In vitro effects of omega-3 fatty acids on neutrophil intracellular calcium homeostasis and receptor expression for FMLP and LTB4.

abstract：:Comparison of the physiologic responses in rabbits to the intravenous infusion of two polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) activators, N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), has revealed marked differences in kinetics for activation between these agents. FMLP infusion was ass...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Lafuze JE,Baker MD,Oakes AL,Baehner RL

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Icariin is a flavonoid isolated from the traditional Chinese herbal medicine Epimedium brevicornum Maxim and has been reported to be effective for the treatment of a variety of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect and mechanism of icariin on atherosclerosis (AS) using a h...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Hu Y,Sun B,Liu K,Yan M,Zhang Y,Miao C,Ren L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aqueous extracts of calf thymus from immunologically stimulated animals contain trypsin- and neuraminidase-labile macromolecules with molecular weights of less than 30,000 daltons which will specifically attract chemotactically lymphocytes. This activity we ascribe to "lymphotactin." ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Houck JC,Chang CM

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion release (O-2) by neutrophils (PMNs) in the septic multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and to compare them with the response of normal cells to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and cytokines. NO production was measured by the release of ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Carreras MC,Catz SD,Pargament GA,Del Bosco CG,Poderoso JJ

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The respiratory burst is a series of metabolic events which result in the production of microbicidal oxidants by phagocytes. The enzyme responsible for the respiratory burst is a membrane-bound oxidase which catalyzes the production of O-2 by the NADPH-dependent reduction of oxygen. Activity of this oxidase is diminis...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Kaufman MR,Babior BM

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanisms of innate immunity are closely associated with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). TNF-α is a key cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic inflammation like NAFLD. Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) is a member of the intracellular RNA helicas...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Kawaguchi S,Sakuraba H,Haga T,Matsumiya T,Seya K,Endo T,Sawada N,Iino C,Kikuchi H,Hiraga H,Fukuda S,Imaizumi T

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenotypic alterations between blood monocytes from 11 patients with end-stage renal disease, who had been on peritoneal dialysis for less than one week, and blood monocytes from 10 healthy controls, were analyzed. In addition, peritoneal macrophages in the dialysate effluent were enclosed. Analysis of functional ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Brauner A,Lu Y,Halldén G,Hylander B,Lundahl J

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rat sponge implant model was used to examine the role of protein kinase C (PKC) in angiogenesis. Neovascular response was determined by measurements of relative sponge blood flow by a 133Xe clearance technique and confirmed histologically. Morphometric analysis was used to quantitate the amount of fibrovascular grow...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Hu DE,Fan TP

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this present study is to compare the effect of pressure-controlled ventilation and volume-controlled ventilation on pulmonary mechanics and inflammatory markers in prone position. The study included 41 patients undergoing to vertebrae surgery. The patients were randomized into two groups: Group 1 received v...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Şenay H,Sıvacı R,Kokulu S,Koca B,Bakı ED,Ela Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoliquiritigenin (ILG), a major ingredient of licorice, has been reported to have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of ILG on lung injury using an animal model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI). Male BALB/c mice were...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Zhang W,Wang G,Zhou S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon gamma (IFNγ)-mediated activation of the myelomonocytic cell line HL-60 and peripheral blood monocytes will induce expression of an epitope for the monoclonal antibody which recognizes human αEβ7 integrin, HML-1. Here, we found that the anti-human αEβ7 monoclonal antibody Ber-ACT8 did not recognize IFNγ-stim...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Miller LA,Li C,Hyde DM

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental studies indicate that sepsis causes remote organ injury although the molecular mechanism has not been clearly defined. In this report, the role of oxidative damage, and inflammation on lung injury, following sepsis model by cecal ligation and puncture, and the effects of quercetin, antioxidant, and anti-i...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Gerin F,Sener U,Erman H,Yilmaz A,Aydin B,Armutcu F,Gurel A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colchicine and methotrexate are commonly used in the treatment of gout and rheumatoid arthritis, respectively; however the mechanism(s) of action of these drugs remain(s) unknown. The objective of this study was to determine whether colchicine and methotrexate can modify the adhesion and emigration of leukocytes in po...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Asako H,Kubes P,Baethge BA,Wolf RE,Granger DN

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cells adhere to human dermal fibroblasts (HDF). This cellular interaction leads to a pronounced secretion of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-8 via a juxtacrine stimulation induced by HDF-associated IL-1. Upon stimulation, fibroblasts express various surface proteins such as MCH-I molecules, which may inter...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Spörri B,Bickel M,Limat A,Waelti ER,Hunziker T,Wiesmann UN

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the hypothesis that tumor cells metastatic to the pleura secrete a soluble factor(s) that directly increases endothelial cell permeability. Nitrocellulose filters were endothelialized with bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells and exposed to conditioned media from either human lung adenocarcino...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Payne DK,Fuseler JW,Owens MW

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to provide experimental proof that Rab6a is an efficient target of microRNA-155 in regulating pro-inflammatory tumor necrosis factor (TNF) secretion stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in macrophages. We identified Rab6a as a new target of microRNA-155 (miR-155) and found that overexpression of miR-...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Yang Y,Yang L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NSAIDs are widely used to alleviate the symptoms of OA. It remains controversial as to what effects these agents have on the progression of OA. In vitro studies showed several types of NSAIDs (e.g., sodium salicylate, indomethacin) inhibited the synthesis of cartilage matrix component, but some types of NSAIDs (e.g., ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Ding C

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that apolipoprotein M (apoM), the main carrier of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), is closely related to lipid metabolism and inflammation. While there are many studies on apoM and lipid metabolism, little is known about the role of apoM in inflammation. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory proce...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Zheng Z,Zeng Y,Zhu X,Tan Y,Li Y,Li Q,Yi G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strong anti-inflammatory activity has been found in Laminaria japonica dichloromethane fraction (LDF); however, the molecular mechanisms underlying its anti-inflammatory activity are not reported. Our results indicated that LDF inhibited LPS-induced nitric oxide and prostaglandin E(2) production in a dose-dependent ma...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Lee JY,Lee MS,Choi JW,Shin TS,Woo HC,Kim HR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of ALA treatment on the healing of acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer, rats were given ALA (35 mg/kg/day) or saline for 3 days before the induction of ulcer and the treatment was continued twice daily for 2 days (early) or 10 days (late) until they were decapitated. Gastric ulcer index, microscopic...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Karakoyun B,Yüksel M,Ercan F,Erzik C,Yeğen BC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic susceptibility may partially explain the clinical variability observed during the course of similar infections. To establish the contribution of genetic host factors in the susceptibility to critical illness, we genotyped 750 subjects (419 at high risk of critical illness) for 14 single nucleotide polymorphism...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Salnikova LE,Smelaya TV,Vesnina IN,Golubev AM,Moroz VV

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors affecting the retinoic acid modulated expression of mucin mRNA in rat tracheal cultures were studied. Actinomycin D had no effect on mucin mRNA in cultures grown with retinoic acid (RA+). The usual precipitous drop in mucin mRNA in cultures lacking retinoic acid (RA-) was prevented by actinomycin D. Cyclohexim...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Bhattacharyya SN,Ashbaugh P,Kaufman B,Manna B

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial-neutrophil adhesion is a critical step in acute inflammatory diseases, which is mediated in part by P-selectin and platelet-activating factor (PAF). Nitric oxide (NO) is well known as an endogenous second messenger derived from endothelial cells, and regulates many important physiological events, however, ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Okayama N,Coe L,Itoh M,Alexander JS

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemerin is shown to be associated with inflammation which is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. This study aims to determine whether rosiglitazone and pioglitazone ameliorate renal function through an effect on the expression of chemerin and ChemR23 in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The rats...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Hu W,Yu Q,Zhang J,Liu D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophil production of reactive oxygen species is dependent on an assembly process that involves a translocation of the cytosolic NADPH-oxidase components (p47phox; p67phox; Rac2) to a b cytochrome containing membrane. Based on the fact that an intracellular Ca2+ rise can activate the oxidase without any extracellul...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Movitz C,Sjölin C,Dahlgren C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroinflammation is believed to be involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Our novel synthetic compound 2-acetyl-1-ethyl-7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (AETIQ) was tested for its anti-inflammatory properties in activated microglial BV-2 cells. AETIQ attenuated nitric oxide (...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Son HJ,Shin N,Shin EJ,Chi DY,Seo JW,Lee CS,Hwang O

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy shares some similarity with chronic inflammation and Müller cells dysfunction may play an important role in its initiation and progression since these cells are thought to be a major source of inflammatory factors. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of cytokines on human retinal Müll...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Liu X,Ye F,Xiong H,Hu D,Limb GA,Xie T,Peng L,Yang W,Sun Y,Zhou M,Song E,Zhang DY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influences of extracellular Ca2+ and Mg2+ on chemotactic factor-induced rabbit polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) aggregation was studied using a recently described Coulter counter assay technique. Compared with those of other PMN functional assays (adhesion, chemotaxis, degranulation, and phagocytosis), the catio...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： O'Flaherty JT,Showell HJ,Ward PA

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After severe burns, a wound revision is often done to remove devitalized tissue and minimize bacterial growth. After such revision, the patient may show signs of sepsis. In a group of burned patients we found a transient endotoxemia, and a subsequent leukocyte activation, monitored as increased expression of the beta ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Ljunghusen O,Berg S,Hed J,Lundahl J,Nettelblad H,Sjögren F,Stendahl O

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduce quality of life and are associated with a more rapid deterioration of the disease. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a novel candidate exacerbation biomarker. In this study, we aimed to assess GDF-15 as a biomarker of acute exacerbation of...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Mutlu LC,Altintas N,Aydin M,Tulubas F,Oran M,Kucukyalin V,Kaplan G,Gurel A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00