Induction of neutrophil Mac-1 integrin expression and superoxide production by the medicinal plant extract gossypol.

abstract：:The respiratory epithelium is often exposed to oxidant gases, including ozone from photochemical smog and toxic oxygen metabolites released from neutrophils recruited in conditions of airway inflammation. We evaluated DNA single strand break formation by alkaline elution as a measure of oxidant-induced DNA damage to b...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： McDonald RJ,Pan LC,St George JA,Hyde DM,Ducore JM

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial keratitis causes viability loss and apoptosis in the corneal epithelial cells (CECs). The cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) benefits visual system and also possess anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory potentials. In the current study, the effects of C3G on human CECs (HCECs) against bacterial lipopolysacchari...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Li X,Sun M,Long Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD4(+)Foxp3(+)T cells (Tregs) mediate homeostatic peripheral tolerance by suppressing helper T2 cells in allergy. However, the regulation of asthmatic inflammation by local (in situ) Tregs in asthma remains unclear. BALB/c mice sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) (asthma group) developed asthmatic inflammat...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Nakashima T,Hayashi T,Mizuno T

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of an intravenous injection (i.v.) of Sephadex beads (20 mg kg(-1)) were examined on bronchial responsiveness to ACh (1-200 microg kg(-1) i.v.) as well as on cell accumulation in guinea-pig lung. Bronchial hyperreactivity to ACh, measured as increase in pulmonary insufflation pressure (PIP), was observed 3...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Conroy DM,Sirois P

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo effects of cytokine-induced neutrophil chemotactic factor (CINC) derived from rats on neutrophil infiltration were investigated using an air-pouch-type inflammation model in rats, and effects of dexamethasone on neutrophil infiltration induced by CINC was also examined in order to gain further insight into the...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Hirasawa N,Watanabe M,Mue S,Watanabe K,Tsurufuji S,Ohuchi K

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study showed that S-methylisothiourea (SMT) had anti-inflammatory effects in treating herpes simplex encephalitis in mice, and SMT also induced apoptosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1)-infected microglial cells. Both animal and cell models were employed in this study. Both models included the following five group...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Guo YJ,Li W,Li XF,Zhao L,Zhang SL,Zhou Y,Dong JH,Mei YW

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulated release of neutrophil reactive oxygen species and proteolytic enzymes contributes to both acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. Therefore, molecular regulators of these processes are potential targets for new anti-inflammatory therapies. We have shown previously that myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Sheats MK,Sung EJ,Adler KB,Jones SL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study is based on the establishment of a cohort of human obese omental adipose tissue and the culture of adipocytes in vitro. To observe the effect of high level of free fatty acid (FFA) on the expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and the anti-inflammatory factor Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) in adipocytes ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Deng Y,Qiu T,Zhang M,Wu J,Zhang X,Wang J,Chen K,Feng J,Ha X,Xie J,Wang C,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of roburic acid on production of nitric oxide (NO) and interlukin-6 (IL-6) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. We found that roburic acid reduced production of NO and IL-6, and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synt...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Chen Y,Ji N,Pan S,Zhang Z,Wang R,Qiu Y,Jin M,Kong D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Slow translocation of protein kinase C was observed by both auranofin and gold sodium thiomalate pretreatment of neutrophils. Both gold compounds failed to influence the activity of this enzyme directly when cell-free studies were performed. In intact neutrophils incubated with 5.1-20.3 microM auranofin, protein kinas...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Parente JE,Davis P,Wong K

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A heat-stable factor present in extracts of human blood leukocytes is capable of lysing young Staphylococcus aureus at pH 5.0. Lysis is characterized by breakdown of cell-wall components as judged by electron microscopic and biochemical analysis. The leukocyte extracts can be replaced by a variety of agents known to i...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Lahav M,Ginsburg I

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the efficacy and mechanism of Salvia miltiorrhizae injection in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis. SAP rat models were prepared and randomly divided into model control group and treated group. The sham-operated group was also set. At 3, 6 and 12 h after operation, the mortality rate, ascitic volumes,...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Zhang R,Zhang X,Zhang J,Wu J,Ye Q,Xu R,Ye J,Fang X,Jin L,He J,Yuan W

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of multiple-interactive roles between several signaling pathways in tumorigenesis shows the significance of pharmacological factors like heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitors which control several signaling pathways simultaneously. HSP90 as a molecular chaperone supports the active conformational stru...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Mohammadi A,Yaghoobi MM,Gholamhoseinian Najar A,Kalantari-Khandani B,Sharifi H,Saravani M

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:Damaged vascular endothelial cells after ischemic stroke release inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules, which could trigger platelet adhesion to vascular endothelial cells and platelet activation, and accelerate thrombus formation. Tetramethylpyrazine is the main bioactive component of Chuanxiong, which has de...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Zhang H,Tang W,Wang S,Zhang J,Fan X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious disease with morbidity and mortality in patients. Engeletin (dihydrokaempferol 3-rhamnoside) is a flavanonol glycoside. It can be found in the skin of white grapes and white wine and is widely distributed in southeast Asia. In our study, we evaluated the protective and therapeutic ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Jiang X,Chen L,Zhang Z,Sun Y,Wang X,Wei J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sublethal doses of LPS result in increased tolerance to high concentrations of oxygen and this is associated with decreased pulmonary inflammation in a rat model. To investigate the mechanism of decreased neutrophil influx into the lung in this model, we measured levels of mRNA in the lung for the endothelial adhesion...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Thompson LR,Keeney SE,Tarrant D,Rudloff E,Dallas DV,Schmalstieg FC

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IFN-τ, which is a type I interferon with low cytotoxicity, is defined as a pregnancy recognition signal in ruminants. Type I interferons have been used as anti-inflammatory agents, but their side effects limit their clinical application. The present study aimed to determine the anti-inflammatory effects of IFN-τ in a ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Wu H,Zhao G,Jiang K,Chen X,Rui G,Qiu C,Guo M,Deng G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treg cells are crucial for maintaining immune homeostasis in CP/CPPS, but the molecular mechanisms underlying the modulation of the function of Treg in CP/CPPS remain unclear. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between immunosuppressive function of Treg and the methylation level of Foxp3...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Chen J,Zhan C,Zhang L,Zhang L,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Du H,Liang C,Chen X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-grade chronic systemic inflammation is often associated with chronic non-communicable diseases, and its most frequently used marker, the C-reactive protein (CRP), has become an identifier of such diseases as well as an independent predictor for cardiovascular disorders and mortality. CRP is produced in response to...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Moreto F,de Oliveira EP,Manda RM,Torezan GA,Teixeira O,Michelin E,Burini RC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of molecular hydrogen (H2) and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, on paraquat (PQ)-stimulated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in macrophages. First, the PQ optimal concentration...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Li J,Wu X,Chen Y,Zeng R,Zhao Y,Chang P,Wang D,Zhao Q,Deng Y,Li Y,Alam HB,Chong W

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to determine the extent of the CD40-CD40L pathway involvement in activated platelet-induced changes in human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs). Activated platelets were co-incubated with HUVECs in the presence or absence of CD40LmAb. HUVECs were also directly stimulated with rhCD40L. HUVEC endothelial cycloo...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Wu YQ,Chen XS,Chai JB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to evaluate the effects of epigallocatechin 3 gallate (EGCG) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury in a murine model. In the present study, production of TNF-alpha and MIP-2 and activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK)1/2, c-Jun amino terminal kinases (JNK) an...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Bae HB,Li M,Kim JP,Kim SJ,Jeong CW,Lee HG,Kim WM,Kim HS,Kwak SH

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Platelet factor 4 (PF4) was the first discovered CXC chemokine and is found in platelet granules at very high concentration. Now, it is becoming increasingly evident that PF4 actively participates in inflammation and immune response. Recent paper demonstrated that PF4 limits the development and response of the Th17 ce...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Fang S,Liu B,Sun Q,Zhao J,Qi H,Li Q

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:We compared exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and induced sputum (IS) for assessing inflammation in pulmonary diseases in patients with obstructive lung disease (n = 20), persistent cough >6 months (n = 20), interstitial lung disease (n = 25) and controls (n = 10). EBC was collected by suspending a Teflon perfluoroalkox...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Fireman E,Shtark M,Priel IE,Shiner R,Mor R,Kivity S,Fireman Z

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease characterized by skin and internal organ involvement. There is progressive accumulation of extracellular matrix components in the skin and involved organs. Tissue fibrosis is the prominent reason for mortality, and still, there is no satisfactory treatment. The aim of this study w...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Demir T,Turkbeyler I,Kaplan DS,Pehlivan Y,Orkmez M,Tutar E,Taysi S,Kisacik B,Onat AM,Bagcı C

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can activate endothelial cells and induce inflammatory injury. Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) is integrally involved in LPS signaling and has a requisite role in the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB. A number of studies have demonstrated the cytoprotective action of perfluorocarbon (PFC) bot...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Xu S,Wang P,Wei K,Liu F,Liang Z,Zhao X,Li A,Chen L

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have characterized leukocyte migration to the pleural cavity in a methylated-BSA (mBSA)-induced model of murine delayed-type hypersensitivity and evaluated the ability of IL-4 and IL-10 to modulate this response. Neutrophils, macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells migrated to the pleural cavity in a time-depende...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Fine JS,Rojas-Triana A,Jackson JV,Engstrom LW,Deno GS,Lundell DJ,Bober LA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00