Serum IL-33 levels are associated with liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

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：:There is much evidence that degradation of the extracellular matrix is essential for the development of cholesteatomas and that this is induced by activation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Vitamin D3 (VD3) has several well-recognised biological activities, including suppression of MMP production. The present stu...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kobayashi H,Asano K,Kanai K,Suzaki H

更新日期：2005-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the frequencies of rs1800450 (MBL ⁎B, G>A), rs1800451 (MBL ⁎C, G>A), and rs5030737 (MBL ⁎D, C>T) polymorphisms in exon 1 of the MBL2 gene among patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Blood samples from patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV; n = 65), hepatitis C virus (HCV; n = 92...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Moura TC,Amoras ED,Araújo MS,Freitas Queiroz MA,Conde SR,Demachki S,Martins-Feitosa RN,Machado LF,Cayres-Vallinoto IM,Ishak R,Vallinoto AC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observation of the microcirculation of the hamster cheek pouch by intravital microscopy revealed five steps of neutrophil migration from the venules after topical application of leukotriene B(4) to the microvasculature: rolling along the venular wall (Step 1), adhesion to it (Step 2), disappearance from the vascular l...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Oda T,Katori M,Hatanaka K,Nagai Y

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:In addition to its well-established effect on T cells, cyclosporin A (CsA) also inhibits inflammatory cytokine production by macrophages. However, little is known about the mechanism of action of CsA on macrophage cytokine production. We measured the effect of CsA on basal and phorbol-myristate-acetate (PMA)-stimulate...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： García JE,López AM,de Cabo MR,Rodríguez FM,Losada JP,Sarmiento RG,López AJ,Arellano JL

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Production of antibodies that are specific for allergens is an important pathological process in inflammatory allergic diseases. These contain the antibodies against antigens of Candida albicans, one of the normal microbial flora in an intestinal tract. We studied the effects of the prednisolone administrati...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tansho S,Abe S,Ishibashi H,Mitsuya M,Wada K,Ikeda T,Suegara N,Koshio O,Ono Y,Yamaguchi H

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Impaired maternal immune tolerance resulting in systemic inflammation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Phenotypical changes of monocytes and neutrophil granulocytes have already been studied in preeclampsia, and some studies also included T lymphocyte activation markers; however, t...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Bajnok A,Ivanova M,Rigó J Jr,Toldi G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic hormones have been associated with reproductive function modulation. Thus, the aim of this study was: (i) to characterize the immunolocalization, mRNA and protein levels of leptin (LEP), Ghrelin (GHR) and respective receptors LEPR and Ghr-R1A, throughout luteal phase; and (ii) to evaluate the role of LEP and...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Galvão A,Tramontano A,Rebordão MR,Amaral A,Bravo PP,Szóstek A,Skarzynski D,Mollo A,Ferreira-Dias G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy is considered a neurovascular disorder, hyperglycemia being considered the main risk factor for this pathology. Diabetic retinopathy also presents features of a low-grade chronic inflammatory disease, including increased levels of cytokines in the retina, such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β). Howeve...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Baptista FI,Aveleira CA,Castilho ÁF,Ambrósio AF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To investigate the protective effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on relieving sepsis-induced lung inflammation and injury in vivo and in vitro. Methods:Cultured human pulmonary epithelial cell line A549 was challenged with LPS to induce cell injury, and CLP mouse model was generated to mimic clinical condition of sy...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang QL,Yang L,Peng Y,Gao M,Yang MS,Xing W,Xiao XZ

更新日期：2019-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:TRAIL is a potential biomarker of cardiovascular (CV) disease. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with metabolic syndrome (MeS) and accelerated atherosclerosis. We assessed whether disease activity, systemic inflammation, and MeS features were associated with circulating ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Genre F,López-Mejías R,Rueda-Gotor J,Miranda-Filloy JA,Ubilla B,Carnero-López B,Palmou-Fontana N,Gómez-Acebo I,Blanco R,Pina T,Ochoa R,González-Juanatey C,Llorca J,González-Gay MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and its impact on cognition in older people has been demonstrated, but many points remain unclarified. In order to study the effect of aging on the thyroid gland, we compared the thyroid gland of very old mice with that of younger ones. We have first investigated the changes of thyroi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Traina G,Cataldi S,Siccu P,Loreti E,Ferri I,Sidoni A,Codini M,Gizzi C,Sichetti M,Ambesi-Impiombato FS,Beccari T,Curcio F,Albi E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is a complex biological response to detrimental stimuli and can be a double-edged sword. Inflammation plays a protective role in removing pathogenic factors, but dysregulated inflammation is associated with several major fatal diseases such as asthma, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Asthma is a compl...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Dong Z,Xiong L,Zhang W,Gibson PG,Wang T,Lu Y,Wang G,Li H,Wang F

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：:Nitric oxide has enigmatic qualities in inflammation. In order to appreciate the precise contributions of nitric oxide to a pathophysiological process, one must account for enzyme source, coproduction of oxidants and antioxidant defences, time, rate of nitric oxide production, cellular source, peroxynitrite formation ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Miller MJ,Grisham MB

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine which plays opposing roles in the context of infectious disease pathogenesis. TNF-α is essential for the development of a protective immune response to some pathogens, for example, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, by synergizing with other cytokines. However, exorbitant or ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Dirisala VR,Jeevan A,Ly LH,McMurray DN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the association between the rs12979860 polymorphism in the IL-28B gene and HTLV-1 infection as well as the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). HTLV-1-infected patients (26 HAM/TSP symptomatic and 53 asymptomatic) and 300 seronegative health...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Vallinoto AC,Santana BB,Sá KS,Ferreira TC,Sousa RC,Azevedo VN,Feitosa RN,Machado LF,Ishak MO,Ishak R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3), an RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methyltransferase, is essential for the m6A mRNA modification. As a key enzyme of m6A methylation modification, METTL3 has been implicated in immune and inflammation regulation. However, little is known of the role and underlying mechanism of METTL3 in...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang J,Yan S,Lu H,Wang S,Xu D

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Progranulin (PGRN) is implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between PGRN and disease activity in RA. METHODS:PGRN levels were evaluated in patients with RA (n = 47) and OA (n = 42) and healthy controls (n = 41). Immunohistochemical a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Cerezo LA,Kuklová M,Hulejová H,Vernerová Z,Kaspříková N,Veigl D,Pavelka K,Vencovský J,Šenolt L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI), a clinical syndrome, is a sudden onset of kidney failure that severely affects the kidney tubules. One potential treatment is dexmedetomidine (DEX), a highly selective α2-adrenoreceptor agonist that is used as an anesthetic adjuvant. It also has anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and sympat...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Bao N,Dai D

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Rodent models suggest that follistatin-like 3 (fstl3) is associated with diabetes and obesity. In humans, plasma fstl3 is reduced with gestational diabetes. In vitro, TNF-α induces fstl3 secretion, which suggests a link to inflammation. OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the association between plasma fstl3 and obesity...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Brandt C,Pedersen M,Rinnov A,Andreasen AS,Møller K,Hojman P,Pedersen BK,Plomgaard P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, many researchers are focusing their attention on the link between inflammation and cancer. The inflammation is involved in the tumor development and suppression, by stimulating the immune response. In particular, the transition from chronic inflammation to cancer produces angiogenic and growth factors...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Capone F,Guerriero E,Sorice A,Colonna G,Ciliberto G,Costantini S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomiasis is a chronic inflammatory disease whose macrophages are involved in immunopathology modulation. Although P2X7 receptor signaling plays an important role in inflammatory responses mediated by macrophages, no reports have examined the role of P2X7 receptors in macrophage function during schistosomiasis. ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Oliveira SD,Nanini HF,Savio LE,Waghabi MC,Silva CL,Coutinho-Silva R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulated inflammation is increasingly considered as the main cause of many diseases on which NOD1/NF-κB pathway plays an important role. Columbianetin (CBT) is derived from the root of the Chinese herb Radix Angelicae Pubescentis for treating inflammatory diseases. Although the anti-inflammatory effect of CBT has ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Lu J,Fang K,Wang S,Xiong L,Zhang C,Liu Z,Guan X,Zheng R,Wang G,Zheng J,Wang F

更新日期：2018-04-05 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：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：:Maresin1 (MaR1), a new anti-inflammatory and proresolving lipid mediator, has been proven to exert organ-protective effects in septic animal models. However, the potential mechanisms are still not fully elucidated. In this study, we sought to explore the impact of MaR1 on metabolic dysfunction in cecal ligation and pu...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Hao Y,Zheng H,Wang RH,Li H,Yang LL,Bhandari S,Liu YJ,Han J,Smith FG,Gao HC,Jin SW

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:TThe molecular mechanisms responsible for the development of hepatic fibrosis are not fully understood. The Nlrc4 inflammasome detects cytosolic presence of bacterial components, activating inflammatory cytokines to facilitate clearance of pathogens and infected cells. We hypothesized that low-grade constitutive activ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： DeSantis DA,Ko CW,Wang L,Lee P,Croniger CM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00