Pulmonary malacoplakia at early stage: use of polymerase chain reaction for detection of Rhodococcus equi.

abstract：:Plague is still endemic in different regions of the world. Current vaccines raise concern for their side effects and limited protection, highlighting the need for an efficacious and rapidly producible vaccine. F1 and V antigens of Yersinia pestis, and F1-V fusion protein produced in Nicotiana benthamiana administered ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Del Prete G,Santi L,Andrianaivoarimanana V,Amedei A,Domarle O,D' Elios MM,Arntzen CJ,Rahalison L,Mason HS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimuscarinic drugs are the first line pharmacotherapy for overactive bladder, but they are not always effective to achieve complete continence. Nevertheless in some patients urodynamic investigations reveal insufficient effects with continuing incontinence events even with dose optimization. The aim of this study is...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Nardulli R,Losavio E,Ranieri M,Fiore P,Megna G,Bellomo RG,Cristella G,Megna M

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective effects of diallyl trisulfide (DATS) against naphthalene-induced oxidative and inflammatory damage in the livers and lungs of mice. Elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels showed significant hepatic damag...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Zhang F,Zhang Y,Wang K,Liu G,Yang M,Zhao Z,Li S,Cai J,Cao J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Heat Shock Proteins GroES, GroEL and DnaK on the expression of the costimulatory molecules CD80/CD86 in B cells and macrophages. The interactions among these molecules are able to highly influence the immune response through the regulation of cytokine liberation ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Galdiero M,Pisciotta MG,Gorga F,Petrillo G,Marinelli A,Galdiero E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sublingual immunotherapy with monomeric allergoid (allergoid SLIT), given according to the standard scheme, has proved effective and safe in many clinical trials. However, its build-up phase requires a long time ranging from 16 days to 14 weeks. This study therefore investigated whether, with a four-day up-dosing, the...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： D'Anneo RW,Bruno ME,Falagiani P

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas limited to the larynx are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all laryngeal neoplasms. The most common site of development of primary laryngeal lymphomas is the supraglottic region. In most cases, the presenting symptoms are hoarseness, dysphagia, dyspnea, and cervical lymphadenopathy...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Zapparoli M,Trolese AR,Remo A,Sina S,Bonetti A,Micheletto C

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information about the impacts of disasters on health is useful for establishing hazard prediction maps and action plans of disaster management. This study aims at learning effective asthma management from the volcano disaster of Mount Asama eruption in Japan on September 1, 2004. We conducted a cross-sectional study t...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Shimizu Y,Dobashi K,Hisada T,Ono A,Todokoro M,Iijima H,Utsugi M,Kakegawa S,Iizuka K,Ishizuka T,Morikawa A,Mori M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that in some conditions bacteria of physiological flora of gastrointestinal tract may become pathogenic. Each complaint which causes injury of gastrointestinal wall integrity permits bacteria to penetrate the tissues and affect the tissue cells. Since mast cells represent one of very important and num...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Brzezińska-Blaszczyk E,Olejnik AK

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:In a preliminary study a reduction in natural killer (NK) cell activity in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) was observed in a group of workers exposed to levels of extremely low frequency-magnetic fields (ELF-MF) exceeding 1 microT. This study was performed to confirm the results. In 121 workers engaged in various o...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Gobba F,Bargellini A,Bravo G,Scaringi M,Cauteruccio L,Borella P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells play important role in allergic inflammation by releasing histamine, tryptase and several inflammatory cytokines. Human leukemic mast cells (HMC-1) have been used to study mast cell mediator and their role in inflammatory mechanisms. HMC-1 contain and release several inflammatory mediators, of which the pro...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Alexandrakis MG,Kyriakou DS,Seretakis D,Boucher W,Letourneau R,Kempuraj D,Theoharides TC

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods that are parasites in every class of vertebrates in most regions of the world. They are also considered to be important vectors for the transmission of human infectious diseases. In the present study we used polymer chain reaction (PCR) amplification analysis to determine th...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Santino I,Iori A,Nicoletti M,Valletta S,Cimmino C,Scoarughi GL,Santapaola D,Sessa R,Del Piano M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Icatibant, an antagonist of the bradykinin B2 receptor, was approved for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema in the EU in 2008. This paper presents the case of a 65-year-old woman affected by frequent acute attacks of hereditary angioedema who benefitted from a change of therapy to icatibant, follo...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Firinu D,Barca MP,Serusi L,Lorrai MM,Peralta MM,Manconi PE,Del Giacco SR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Similar to many complex autoimmune diseases, genetic and environmental factors including diet, infection and xenobiotics play a critical role in the development of autism. In this study, we postulated that infectious agent antigens such as streptokinase, dietary peptides (gliadin and casein) and ethyl mercury (xenobio...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Vojdani A,Pangborn JB,Vojdani E,Cooper EL

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma exacerbation is debated. We compared high doses of nebulized budesonide versus high doses of nebulized flunisolide, in association with a short-acting beta-2-agonist, in the treatment of moderate asthma exacerbation in preschool children. In this randomized, parallel group...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Decimo F,Maiello N,Miraglia Del Giudice M,Amelio R,Capristo C,Capristo AF

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：: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：:Cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase (cAMP PDE) seems to be important in pulp tissues. High levels of cAMP PDE have been demonstrated to be in dental pulp cells. In the present study cAMP PDE activity was analyzed in normal healthy human dental pulps, in reversible pulpitis and in irreversible pulpitis. Enzymatic cAMP PDE con...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Spoto G,Menna V,Serra E,Santoleri F,Perfetti G,Ciavarelli L,Trentini P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the present study were: (i) to assess whether H. pylori could be successfully detected by PCR from the same biopsy sample used for CPtest; and ii) to evaluate CPtest comparatively to both PCR and histology for detection of H. pylori infection in dyspeptic patients. Three antral gastric biopsies were collec...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Di Bonaventura G,Neri M,Angelucci D,Rosini S,Piccolomini M,Piccolomini R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive ageing is associated with an increment of biomolecules modified through oxidation as a result of the action of free radicals deriving from reactive oxygen species that attack biomolecules. During ageing many alterations of renal functions have been reported. Renal ageing is associated with a progressive de...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： De Lutiis MA,Felaco M,Gizzi F,Patruno A,Speranza L,Di Giulio C,Conti P,Castellani ML,Petrarca C,Grilli A

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:We wanted to determine whether a paradigm switch in Th1/Th2 phenotypes in splenic lymphocytes could be induced in BALB/c mice after ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation and exposure to pollen. Results showed that UVB irradiation increased IL-1 but decreased IL-12 in vivo, and caused significant cell destruction of macropha...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Kasahara S,Fugo H,Cooper EL,Wago H

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A circadian variation of cardiac function with peak in the early morning was documented about twenty years ago. A circadian rhythm of platelet aggregability, in the same time of the day, was demonstrated in healthy young male subjects. The morning hours were also reported as crucial for sympathetic nervous system acti...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Guagnano MT,Davi G,Sensi S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes are categorized as a spectrum of three autoinflammatory diseases, namely familial cold auto-inflammatory syndrome, Muckle-Wells syndrome and chronic infantile neurological cutaneous articular syndrome. All are caused by mutations in the NLRP3 gene coding for cryopyrin and result...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Cantarini L,Lucherini OM,Frediani B,Brizi MG,Bartolomei B,Cimaz R,Galeazzi M,Rigante D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment with infliximab is employed successfully in Crohn's disease (CD) but predictors of efficacy are lacking. Activation of the transcription factor NF-kB has been demonstrated in CD and its inhibition is one of the mechanisms by which anti-inflammatory agents exert their effects. We evaluated the production ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Guidi L,Costanzo M,Ciarniello M,De Vitis I,Pioli C,Gatta L,Pace L,Tricerri A,Bartoloni C,Coppola L,Balistreri P,Doria G,Fedeli G,Gasbarrini GB

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has been associated with bronchial eosinophilia and with airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in mild stable asthma. We previously demonstrated in a large project that allergen exposure is able to raise FeNO and to worsen AHR to bradykinin. We postulated that allergen-induced increase in FeN...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Ricciardolo FL,Di Stefano A,Silvestri M,Van Schadewijk AM,Malerba M,Hiemstra PS,Sterk PJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a severe chronic bilateral inflammation of the ocular surface characterized by seasonal exacerbations. Long-term prognosis is generally good; however, 6% develop sequelae responsible for permanent visual impairment. Corneal involvement is almost always present, consisting of puncta...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Caputo R,Pucci N,Mori F,De Libero C,Di Grande L,Bacci GM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive cognitive and memory decline. Among peripheral markers of AD, great interest has been focused on the amyloid precursor protein (APP). In this regard, platelets represent an important peripheral source of APP since it has be...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Vignini A,Sartini D,Morganti S,Nanetti L,Luzzi S,Provinciali L,Mazzanti L,Emanuelli M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00