Role of Cathepsin S in Periodontal Inflammation and Infection.

abstract：:Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal or less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) is associated with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The mechanisms by which PM2.5 accelerates disease progression in COPD are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect o...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang J,Li Y,Zhao P,Tian Y,Liu X,He H,Jia R,Oliver BG,Li J

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Gut barrier dysfunction with alterant mucosal permeability during sepsis is a challenge problem in clinical practice. Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are strongly involved in mucosal oxidative stress and inflammatory response. The current study aimed at investigating the effect of MitoQ, a mitochondrial t...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Zhang S,Zhou Q,Li Y,Zhang Y,Wu Y

更新日期：2020-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Shinbaro3, a formulation derived from the hydrolysed roots of Harpagophytum procumbens var. sublobatum (Engl.) Stapf, has been clinically used in the pharamacopuncture treatment of arthritis in Korea. In the present study, Shinbaro3 inhibited NO generation in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Shi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Chung HJ,Koh W,Kim WK,Shin JS,Lee J,Lee SK,Ha IH

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway smooth muscle (ASM) is considered to be a target for mediators released during airway inflammation. AIMS:To investigate the expression of c-fos, a constituent of the transcription factor activator protein-1, in human ASM cells. In addition, to measure the release of interleukin (IL)-6 into the condit...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： McKay S,Bromhaar MM,de Jongste JC,Hoogsteden HC,Saxena PR,Sharma HS

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:Aim. Inflammation is important in heart failure (HF). The role of the immune receptor toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in HF is not understood and not investigated in diastolic HF. We investigated the role of TLR9 in a murine diastolic HF model caused by cardiomyocyte SERCA2a excision. Methods and Results. We crossed SERCA...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Dhondup Y,Sjaastad I,Sandanger Ø,Aronsen JM,Ahmed MS,Attramadal H,Finsen AV,Zhang L,Ranheim T,Alfsnes K,Aukrust P,Christensen G,Yndestad A,Vinge LE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative-fluid retention is a severe complication frequently reported in patients undergoing major surgical procedures. The complex network of molecules involved in such a severe surgery-induced condition remains poorly understood. Inflammation has been proposed among the various causes of fluid retention. Since ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Mezzasoma L,Cagini L,Antognelli C,Puma F,Pacifico E,Talesa VN

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukocytosis and thrombocytopenia occur during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with extracorporeal circulation (ECC). Elevated circulating concentrations of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) are reported during thrombocytopenia and leukopenia of different origins. We have assessed M-CSF concentrations in 40 pa...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Denizot Y,Fixe P,Cornu E,Nathan N

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:Infection in the neonatal period is an extremely serious condition and diagnosis is difficult. C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used as a marker of infection; however, its usefulness is limited in the early phase. The role of soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), an adhesion molecule, has be...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Apostolou M,Dimitriou H,Kaleyias J,Perdikogianni C,Stiakaki E,Costalos C,Kalmanti MC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are usually small molecule peptides, which display broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, high efficiency, and stability. For the multiple-antibiotic-resistant strains, AMPs play a significant role in the development of novel antibiotics because of their broad-spectrum antimicrobial activ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Sun Y,Shang D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, characterized by traditional and nontraditional risk factors, are prone to develop atheromatosis and thus cardiovascular events and mortality. The angiogenesis of the adventitial vasa vasorum (aVV) surrounding the carotid has been described as the atheromatosis initiator. Therefo...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Arcidiacono MV,Martinez-Alonso M,Belart M,Vilar A,Martín M,Craver L,Betriu À,Mauricio D,Valdivielso JM,Fernández E,Borràs M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistin has been shown to cause insulin resistance and to impair glucose tolerance in rodents, but in humans its physiological role still remains elusive. The aim of this study was to examine whether resistin mRNA expression in human peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and its corresponding plasma levels are altered...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tsiotra PC,Tsigos C,Anastasiou E,Yfanti E,Boutati E,Souvatzoglou E,Kyrou I,Raptis SA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The carrageenan pleurisy model, which is characterized by cellular influx and oedema, has been used to examine the effects of anti-inflammatory compounds such as naproxen. Interleukin-1alpha and beta (IL-1) are known to be pro-inflammatory mediators, and their roles in this model are unknown. Intrapleural injection of...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Goodman R,Mantegna LR,McAilister CL,Bruin E,Dowling RL,George H,Feeser W,Freimark B,Lischwe M,Pick S,Harris RR,Kerr JS

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major worldwide health problem. Chronic infection induces continuous inflammation in the liver, progression of hepatic fibrosis, eventual cirrhosis, and possible hepatocellular carcinoma. Eradication of the virus is one of the most important treatment aims. A number of promising ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tamori A,Enomoto M,Kawada N

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：Background:Over the last 20 years, the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in China has decreased gradually due to the application of a national HBV vaccination program. In contrast, the prevalence of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, and drug-induced...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Chang B,Li B,Sun Y,Teng G,Huang A,Li J,Zou Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma GDF15 concentrations were measured in 612 Taiwanese individuals without overt systemic disease. Clinical parameters, GDF15 genetic variants, and 22 biomarker levels were analyzed. We further enrolled 86 patients with PAD and 481 patients with CAD, who received endovascular intervention and coronary angiography,...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Hsu LA,Wu S,Juang JJ,Chiang FT,Teng MS,Lin JF,Huang HL,Ko YL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

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：:Platelet size has been demonstrated to reflect platelet activity and seems to be a useful predictive and prognostic biomarker of cardiovascular events. It is associated with a variety of prothrombotic and proinflammatory diseases. The aim is a review of literature reports concerning changes in the mean platelet volume...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Korniluk A,Koper-Lenkiewicz OM,Kamińska J,Kemona H,Dymicka-Piekarska V

更新日期：2019-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess FGF-β, TGF-β, and COX2 expression and immunocompetent cells in the orbital tissue of patients with severe and mild Graves' orbitopathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Orbital tissue was taken from 27 patients with GO: (1) severe GO (n = 18), the mean clinical activity score (CAS) being 8.5 (SD 2.5); and (2) mi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Pawlowski P,Reszec J,Eckstein A,Johnson K,Grzybowski A,Chyczewski L,Mysliwiec J

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：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：:Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity is markedly influenced by coding polymorphisms, Q/R at position 192 and M/L at position 55 of the PON1 gene. We investigated the frequencies of these polymorphisms and their effects on PON1 and antioxidant activities in 844 South African mixed ancestry individuals. Genotyping was done usi...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Macharia M,Kengne AP,Blackhurst DM,Erasmus RT,Matsha TE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza virus is a worldwide health problem with significant economic consequences. To study the gene expression pattern induced by influenza virus infection, it is useful to reveal the pathogenesis of influenza virus infection; but this has not been well examined, especially in vivo study. AIMS:To assess...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Sakai S,Mantani N,Kogure T,Ochiai H,Shimada Y,Terasawa K

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was recently demonstrated that TLR4 activation via dietary lipids triggers inflammatory pathway and alters insulin responsiveness in the fat tissue during obesity. Here, we question whether other TLR family members could participate in the TLR-mediated inflammatory processes occurring in the obese adipose tissue. W...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Poulain-Godefroy O,Le Bacquer O,Plancq P,Lecoeur C,Pattou F,Frühbeck G,Froguel P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-fructose diet induced changes in gut microbiota structure and function, which have been linked to inflammatory response. However, the effect of small or appropriate doses of fructose on gut microbiota and inflammatory cytokines is not fully understood. Hence, the abundance changes of gut microbiota in fructose-tr...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Wang Y,Qi W,Song G,Pang S,Peng Z,Li Y,Wang P

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction is a severe clinical problem. Recent studies have indicated that autophagy and myocardial energy depletion play a major role in myocardial dysfunction during sepsis, a mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) as a master sensor of energy status and autophagy mediator; howe...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Han W,Wang H,Su L,Long Y,Cui N,Liu D

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00