Role of CD4(+) T cells in the modulation of neurotrophin production in mice exposed to low-level toluene.

abstract：:We reported recently that a novel immunomodulator, 7-thia-8-oxoguanosine (7T8OG)2 inhibited formation of pulmonary melanoma metastases (1), prevented against viral infection in mice (2) and potentiated the efficacy of a weakly immunogenic leukemia vaccine (3). Since certain tumor metastases and virus infected cells ar...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Sharma BS,Mhaskar S,Balazs L,Siaw M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effects of baicalin (BA), a major flavone from Scutellaria radix, on acetaminophen (AP)-induced hepatotoxicity and the possible mechanism(s) of its protective action were investigated in mice. Treatment with BA (300 mg/kg, p.o.) 0.5 h after AP administration significantly prevented an increase in plasma...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Jang SI,Kim HJ,Hwang KM,Jekal SJ,Pae HO,Choi BM,Yun YG,Kwon TO,Chung HT,Kim YC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the immunogenicity of Peginterferon alpha-2 b(Pegberon) and its effect on the efficacy and safety in phase III clinical trial, by comparing it with the control drug Pegasys. METHODS:770 patients were recruited in total. 509 were treated with Pegberon plus ribavirin and 261 were treated with Pegasys plus ...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Zhou W,Lu D,Liao X,Zhuang L,Sun L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously showed that formation of pulmonary granulomas in mice in response to a mycobacterial glycolipid, trehalose 6,6'-dimycolate (TDM) is due to the action of TNF-α and not of IFN-γ. However, the mechanisms of formation and maintenance of pulmonary granulomas are not yet clear. The purpose of the present study...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Saitoh T,Yano I,Kumazawa Y,Takimoto H

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purple bamboo salt is a specially processed salt according to the traditional recipe using normal salt and bamboo. It has been used for the purpose of prevention and treatment of various diseases in Korea. We investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of purple bamboo salt by using human mast cell line (HMC-1). Purpl...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Shin HY,Lee EH,Kim CY,Shin TY,Kim SD,Song YS,Lee KN,Hong SH,Kim HM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capsaicin is a chili pepper extract with multiple therapeutic properties including anti-liver fibrosis. However, the paucity of its underlying mechanisms limited its widely clinical application. METHODS:In the present study, carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) was used to induce liver fibrosis in mice, and transfor...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Sheng J,Zhang B,Chen Y,Yu F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Context: Pyocyanin is a typical Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factor, a common Gram-negative rod responsible for a wide range of severe nosocomial infections. There is evidence indicating that pyocyanin has multiple biological activities, but little is known about anti-inflammatory properties. Objective: This study...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Marreiro de Sales-Neto J,Lima ÉA,Cavalcante-Silva LHA,Vasconcelos U,Rodrigues-Mascarenhas S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two dideoxynucleosides, 2',3'-dideoxy-beta-L-cytidine and 2',3'-dideoxy-beta-L-5-flurocytidine, containing unnatural L-configuration in their sugar moieties, were synthesized and assayed for antiviral activities. Both compounds were shown to possess potent anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and antihepatitis B v...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Gagnon L,Nordstrom PA,Duchaine J,Jutras D,Hamel M,Barbeau D,Hooker E,Ashman C,Cammack N,Tse A

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD69, also known as activation inducer molecule, very early activation antigen, MLR-3 and Leu-23, is a member of the natural killer (NK) cell gene complex family of signal transducing receptors. CD69 is as a type II transmembrane glycoprotein with a C-type lectin binding domain in the extracellular portion of the mole...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Marzio R,Mauël J,Betz-Corradin S

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of collagen deposition in implanted polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tubing in non-diabetic and streptozotocin-induced (STZ) diabetic mice was measured during 14 days post-wounding. At the time of implantation, test groups received injections of either Quadrol [N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Bhide MV,Dunphy MJ,Mirkopulos N,Smith DJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we introduce a new class of organometallic compound, the Biphosphinic Palladacycle Complex [Pd (C2, N-S(-)(dmpa)(dppf)] Cl (BPC), as an angiotensin-I converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) with hematological regulation properties. When BPC was assayed as a competitive inhibitor over the hydrolysis of...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Caires AC,Oliveira CR,Smith MC,Hemerly JP,Juliano MA,Bincoletto C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The popular murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7, is often used to initially screen natural products for bioactivity and to predict their potential effect in vivo or on primary cells. The cell line response is considered to reflect the potential human de novo response, and is used to evaluate the effective bioactivi...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Merly L,Smith SL

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apigenin is a plant flavonoid and a pharmacologically active agent that has been isolated from several plant species. However, the molecular mechanism of apigenin-mediated immune modulation has not been fully understood. One of the possible mechanisms of its protective effects is the down-regulation of inflammatory re...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Kang OH,Lee JH,Kwon DY

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taraxasterol, a pentacyclic-triterpene, was isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Taraxacum officinale. In the present study, we investigated the protective effect of taraxasterol on murine model of endotoxic shock and the mechanism of its action. Mice were treated with 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg of taraxasterol prior to ...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Zhang X,Xiong H,Li H,Cheng Y

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formyl peptides are oligopeptides released by Gram-negative bacteria. So far, specific formyl peptide receptors (FPRs) have been described in mammals only. FPRs are seven-transmembrane G-coupled molecules and make up a relatively homogeneous group, although exhibiting different levels of affinity for the ligands. We e...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Panaro MA,Acquafredda A,Sisto M,Lisi S,Calvello R,Mitolo CI,Cianciulli A,Mitolo V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In the rat prostate, beta-adrenoreceptor (beta-AR) stimulation does not alter basal prostatic tone but may inhibit alpha1-AR-mediated, field stimulation-induced or receptor-independent contractile responses. The present study was designed to assess the alteration of basic fibroblast growth factor (bF...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Mitropoulos D,Kyroudi-Voulgari A,Stratigea F,Perea D,Boudoulas H,Karayannacos P

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of interferon (IFN)beta-1a on interleukin (IL)-12p70 and IL-10 secretion in 27 Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) patients, divided in responders and non-responders. In responders, IFNbeta-1a does not change the IL-12p70 concentrations, but it leads to a remarkable increase in the IL...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Carrieri PB,Ladogana P,Di Spigna G,de Leva MF,Petracca M,Montella S,Buonavolontà L,Florio C,Postiglione L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last few years, several observations outline that the impaired T lymphocyte proliferative capacity in the elderly is due to a reduced interleukin 2 (IL-2) release. To further investigate the activation process during lectin stimulation, aged peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were stimulated with phy...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Antonaci S,Tortorella C,Polignano A,Ottolenghi A,Jirillo E,Bonomo L

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that a mitogenic fraction (PH-I) separated from Pseudostellaria heterophylla (P. heterophylla) could act as a priming agent for the release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in mice. In the present study, PH-I was further purified by gel filtration chromatography and the resulting thr...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Wong CK,Leung KN,Fung MC,Fung KP,Choy YM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally venoms are used from thousands of years to treat pain, inflammation, and arthritis. In Ayurveda "Suchika Voron" and "Shodhona" were practiced against pain. In the present study, venom composition of the Indian honeybee Apis florea (AF), Apis dorsata (AD), and Apis cerana indica (AC) were analyzed using e...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Nipate SS,Hurali PB,Ghaisas MM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated immunomodulatory activity of autologous tumor cell vaccine from oral cancer patients ex vivo by lymphoproliferation assay and two color flow cytometry. Vaccine treatment lead to 10-fold higher proliferation of lymphocytes compared with the untreated controls. A significant increase in CD69(+) and HLA-D...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Agarwal A,Mohanti BK,Das SN

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both pregnancy and cyclosporin A (CsA) are known to inhibit T-cell mediated immune response and to activate phagocytes against microbial infections as a compensatory mechanism. Pregnant women, either with organ transplantation or suffering from autoimmune diseases, are commonly managed with CsA therapy. This investiga...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Khan HA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Several studies demonstrated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory role of melatonin and celecoxib. This study is designed to explore the underlying mechanism of hepatoprotective effects of melatonin and celecoxib against ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity by morphological, and biochemical approaches.Materials...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Ullah U,Badshah H,Malik Z,Uddin Z,Alam M,Sarwar S,Aman A,Khan AU,Shah FA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of T-cell responses involves the recognition of extrinsic antigens in association with antigens of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). The present results demonstrate that the lateralized control exerted by the brain neocortex on T-cell activities extends to the expression of MHC antigens, yet di...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Renoux G,Renoux M,Bizière K

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of inflammatory bowel diseases which include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease has not yet been clarified. Several hypotheses suggest a change in composition of gut microflora along with an impaired mucosal barrier that lead to excessive mucosal immunologic responses. Increased production of nitri...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Toumi R,Abdelouhab K,Rafa H,Soufli I,Raissi-Kerboua D,Djeraba Z,Touil-Boukoffa C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF) levels in 33 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were measured by using a sensitive enzyme immunoassay. Four of five Crohn's diseases (CD) and nine of twenty eight ulcerative colitis (UC) had elevated levels of serum TNF. In active CD or UC, a greater fraction of patients s...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Maeda M,Watanabe N,Neda H,Yamauchi N,Okamoto T,Sasaki H,Tsuji Y,Akiyama S,Tsuji N,Niitsu Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The guidelines for the management of urticaria in adults and children have been published in outstanding position papers. By contrast, the onset of urticaria in the elderly has not yet had a clear definition. In order to approach diagnosis and treatment in a population of elderly patients, we have performed an epidemi...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Ventura MT,Napolitano S,Buquicchio R,Cecere R,Arsieni A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antidepressants are reported to display anti-inflammatory effects. Nitric oxide (NO), in turn, has a key role in inflammation. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of amitriptyline co-administered with L-NAME (a NO synthase inhibitor) on certain parameters of acute inflammatory response in rat...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Vismari L,Alves GJ,Muscará MN,Palermo-Neto J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-nitrozodimethyloamine (NDMA) is a carcinogenic compound that can be formed in vivo. NDMA is synthesized from precursors-amines and nitrosating agents. Nitrosating agents are formed through the reaction of oxide, reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide (NO). Human neutrophils (PMN) are an important source of the mos...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Jabłoński J,Jabłońska E,Iwanowska J,Marcińczyk M,Moniuszko-Jakoniuk J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporary henna-based tattoos, particularly popular among western tourists holidaying in exotic places, can expose to the risk to develop allergic reactions. Although hypersensitivity to henna is extremely rare, para-phenylenediamine, which is sometimes added to henna to obtain a dark, blackish color, is a frequent co...

journal_title：Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology

authors： Calogiuri G,Foti C,Bonamonte D,Nettis E,Muratore L,Angelini G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00