Patients with ankylosing spondylitis and low disease activity because of anti-TNF-alpha therapy have higher TRAIL levels than controls: a potential compensatory effect.

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease linked to atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerosis is mainly linked to dysfunction in vascular endothelial cells and subendothelial accumulation of oxidized forms of LDL. In the present study, we investigated the role of myeloperoxidase oxidized LDL (Mox-LDL) in e...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Daher J,Martin M,Rousseau A,Nuyens V,Fayyad-Kazan H,Van Antwerpen P,Courbebaisse G,Martiat P,Badran B,Dequiedt F,Zouaoui Boudjeltia K,Vanhamme L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to evaluate the significance of homocysteine (Hcy) in Behcet's disease (BD) and the association of elevated Hcy levels associated with the indices of inflammation in BD. METHODS:Untreated 70 patients with BD and 33 healthy individuals were included into the study. Hcy, tumor necrosis alpha (TNF-a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kartal Durmazlar SP,Akgul A,Eskioglu F

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:The therapeutic strategies used in the treatment of hepatitis C are essentially based on the combination of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs). This therapy has been shown to be very effective in relation to patient adherence to treatment and has shown high rates of sustained virological response (SVR). However, th...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Pereira GL,Tarragô AM,Neves WLL,da Silva Neto PV,de Souza PS,Dos Santos Affonso J,de Sousa KS,da Silva JA,Costa AG,da Silva Victoria F,Victoria MB,Malheiro A

更新日期：2019-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designated to evaluate the influence of behavioral depression on the airway leukocyte recruitment in allergic animals. To achieve this, total and differential cell counts in bronchoalveolar (BAL) fluid of ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized and depressed rats was evaluated. Inescapable electric footshock, applie...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Varriano MA,Varriano AA,Datti F,Datti M,Antunes E,Teixeira NA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The generation of ROS and lipid peroxidation has been considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic fluoride toxicity. In the present study, we observed that fluoride activated BV-2 microglia cell line by observing OX-42 expression in immunocytochemistry. Intracellular superoxide dismutase (SOD),...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Shuhua X,Ziyou L,Ling Y,Fei W,Sun G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammation has an important role in the development and progression of most fibrotic diseases, for which no effective treatments exist. Tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TF) is characterized by irreversible deposition of fibrous tissue in chronic kidney diseases. Prolonged injurious stimuli and chronic inflammati...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ramani K,Tan RJ,Zhou D,Coleman BM,Jawale CV,Liu Y,Biswas PS

更新日期：2018-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed rectifier K(+)-channels (Kv1.3) are predominantly expressed in T lymphocytes. Based on patch-clamp studies, the channels play crucial roles in facilitating the calcium influx necessary to trigger lymphocyte activation and proliferation. Using selective channel inhibitors in experimental animal models, in vivo ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kazama I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2019/2056085.]. ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Pacheco-Fernández T,Juárez-Avelar I,Illescas O,Terrazas LI,Hernández-Pando R,Pérez-Plasencia C,Gutiérrez-Cirlos EB,Ávila-Moreno F,Chirino YI,Reyes JL,Maldonado V,Rodriguez-Sosa M

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoglin is a coreceptor of the TGF-β superfamily predominantly expressed on the vascular endothelium and selective subsets of immune cells. We previously demonstrated that Endoglin heterozygous (Eng (+/-)) mice subjected to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) developed persistent gut inflammation and pathological angiogenes...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Peter MR,Jerkic M,Sotov V,Douda DN,Ardelean DS,Ghamami N,Lakschevitz F,Khan MA,Robertson SJ,Glogauer M,Philpott DJ,Palaniyar N,Letarte M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:H. pylori induces a complicated local and systematic immune response and contributes to the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer. A primary type 1 immune response is evoked by H. pylori since its occurrence. However, it is not unusual that an inhibitory immunity is dominant in H. pylori-associated diseases, which are prom...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Li R,Jiang XX,Zhang LF,Liu XM,Hu TZ,Xia XJ,Li M,Xu CX

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) is potentially life-threatening malignancy that still causes high mortality among women. Scientific research in this field is focused on deeper understanding of pathogenesis and progressing of BC, in order to develop relevant diagnosis and improve therapeutic treatment. Multifunctional cytokine TGF-...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zarzynska JM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity characterized by increased mass of adipose tissue leads to systemic inflammation. Calorie restriction (CR) improves parameters associated with immune response and antioxidant defense. We hypothesized that CR with a high fat diet (HFCR) regulates local and systemic inflammation and oxidative stress damage in a ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Park S,Park NY,Valacchi G,Lim Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:Development of solid cancer depends on escape from host immunosurveillance. Various types of immune cells contribute to tumor-induced immune suppression, including tumor associated macrophages, regulatory T cells, type 2 NKT cells, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Growing body of evidences shows that MDSC...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Katoh H,Watanabe M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is some anecdotal evidence that oxygen-ozone therapy may be beneficial in some human diseases. However so far only a few biochemical and pharmacodynamic mechanisms have been elucidated. On the basis of preliminary data we postulated that controlled ozone administration would promote an oxidative preconditioning ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： León OS,Menéndez S,Merino N,Castillo R,Sam S,Pérez L,Cruz E,Bocci V

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the serum concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and two IL-6 family of cytokines (leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) as well as IL-6 soluble receptor (sIL-6R) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 66 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 24 h...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Robak T,Gladalska A,Stepień H,Robak E

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Little is known about Yu-Ping-Feng (YPF), a typical Chinese herbal decoction, for its antitumor efficacy in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here, we found that YPF significantly inhibited the growth of Lewis lung cancer, prolonged the survival of tumor-bearing mice, promoted NK cell tumor infiltration, increased t...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Luo Y,Wu J,Zhu X,Gong C,Yao C,Ni Z,Wang L,Ni L,Li Y,Zhu S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infiltration and local proliferation are known factors that contribute to tubulointerstitial macrophage accumulation. This study explored the time course of these two contributors' roles as tubulointerstitial inflammation and fibrosis progressing, and evaluated the mechanisms of the protective effect of atorvastatin. ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tian S,Ding G,Jia R,Chu G

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：: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：AIM:This study was undertaken in order to determine whether anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 is responsible for a previously described protection against Klebsiella infection mediated by antilipopolysaccharide antibodies. METHODS:BALB/c mice were infected intraperitoneally with a lethal challenge of Klebsiell...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rukavina T,Ticac B,Vasiljev V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colitis is a major form of inflammatory bowel disease which involved mucosal immune dysfunction. Aloperine is an alkaloid isolated from the shrub Sophora alopecuroides L. and has been recognized as an effective treatment for inflammatory and allergic diseases. The present study aimed to examine the molecular mechanism...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Fu X,Sun F,Wang F,Zhang J,Zheng B,Zhong J,Yue T,Zheng X,Xu JF,Wang CY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid of artificial blisters from erythromelalgic skin areas in primary thrombocythaemia contained a high amount of prostaglandin-E-like activity. Dazoxiben did not alleviate the erythromelalgia in patients with primary thrombocythaemia despite complete inhibition of platelet malondialdehyde and thromboxane B(2) synth...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Michiels JJ,Zijlstra FJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：:Cathepsin G is a serine protease secreted by activated neutrophils that play a role in the inflammatory response. Because neutrophils are known to be invading leukocytes in various tumors, their products may influence the characteristics of tumor cells such as the growth state, motility, and the adhesiveness between c...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kudo T,Kigoshi H,Hagiwara T,Takino T,Yamazaki M,Yui S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is dependent on the structural and functional integrity of the peritoneal membrane. The mesothelium lines the peritoneal membrane and is the first line of defense against chemical and/or bacterial insult. Peritonitis remains a major complication of PD and is a predominant cause ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yung S,Chan TM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by an abnormal cellular and cytokine infiltration of inflamed joints. This study addresses a previously unrecognized interaction between neutrophilic-myeloperoxidase (MPO) and macrophages (Mphi) which could explain the perpetuation of inflammation associated with RA. A monoar...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Gelderman MP,Stuart R,Vigerust D,Fuhrmann S,Lefkowitz DL,Allen RC,Lefkowitz SS,Graham S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00