Macrophage P2X7 receptor function is reduced during schistosomiasis: putative role of TGF- β1.

abstract：:Group A streptococcus (GAS) imposes a great burden on humans. Efforts to minimize the associated morbidity and mortality represent a critical issue. Glycogen synthase kinase-3 β (GSK-3 β) is known to regulate inflammatory response in infectious diseases. However, the regulation of GSK-3 β in GAS infection is still unk...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Chang YT,Chen CL,Lin CF,Lu SL,Cheng MH,Kuo CF,Lin YS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine induced sputum cell counts and interleukin-8 (IL-8), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) levels as markers of neutrophilic inflammation in moderate persistent asthma, and to evaluate the response to inhaled steroid therapy. METHODS:Forty-five moderate asthmatic patients a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Basyigit I,Yildiz F,Ozkara SK,Boyaci H,Ilgazli A

更新日期：2004-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:The proinflammatory chemokine CXCL10, in addition to its chemotactic properties, is also involved in the stimulation of natural killer and T-cell migration in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. In this study, our experiments were designed to determine the role of interferon (IFN)-alphabeta in the producti...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Méndez Samperio P,Trejo A,Miranda E

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gout is a common inflammatory disease characterized by acute arthritis and hyperuricemia. A number of epidemiological studies have suggested the critical role of gout in carcinogenesis. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between gout and cancer risk by meta-analysis of all relevant studies published...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang W,Xu D,Wang B,Yan S,Wang X,Yin Y,Wang X,Sun B,Sun X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic debilitating disorder characterized by persisting damage to the brain caused by autoreactive leukocytes. Leukocyte activation is regulated by cytokines, which are readily detected in MS serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Objective:Serum and CSF levels of forty-five cyt...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Martynova E,Goyal M,Johri S,Kumar V,Khaibullin T,Rizvanov AA,Verma S,Khaiboullina SF,Baranwal M

更新日期：2020-10-22 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：:It is hypothesized that central nervous system inflammation induced by systematic inflammation due to surgical trauma plays a critical role in postoperative cognitive dysfunction. The potential inhibitory effect of nerve blockage with local anesthetics on peripheral inflammatory response has been reported. We hypothes...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： He Y,Li Z,Zuo YX

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:As a noninvasive method, exhaled breath condensate (EBC) has gained importance to improve monitoring of lung diseases and to detect biomarkers. The aim of the study was to investigate, whether erythropoietin (EPO) is detectable in EBC. EBC was collected from 22 consecutive patients as well as from healthy individuals....

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Schumann C,Triantafilou K,Krueger S,Hombach V,Triantafilou M,Becher G,Lepper PM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim is to examine whether the changes in pleural fluid interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 levels were significant in differential diagnosis of childhood pleural effusions. IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-8 levels in pleural fluids of all 36 patients were measured. The levels of IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-6, and IL-...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Akarsu S,Kurt AN,Dogan Y,Yilmaz E,Godekmerdan A,Aygun AD

更新日期：2005-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This retrospective analysis was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of treatment of persistent diabetic macular edema with intravitreal injections of 0.7 mg dexamethasone implant Ozurdex. The study comprised three male patients (6 eyes). RESULTS:The average thickness of the retina at baseline was 632  μm, the m...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zalewski D,Raczyńska D,Raczyńska K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sestrin2 (sesn2) is an endogenous antioxidant protein that has recently gained attention for its potential to treat various inflammatory diseases. However, the relationship of sesn2 with cardiomyopathy is still unclear. In H9c2 cells, sesn2 knockdown reduced the level of 5' adenosine monophosphate-activated protein ki...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Hwang HJ,Kim JW,Chung HS,Seo JA,Kim SG,Kim NH,Choi KM,Baik SH,Yoo HJ

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy is a unique immunological state in which a balance of immune tolerance and suppression is needed to protect the fetus without compromising the mother. It has long been established that a bias from the T helper 1 cytokine profile towards the T helper 2 profile contributes towards successful pregnancy maintena...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Sykes L,MacIntyre DA,Yap XJ,Teoh TG,Bennett PR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here that the leptomeningeal cells transduce inflammatory signals from peripheral macrophages to brain-resident microglia in response to Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g.) LPS. The expression of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), TLR4, TNF-α, and inducible NO synthase was mainly detected in the gingival macrophages o...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Liu Y,Wu Z,Zhang X,Ni J,Yu W,Zhou Y,Nakanishi H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monocyte and macrophage diversity is evidenced by the modulation of cell surface markers and differential production of soluble mediators. These immune cells play key roles in controlling tissue homeostasis, infections, and excessive inflammation. Macrophages remove dead cells in a process named efferocytosis, contrib...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Stunault MI,Bories G,Guinamard RR,Ivanov S

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:As one of the ligands of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), baicalein, isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, has been proved to exert potential therapeutic effects on ulcerative colitis (UC), but its therapeutic mechanism remains obscure. Authentically, ulcerative colitis can be alleviated by regulating the diff...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Liu C,Li Y,Chen Y,Huang S,Wang X,Luo S,Su Y,Zhou L,Luo X

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a common complication of solid organ transplant procedures and, in particular, can affect the prognosis of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). This retrospective study determined the pre-, peri-, and postoperative risk factors for sepsis after OLT, using as reference the 2016 Third International Consensu...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang Y,Gu Y,Huang F,Liu D,Zhang Z,Zhou N,Liang J,Lu C,Yuan D,Hei Z

更新日期：2018-06-20 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：:Interleukin-37 (IL-37) is unique in the IL-1 family since it broadly suppresses innate immunity and elevates in humans with inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. IL-37 shows definite groups and transcripts for human IL37 gene, but it is still not completely understood the effect and mechanisms of inflammatory response...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yan X,Xie B,Wu G,Hu J,Wang D,Cai X,Li J

更新日期：2019-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms and characterized by the destruction of the periodontium. Obese individuals have an increased risk of periodontitis, and elevated circulating levels of adipokines, such as nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), may be a pathomechanis...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Nokhbehsaim M,Eick S,Nogueira AV,Hoffmann P,Herms S,Fröhlich H,Jepsen S,Jäger A,Cirelli JA,Deschner J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current studies have identified the multifaceted protective functions of dexmedetomidine on multiple organs. For the first time, we clarify effects of dexmedetomidine on monocyte-endothelial adherence and whether its underlying mechanism is relative to connexin43 (Cx43), a key factor regulating monocyte-endothelial ad...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Chai Y,Yu R,Liu Y,Wang S,Yuan D,Chen J

更新日期：2020-02-10 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：:Chlamydophila pneumoniae (CPn) is a common respiratory pathogen that causes a chronic and persistent airway infection. The elderly display an increased susceptibility and severity to this infection. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the initiators and regulators of i...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Prakash S,Agrawal S,Ma D,Gupta S,Peterson EM,Agrawal A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Th17 cells provide protective immunity to infections by fungi and extracellular bacteria as well as cancer but are also involved in chronic inflammation. The cells were first identified by their ability to produce interleukin 17A (IL-17A) and, subsequently, associated with chronic inflammation and autoimmunity. Th17 c...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Bystrom J,Taher TE,Muhyaddin MS,Clanchy FI,Mangat P,Jawad AS,Williams RO,Mageed RA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In smoking COPD patients the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid contains high numbers of inflammatory cells. These cells might produce arachidonic acid (AA) metabolites, which contribute to inflammation and an increased bronchomotor tone. AIMS:To investigate levels of AA metabolites in BAL fluid, before and...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Verhoeven GT,Garrelds IM,Hoogsteden HC,Zijlstra FJ

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiometabolic alterations that include the presence of arterial hypertension, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and abdominal obesity. Obesity is associated with a chronic inflammatory response, characterized by abnormal adipokine production, and the activation of proinflammato...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Fuentes E,Fuentes F,Vilahur G,Badimon L,Palomo I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblasts are important to host defence and immunity, can also as initiators of inflammation as well. As the endogenous "braking signal", Lipoxins can regulate anti-inflammation and the resolution of inflammation. We investigated the effect of lipoxinA(4) on the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in lipopolysaccharide-s...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zheng S,Wang Q,He Q,Song X,Ye D,Gao F,Jin S,Lian Q

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To explore the potential of monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) at hospital admission for predicting acute traumatic intraparenchymal hematoma (tICH) expansion in patients with cerebral contusion. Patients and Methods. This multicenter, observational study included patients with available at-hospital admission (...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Sheng J,Li T,Zhuang D,Cai S,Yang J,Ding F,Chen X,Tian F,Huang M,Li L,Li K,Chen W

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the influence of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) in combination with tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) or its mutein VI, which differs from the native molecule by N-terminal amino acid composition, on the survival time of mice inoculated with leukaemia L1210 or P388. Groups of mice with leukaemia ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Góra-Tybor J,Warzocha K,Robak T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00