Tumour necrosis factor-alpha mediates blood-brain barrier damage in HIV-1 infection of the central nervous system.

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：:Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a heterogeneous group of clonal diseases characterized by the excessive and chronic production of mature cells from one or several of the myeloid lineages. Recent advances in the biology of MPNs have greatly facilitated their molecular diagnosis since most patients present with ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Hermouet S,Bigot-Corbel E,Gardie B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a cytokine derived from CD4+ T-helper type 2 (T(H2)) cells identified as a suppressor of cytokines from T-helper type 1(T(H1)) cells. Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is produced by B cells, macrophages and dendritic cells, and primarily regulates T(H1) cell differentiation, while suppressing the expan...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Chung F

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported the immune-enhancing effects of a high-molecular-weight fraction (HMF) of CW in macrophages and immunosuppressed mice, and this effect was attributed to a crude polysaccharide. As polysaccharides may also have anti-inflammatory functions, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and related m...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Cho CW,Ahn S,Lim TG,Hong HD,Rhee YK,Yang DC,Jang M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is characterized by the progressive decline of physiological function and tissue homeostasis leading to increased vulnerability, degeneration, and death. Aging-related changes of the innate and adaptive immune system include decline in the preservation and enhancement of many immune functions, such as changes in...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Costantini E,D'Angelo C,Reale M

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) is potentially life-threatening malignancy that still causes high mortality among women. Scientific research in this field is focused on deeper understanding of pathogenesis and progressing of BC, in order to develop relevant diagnosis and improve therapeutic treatment. Multifunctional cytokine TGF-...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zarzynska JM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is great need for a therapeutic that would limit tuberculosis related pathology and thus curtail spread of disease between individuals by establishing a "firebreak" to slow transmission. A promising avenue to increase current therapeutic efficacy may be through incorporation of adjunct components that slow or st...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Actor JK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TLRs recognize a broad spectrum of microorganism molecules, triggering a variety of cellular responses. Among them, phagocytosis is a critical process for host defense. Leukotrienes (LTs), lipid mediators produced from 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) enzyme, increase FcγR-mediated phagocytosis. Here, we evaluated the participat...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Pinheiro CDS,Monteiro APT,Dutra FF,Bozza MT,Peters-Golden M,Benjamim CF,Canetti C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the initiating events of Crohn's disease are unknown, models of experimental colitis have provided new insights in the immunologically mediated pathways of mucosal inflammation. In Crohn's disease activated mucosal T lymphocytes produce proinflammatory cytokines within the mucosal compartment. With this under...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： van Montfrans C,Camoglio L,van Deventer SJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among numerous inflammatory mediators a nitric oxide molecule is supposed to be important in the modulation of neutrophil survival in vivo and in vitro. The effect of exogenous supply of NO donors such as SNP, SIN-1, and GEA-3162 on the course of human neutrophil apoptosis and the role of extracellular antioxidants in...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Sulowska Z,Majewska E,Klink M,Banasik M,Tchórzewski H

更新日期：2005-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the influence of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) in combination with tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) or its mutein VI, which differs from the native molecule by N-terminal amino acid composition, on the survival time of mice inoculated with leukaemia L1210 or P388. Groups of mice with leukaemia ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Góra-Tybor J,Warzocha K,Robak T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine gastric tissue lactoferrin (Lf) levels of Helicobacter pylori- (Hp-) positive and -negative patients and its effect on anemia. METHODS:Cases in which initial presentation was of abdominal pain and that were Hp-positive at endoscopy were included. Hp-positive cases and -negative controls were divided i...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Doğan Y,Erkan T,Önal Z,Usta M,Doğusoy G,Çokuğraş FÇ,Kutlu T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To assess the maresin 1 (MaR1) contents in type 2 diabetic patients with or without diabetic foot ulcer and to analyze the association of MaR1 concentrations with several metabolism-related parameters. Methods:Plasma MaR1 concentrations were analyzed in 96 subjects with normal glucose tolerant (NC, n = 43), type ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Miao T,Huang B,He N,Sun L,Du G,Gong X,Xu Y,Zheng Y,Zheng H,Qu H

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the effect of feeding low-fat diet (LFD) to diet-induced obesity (DIO) mice lacking TLR5 (TLR5(-/-)), which have a tendency to develop glucose intolerance with increased adiposity, compared to that in C57BL/6 mice. RESULTS:TLR5(-/-) and C57BL/6 male mice were divided into thre...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wu SC,Rau CS,Lu TH,Tzeng SL,Wu YC,Wu CJ,Lin CW,Hsieh CH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of L-carnitine and some of its acyl derivatives on serum TNF production and lethality in a murine experimental endotoxin shock model was investigated. In some instances, serum IL-6 production was also evaluated. In this experimental model, C57BL/6 mice received 30 mg/kg LPS (E. cell 055:B5) injected intrape...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ruggiero V,D'Urso CM,Albertoni C,Campo S,Foresta P,Martelli EA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between urinary eosinophil protein X (uEPX) and asthma symptoms, lung function, and other markers of eosinophilic airway inflammation in asthmatic school children. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed in 180 steroid dependent atopic children...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Nuijsink M,Hop WC,Sterk PJ,Duiverman EJ,Hiemstra PS,de Jongste JC,CATO Study Group.

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of psychological stress on periodontitis healing in rats and the contribution of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) expression to the healing process. METHODS:Ninety-six rats were randomly distributed into control group, periodontitis group, and periodontitis plus stress group. The...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zhao YJ,Li Q,Cheng BX,Zhang M,Chen YJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:For patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), a high body mass index (BMI) increases the possibility of infection derived from the intestine. In this study, we evaluate whether TAK242 can alleviate severe acute pancreatitis-associated injury of intestinal barrier in high-fat diet-fed rats. Methods:A SAP...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Su YR,Hong YP,Mei FC,Wang CY,Li M,Zhou Y,Zhao KL,Yu J,Wang WX

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is an important component of diabetic retinal damage. We previously reported that a novel β-adrenergic receptor agonist, Compound 49b, reduced Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling in retinal endothelial cells (REC) grown in high glucose. Others reported that TLR4 activates high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Jiang Y,Liu L,Curtiss E,Steinle JJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed little CD137 expressed in normal vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and it is important to find a valid way to elevate it before studying its function. The level of CD137 was detected by RT-PCR, western blot, and flow cytometry, respectively. CD137 signaling activation was activated by agonis...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zhong W,Li B,Li XY,Wang ZQ,Shao C,Wang CP,Chen R,Yan JC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little work is done to develop Aloe vera (AV) using probiotics. To explore the potential benefits, the antioxidant effects and the antibacterial effects on foodborne pathogens of Aloe fermentation supernatant were evaluated in vitro. Our results indicated that the Aloe fermentation supernatant fermented by Lactobacill...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Jiang M,Deng K,Jiang C,Fu M,Guo C,Wang X,Wang X,Meng F,Yang S,Deng K,Chen T,Xin H

更新日期：2016-01-01 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 effects of chronic mild prenatal stress on leukocyte infiltration into the airways was investigated in rat offspring. The chronic prenatal stress consisted of transitory and variable changes in the rat's living conditions. Offspring at adult age were actively sensitized (day 0) and intratracheally challenged (day ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Nogueira PJ,Ferreira HH,Antunes E,Teixeira NA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract of unclear aetiology of which two major forms are Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). CD and UC are immunologically distinct, although they both result from hyperactivation of proinflammatory pathways in ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ślebioda TJ,Kmieć Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keishibukuryogan (KBG) is one of the traditional herbal formulations widely administered to patients with blood stagnation for improving blood circulation; currently, it is the most frequently prescribed medicine in Japan. KBG has been reported to improve conjunctional microcirculation. The aim of this study was to ev...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yoshihisa Y,Furuichi M,Ur Rehman M,Ueda C,Makino T,Shimizu T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal or less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) is associated with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The mechanisms by which PM2.5 accelerates disease progression in COPD are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect o...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang J,Li Y,Zhao P,Tian Y,Liu X,He H,Jia R,Oliver BG,Li J

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific binding sites for the anti-inflammatory protein annexin I have been detected on the surface of human monocytes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). These binding sites are proteinaceous in nature and are sensitive to cleavage by the proteolytic enzymes trypsin, collagenase, elastase and cathepsin G. When m...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Euzger HS,Flower RJ,Goulding NJ,Perretti M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Over the last 20 years, the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in China has decreased gradually due to the application of a national HBV vaccination program. In contrast, the prevalence of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, and drug-induced...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Chang B,Li B,Sun Y,Teng G,Huang A,Li J,Zou Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide 204-212 of lipocortin (LC) 5 inhibited porcine pancreatic phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) induced rat stomach strip contractions and ADP induced rabbit platelet aggregation in a concentration dependent manner (IC(30) of 10 muM and 400 muM, respectively). The first two amino acids are not necessary since the eptape...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Mugridge KG,Becherucci C,Parente L,Perretti M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00