Chronic viral hepatitis and iron affect the plasma levels of LIGHT--a new member of the TNF superfamily in uraemic haemodialyzed patients.

abstract：:The proinflammatory cytokines TNFalpha and IL-1beta are thought to play a role in the mechanism of septic vasodilatory shock. Most evidence indicate that the vascular effects these cytokines are mediated through increased expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, whereas several animal studies report a more rapid...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Pickkers P,Netea MG,van der Meer JW,Smits P

更新日期：2002-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine if vitamin D status before supplementation influences the cytokine response after supplemental vitamin D. Forty-six reportedly healthy adults (mean(SD); age, 32(7) y; body mass index (BMI), 25.3(4.5) kg/m(2); serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), 34.8(12.2) ng/mL) were randoml...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Barker T,Rogers VE,Levy M,Templeton J,Goldfine H,Schneider ED,Dixon BM,Henriksen VT,Weaver LK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified a novel fibroblast growth factor, FGF-19, the most distant member of the FGF family described to date. FGF-19 is a high affinity, heparin dependent ligand for FGFR4 and is the first member of the FGF family to show exclusive binding to FGFR4. Human FGF-19 maps to chromosome 11 q13.1, a region associ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Xie MH,Holcomb I,Deuel B,Dowd P,Huang A,Vagts A,Foster J,Liang J,Brush J,Gu Q,Hillan K,Goddard A,Gurney AL

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Inflammation exacerbates a number of deleterious effects on the heart, most notable being left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). A promoter polymorphism of the NFKB1 gene (encodes p50 subunit) results in lower protein levels of NFkB p50 subunits, which in its dimmer (p50) form has anti-inflammatory effects. The ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Mishra A,Srivastava A,Mittal T,Garg N,Mittal B

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural terrestrial ionizing radiations emerge from uranium deposits and can impact human tissues by affecting DNA bases which constitute genes. Human interferon alpha-2b (hIFNα-2b) gene synthesizes a protein which exhibits anticancerous, immunomodulatory, anti-proliferative and antiviral properties. This research aim...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Shahid S,Mahmood N,Chaudhry MN,Ahmad N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptic ulcer is a lesion in the mucosa of the digestive tract affecting many people all around the world. Recent investigations have indicated that produced inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β in response to gastric infection by Helicobacter pylori play an important role in the development of peptic ulcer. ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Tourani M,Habibzadeh M,Karkhah A,Shokri-Shirvani J,Barari L,Nouri HR

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemokine eotaxin (CCL11) is a key player in the trafficking of eosinophils to normal tissues and in the tissue eosinophilia associated with human allergic disease. We have recently cloned equine eotaxin and here we report the production of rEq eotaxin, with and without a C-terminal fusion peptide, in a novel expr...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Benarafa C,Collins ME,Hamblin AS,Sabroe I,Cunningham FM

更新日期：2002-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistin is a novel cysteine-rich protein that plays a role in the development of insulin resistance and atherosclerosis in rodents, while its role in humans is unclear. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an important risk predictor for coronary heart disease, and it can also modify the expression of genes involved...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Hu WL,Qiao SB,Li JJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional diversity of the memory T-cell-derived cytokine IL-17 was explored at the receptor level. IL-17 inhibited TNF-induced chemokine Rantes expression in human synovial fibroblasts and mouse lung fibroblasts. This inhibitory activity of IL-17 (IC50=0.2 ng/ml) was 6-fold more potent than its stimulatory activity ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Schnyder B,Schnyder-Candrian S,Pansky A,Schmitz ML,Heim M,Ryffel B,Moser R

更新日期：2005-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we assessed the usefulness of serum Transforming Growth Factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) and soluble Fas (sFas) in distinguishing liver cirrhosis (LC) with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as compared with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Serum TGF-beta1 and sFas levels were measured by ELISA in 51 LC patients...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Sacco R,Leuci D,Tortorella C,Fiore G,Marinosci F,Schiraldi O,Antonaci S

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, the biological activity of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) has been investigated by using mostly Escherichia coli- or yeast cell-derived recombinant human GM-CSF (erhGM-CSF and yrhGM-CSF, respectively). However, Chinese hamster ovary cell-derived recombinant human GM-CSF (crhGM-CSF),...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Hashimoto A,Tanaka T,Itoh Y,Yamagata A,Kitamura N,Tazawa R,Nakagaki K,Nakata K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokine profiles were studied during 19 episodes of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in 17 patients with haematological malignancies. Circulating concentrations of interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) were measured before chemotherapy and the...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Denecker NE,Kullberg BJ,Drenth JP,Raemaekers JM,Van der Meer JW

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tumor necrosis factor (TNFα) is a proinflammatory cytokine and has been a target for intervention in human sepsis. However, inhibition of TNF-α with a high dose of a TNF-receptor fusion protein in patients with septic shock worsened patient survival. This study was designed to investigate whether blocking TNF-α...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Tsay TB,Yang MC,Chen PH,Lai KH,Huang HT,Hsu CM,Chen LW

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmania major, the causative agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis shows heterogeneity and diverse clinical manifestations in different areas of infection and experimental models. Such polymorphism may cause difficulties in selection of reliable strains for development of prophylaxes. Hence, the aim of this stu...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Darabi S,Khaze V,Riazi-Rad F,Darabi H,Bahrami F,Ajdary S,Alimohammadian MH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease regulated by T lymphocyte subsets. Recently, CD4(+) CD25(+) Foxp3(+) regulatory T (Treg) cells and Th17 cells have been described as two distinct subsets and have the opposite effects on autoimmunity. Clinical observation has revealed that the Th17/Treg imbala...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Xie JJ,Wang J,Tang TT,Chen J,Gao XL,Yuan J,Zhou ZH,Liao MY,Yao R,Yu X,Wang D,Cheng Y,Liao YH,Cheng X

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic elevation of circulating Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is observed in elderly individuals as well as in several illnesses, including chronic kidney diseases. A number of cells and tissues possess the ability to metabolize significant amounts of IL-6 in vitro. However, information on signals and mechanisms by which IL-6...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Garibotto G,Sofia A,Balbi M,Procopio V,Villaggio B,Tarroni A,Di Martino M,Cappelli V,Gandolfo MT,Valli A,Verzola D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-33 (or IL-1F11) was recently identified as a ligand for the orphan IL-1 receptor family member T1/ST2 (ST2). IL-33 belongs to the IL-1 cytokine family and, upon binding to ST2, induces intracellular signals similar to those utilized by IL-1. The effects of other IL-1 family cytokines are mediated by t...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Palmer G,Lipsky BP,Smithgall MD,Meininger D,Siu S,Talabot-Ayer D,Gabay C,Smith DE

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the biological significance of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) precursor, we analysed its expression at the primed and triggered stages using human monocyte-like cell line THP-1. To prime them, THP-1 cells were treated with either recombinant human interferon gamma (rIFN-gamma) or recombinant human...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Tanabe Y,Kitahara-Tanabe N,Mizuno D,Soma GI

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Functions of the Th9 cells and its signature cytokine IL-9 in human autoimmune diseases is currently under extensive research. Here we are reporting new functions of IL-9-receptor (IL-9R); its regulatory role on (i) FLS (fibroblast like synoviocyte) biology and (ii) pannus formation in rheumatoid arthritis (R...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Raychaudhuri SK,Abria C,Maverakis EM,Raychaudhuri SP

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-1 family members regulate innate immune responses, are produced by gestation-associated tissues, and have a role in healthy and adverse pregnancy outcomes. To better understand their role at the materno-fetal interface we used a human tissue explant model to map lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated production of IL-...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Scott LM,Bryant AH,Rees A,Down B,Jones RH,Thornton CA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colony stimulating factors (CSF) promote leukocyte survival by reducing apoptotic cell death. However, their effects on non-leukocyte cell types are unclear. Reduced apoptosis in colon epithelial cells is thought to contribute to the initiation of cancer. Here, we report diminished spontaneous apoptosis of human colon...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Calatayud S,Warner TD,Breese EJ,Mitchell JA

更新日期：2002-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-7 stimulation improves virus- and tumor-specific CD8+ T cell responses. However, the role of IL-7 in modulation of dysfunctional CD8+ T cells in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was not completely understood. In this study, a total of 37 HLA-A2 restricted patients with HCC and 16 healthy individuals wer...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Teng D,Ding L,Cai B,Luo Q,Wang H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is a risk factor of respiratory, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, however its association with inflammatory markers among highly SHS exposed adolescents has not yet been explored. METHODS:Participants included in this study were a subset of 68 non-smoking adolescents...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Matsunaga Y,Vardavas CI,Plada M,Wärnberg J,Gómez-Martinez S,Tzatzarakis MN,Tsatsakis AM,Díaz EL,Marcos A,Kafatos AG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin, an appetite-regulating hormone/cytokine, circulates both free and bound to soluble leptin receptors (s-leptin R). An electrochemiluminescence (ECL) assay for the quantitative measurement of murine s-leptin R was developed. The absence of s-leptin R immunoreactivity in the serum of db(pas)/db(pas)mice demonstra...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Voegeling S,Fantuzzi G

更新日期：2001-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is closely associated with increased production of pro-inflammatory adipokines, including interleukin (IL)-6, plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, and adipose-tissue-derived monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, which contribute to chronic and low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue. Harpagoside, a ma...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Kim TK,Park KS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is the major cytokine involved in the control of neutrophil development. G-CSF activates the special receptor, the G-CSF receptor (GCSF-R), which subsequently triggers multiple signaling events. To obtain more interactive molecules with GCSF-R and to further understand the...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Yuan X,Shan Y,Zhao Z,Chen J,Cong Y

更新日期：2006-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Interleukin-22 (IL-22), plays a vital role in the mucosal repair of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Serum levels of IL-22 and IL-22 binding protein (IL-22BP), a soluble inhibitory IL-22 receptor, were measured in patients with IBD to investigate the profile of IL-22 in the systemic circulation. ME...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Sakemi R,Mitsuyama K,Morita M,Yoshioka S,Kuwaki K,Tokuyasu H,Fukunaga S,Mori A,Araki T,Yoshimura T,Yamasaki H,Tsuruta K,Morita T,Yamasaki S,Mizoguchi A,Sou S,Torimura T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandins (PGs), the arachidonic acid (AA) metabolites of the cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway, and the cytokine TNFalpha play major roles in inflammation and they are synthesised mainly by macrophages. Their syntheses have been shown to be regulated by several factors, including nitric oxide, a further important mac...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Guastadisegni C,Nicolini A,Balduzzi M,Ajmone-Cat MA,Minghetti L

更新日期：2002-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that both interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-13 are produced by Th2-type cells and share similar biological functions with each other. However, recently accumulated evidences have revealed that IL-4 may be involved in the Th1-type response. Both thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC/CCL17), a ligand for...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Kakinuma T,Nakamura K,Wakugawa M,Yano S,Saeki H,Torii H,Komine M,Asahina A,Tamaki K

更新日期：2002-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet activation and platelet-derived cytokines contribute to the vascular inflammation and increased thrombotic activity known to occur in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). CD40 ligand (CD40L), a platelet-associated pro-inflammatory molecule that promotes endothelial cell activation, is elevated in the circu...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Garrido VT,Sonzogni L,Mtatiro SN,Costa FF,Conran N,Thein SL

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00