Dual effect of methylprednsolone pulses on apoptosis of peripheral leukocytes in patients with renal diseases.

abstract：:Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease associated with airway hyperresponsiveness which affects subjects with genetic predisposition. An association has been reported between some polymorphisms in various cytokine genes and asthma. Most of them are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These polymorphisms a...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Ricciardolo FL,Sorbello V,Silvestri M,Giacomelli M,Debenedetti VM,Malerba M,Ciprandi G,Rossi GA,Rossi A,Bontempelli M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eustachian tube (ET) is divided in 3 portions: a bony portion, a cartilaginous portion, and a junctional portion. From an anatomical-functional point of view, the bony portion of ET is the region of ventilation and clearance of secretions, and is lined by pseudostratified, ciliated, columnar epithelium, with an an...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Cunsolo E,Marchioni D,Leo G,Incorvaia C,Presutti L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malacoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition characterized by the accumulation of benign macrophages associated with pathognomonic Michaelis-Gutmann bodies (MGBs). It is usually found in the genito-urinary tract, and has been associated with immunocompromised states. In this short report, we present 5 patients with p...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Mulè A,Petrone G,Santoro A,Sanguinetti M,Meacci E,Coli A,Margaritora S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension has been suggested to exert pro-inflammatory actions through increased expression of several mediators, including chemokines. Chemokines are involved in inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, and in the formation of atherosclerotic lesions through promotion of inflammatory cell migration. The aim of this ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Antonelli A,Fallahi P,Ferrari SM,Ghiadoni L,Virdis A,Mancusi C,Centanni M,Taddei S,Ferrannini E

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ink spot lentigo, also known as reticulated black solar lentigo, is a melanotic macula commonly described in fair-skinned individuals on sun-exposed areas of the body. Clinically it is a darkly pigmented type of solar lentigo; herein the term ink spot lentigo. In contrast to common solar lentigines, ink spot lentigo i...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Bottoni U,Nisticò S,Amoruso GF,Schipani G,Arcidiacono V,Scali E,Tassone P,Greco M,Amorosi A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nickel sulphate allergy is the most common contact allergy. In fact, nickel sulphate is an ubiquitous element, contained in various objects and food; it occurs in igneous rocks, as a free metal and together with iron, but it is also a component of living organism, mainly vegetables. We carried out a clinical trial of ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Tammaro A,De Marco G,Persechino S,Narcisi A,Camplone G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the immunogenicity of a tumor-associated antigen (TAA), Ras family small GTP binding protein (Ra1A) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), autoantibody responses to RalA were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Western blotting and indirect immunofluorescence assay in sera from p...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Wang K,Chen Y,Liu S,Qiu S,Gao S,Huang X,Zhang J,Peng X,Qiani W,Zhang JY

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decrease in cholesterol blood level, not due to a decrease synthesis by the liver, has been observed in patients suffering from tumors. In this work cholesterol blood was evaluated in patients affected by monoclonal gammopathy who were not subjected to any treatment. The blood of 25 patients were analyzed for protei...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Pugliese L,Bernardini I,Viola-Magni MP,Albi E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoantibodies (rheumatoid factor, RF; anti-citrullinated-protein antibodies, ACPA) and complement system are involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ACPA and anti-TNF agents are capable of in vitro modulating complement activity. We investigated the relationships between complement, autoantibodies, and anti-TNF treatm...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Di Muzio G,Perricone C,Ballanti E,Kroegler B,Greco E,Novelli L,Conigliaro P,Cipriani P,Giacomelli R,Perricone R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This update on treatment of asthma exacerbations in children is the result of an Italian Pediatric Society Task-force, made up of a panel of experts working in 2007-2008. The aim is to give clear indications on the use of the drugs most employed in children, grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommen...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Indinnimeo L,Bertuola F,Cutrera R,De Benedictis FM,Di Pietro P,Duse M,Gianiorio P,Indirli G,La Grutta S,La Rosa M,Longhi R,Miceli Sopo S,Miglioranzi P,Miraglia Del Giudice M,Monaco F,Radzik D,Renna S,Snijders D,Zampog

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The question of whether T cell responses to SEREX-defined tumor antigens are under regulation of naturally occurring CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (nTreg cells) has not been answered. To address this issue, we first identified an HLA-A2.1-restricted T cell antigen epitope of SEREX-identified tumor antigen CML66L, 66Pa....

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Yan Y,Chen Y,Yang F,Chen IH,Xiong Z,Wang J,Lachman LB,Wang H,Yang XF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some studies in animal models showed that several neurotrophins may be implicated in the regulation of light-dependent suprachiasmatic pacemaker and in other functions implicated in long-term memory acquisition during sleep. However, no data are known about the role played by NGF in ultradian regulation in humans. The...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Bersani G,Iannitelli A,Massoni E,Garavini A,Grilli A,Di Giannantonio M,Conti CM,Pancheri P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and composition of differentiated T cells in the peripheral blood to understand the characteristics of the immune changes in patients with adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). This study enrolled patients with AOSD (n = 14), patients with rheumatoid arthritis ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Jung JY,Choi B,Sayeed HM,Suh CH,Kim YW,Kim HA,Sohn S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer cells are resistant to FasR-mediated apoptosis, which contributes to their evasion from immune attack by CTLs and NK cells. FasR refractoriness of the malignancies was reported to result from loss of Fas receptors and overepression of Fas-associated phosphatase-1 (FAP-1). Therefore, we investigated the ef...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Song E,Chen J,Antus B,Wang M,Xie Y,Yao H,Exton MS

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is designed to investigate, for the first time, circulating and gastric mucosal levels of IL1-alpha, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and matched controls, according to the presence or absence of active Helicobacter pylori infection. Furthermore, in order to evaluate wh...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Di Bonaventura G,Piccolomini R,Pompilio A,Zappacosta R,Piccolomini M,Neri M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the sources of discomfort and the symptoms reported by earthquake victims residing in temporary emergency prefabricated accommodation (prefab). The investigation was carried out by means of a questionnaire. 203 prefab occupants and 13 inhabitants of houses, who were chosen as reference p...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Muzi G,Accattoli MP,dell'Omo M,Frillici C,Sapia IE,Abbritti G

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Finding new strategies to counteract periprosthetic infection and implant failure is a main target in orthopedics. Staphylococcus aureus, the leading etiologic agent of orthopedic implant infections, is able to enter and kill osteoblasts, to stimulate pro-inflammatory chemokine secretion, to recruit osteoclasts, and t...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Selan L,Papa R,Ermocida A,Cellini A,Ettorre E,Vrenna G,Campoccia D,Montanaro L,Arciola CR,Artini M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,2-dichloroethane(1,2-DCE) is toxic, especially by inhalation due to its high vapour pressure. Inhalation of concentrated 1,2-DCE vapor can induce effects on the human nervous system, even encephalopathy. However, 1,2-DCE toxic encephalopathy has seldom been reported, and no adequate data were available to evaluate t...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Zhang Q,Niu Q,Li LY,Yang L,Guo XL,Huang JX,Wang LP,Liang YX

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunosuppressive treatment has changed the prognosis of Lupus nephritis over time, but improvement in prognosis is difficult to analyze in different historical periods, and should be better demonstrated in comparison with life expectancy of sex-and age-matched people. Long-term patient and renal survival of 90 patien...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Stratta P,Mesiano P,Campo A,Grill A,Ferrero S,Santi S,Besso L,Mazzucco G,Rosso S,Spitale A,Fop F,Ciccone G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most dangerous possible complications in joint replacement is infection due to bacteria adhere to prosthesis surface making biofilm difficult to erase. The gold standard treatment consists in prosthesis removal, placement of antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer and systemic antibiotics therapy. When the inf...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Zoccali C,Contestabile M,Di Segni S,Nuvoli B,Prencipe U,Erba F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress (OS) is well documented in asthma, but so far, little data has been reported in nonasthmatic patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (SAR). The aim of this study is to investigate the degree of OS and airway inflammation in patients with SAR, with and without concomitant asthma (SAR+A), using breath ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Gratziou C,Rovina N,Makris M,Simoes DC,Papapetropoulos A,Roussos C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the immunomodulatory activity on human monocyte derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) of a vaccine preparation shown to be effective against an HPV16-related tumour in an animal model. The vaccine is composed of extract from Nicotiana benthamiana leaves containing HPV16 E7 protein expressed by a potato vi...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Di Bonito P,Grasso F,Mangino G,Massa S,Illiano E,Franconi R,Fanales-Belasio E,Falchi M,Affabris E,Giorgi C

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum samples from Bulgarian patients with physician-diagnosed erythema migrans (EM) (n=105) were examined using Borrelia burgdorferi ELISA (Boehring, Germany) after previous absorption with Treponema phagedenis. For IgM antibody detection sera were additionally pretreated with anti-IgG serum (RF absorbent). Serum sam...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Christova I

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot open-label study is aimed to assess clinical response in psoriasis patients receiving diverse dose regimens of etanercept, consisting of the same global cumulative dose of etanercept administered over different treatment periods. Eligible patients were assigned sequentially in a 1:1 ratio to receive: etaner...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Cassano N,Loconsole F,Miracapillo A,Travaglini M,Digiuseppe MD,Congedo M,Galluccio A,Buquicchio R,Mastrandrea V,Filieri M,Raho G,Pezza M,Vena GA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The narrow therapeutic index and large inter-individual variability in sirolimus pharmacokinetics (PK) make therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) necessary. Factors responsible for PK variability are not well understood, and published PK studies do not include pediatric patients with immune cytopenia. The objective of thi...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Cheng X,Zhao Y,Gu H,Zhao L,Zang Y,Wang X,Wu R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of Ikaros family transcription factors and consequently their signalling pathway is limiting for hematopoietic and lymphocyte development in mice and human. Due to their importance, these transcription factors are highly homologous between species. As an initial approach to examining the possible involv...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Paradzik M,Novak S,Mokrovic G,Bordukalo Niksic T,Heckel D,Stipic J,Pavicic Baldani D,Cicin-Sain L,Antica M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autoptical observations commonly ascribed to sepsis deal with unspecific general and local signs of inflammation or ischemia, such as myocardial inflammation, pulmonary edema and infiltration, cerebral swallowing, and tubular necrosis in the kidney. In the two last decades, some studies have been carried out to im...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： La Russa R,Maiese A,Viola RV,De Matteis A,Pinchi E,Frati P,Fineschi V

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Sho-seiryu-to (SST), used as a traditional herbal (Kampo) medicine mainly in China and Korea, is shown to have immunomodulating potential, such as an anti-allergic one, its underlying mechanism has not been completely clarified. To partially address the issue, we explored its effects on allergen-exposed monon...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Tanaka M,Inoue K,Kitamura Y,Shimada A,Takano H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turner's syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder caused by numeric and/or structural abnormalities of the X chromosome. In a previous study it was observed that acne is less frequent in TS than in the general population. Since the onset of acne in pre-pubertal or pubertal age is related to sebum production, this study eva...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Brazzelli V,Calcaterra V,Muzio F,Klersy C,Larizza D,Borroni G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When through the skin a foreign antigen enters it provokes an immune response and inflammatory reaction. Mast cells are located around small vessels that are involved in vasaldilation. They mature under the influence of local tissue to various cytokines. Human skin mast cells play an essential role in diverse physiolo...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Kritas SK,Saggini A,Varvara G,Murmura G,Caraffa A,Antinolfi P,Toniato E,Pantalone A,Neri G,Frydas S,Rosati M,Tei M,Speziali A,Saggini R,Pandolfi F,Cerulli G,Theoharides TC,Conti P

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00