Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the arterial wall that leads to myocardial infarction and stroke. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) and IL-10 exert significant anti-atherogenic effects in experimental models of atherosclerosis by modulating vascular inflammation. We have previously shown that Mycobacterium bovis BCG killed by extended freeze-drying (EFD BCG) decreases lung and colon inflammation by recruiting IL-10-producing Tregs. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of EFD BCG on the development of atherosclerosis. DESIGN:We used two strains of atherosclerosis-prone mice: Ldlr(-/-) (four or six EFD BCG injections) and Apoe(-/-) (six injections). RESULTS:In both models, EFD BCG significantly reduced the size of atherosclerotic lesions, increased IL-10 production and reduced the serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-13, KC and tumour necrosis factor-α). Shortly after treatment with EFD BCG, the number of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and Foxp3(+) Tregs in the draining lymph nodes increased. EFD BCG also led to accumulation of Tregs, but not of pDCs in the spleen, and reduced activity of NF-κB and increased activity of PPAR-γ in both the spleen and vascular tissue of treated mice. CONCLUSION:EFD BCG has atheroprotective effects through IL-10 production and Treg expansion. These findings support a novel approach to the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.
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J Intern Medjournal_title
Journal of internal medicineauthors
Ovchinnikova OA,Berge N,Kang C,Urien C,Ketelhuth DF,Pottier J,Drouet L,Hansson GK,Marchal G,Bäck M,Schwartz-Cornil I,Lagranderie Mdoi
10.1111/joim.12127subject
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2014-01-01 00:00:00pages
49-58issue
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0954-6820issn
1365-2796journal_volume
275pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Splenectomy is accompanied by a life-long risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI), mainly caused by polysaccharide (PS) encapsulated bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. Despite extensive prophylactic efforts the mortality and morbidity rates remain high. The present study was based on a ...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2004.01312.x
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Monitoring survival of cancer patients using data collected by population-based cancer registries is an important component of cancer control. In this setting, patient survival is often summarized using net survival, that is survival from cancer if there were no other possible causes of death. Although net survival is...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/joim.13139
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Bradykinin-mediated angioedema (AE) is a complication associated with thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. Risk factors are unknown and management is discussed. OBJECTIVES:To clarify risk factors associated with bradykinin-mediated AE after thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. METHODS:In a case-contr...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/joim.12962
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationships between pituitary-adrenal cortical (PA) function, abdominal obesity, hyperinsulinaemia, and dyslipidaemia. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. SUBJECTS:Seventy-one healthy males aged 30-55 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Insulin sen...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1997.tb00002.x
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::In its classic hormonal role, erythropoietin (EPO) is produced by the kidney and regulates the number of erythrocytes within the circulation to provide adequate tissue oxygenation. EPO also mediates other effects directed towards optimizing oxygen delivery to tissues, e.g. modulating regional blood flow and reducing b...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.02024.x
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the frequency of the common Finnish and Norwegian mutations in the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene in Swedish patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), and to start screening for other mutations in these patients. In contrast to the situation in Norway and Finland, where the f...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.1998.00309.x
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Multimorbidity, the simultaneous presence of multiple health conditions in an individual, is an increasingly common phenomenon globally. The systematic assessment of the quality of care delivered to people with multimorbidity will be key to informing the organization of services for meeting their complex needs. Yet, c...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/joim.12881
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cardiovascular disorders including hypertension and associated renal disease are major health problems affecting more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. Apart from nonmodifiable factors such as ageing, family history and gender, both sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy dietary habits are considered as major risk factors...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/joim.12818
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Intravenous nitrate therapy has been shown to improve short-term outcome of acute heart failure patients treated in the intensive care unit. The potential of a noninvasive high-dose nitrate strategy in the Emergency Department and the general ward remains unknown. METHODS:A total of 128 consecutive acute he...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02146.x
更新日期:2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Obesity has generally been associated with higher bone density and lower fracture risk. However, weight-related indices of obesity may be related differently to health end-points, compared with fat-related indices (such as body fat distribution and fat mass), as they may capture different dimensions of obesi...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02443.x
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We identified two cases of chronic active hepatitis with liver fibrosis induced by lipid lowering drugs of the statin and fibrate classes despite regular monitoring of transaminases. There are few reports of clinically significant hepatitis induced by these drugs and even fewer cases of fibrosis. Given the growing use...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00848.x
更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::We describe a 57-year-old male with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and occult blood loss. Septal alcohol ablation reduced the left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and eliminated recurrent bleeding. The case resembles Heyde's syndrome, i.e. the association between occult gastrointestinal bleeding and aor...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.2003.01127.x
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lifibrol is a powerful cholesterol-lowering drug of unknown mechanism of action. This investigation was carried out to determine whether the major action of lifibrol is to enhance clearance of low density lipoproteins (LDL) through the LDL-receptor pathway, and if so, whether the drug exerts its action by altering the...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00536.x
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To explore the relationships between vitamin D intake, serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (250HD) concentrations, and bone mineral density (BMD) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). SETTING:A university hospital clinic in Finland. SUBJECTS:One hundred and fifty randomly selected patien...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.420765000.x
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Haemostatic imbalance may be an aetiological factor in the development of acute coronary syndromes. Inherited resistance to activated protein C (APC) is a common disorder associated with hypercoagulability and lifelong risk of venous thrombosis. APC resistance is due to a single mutation in the gene coding fo...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.470808000.x
更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Prions represent a group of proteins with a unique capacity to fold into different conformations. One isoform is rich in beta-pleated sheets and can aggregate into amyloid that may be pathogenic. This abnormal form propagates itself by imposing its confirmation on the homologous normal host cell protein. Pathogenic pr...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02387.x
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Combinations of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and long-acting β2 -agonists (LABAs) are recommended for patients with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is not known whether different fixed combinations are equally effective. The aim of this study was to investigate...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/joim.12067
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that normoalbuminuric type 1 diabetic patients segregate into groups with normal and elevated ambulatory blood pressure. To evaluate diurnal variation of blood pressure assessed by individual or fixed night-time periods. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Tertiary referral centre. ...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1993.tb00727.x
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Commonly recorded blood analyses as indicators of low- and-high risk patients with lung cancer were studied by comparing symptom- and survey-detected patients. During the period 1976-1985, in 41 of 189 non-small-cell lung cancer patients in Western Norway, lung cancer was detected by chest X-ray survey performed in th...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1991.tb00356.x
更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::During a 10-year period 39 patients with acromegaly, aged 23-73 years, underwent selective adenomectomy via a trans-sphenoidal or transfrontal (one case) approach. Six to 12 months after the operation, the serum level of growth hormone (GH) was reduced to less than 5 micrograms l-1 in 28 patients (74%) in at least two...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1991.tb00405.x
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Seventeen patients with mild to moderate hypertension, as indicated by a diastolic blood pressure (DPB) of 95-115 mmHg (WHO I), were treated in a randomized, double-blind, parallel study, with either 5 mg of fosinopril, a new phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or 25 mg of hydroch...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1991.tb00482.x
更新日期:1991-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Biomarkers have emerged as interesting predictors of risk in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (non-ST ACS). The aim of this study was to define the utility of the combined measurement of troponin T (TnT), C-reactive protein (CRP), NT pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) and D-dimer as biomar...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2007.01871.x
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The cell cycle regulator cyclin D1 plays an important role in parathyroid tumourigenesis. The NciI polymorphism in exon 4 has recently been associated with early onset of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer and is a prognostic indicator of nonsmall cell lung cancer and squamous cell carcinomas. Further...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00912.x
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hypertriglyceridaemia, as defined by fasting triglyceride levels of greater than 2.8 mmol l-1, is a prevalent dyslipoproteinaemia in our population. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that result in elevations of plasma triglycerides are heterogeneous and, in most cases, incompletely understood. However, in ...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1992.tb01256.x
更新日期:1992-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The effect of a second and third generation oral contraceptive and of the progestagens used in these pills on lipid metabolism was studied in the absence or presence of the factor V Leiden mutation. DESIGN:A single centre, double blind randomized trial. SETTING:University Medical Centre. SUBJECTS:A total ...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00906.x
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess the clinical course of renal function in relation to risk factors in NIDDM patients with normo- and microalbuminuria. DESIGN:Prospective clinical study. SETTING:Outpatient diabetic clinic. SUBJECTS:Thirty-two NIDDM patients with normo- or microalbuminuria followed for (mean (range)) 5.5 (3.3-7.5...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.1997.93107000.x
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The X-linked Fabry disease (FD) is a multiorgan disorder due to alpha-galactosidase A (α-GAL) deficiency with consequent lysosomal accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3). We established the immunocytochemical detection of Gb3 in blood cells of FD patients as a new method for FD diagnostics, follow-up an...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/joim.12801
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading infectious cause of death in developed countries. Risk stratification has previously been difficult. METHODS:Markers of cardiac stress (B-type natriuretic peptide, BNP) and inflammation (C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, procalcitonin) as well as t...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.01934.x
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Periodontal disease is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) but it is unknown if periodontal disease severity is associated with asymptomatic carotid plaque. The aim of the current population-based, observational study was to investigate if signs of periodontal disease are associated with the occurre...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/joim.12998
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of a clinically occult ovarian carcinoma leading to subacute cor pulmonale in a 62-year-old woman is described. The patient was admitted to hospital with increasing respiratory distress. Physical examination and echocardiography showed signs of pulmonary hypertension. She died from circulatory failure. Autopsy ...
journal_title:Journal of internal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb00852.x
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00