Stages versus subsets: Invariant Natural Killer T cell lineage differentiation.

abstract：:There is considerable variability in the concentrations of transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) in human milk from individual women which is not readily explained by maternal factors such as smoking or illness. A potential correlate is the maternal plasma level of TGFbeta since changes in plasma concentration of ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Hawkes JS,Bryan DL,Gibson RA

更新日期：2002-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high risk of death mainly due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Early risk identification may allow interventions and prevention of fatal events. OBJECTIVES:The study aim was to assess the usefulness of selected CVD biomarkers as predictors of 5-year morta...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Kamińska J,Stopiński M,Mucha K,Jędrzejczak A,Gołębiowski M,Niewczas MA,Pączek L,Foroncewicz B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease. Although the pathogenesis of AD is not fully understood, we and others have shown that IL-4 plays a key role. In this study we aimed to identify keratinocyte genes regulated by IL-4 that may play important roles in the pathophysiology of AD. HaCat c...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Bao L,Shi VY,Chan LS

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel diseases are characterized by dysregulated immune response to the normal microflora and structural and functional changes of the enteric nervous system which occur in inflamed as well as non-inflamed areas of the bowel. This study describes the changes in the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Barada KA,Mourad FH,Sawah SI,Khoury C,Safieh-Garabedian B,Nassar CF,Tawil A,Jurjus A,Saadé NE

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFbeta1) induces plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) as a major target protein. PAI-1 is associated with fibrosis, thrombosis, and metabolic disorders. TGFbeta1 induces PAI-1 via phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of Smads. Oltipraz inhibits TGFbeta1 expression and also ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Cho IJ,Kim SH,Kim SG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of sickle cell disease (HbSS), which has numerous complications including stroke, involves inflammation resulting in alteration of plasma inflammatory protein concentration. We investigated HbSS children with abnormal cerebral blood flow detected by trans-cranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) who participa...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Asare K,Gee BE,Stiles JK,Wilson NO,Driss A,Quarshie A,Adams RJ,Kutlar A,Hibbert JM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of chemokines induce angiogenesis and endothelial cells express several chemokine receptors. To date, only a limited number of CC chemokines for CCR1 have been reported to induce angiogenic responses. We investigated the ability of CCL23 (also known as MPIF-1, MIP-3, or CKbeta8) to promote angiogenesis, which...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Hwang J,Son KN,Kim CW,Ko J,Na DS,Kwon BS,Gho YS,Kim J

更新日期：2005-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the effect of CdCl2 on the inflammatory cytokines in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. The secretion of IL-8 from Caco-2 cells was significantly increased in a dose- and time-dependent manner, whereas the secretion of such other inflammatory cytokines as TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma was n...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Hyun JS,Satsu H,Shimizu M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last several years, there has been increasing interest in the role of proteins of the TIM (T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain) family in regulating immune responses. Despite what the name suggests, proteins of this family function in a much more widespread manner than just on T cells, as we will discuss i...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Su EW,Lin JY,Kane LP

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac surgery is associated with inflammatory responses that are known to affect its outcome. The present study was designed to define whether post-operative release of interleukin (IL)-6, 8 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is related to the presence of a certain allele in functional polymorphis...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Wang Z,Shao J,Zhou Q,Liu J,Zhu Y,Yang J,Wei M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulation of macrophage lipoprotein lipase (LPL) by cytokines is potentially of crucial importance in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and in septic shock. The effect of combinations of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and cytokines on the expression of LPL in macrophages was studied using the murine J774.2 cell line....

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Tengku-Muhammad TS,Hughes TR,Cryer A,Ramji DP

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cells and T cell derived cytokines are involved in the complex pathogenesis of asthma. The role of the cytokine IL-18 however, is not clearly defined so far. On the one hand side IL-18 induces Th1-type cytokines and thereby might counter-regulate Th2-mediated allergic asthma. On the other hand IL-18 also bears pro-i...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Hartwig C,Tschernig T,Mazzega M,Braun A,Neumann D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS-1) is inducible feedback inhibitors of cytokine signaling and involved in viral infection through regulation of both innate and adaptive immunity. In this study, we firstly cloned SOCS-1 (goSOCS-1) from duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV) infected goose. The full-length sequence...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Zhang W,Chen S,Zhang J,Wu Z,Wang M,Jia R,Zhu D,Liu M,Sun K,Yang Q,Wu Y,Chen X,Cheng A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed to evaluate the effects on some inflammatory markers of two dialytic treatments [bicarbonate dialysis (BHD) and hemodiafiltration (HDF)] in patients with severe chronic kidney disease. We evaluated: blood glucose, homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index, homocistein (Hcs), high sensi...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Derosa G,Libetta C,Esposito P,Borettaz I,Tinelli C,D'angelo A,Maffioli P

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Published studies on association between IL12B (G/A) rs10045431, (T/C)rs6887695 polymorphisms and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) risk in Caucasian population have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this study was to potentially provide more reliable conclusions by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS:...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Wu PB,Wu XM,Qian R,Hong C,Yitian G,Zhang G,Yu YJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery is followed by an acute-phase response, including hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis activation and fever. Considering its physiological properties and its behaviour in plasma after stress and surgery, the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-6 is a putative candidate in eliciting these stress-rela...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： De Jongh RF,Vissers KC,Booij LH,De Jongh KL,Vincken P,Meert TF

更新日期：2003-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to compare the effect of Aspirin (AS) and Nimesulide (NM) on renal failure and vascular disorder in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Rats were divided into four groups; control, diabetic rats, diabetic rats plus AS and diabetic rats plus NM, which are COX inhibitors. The renal and ao...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Yesilot S,Ozer MK,Bayram D,Oncu M,Karabacak HI,Cicek E

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the cytokines IFN-alpha, IL-6 and IL-10 present in the serum of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients on the differentiation and maturation of DCs derived from CD34(+) hematopoietic precursor cells (HPCs). CD34(+) HPCs cultured in SLE serum containing...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Zhang R,Xing M,Ji X,Gu L,Yang X,Wang H,Jiang P

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7) plays an important role in the innate antiviral immune response. To date, the characteristics and functions of waterfowl IRF7 have not been clarified. This study reports the cDNA sequence, tissue distribution, and antiviral function of duck IRF7. The duck IRF7 gene has a 153...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Chen S,Wang T,Liu P,Yang C,Wang M,Jia R,Zhu D,Liu M,Yang Q,Wu Y,Zhao X,Cheng A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFα, TNF) is a key mediator and regulator of mammalian immune responses in healthy organisms and in diseased conditions. TNF governs development of the immune system, cell survival signaling pathways, proliferation and regulates metabolic processes. Whereas TNF-induced NF-κB and MAP pro-s...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Varfolomeev E,Vucic D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of these studies was to test whether pentoxifylline, a drug that can inhibit the production and action of cytokines hypothesized to be endogenous pyrogens (for example, interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]), is antipyretic. We also tested the effects of pentoxifylline on plasma activities of inter...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： LeMay LG,Vander AJ,Kluger MJ

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contributes to type 2 diabetes (T2DM) pathogenesis, and genetic variations in VEGFA gene were suggested to influence VEGF secretion and T2DM pathogenesis. AIM:To evaluate the association of specific VEGFA variants with altered VEGF levels, and with T2DM among Tunisi...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Sellami N,Lamine LB,Turki A,Sarray S,Jailani M,Al-Ansari AK,Ghorbel M,Mahjoub T,Almawi WY

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The balance of several cytokines likely influences the resolution of glomerulonephritis. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) is a chemokine that promotes renal inflammation whereas epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulates protective responses. Previously, high urine MCP-1(MCP-1) and low urine EGF (EGF)...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Chanrat E,Worawichawong S,Radinahamed P,Sathirapongsasuti N,Nongnuch A,Assanatham M,Udomsubpayakul U,Kitiyakara C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10, and IL-13 are T-helper2 cell derived cytokines, which are known to suppress pro-inflammatory cytokine production. The biologically related IL-4 and IL-13 have an impact on the development of atopic inflammation, whereas IL-10 is mostly supposed to be involved in fibrotic disorders or inflamm...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Hocke AC,Ermert M,Althoff A,Brell B,N'Guessan PD,Suttorp N,Ermert L

更新日期：2006-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoclasts, the main protagonists involved in bone resorption mechanisms, are generally considered to be of haematopoietic origin, although the exact nature of the primary osteoclastic stem cells is still unknown. In vitro cellular models developed to study the different events of osteoclastic differentiation have re...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Heymann D,Guicheux J,Gouin F,Passuti N,Daculsi G

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visfatin is an important adipokines, which are expressed in different tissues including ovary of mammals. The postnatal ovary in rodents undergoes dramatic changes of intra-ovarian factors in relation to proliferation and apoptosis. There are studies which showed that gonadal visfatin changes in postnatal life. Howeve...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Annie L,Gurusubramanian G,Kumar Roy V

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study investigates the relationships between matrix metalloproteinases, inflammations mediators and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Tunisians metabolic syndrome (Mets) patients. METHODS:The study has included 239 MetS patients and 247 controls. Mets was defined according to the NCEP-ATPIII report. Mets patients ...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Zayani Y,El Golli N,Zidi W,Guizani I,Boussairi S,Aloui S,Ayadi I,Ftouhi B,Feki M,Ben Romdhane N,Ben Sliman H,Allal-Elasmi M,Kaabachi N

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that B-cell repopulation following rituximab (anti-CD20) therapy is orchestrated by chemokines and non-chemokine cytokines. Twenty-five children with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome (OMS) received rituximab with or without conventional agents. A comprehensive panel of 40 c...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Pranzatelli MR,Tate ED,Travelstead AL,Verhulst SJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased inflammation as well as with expansion of the capillary bed in regional adipose deposits, and a balance between these factors is involved in angiogenesis. Osteopontin (OPN) is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in regulating immune processes a...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Komorowski J,Jankiewicz-Wika J,Kolomecki K,Cywinski J,Piestrzeniewicz K,Swiętoslawski J,Stepien H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 17 (IL-17) as one of the pro-inflammatory cytokines is a very important player in the immune response to many pathogens and seems to play a role also in certain chronic and autoimmune diseases. Many studies showing the importance of this cytokine were conducted on murine models and human patients. In recen...

journal_title：Cytokine

authors： Mensikova M,Stepanova H,Faldyna M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00