Lactoferrin: A Modulator for Immunity against Tuberculosis Related Granulomatous Pathology.

abstract：:A marked proliferation of synovial fibroblasts in joints leads to pannus formation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Various kinds of cytokines are produced in the pannus. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the effects of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors in a new animal model for the evaluation of pannus forma...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kobayashi K,Suda T,Manabe H,Miki I

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of prolactin (PRL) on tissue injury and repair mechanisms in multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unclear. The aim of this work was to investigate the relationship between PRL plasma levels and brain damage as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS:We employed a chemiluminescence immunoas...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： De Giglio L,Marinelli F,Prosperini L,Contessa GM,Gurreri F,Piattella MC,De Angelis F,Barletta VT,Tomassini V,Pantano P,Pozzilli C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Individuals with inflammation have a myriad of pregnancy aberrations including increasing their preterm birth risk. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and their ligands were all found to play a key role in inflammation. In the present study, we reviewed TLR and ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Noguchi T,Sado T,Naruse K,Shigetomi H,Onogi A,Haruta S,Kawaguchi R,Nagai A,Tanase Y,Yoshida S,Kitanaka T,Oi H,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is characterized by interaction between immune and vascular endothelial cells which is mediated by adhesion molecules occurring on the surface of the vascular endothelium leading to massive release of proinflammatory mediators. Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae) standardized extracts showing beneficial eff...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Piazza S,Pacchetti B,Fumagalli M,Bonacina F,Dell'Agli M,Sangiovanni E

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is well known to include an inflammatory component that has been considered to be related to diabetic complications. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the significant complications as it constitutes the most frequent cause of end-stage renal disease. Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) is...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Emara M,El-Edel R,Fathy WM,Aboelkhair NT,Watany MM,Abou-Elela DH

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periploca forrestii Schltr. has been used as a Chinese folk medicine due to its versatile pharmacological effects such as promoting wounds and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the antiarthritic activity of Periploca forrestii saponin (PFS) and its active compound Periplocin has still not been demonstrated. Here, we eval...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Liu Y,Li M,He Q,Yang X,Ruan F,Sun G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CXCL8 displays several tumor-promoting effects. Targeting and/or lowering CXCL8 concentrations within the tumor microenvironment would produce a therapeutic benefit. Aim of this study was to test the effect of IFNγ on the basal and TNFα-stimulated secretion of CXCL8 in TCP-1 and BCPAP thyroid cancer cell lines (harbor...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rotondi M,Coperchini F,Awwad O,Pignatti P,Di Buduo CA,Abbonante V,Magri F,Balduini A,Chiovato L

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the effect of feeding low-fat diet (LFD) to diet-induced obesity (DIO) mice lacking TLR5 (TLR5(-/-)), which have a tendency to develop glucose intolerance with increased adiposity, compared to that in C57BL/6 mice. RESULTS:TLR5(-/-) and C57BL/6 male mice were divided into thre...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wu SC,Rau CS,Lu TH,Tzeng SL,Wu YC,Wu CJ,Lin CW,Hsieh CH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) sometimes causes acute and severe lower respiratory tract illness in infants and young children. RSV strongly upregulates proinflammatory cytokines and the platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor, which is a receptor for Streptococcus pneumoniae, in the pulmonary epithelial ce...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yokota S,Okabayashi T,Hirakawa S,Tsutsumi H,Himi T,Fujii N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of multiple joints. The central pathogenesis of RA is the proliferation of synovial fibroblasts in response to inflammatory cytokines. However, some of the targeted therapies for inflammation reactions do not display signi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yin G,Wang Y,Cen XM,Yang M,Liang Y,Xie QB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To assess the maresin 1 (MaR1) contents in type 2 diabetic patients with or without diabetic foot ulcer and to analyze the association of MaR1 concentrations with several metabolism-related parameters. Methods:Plasma MaR1 concentrations were analyzed in 96 subjects with normal glucose tolerant (NC, n = 43), type ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Miao T,Huang B,He N,Sun L,Du G,Gong X,Xu Y,Zheng Y,Zheng H,Qu H

更新日期：2020-04-16 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：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic disorder of unknown etiology characterized by the "triple symptom complex" consisting of recurrent oral aphthosis, genital ulcers, and chronic relapsing bilateral uveitis. Recurrent mucocutaneous lesions are generally considered the hallmark of the disease, being the most commo...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Rotondo C,Lopalco G,Iannone F,Vitale A,Talarico R,Galeazzi M,Lapadula G,Cantarini L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue is an acute febrile illness with a wide spectrum of signs and symptoms ranging from mild to severe forms characterized by plasma leakage that can be fatal. NK cells are one of the main effectors in early infection and may play an important role in dengue pathogenesis. We investigated NK cell involvement during ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Gandini M,Petitinga-Paiva F,Marinho CF,Correa G,De Oliveira-Pinto LM,de Souza LJ,Cunha RV,Kubelka CF,de Azeredo EL

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：: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

abstract：:Obesity is marked by chronic, low-grade inflammation. Here, we examined whether intrinsic differences between white and brown adipocytes influence the inflammatory status of macrophages. White and brown adipocytes were characterized by transcriptional regulation of UCP-1, PGC1α, PGC1β, and CIDEA and their level of IL-...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Dowal L,Parameswaran P,Phat S,Akella S,Majumdar ID,Ranjan J,Shah C,Mogre S,Guntur K,Thapa K,Gesta S,Vishnudas VK,Narain NR,Sarangarajan R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microparticles (MPs) are induced during apoptosis, cell activation, and even "spontaneous" release. Initially MPs were considered to be inert cellular products with no biological function. However, an extensive research and functional characterization have shown that the molecular composition and the effects of MPs de...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Burbano C,Rojas M,Vásquez G,Castaño D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of Smad3, Smad7, and TGF-β1 in intrauterine adhesion (IUA) patients and experimental rabbit models. 60 IUA patients, 30 control participants, and 18 female rabbits were enrolled in this study. We found that the plasma concentrations and protein expressions of TGF-β1 were s...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Salma U,Xue M,Ali Sheikh MS,Guan X,Xu B,Zhang A,Huang L,Xu D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe traumatization induces a complex pathophysiology, driven by the patient's own immune system. The initial activation is a result of damage-associated molecular patterns, which are released from disrupted and dying cells and recognized by immune receptors, for example, RAGE. In this study we aimed to ev...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Uhle F,Lichtenstern C,Brenner T,Fleming T,Koch C,Hecker A,Heiss C,Nawroth PP,Hofer S,Weigand MA,Weismüller K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a severe inflammatory complication of retinal detachment. Pathological epiretinal membranes grow on the retina surface leading to contraction, and surgery fails in 5% to 10% of the cases. We evaluated the expression of VEGF-A, Otx1, Otx2, Otx3, and p53 family member...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Azzolini C,Pagani IS,Pirrone C,Borroni D,Donati S,Al Oum M,Pigni D,Chiaravalli AM,Vinciguerra R,Simonelli F,Porta G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) enzyme is changed in various organs during the host response to inflammation or infection, leading to alterations in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds. Results of this study showed that CYP1A1 expression was significantly downregulated in the mammary tis...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zhang WY,Wang H,Qi S,Wang X,Li X,Zhou K,Zhang Y,Gao MQ

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To assess serum amyloid alpha (SAA) pleural fluid levels in parapneumonic effusion (PPE) and to investigate SAA diagnostic performance in PPE diagnosis and outcome. METHODS:We studied prospectively 57 consecutive patients with PPE (empyema (EMP), complicated (CPE), and uncomplicated parapneumonic effu...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Boultadakis V,Skouras V,Makris D,Damianaki A,Nikoulis DJ,Kiropoulos T,Oikonomidi S,Tsilioni I,Gourgoulianis K

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a 53-amino acid peptide that plays an important role in regulating cell growth, survival, migration, apoptosis, proliferation, and differentiation. In addition, EGF has been established to be an effective intestinal regulator helping to protect intestinal barrier integrity, which was e...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tang X,Liu H,Yang S,Li Z,Zhong J,Fang R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruit domain (ASC) is involved in apoptosis and innate immunity and is a major adaptor molecule responsible for procaspase-1 activation. ASC mRNA is encoded by three exons: exons 1 and 3 encode a pyrin domain (PYD) and caspase recruit domain (CARD), re...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Matsushita K,Takeoka M,Sagara J,Itano N,Kurose Y,Nakamura A,Taniguchi S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00