(1-->3)-beta-D-glucan in patients with pulmonary aspergilloma.

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of Smad3, Smad7, and TGF-β1 in intrauterine adhesion (IUA) patients and experimental rabbit models. 60 IUA patients, 30 control participants, and 18 female rabbits were enrolled in this study. We found that the plasma concentrations and protein expressions of TGF-β1 were s...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Salma U,Xue M,Ali Sheikh MS,Guan X,Xu B,Zhang A,Huang L,Xu D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invertebrates do not display the level of sophistication in immune reactivity characteristic of mammals and other 'higher' vertebrates. Their great number and diversity of forms, however, reflect their evolutionary success and hence they must have effective mechanisms of defence to deal with parasites and pathogens an...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rowley AF

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously reported a continuous activation of caspase-1 and increased interleukin (IL)-1β levels in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These observations raised the hypothesis that drugs targeting the IL-1β pathway, in addition to tumour necrosis factor (TNF), may be particularly effective for early R...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Cascão R,Vidal B,Raquel H,Neves-Costa A,Figueiredo N,Gupta V,Fonseca JE,Moita LF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is a cytokine that preferentially effects the development and function of eosinophils, and is considered important in the pathophysiology of allergic inflammation. In this study, we evaluated the ability of recombinant human IL-5 (rHu IL-5) to promote tissue eosinophilia and the importance of this...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Minnicozzi M,Durán WN,Kim D,Gleich GJ,Wagner J,Egan RW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased morbidity, mortality, and ineffective treatment associated with the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have generated much research interest. The key role is played by phospholipases from the A2 superfamily: enzymes which are invo...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Pniewska E,Pawliczak R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Procalcitonin (PCT) is one of the best diagnostic and prognostic markers in clinical practice, widely used to evaluate the evolution of bacterial infections. Although it is mainly produced by thyroid, during sepsis almost all the peripheral tissues are involved in PCT production. Parenchymal cells have been suggested ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rami D,La Bianca M,Agostinis C,Zauli G,Radillo O,Bulla R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease usually occurring in synovial tissues and joints, is highly associated with genetic and environmental factors. ORAI1, a gene related to cellular immune system, has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases and immune disease...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yen JH,Chang CM,Hsu YW,Lee CH,Wu MS,Hwang DY,Chen BK,Liao HT,Wu MT,Chang WC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a disorder characterized by a predominance of Th2 cells and eosinophilic inflammation. Suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) proteins act as negative regulators of cytokine signaling. In particular, SOCS1 and SOCS3 play an important role in immune response by controlling the balance between Th1 ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： López E,Zafra MP,Sastre B,Gámez C,Lahoz C,del Pozo V

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic disorder of unknown etiology characterized by the "triple symptom complex" consisting of recurrent oral aphthosis, genital ulcers, and chronic relapsing bilateral uveitis. Recurrent mucocutaneous lesions are generally considered the hallmark of the disease, being the most commo...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rotondo C,Lopalco G,Iannone F,Vitale A,Talarico R,Galeazzi M,Lapadula G,Cantarini L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has recently been forwarded as a critical regulator of inflammatory conditions, and it has been hypothesized that MIF may have a role in the pathogenesis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Hence, we examined effects of MIF immunoneutralization on th...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Korsgren M,Källström L,Uller L,Bjerke T,Sundler F,Persson CG,Korsgren O

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar macrophages have recently been postulated as being involved in the aetiology of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). To evaluate their role, basal cyclic AMP levels and responsiveness of adenylyl cyclase alveolar macrophages were determined at four intermediate stages of developing respiratory distress...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Amsterdam JG,Heijde RM,Grotjohan HP,Beusenberg FD

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout is a common inflammatory disease characterized by acute arthritis and hyperuricemia. A number of epidemiological studies have suggested the critical role of gout in carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between gout and cancer risk by meta-analysis of all relevant studies published...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang W,Xu D,Wang B,Yan S,Wang X,Yin Y,Wang X,Sun B,Sun X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is hypothesized that central nervous system inflammation induced by systematic inflammation due to surgical trauma plays a critical role in postoperative cognitive dysfunction. The potential inhibitory effect of nerve blockage with local anesthetics on peripheral inflammatory response has been reported. We hypothes...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： He Y,Li Z,Zuo YX

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the protective effects of intravitreal Resolvin D1 (RvD1) against LPS-induced rat endotoxic uveitis (EIU). RvD1 was administered into the right eye at a single injection of 5 μL volume containing 10-100-1000 ng/kg RvD1 1 h post-LPS injection (200 μg, Salmonella minnesota) into thefootpad of Spr...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rossi S,Di Filippo C,Gesualdo C,Potenza N,Russo A,Trotta MC,Zippo MV,Maisto R,Ferraraccio F,Simonelli F,D'Amico M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory mediators play a critical role in ulcerative colitis immune and inflammatory processes. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on inflammatory mediators (SOD, MDA, TNF-alpha, NF-kappaBp65, IL-6) in TNBS-induced colitis in rats. Colitis in rats was induced by colonic a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zhou YH,Yu JP,Liu YF,Teng XJ,Ming M,Lv P,An P,Liu SQ,Yu HG

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is some anecdotal evidence that oxygen-ozone therapy may be beneficial in some human diseases. However so far only a few biochemical and pharmacodynamic mechanisms have been elucidated. On the basis of preliminary data we postulated that controlled ozone administration would promote an oxidative preconditioning ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： León OS,Menéndez S,Merino N,Castillo R,Sam S,Pérez L,Cruz E,Bocci V

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammation is a hallmark of HIV infection. Eicosanoids reflect inflammation, oxidant stress, and vascular health and vary by sex and metabolic parameters. Raltegravir (RAL) is an HIV-1 integrase inhibitor that may have limited metabolic effects. We assessed urinary F2-isoprostanes (F2-IsoPs), prostaglandin E...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Hulgan T,Boger MS,Liao DH,McComsey GA,Wanke CA,Mangili A,Walmsley SL,McCreath H,Milne GL,Sanchez SC,Currier JS,Lake JE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modification of endogenous eicosanoid synthesis by dietary n-3 fatty acid supplementation reduces febrile responses, but the mechanisms underlying these effects in vivo have not been determined. In the present study, local inflammation was induced by intramuscular injection ofturpentine in rats fed control or n-3 supp...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Cooper AL,Turnbull AV,Hopkins SJ,Rothwell NJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since iron can contribute to detrimental radical generating processes through the Fenton and Haber-Weiss reactions, it seems to be a reasonable approach to modulate iron-related pathways in inflammation. In the human organism a counterregulatory reduction in iron availability is observed during inflammatory diseases. ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Lehmann C,Islam S,Jarosch S,Zhou J,Hoskin D,Greenshields A,Al-Banna N,Sharawy N,Sczcesniak A,Kelly M,Wafa K,Cheliak W,Holbein B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shinbaro3, a formulation derived from the hydrolysed roots of Harpagophytum procumbens var. sublobatum (Engl.) Stapf, has been clinically used in the pharamacopuncture treatment of arthritis in Korea. In the present study, Shinbaro3 inhibited NO generation in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Shi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Chung HJ,Koh W,Kim WK,Shin JS,Lee J,Lee SK,Ha IH

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to characterize synovial fluid- (SF-) derived exosomes of patients with gonarthrosis comparing two methods of isolation and to investigate their immune regulatory properties. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been isolated from inflamed SF by polymer precipitation method and quantified by ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Domenis R,Zanutel R,Caponnetto F,Toffoletto B,Cifù A,Pistis C,Di Benedetto P,Causero A,Pozzi M,Bassini F,Fabris M,Niazi KR,Soon-Shiong P,Curcio F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity characterized by increased mass of adipose tissue leads to systemic inflammation. Calorie restriction (CR) improves parameters associated with immune response and antioxidant defense. We hypothesized that CR with a high fat diet (HFCR) regulates local and systemic inflammation and oxidative stress damage in a ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Park S,Park NY,Valacchi G,Lim Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi infection was studied in mouse lines selected for maximal (AIRmax) or minimal (AIRmin) acute inflammatory reaction and for high (HIII) or low (LIII) antibody (Ab) responses to complex antigens. Resistance was associated with gender (females) and strain-the high responder lines AIRmax and HIII were re...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Vorraro F,Cabrera WH,Ribeiro OG,Jensen JR,De Franco M,Ibañez OM,Starobinas N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive phospholipid playing an important role in various inflammatory diseases by inducing expression and secretion of many inflammatory cytokines/chemokines. Here we report in a murine air pouch model of inflammation that LPA induced CXCL13 secretion in a time-dependent manner and ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Hui W,Zhao C,Bourgoin SG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are immunoinflammatory diseases where leukocyte infiltration and inflammatory mediators induce alveolar bone loss, synovitis, and joint destruction, respectively. Thus, we reviewed the relationship between both diseases considering epidemiological aspects, mechanical pe...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Araújo VM,Melo IM,Lima V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is associated with the development of Th2 responses. This study examined the potential role of IL-33 in the pathogenic process of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in Chinese patients. The levels of serum IL-33 and sST2 in 154 patients with CHC, 24 with spontaneously resolved HCV (SR-HCV) infection and ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang J,Zhao P,Guo H,Sun X,Jiang Z,Xu L,Feng J,Niu J,Jiang Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is considered a multifactorial, multisystem disease in which inflammation and the immune system play important roles in development and progression. The pleiotropic cytokine TNFα is one of the major players governing the inflammation in the central nervous system and peripheral dist...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tortarolo M,Lo Coco D,Veglianese P,Vallarola A,Giordana MT,Marcon G,Beghi E,Poloni M,Strong MJ,Iyer AM,Aronica E,Bendotti C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the impact of low levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) on patients with LDL-c average levels, focusing on oxidative, lipidic, and inflammatory profiles. Patients with cardiovascular risk factors (n = 169) and control subjects (n = 73) were divided into 2 subgroups, one of normal HDL-c and...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Mascarenhas-Melo F,Sereno J,Teixeira-Lemos E,Marado D,Palavra F,Pinto R,Rocha-Pereira P,Teixeira F,Reis F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mixed leukocyte population obtained from the peritoneum of the August rat is a potentially important experimental model of inherent eosinophilia that has not been well characterized. In the present study, isolated cell preparations generated a concentration-dependent release of leukotriene (LT) C(4) when exposed t...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Huebner JM,Eversole RR,Jackson WF,Mackenzie CD,Stapleton SR,Beuving LJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction is regarded as an important factor in the pathogenesis of vascular disease in obesity-related type 2 diabetes. The imbalance in repair and injury (hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia) results in microvascular changes, including apoptosis of microvascular cells, ultimately leading to diabe...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： van den Oever IA,Raterman HG,Nurmohamed MT,Simsek S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00