Evidence for activation of Toll-like receptor and receptor for advanced glycation end products in preterm birth.

abstract：:Collagen triple helix repeat containing-1 (CTHRC1) has been identified as cancer-related protein. CTHRC1 expresses mainly in adventitial fibroblasts and neointimal smooth muscle cells of balloon-injured vessels and promotes cell migration and tissue repair in response to injury. CTHRC1 plays a pivotal role in some pat...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Mei D,Zhu Y,Zhang L,Wei W

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The recently discovered IL-33 as an IL-1 cytokine family member has been proved to be specifically released from osteonecrotic bones. We aimed to investigate the potential role of IL-33 in the development of osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH). Forty patients diagnosed with ONFH and forty age-, sex-, and body mass in...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ma J,Guo W,Li Z,Wang B,Li S,Wang P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin participates in the inflammatory responses in multiple cell types and animal models. Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) induces inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS), which acts as one of the main reasons for CCH-induced white matter lesions (WMLs). But whether leptin participates in the pathogenes...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Du Y,Song Y,Zhang X,Luo Y,Zou W,Zhang J,Fu J

更新日期：2020-12-18 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：:Nitrooleic acid (OA-NO2) is an endogenous lipid product which has novel signaling properties, particularly the activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors. The current study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of OA-NO2 against cisplatin-induced kidney injury in mice. Mice were pretreated with OA-NO...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang H,Jia Z,Sun J,Xu L,Zhao B,Yu K,Yang M,Yang T,Wang R

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：:Thiopurines are extensively used immunosuppressants for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The polymorphism of thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) influences thiopurine metabolism and therapy outcome. We used a TPMT knockdown (kd) model of human Jurkat T-lymphocytes cells to study the effects of trea...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Misdaq M,Ziegler S,von Ahsen N,Oellerich M,Asif AR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acne inversa (AI; also designated as hidradenitis suppurativa) is a chronic inflammatory disease with still unknown pathogenesis that affects the intertriginous skin of perianal, inguinal, and axillary sites. It leads to painful nodules, abscesses, and fistulas with malodorous secretion and is frequently associated wi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tsaousi A,Witte E,Witte K,Röwert-Huber HJ,Volk HD,Sterry W,Wolk K,Schneider-Burrus S,Sabat R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghrelin, a peptide hormone produced mainly in the stomach, has emerged as an important modulator of the inflammatory responses that are of significance to the maintenance of gastric mucosal integrity. Here, we report on the role of ghrelin in controlling the apoptotic processes induced in gastric mucosal cells by H. p...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Slomiany BL,Slomiany A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection in the neonatal period is an extremely serious condition and diagnosis is difficult. C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used as a marker of infection; however, its usefulness is limited in the early phase. The role of soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), an adhesion molecule, has be...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Apostolou M,Dimitriou H,Kaleyias J,Perdikogianni C,Stiakaki E,Costalos C,Kalmanti MC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Neutrophilic bronchial inflammation is a main feature of bronchiectasis, but not much is known about its relationship with other disease features. Aim. To compare airway inflammatory markers with clinical and functional findings in subjects with stable noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB). Methods. 152...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Dente FL,Bilotta M,Bartoli ML,Bacci E,Cianchetti S,Latorre M,Malagrinò L,Nieri D,Roggi MA,Vagaggini B,Paggiaro P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purinergic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) plays an important role during the immune response, participating in several events such as cytokine release, apoptosis, and necrosis. The bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is one of the strongest stimuli of the immune response, and it has been shown that P2X7R activatio...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Leiva-Salcedo E,Coddou C,Rodríguez FE,Penna A,Lopez X,Neira T,Fernández R,Imarai M,Rios M,Escobar J,Montoya M,Huidobro-Toro JP,Escobar A,Acuña-Castillo C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin- (IL-) 35 and IL-37 are newly discovered immune-suppressing cytokines. They have been described in inflammatory diseases such as collagen-induced arthritis and asthma. However, their expressions in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients have not been yet explored. Our aim was to evaluate serum and infla...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Li Y,Wang Y,Liu Y,Wang Y,Zuo X,Li Y,Lu X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cyclooxygenase- (COX-) 2/microsomal PGE-synthase- (mPGES-) 1/PGE-receptor- (EP-) 4 axis could play a key role in the physiopathology of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in humans. In this study, we investigated the influence of cardiovascular risk factors on the expression of the PGE2 pathway in human AAA...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Dilmé JF,Solà-Villà D,Bellmunt S,Romero JM,Escudero JR,Camacho M,Vila L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of exogenous RNA on many cellular functions has been studied in a variety of eukaryotic cells but there are few reports on macrophages. In the present study, it is demonstrated that cytoplasmatic RNA extracted from rat macrophages stimulated with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS), referred to as L-R...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ribeiro RA,Lucca FL,Flores CA,Cunha FQ,Ferreira SH

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incubation of rat hepatocytes in primary culture with IL-1beta at a concentration of 2.5 units/ml resulted in an increase (+80%) in the amount of apoE mRNA without any effect upon apoE synthesis. IL-6 at a low concentration (10 units/ml) induced a decrease (-35%) in the amount of apoE mRNA, but increased apoE synthesi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ribeiro A,Mangeney M,Bernard I,Chambaz J,Delers F

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose tissue produces a wide range of proteins that may influence the immune system. In this study, we assessed the serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, and ghrelin, in association with the measurements of body composition, in 15 female patients with various autoimmune diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus, primary...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Toussirot E,Gaugler B,Bouhaddi M,Nguyen NU,Saas P,Dumoulin G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are multifactorial disorders resulting from environmental and genetic factors. Polymorphisms in MDR1 and GSTs genes might explain individual differences in susceptibility to IBD. We carried out a case-control study to examine the association of MDR1 (C1236T and C3435T), GSTT1, and GST...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Senhaji N,Kassogue Y,Fahimi M,Serbati N,Badre W,Nadifi S

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Plasma levels of endotoxin and various cytokines were assessed in 70 patients with gastrointestinal tract perforation. Sepsis developed in 29 of them, and eight of these (27.6%) had on admission endotoxin levels higher than 9.8 pg ml(-1). The clinical outcome correlated with the level of tumour necrosis factor alpha (...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Endo S,Inada K,Inoue Y,Otsu T,Kasai T,Kuwata Y,Hoshi S,Yoshida M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the central nervous system (CNS), mastocytes and glial cells (microglia, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) function as sensors of neuroinflammatory conditions, responding to stress triggers or becoming sensitized to subsequent proinflammatory challenges. The corticotropin-releasing hormone and glucocorticoids are cr...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Aguirre A,Maturana CJ,Harcha PA,Sáez JC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on peripheral benzodiazepine receptor function have yielded a diverse list of activities of which the anti-inflammatory effects need to be further examined. AIMS:To evaluate the role of steroids, nitric oxide and adenosine-deaminase in the anti-inflammatory effect of PK11195. METHODS:Pleurisy was i...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： da Silva MB,Farges RC,Fröde TS

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 35 (IL-35) is a heterodimeric cytokine involved in the development of atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to establish if the polymorphisms of IL-12A and EBI3 genes that encode the IL-35 subunits are associated with the development of premature coronary artery disease (CAD) in Mexican individ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Posadas-Sánchez R,Pérez-Hernández N,Angeles-Martínez J,López-Bautista F,Villarreal-Molina T,Rodríguez-Pérez JM,Fragoso JM,Posadas-Romero C,Vargas-Alarcón G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the role of mutant SOD1 gene (SOD1(G93A)) on muscle cell differentiation, we derived C2C12 muscle cell lines carrying a stably transfected SOD1(G93A) gene under the control of a myosin light chain (MLC) promoter-enhancer cassette. Expression of MLC/SOD1(G93A) in C2C12 cells resulted in dramatic inhibition...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Martini M,Dobrowolny G,Aucello M,Musarò A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was carried out to investigate the effects and mechanisms of polydatin (PD) in septic mice. The model of cecal ligation and puncture (CLP-)induced sepsis was employed. Pretreatment of mice with PD (15, 45, and 100 mg/kg) dose-dependently reduced sepsis-induced mortality and lung injury, as indicated ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Li XH,Gong X,Zhang L,Jiang R,Li HZ,Wu MJ,Wan JY

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:A prominent feature of inflammatory diseases is endothelial dysfunction. Factors associated with endothelial dysfunction include proinflammatory cytokines, adhesion molecules, and matrix degrading enzymes. At the transcriptional level, they are regulated by the histone deacetylase sirtuin (SIRT) 1 via its actions on t...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Lappas M

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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