Scorpion venom and the inflammatory response.

abstract：:Surgery induces release of neuroendocrine hormones (cortisol), cytokines (interleukin-6: IL-6, tumour necrosis factor-alpha: TNF-alpha), acute phase proteins (C-reactive protein: CRP, leptin). We studied the effects of general and spinal anaesthesia on stress response to haemorrhoidectomy. Patients were assigned to ge...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Buyukkocak U,Caglayan O,Daphan C,Aydinuraz K,Saygun O,Agalar F

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paricalcitol, a selective vitamin D receptor (VDR) activator used for treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease (CKD), has been associated with survival advantages, suggesting that this drug, beyond its ability to suppress parathyroid hormone, may have additional beneficial actions. In this ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Donate-Correa J,Domínguez-Pimentel V,Méndez-Pérez ML,Muros-de-Fuentes M,Mora-Fernández C,Martín-Núñez E,Cazaña-Pérez V,Navarro-González JF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to compare serum levels of soluble forms of interleukin-2 receptor, CD4 and CD8, released by lymphocytes during activation ofthe immune system, in patients with histologically verified chronic active hepatitis associated to hepatitis C virus infection, with those in healthy subjects. S...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Caruso C,Candore G,Cigna D,Tripi S,Di Gaetano G,Migneco G,Montalto G,Ruggieri I,Notarbartolo A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a biologically active lysophospholipid mediator involved in modulating inflammatory process. We investigated the effects of FTY720, a structural analogue of S1P after phosphorylation, on lung injury induced by hindlimb ischemia reperfusion (IR) in rats. Methods:Fifty Sprague...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang L,Chen F,Pan Y,Lin L,Xiong X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequent pathogen that causes bacterial meningitis is the Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. By entering the brain, host cells will be activated and proinflammatory cytokines like interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) are released. The goal of the current study was to examine...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Albrecht LJ,Tauber SC,Merres J,Kress E,Stope MB,Jansen S,Pufe T,Brandenburg LO

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we revealed the importance of follicular helper T cells (T(FH)) in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). In the present study, we focused on the site of the inflammation and determined the composition of lymphocyte infiltration in labial salivary gland (LSG) biopsies with special emphasis on ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Szabo K,Papp G,Dezso B,Zeher M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in complex posttraumatic sequelae affecting the whole neuraxis. Due to its involvement in varied neuromodulatory processes, the chemokine-ligand/receptor-network is a key element of secondary lesion cascades induced by SCI. This review will provide a synopsis of chemokine-ligand/recept...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Knerlich-Lukoschus F,Held-Feindt J

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:One of the most globally prevalent supraventricular arrhythmias is atrial fibrillation (AF). Knowledge of the structures and functions of messenger RNA (mRNA) has recently increased. It is no longer viewed as solely an intermediate molecule between DNA and proteins but has come to be seen as a dynamic and modifiable g...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Xu X,Zhao Z,Li G

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess FGF-β, TGF-β, and COX2 expression and immunocompetent cells in the orbital tissue of patients with severe and mild Graves' orbitopathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Orbital tissue was taken from 27 patients with GO: (1) severe GO (n = 18), the mean clinical activity score (CAS) being 8.5 (SD 2.5); and (2) mi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Pawlowski P,Reszec J,Eckstein A,Johnson K,Grzybowski A,Chyczewski L,Mysliwiec J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) characterized by atrocious progression and numerous complications often leads to a high mortality rate due to hypermetabolism, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), and multiple organs dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Studies have revealed that both early enteral nutrition (EEN) a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang G,Sun B,Gao Y,Meng QH,Jiang HC

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:S. epidermidis is responsible for biofilm-related nonunions. This study compares the response to S. epidermidis-infected fractures in rats systemically or locally injected with vancomycin or bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in preventing the nonunion establishment. The 50% of rats receiving BMSCs intravenous...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Lovati AB,Drago L,Bottagisio M,Bongio M,Ferrario M,Perego S,Sansoni V,De Vecchi E,Romanò CL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a most frequently occurring and severe form of motor neuron disease, causing death within 3-5 years from diagnosis and with a worldwide incidence of about 2 per 100,000 person-years. Mutations in over twenty genes associated with familial forms of ALS have provided insights into ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Parisi C,Napoli G,Pelegrin P,Volonté C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease with classical traits of demyelination, axonal damage, and neurodegeneration. The migration of autoimmune T cells and macrophages from blood to central nervous system as well as the destruction of blood brain barrier are thought to be the major processes in the development o...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Cheng W,Chen G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our work was to find if MCP-1 -2518 (A/G) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) influences somehow the serum concentrations of high-sensitive CRP (hsCRP) both in patients suffering from ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial infarction (MI), angina pectoris (AP), and hypertension (HT) and in control group ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Bucova M,Lietava J,Penz P,Mrazek F,Petrkova J,Bernadic M,Petrek M

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:Background. Growth arrest-specific (Gas) 6 is one of the endogenous ligands of TAM receptors (Tyro3, Axl, and Mertk), and its role as an immune modulator has been recently emphasized. Naturally occurring CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for the active suppression of autoimmunity. The present study wa...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zhao GJ,Zheng JY,Bian JL,Chen LW,Dong N,Yu Y,Hong GL,Chandoo A,Yao YM,Lu ZQ

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：:Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is endemic in Latin America and affects ca. 10 million people worldwide. About 30% of Chagas disease patients develop chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy (CCC), a particularly lethal inflammatory cardiomyopathy that occurs decades after the initial infection...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Cunha-Neto E,Chevillard C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the cause and pathophysiology of middermal elastolysis (MDE). In this condition, variable inflammatory infiltrate may be present or not together with loss of elastic fibres in the middermis that spares both papillary and lower reticular dermis. MDE may be a consequence of abnormal extracellular m...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： De Cunto G,Lamberti A,de Santi MM,Miracco C,Fimiani M,Lungarella G,Cavarra E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages contribute to a continuous increase in blood pressure and kidney damage in hypertension, but their polarization status and the underlying mechanisms have not been clarified. This study revealed an important role for M2 macrophages and the YM1/Chi3l3 protein in hypertensive nephropathy in a mouse model of h...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Cavalcante PAM,Alenina N,Budu A,Freitas-Lima LC,Alves-Silva T,Agudelo JSH,Qadri F,Camara NOS,Bader M,Araújo RC

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines play an important role in the regulation of the immune system (adaptive and innate). Given their importance in proinflammatory processes, cytokines have been used for understanding the pathogenesis and as biomarkers in many diseases. IL-31 and IL-33 are still considered novel cytokines. IL-31 controls signal...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Di Salvo E,Ventura-Spagnolo E,Casciaro M,Navarra M,Gangemi S

更新日期：2018-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymosin beta(4) is a polypeptide isolated from thymosin fraction 5. This peptide exhibits important activities in the regulation and differentiation of thymus-dependent lymphocytes. An analogue of thymosin beta(4), [Phe(4F)(12)] deacetyl- thymosin beta(4), was synthesized by a solution method, followed by deprotectio...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Abiko T,Sekino H

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Cytokine-induced endothelial dysfunction leads to inflammation and vascular adhesion molecule production in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. Inflammation is a critical mediator in retinal degeneration (RD) diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and RD progression may be prevented through an...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Huang WC,Liou CJ,Shen SC,Hu S,Hsiao CY,Wu SJ

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To analyze the potential role of colchicine monotherapy in patients with tumor necrosis factor receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) in terms of control of clinical and laboratory manifestations. Methods:Patients with TRAPS treated with colchicine monotherapy were retrospectively enrolled; demographi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Vitale A,Sota J,Obici L,Ricco N,Maggio MC,Cattalini M,Ruscitti P,Caso F,Manna R,Viapiana O,Caggiano V,Emmi G,Insalaco A,Montin D,Licciardi F,Soriano A,Dagna L,Salvarani C,Lamacchia V,Hernández-Rodríguez J,Giacomel

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic and intraplaque biomarkers have been widely investigated in clinical cohorts as promising surrogate parameters of cardiovascular vulnerability. In this pilot study, we investigated if systemic and intraplaque levels of calcification biomarkers were affected by treatment with a statin in a cohort of patients w...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Lenglet S,Quercioli A,Fabre M,Galan K,Pelli G,Nencioni A,Bauer I,Pende A,Python M,Bertolotto M,Spinella G,Pane B,Palombo D,Dallegri F,Mach F,Vuilleumier N,Montecucco F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Objectives. Malaria infection, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, is the most lethal and frequently culminates in severe clinical complications. Interleukin-22 (IL-22) has been implicated in several diseases including malaria. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of IL-22 gene polymorph...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Aljarba NH,Al-Anazi MR,Shafeai MI,Rudiny FH,Bin Dajem SM,Alothaid H,Darraj M,Alkahtani S,Alghamdi J,Al-Ahdal MN,Al-Qahtani AA

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In aromatherapy, essential oils are used as anti-inflammatory remedies, but experimental studies on their action mechanisms are very limited. AIMS OF THE STUDY:To assess their anti-inflammatory activities, the effects of essential oils on neutrophil recruitment in mice were examined in vivo. METHOD:The eff...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Abe S,Maruyama N,Hayama K,Inouye S,Oshima H,Yamaguchi H

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00