A. B. West

T-cell alpha beta + and gamma delta + deficient mice display abnormal but distinct phenotypes toward a natural, widespread infection of the intestinal epithelium.

Roberts, S J, Smith, A L, West, A B, Wen, L, Findly, R C, Owen, M J, ...

Vertebrate immune systems contain T cells bearing either alpha beta or gamma delta T-cell antigen receptors (TCRs). alpha beta T cells perform all well-characterized T-cell effector functions, while...

Genetic ablation of parietal cells in transgenic mice: a new model for analyzing cell lineage relationships in the gastric mucosa.

Canfield, V, West, A B, Goldenring, J R, Levenson, R

The gastric mucosa of mammalian stomach contains several differentiated cell types specialized for the secretion of acid, digestive enzymes, mucus, and hormones. Understanding whether each of these...

Regulation of the reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by dNTPs.

West, A B, Roberts, T M, Kolodner, R D

Reverse transcriptase (RNA-directed DNA polymerase, EC 2.7.7.49) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 has been examined with respect to the steady-state kinetics of polymerization of dNTPs into...

Detection and identification of group B streptococci by use of pigment production.

Noble, M A, Bent, J M, West, A B

Pigment production by group B streptococci (GBS) is a useful test for identification of the organisms. The test is positive in 99.5% of beta-haemolytic strains. No false-positives are noted....

T-cell alpha beta + and gamma delta + deficient mice display abnormal but distinct phenotypes toward a natural, widespread infection of the intestinal epithelium.

Roberts, S J, Smith, A L, West, A B, Wen, L, Findly, R C, Owen, M J, ...

Vertebrate immune systems contain T cells bearing either alpha beta or gamma delta T-cell antigen receptors (TCRs). alpha beta T cells perform all well-characterized T-cell effector functions, while...

Genetic ablation of parietal cells in transgenic mice: a new model for analyzing cell lineage relationships in the gastric mucosa.

Canfield, V, West, A B, Goldenring, J R, Levenson, R

The gastric mucosa of mammalian stomach contains several differentiated cell types specialized for the secretion of acid, digestive enzymes, mucus, and hormones. Understanding whether each of these...

Regulation of the reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by dNTPs.

West, A B, Roberts, T M, Kolodner, R D

Reverse transcriptase (RNA-directed DNA polymerase, EC 2.7.7.49) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 has been examined with respect to the steady-state kinetics of polymerization of dNTPs into...

Detection and identification of group B streptococci by use of pigment production.

Noble, M A, Bent, J M, West, A B

Pigment production by group B streptococci (GBS) is a useful test for identification of the organisms. The test is positive in 99.5% of beta-haemolytic strains. No false-positives are noted....

Mononuclear phagocyte hydrolytic enzyme activity associated with cerebral HIV-1 infection.

Gelman, B. B., Wolf, D. A., Rodriguez-Wolf, M., West, A. B., Haque, A. K., Cloyd, M.

In patients with HIV encephalitis, activated macrophages and microglial cells in the brain are infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). Immune activation can release neurotoxic chemicals...

Characterization of intestinal brush border cytoskeletal proteins of normal and neoplastic human epithelial cells. A comparison with the avian brush border.

Carboni, J. M., Howe, C. L., West, A. B., Barwick, K. W., Mooseker, M. S., Morrow, J. S.

The elaborate cytoskeletal matrix underlying the intestinal epithelial cell brush border (BB) is the hallmark of a mature enterocyte. As such, alterations in this structure are potentially useful as...

High appendicectomy rates in Ireland: why?

Attwood, S E, Cafferkey, M T, West, A B

Age-specific appendicectomy rates for Ireland have recently been reported to be substantially higher than those for Scotland. We attempted to determine the reason for this difference. Records of 940...