Cytokine reduction in the treatment of joint conditions.

abstract：:A family of eleven proteins comprises the Janus kinases (JAK) and signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway, which enables transduction of signal from cytokine receptor to the nucleus and activation of transcription of target genes. Irregular functioning of the cascade may contribute ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Juczynska K,Wozniacka A,Waszczykowska E,Danilewicz M,Wagrowska-Danilewicz M,Wieczfinska J,Pawliczak R,Zebrowska A

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) is an ectoenzyme that functions as a copper-containing amine oxidase and is involved in leukocyte adhesion at sites of inflammation. Inhibition of VAP-1 oxidative deamination has become an attractive target for anti-inflammatory therapy with demonstrated efficacy in rodent models of...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kubota R,Reid MJ,Lieu KL,Orme M,Diamond C,Tulberg N,Henry SH

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulatory functions of glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan (HA) are suggested to be dependent on its molecular weight (MW). Proinflammatory and stimulatory effects are proposed mainly for the low MW HA. However, the complex response of blood phagocytes to HA of different MW is unclear. Herein, the effects of highly puri...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Safrankova B,Gajdova S,Kubala L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The probiotic Enterococcus faecium HDRsEf1 (Ef1) has been shown to have positive effects on piglet diarrhoea, but the mechanism has not yet been elucidated. In this study, using the IPEC-J2 cell line to mimic intestinal epithelial cells and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) K88ac as a representative intestinal p...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tian Z,Liu X,Dai R,Xiao Y,Wang X,Bi D,Shi D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcystins (MCs) produced by toxic cyanobacteria cause serious water pollution and public health hazard to humans and animals. However, direct molecular mechanisms of MC-LR in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) have not been understood yet. In this study, we investigated whether MC-LR induces vascular inflammatory pro...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Shi J,Zhou J,Zhang M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages play a special role in the onset of several diseases, including acute and chronic kidney injuries. In this sense, tubule interstitial nephritis (TIN) represents an underestimated insult, which can be triggered by different stimuli and, in the absence of a proper regulation, can lead to fibrosis deposition....

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Correa-Costa M,Braga TT,Felizardo RJ,Andrade-Oliveira V,Perez KR,Cuccovia IM,Hiyane MI,da Silva JS,Câmara NO

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the most common cause of premature mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is the result of an accelerated atherosclerotic process. Both RA and atherosclerosis are complex polygenic diseases. Besides traditional CV risk factors and chronic inflammation, a number of studi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rodríguez-Rodríguez L,López-Mejías R,García-Bermúdez M,González-Juanatey C,González-Gay MA,Martín J

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a potent proinflammatory cytokine that plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of asthma by inducing hyperresponsiveness and airway remodeling. TNF-α diminishes the L-type voltage dependent Ca(2+) channel (L-VDCC) current in cardiac myocytes, an observation that seems parado...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Reyes-García J,Flores-Soto E,Solís-Chagoyán H,Sommer B,Díaz-Hernández V,García-Hernández LM,Montaño LM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growth arrest specific gene 6 (Gas6) protein enhances survival of oligodendrocytes and neurons, and it is involved in autoimmunity. Therefore, we aimed to verify whether cerebrospinal-fluid (CSF) Gas6 concentration may represent a biomarker of disease activity in multiple sclerosis. METHODS:Sixty-five patie...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Sainaghi PP,Collimedaglia L,Alciato F,Molinari R,Sola D,Ranza E,Naldi P,Monaco F,Leone M,Pirisi M,Avanzi GC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2018/4514329.]. ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Of Inflammation M

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a civilization disease which is still challenging for contemporary medicine in terms of treatment and prophylaxis. It results from excessive activation of the osteoclastic cell line and immune cells like macrophages and lymphocytes. Cell-to-cell inflammatory information transfer occurs via factors incl...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wojdasiewicz P,Turczyn P,Dobies-Krzesniak B,Frasunska J,Tarnacka B

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is marked by chronic, low-grade inflammation. Here, we examined whether intrinsic differences between white and brown adipocytes influence the inflammatory status of macrophages. White and brown adipocytes were characterized by transcriptional regulation of UCP-1, PGC1α, PGC1β, and CIDEA and their level of IL-...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Dowal L,Parameswaran P,Phat S,Akella S,Majumdar ID,Ranjan J,Shah C,Mogre S,Guntur K,Thapa K,Gesta S,Vishnudas VK,Narain NR,Sarangarajan R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:H. pylori induces a complicated local and systematic immune response and contributes to the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer. A primary type 1 immune response is evoked by H. pylori since its occurrence. However, it is not unusual that an inhibitory immunity is dominant in H. pylori-associated diseases, which are prom...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Li R,Jiang XX,Zhang LF,Liu XM,Hu TZ,Xia XJ,Li M,Xu CX

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to evaluate the significance of homocysteine (Hcy) in Behcet's disease (BD) and the association of elevated Hcy levels associated with the indices of inflammation in BD. METHODS:Untreated 70 patients with BD and 33 healthy individuals were included into the study. Hcy, tumor necrosis alpha (TNF-a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kartal Durmazlar SP,Akgul A,Eskioglu F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruit domain (ASC) is involved in apoptosis and innate immunity and is a major adaptor molecule responsible for procaspase-1 activation. ASC mRNA is encoded by three exons: exons 1 and 3 encode a pyrin domain (PYD) and caspase recruit domain (CARD), re...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Matsushita K,Takeoka M,Sagara J,Itano N,Kurose Y,Nakamura A,Taniguchi S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The objective of the current study is to analyze the correlation between cytokine levels and periodontal parameters in aggressive periodontitis patients before and after periodontal treatment that was performed by using two different laser therapies. Materials and Methods:Twenty-six generalized aggressive periodon...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Talmac AC,Calisir M,Eroglu EG,Ertugrul AS

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) sometimes causes acute and severe lower respiratory tract illness in infants and young children. RSV strongly upregulates proinflammatory cytokines and the platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor, which is a receptor for Streptococcus pneumoniae, in the pulmonary epithelial ce...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yokota S,Okabayashi T,Hirakawa S,Tsutsumi H,Himi T,Fujii N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CCN family member 2 (CCN2, also known as connective tissue growth factor) may behave as a risk biomarker and a potential therapeutic target for renal disease. CCN2 participates in the regulation of inflammation and fibrosis. TGF-β is considered the main fibrogenic cytokine; however, in some pathological settings T...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rodrigues-Díez R,Rayego-Mateos S,Orejudo M,Aroeira LS,Selgas R,Ortiz A,Egido J,Ruiz-Ortega M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to hog barn organic dust contributes to occupational lung diseases, which are mediated by inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways. Isoprostanes-a family of eicosanoids produced by oxidation of phospholipids by oxygen radicals-are biomarkers of pulmonary oxidative stress. Importantly, 8-isoprostane has been...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Gerald CL,McClendon CJ,Ranabhat RS,Waterman JT,Kloc LL,Conklin DR,Barton KT,Khatiwada JR,Williams LL

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiopathogenesis of endometriosis still remains unknown. Recent data provide new valuable information concerning the role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of the disease. It has been proved that levels of different lipid peroxidation end products are increased in both peritoneal fluid (PF) and serum of e...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Polak G,Barczyński B,Kwaśniewski W,Bednarek W,Wertel I,Derewianka-Polak M,Kotarski J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the role of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan in pulmonary aspergilloma, serum concentrations of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan were measured repeatedly for as long as 10 months in eight patients. In four patients with inactive disease, concentrations of (1-->3)-beta-D-glucan were in the normal range.The concentrations of (1-...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yuasa K,Goto H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) significantly reduced the cell viability of primary bovine mammary epithelial cells (bMEC) leading to cell apoptosis, which were prevented by caffeic acid (CA) through inhibiting NF-κB activation and reducing proinflammatory cytokine expression. While the underlying mech...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Liu M,Fang G,Yin S,Zhao X,Zhang C,Li J,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by destruction of the tooth-supporting tissues. Obese individuals have an increased risk of periodontitis, and elevated circulating levels of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) may be a pathomechanistic link between both diseases. Recently, increased l...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Nokhbehsaim M,Keser S,Jäger A,Jepsen S,Deschner J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out to investigate whether ADM can modulate LPS-induced inflammation and apoptosis in rat Leydig cells. Leydig cells were treated with ADM before LPS-induced cytotoxicity. We determined the concentrations of ROS, MDA, GSH, LDH, and testosterone and the MMP. The mRNA levels of IL-1, IL-6, iNOS, a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zhou PH,Hu W,Zhang XB,Wang W,Zhang LJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Inflammation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We evaluated the lncRNA and mRNA expression profile of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy nonsmokers, smokers without airflow limitation, and COPD patients. Methods:lncRNA and mRNA pro...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Qu X,Dang X,Wang W,Li Y,Xu D,Shang D,Chang Y

更新日期：2018-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The alteration of resting tension (RT) from 0.5 g to 2.5 g increased significantly airway smooth muscle contractions induced by acetylcholine (ACh) in rabbit trachea. The decrease in extracellular calcium concentration [Ca2+]o from 2 mM to 0.2 mM reduced ACh-induced contractions only at 2.5 g RT with no effect at 0.5 ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kitsiopoulou E,Hatziefthimiou AA,Gourgoulianis KI,Molyvdas PA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the modulatory role of histamine-degrading enzymes in airway constrictor responses, human bronchial strips were studied under isometric conditions in vitro. Pretreatment of tissues with the histamine N-methyltransferase (HMT) inhibitor SKF 91488 specifically potentiated the contractile responses to histam...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tamaoki J,Chiyotani A,Tagaya E,Isono K,Konno K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test the statistical association of the CRP and SAA1 locus variants with their corresponding circulating levels and metabolic and inflammatory biomarker levels by using mediation analysis, a sample population of 599 Taiwanese subjects was enrolled and five CRP and four SAA1 variants were genotyped. Correlation anal...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ko YL,Hsu LA,Wu S,Teng MS,Chou HH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00