 7, pp. 323 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/096120398678920253
, 1998, 'Use of various methods for anticardiolipin detection in the updated American College of Rheumatology revised criteria for the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus: Comment on the letter by Hochberg [1]', Arthritis and Rheumatism, 41, pp. 1326 - 1327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1529-0131(199807)41:7<1326::AID-ART29>3.0.CO;2-4
, 1998, 'Human β2-glycoprotein I binds to endothelial cells through a cluster of lysine residues that are critical for anionic phospholipid binding and offers epitopes for anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies', Journal of Immunology, 160, pp. 5572 - 5578, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.160.11.5572
, 1998, 'Antibodies to β2-glycoprotein-I: Urea resistance, binding specificity, and association with thrombosis', Journal of Clinical Immunology, 18, pp. 380 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023274505128
, 1998, 'β2-Glycoprotein I : Target antigen for 'antiphospholipid' antibodies. Immunological and molecular aspects', Lupus, 7, pp. S5 - S9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096120339800700202
, 1998, 'Anti-B2_Glycoprotein I Autoantibodies from Patients with the `Antiphospholipid` Syndrome Bind to B2_Glycoprotein I with Low Affinity: Demerization of B2-Glycoprotein I Induces a Significant Increase in Anti-B2_Glycoprotein I Anti', Journal of Immunology, 161, pp. 2038 - 2043
, 1998, 'Anti-B2-glycoprotein I and anti-prothrombin antibodies in patients with the `antiphospholipid` syndrome: Immunological specificity and clotting profiles.', Lupus, pp. 323 - 332
, 1998, 'Association of mast cells with fibrosis and fatty infiltration in the minor salivary glands of patients with Sjogren`s syndrome', Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 16, pp. 63 - 65
, 1998, 'Association of mast cells with fibrosis and fatty infiltration in the minor salivary glands of patients with Sjogren`s syndrome', Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 16, pp. 63 - 65
, 1998, 'B2-Glycoprotein I as a `Cofactor` for anti-phospholipid reactivity with endothelial cells', Lupus, pp. 44 - 47
, 1998, 'B2-Glycoprotein I: Target antigen for `antiphospholipid` antibodies. Immunological and molecular aspects', Lupus, pp. 5 - 9
, 1998, 'Current insights into the antiphospholip syndrome:clinical, immunological and molecular aspects.', Advances in Immunology, pp. 507 - 563
, 1998, 'Heterogeneity of Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) Antibodies: LA Activity in Dilute Russell`s Viper Venom Time and Dilute Kaolin Clotting Time Detect Different Populations OF Antibodies with the `Antiphospholipid` Syndrome', Thrombosis and Haemostasis, pp. 250 - 257
, 1998, 'Human B2-Glycoprotein I Binds to Endothelial Cells Through a Cluster of Lysine Residues That Are Critical for Anionic Phospholipid Binding and Offrs', Journal of Immunology, 160, pp. 5572 - 5578
, 1998, 'Identification of Basophilic Cells that Express Mast Cell Granule Proteases in the Peripheral Blood of Asthma, Allergy, and Drug-Reactive Patients', Journal of Immunology, 161, pp. 5079 - 5086
, 1997, 'Conditioned media obtained from a human mastocytosis cell strain induce mast cells expressing chymase but not tryptase from human progenitors', International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 113, pp. 289 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000237576
, 1997, 'Site-directed mutagenesis of recombinant human β2-glycoprotein I. Effect of phospholipid binding and anticardiolipin antibody activity', Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 815, pp. 331 - 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52077.x
, 1997, 'Cloning and characterization of the gene encoding mouse B2-Glycoprotein 1', Genomics, pp. 128 - 130
, 1997, 'Mutagenesis of recombinant human B2-glycoprotein 1:effect of phospholipid binding and anticardiolipin antibody activity', Journal of Immunology, pp. 331 - 333
, 1996, 'β2-glycoprotein I: Target antigen for autoantibodies in the (antiphospholipid syndrome)', Lupus, 5, pp. 381 - 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096120339600500509
, 1996, 'b2-glycoprotein I: target antigen for autoantibodies in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome', Lupus, pp. 381 - 385
, 1996, 'Immunology of `antiphospholipid` antibodies and their interaction with plasma proteins', Lupus, pp. 153 - 155
, 1996, 'Laboratory detection of `antiphospholipid` antibodies', Lupus, pp. 160 - 162
, 1996, 'Mast cells expressing chymase but not tryptase can be derived by culturing human progenitors in conditioned medium obtained from a human mastocytosis cell strain with c-kit ligand', Journal of Immunology, 156, pp. 4839 - 4844