Evaluation of seminal fluid leukocyte subpopulations in patients with varicocele.

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：:Paracrine mediators released from endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been implicated in neoangiogenesis following ischemia. Recently, we demonstrated that microvesicles (MVs) derived from EPCs are able to activate an angiogenic program in quiescent endothelial cells by a horizontal transfer of RNA. In this study...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Ranghino A,Cantaluppi V,Grange C,Vitillo L,Fop F,Biancone L,Deregibus MC,Tetta C,Segoloni GP,Camussi G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of asthma is increasing worldwide, but morbidity and mortality are decreasing, because of improvements in medical care. Although the incidence of severe perioperative bronchospasm is relatively low in asthmatics undergoing anaesthesia, when it does occur it may be life-threatening. Preoperative assessmen...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Franceschini F,De Benedictis FM,Peroni DG,Marseglia GL,Caffarelli C,Crisafulli G,Indinnimeo L

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only treatment able to not only act on the symptoms of allergy but also act on the causes. At present, SIT may be administered in two forms: subcutaneous (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). SCIT represents the standard modality of treatment while SLIT has recently been intro...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： La Rosa M,Lionetti E,Leonardi S,Salpietro A,Bianchi L,Salpietro C,Miraglia Del Giudice M,Ciprandi G,Marseglia GL

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:It has been shown that lysosomes are involved in B cell apoptosis but lysosomal glycohydrolases have never been investigated during this event. In this study we determined the enzymatic activities of some lysosomal glycohydrolases in human tonsil B lymphocytes (TBL) undergoing in vitro spontaneous apoptosis. Fluorimet...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Rosati E,Mencarelli S,Magini A,Sabatini R,Tassi C,Orlacchio A,Coaccioli S,Frenguelli A,Marconi P,Emiliani C

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the effects of nicotine on sperm motility and on non-conventional sperm parameters in vitro. Capacitated spermatozoa isolated from 10 normozoospermic, healthy, non-smoker men were evaluated. Spermatozoa were exposed to increasing concentrations of nicotine (0, 1, 10, ...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Condorelli RA,La Vignera S,Giacone F,Iacoviello L,Vicari E,Mongioi' L,Calogero AE

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：: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：:Many oncogenis and tumour suppressor genes found inside normal and pathological cells are fundamental for the processes of development, proliferation and tissue differentiation. The purpose of our study is to show the presence and a possible relationship of the VEGF protein during different phases of the development o...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Mastrangelo F,Piccirilli M,Dolci M,Teté S,Speranza L,Patruno A,Gizzi F,Felaco M,Artese L,De Lutiis MA

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:Deficits in glucose, impaired insulin signalling and brain insulin resistance are common in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD); therefore, some scholars even called AD type 3 diabetes mellitus. Curcumin can reduce the amyloid pathology in AD. Moreover, it is a well-known fact that curcumin has anti-oxidant a...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Feng HL,Dang HZ,Fan H,Chen XP,Rao YX,Ren Y,Yang JD,Shi J,Wang PW,Tian JZ

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:We present a clinical case report regarding recurrent atrial fibrillation in a patient with ulcerative colitis treated with azathioprine. Atrial fibrillation represents the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, occurring in 1-2% of the general population and characterized by seemingly disorganized atrial depolariz...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Riccioni G,Bucciarelli V,Di Ilio E,Scotti L,Aceto A,D'Orazio N,Martini F,Bucciarelli T

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:The art of tattooing has increasing in recent decades. Allergic sensitivity to one of the pigments is the most frequent cause of dermatological reactions at the site of the tattoo. Gold is a new pigment used in tattooing, because of its bright yellow color and luster. Allergy to this metal is uncommon. To our knowledg...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Tammaro A,Tuchinda P,Persechino S,Gaspari A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is involved in regulating the Th-1/Th-2 balance, favoring the development of the Th-2 compartment which enhances fibrosis, one of the main characteristics of Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) in premature newborns. Limited data is available concerning a possible association betw...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Capoluongo E,Vento G,Ameglio F,Lulli P,Matassa PG,Carrozza C,Santini SA,Antenucci M,Castagnola M,Giardina B,Romagnoli C,Zuppi C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease with an increased accumulation of T cells in lungs as a result of on-site proliferation and chemotaxis induced by chemokines. It has already been demonstrated that CCL3-5 levels were increased in BAL fluid of sarcoidosis patients. To analyze the expression of CCL3-5 chemokines by...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Barczyk A,Pierzchała E,Caramori G,Sozańska E

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are an important medical problem. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical characteristics of children with ADR and to assess the tolerability of alternative drugs in children (under 16 yrs of age) with a history of ADR. We studied 278 children (132 males and 146 females). Pati...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Buonomo A,Altomonte G,De Pasquale T,Lombardo C,Pecora V,Sabato V,Colagiovanni A,Rizzi A,Aruanno A,Pascolini L,Patriarca G,Nucera E,Schiavino D

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：: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：:Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a syndrome consisting of severe refractory bladder symptoms of unknown etiology. The disease tends to affect Caucasian women with a mean age of 40 years, with 25% of patients under the age of 30. Few population based epidemiological studies of IC have been performed. We analyzed a case of...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Fioriti D,Penta M,Mischitelli M,Degener AM,Pierangeli A,Gentile V,Nicosia R,Gallinelli C,Chiarini F,Pietropaolo V

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：:Classification of upper tract urothelial preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions mirrors that of the urinary bladder, with all lesions of the bladder urothelium being possible in the upper tract and vice versa. There are three major groups of non-invasive urothelial neoplasms: flat, papillary, and inverted. These three g...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Mazzucchelli R,Scarpelli M,Galosi AB,Di Primio R,Lopez-Beltran A,Cheng L,Montironi R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the effects of a novel patented Mg-3Nd-0.2Zn-0.4Zr (weight %, JDBM) alloy on osteoblastic cell function, as these cells play an important role in bone repair and remodeling. The associated effects of the JDBM alloy on osteoblastic cell function involving cell adhesion, cell proliferatio...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Wang Y,Ouyang Y,Pang X,Mao L,Yuan G,Jiang Y,He Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is of significance to alleviate oxidative damages for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). Studies have ascertained that green tea polyphenols (GTPs) exert protective activities against oxidative damages. In this study, we aimed to investigate the protective effects of GTP against H2O2-caused injuries in PC12...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Liu S,Yu G,Song G,Zhang Q

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Oxymatrine (OMT) as a type of alkaloids collected from Sophora flavescens Ait exerts some biological functions including anticancer properties. Here, we investigated the therapeutic effects of OMT in gastric cancer cells (HGC 27 and AGS). As a result, the exposure of gastric cancer (GC) cells to OMT contributed to the...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Huang Y,Zhang J,Wang G,Chen X,Zhang R,Liu H,Zhu J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic drug reactions can be classified as immediate, accelerated or delayed. This classification usually correlates with the mechanism involved: immediate reactions are IgE mediated and delayed reactions are T cell dependent. We analyzed lymphocyte involvement in patients with these reactions by determining cell su...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Torres MJ,Mayorga C,Fernández TD,Cornejo-García JA,Antúnez C,Valenzuela M,Del Prado MF,Rodriguez-Pena R,Blanca M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgG4 have been hypothesized to act as blocking antibodies capable of preventing IgE-mediated effector cell triggering. This study aims to evaluate the changes in IgG4 in children during a period of natural antigen avoidance. Serum IgE and IgG4 were evaluated in a group of asthmatic children, aged between 7 and 17 year...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Piacentini GL,Guerresi S,Kantar A,Lubrano L,Olivieri F,Boner AL,Peroni DG

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00