Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytokine Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

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：OBJECTIVE:The proapoptotic protein, granzyme B (GZB), was identified as a contributor to the atherosclerotic plaque instability and recently as inflammatory activator. We studied the release kinetics of GZB and other markers of inflammation such as high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP), interleukin 18 (IL-18), an...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： El-Mesallamy HO,Hamdy NM,El-Etriby AK,Wasfey EF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasites of the genus Leishmania are capable of inhibiting effector functions of macrophages. These parasites have developed the adaptive ability to escape host defenses; for example, they inactivate the NF-κB complex and suppress iNOS expression in infected macrophages, which are responsible for the production of th...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Marcusso Orsini T,Kawakami NY,Panis C,Fortes Dos Santos Thomazelli AP,Tomiotto-Pellissier F,Cataneo AH,Kian D,Megumi Yamauchi L,Gouveia Júnior FS,de França Lopes LG,Cecchini R,Nazareth Costa I,Jerley Nogueira da Silva J,Conchon

更新日期：2016-01-01 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: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：:In addition to the spectrum of biological action already known to be exhibited by acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and platelet aggregation inhibitor, there is growing evidence of a stimulatory effect on the immune system. ASA has been found to increase the production ofcytokines and to in...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Jäpel M,Lötzerich H,Rogalla K

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:Infection by Leishmania takes place in the context of inflammation and tissue repair. Besides tissue resident macrophages, inflammatory macrophages and neutrophils are recruited to the infection site and serve both as host cells and as effectors against infection. Recent studies suggest additional important roles for ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Lopes MF,Costa-da-Silva AC,DosReis GA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the chronic effect of sitagliptin on metabolic profile, inflammation, and redox status in the Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rat, an animal model of obese type 2 diabetes. Diabetic and obese ZDF (fa/fa) rats and their controls (ZDF +/+) were treated during 6 weeks with vehicle (co...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Ferreira L,Teixeira-de-Lemos E,Pinto F,Parada B,Mega C,Vala H,Pinto R,Garrido P,Sereno J,Fernandes R,Santos P,Velada I,Melo A,Nunes S,Teixeira F,Reis F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated in groups of female BALB/c mice injected with Crotalus durissus terrificus venom (Cdt) the renal function based on creatinine clearance, percentage of fractional excretion cytokines and histological examination of renal tissue. Cdt caused renal alterations that induced proteinuria during...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Hernández Cruz A,Barbosa Navarro L,Mendonça RZ,Petricevich VL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a clinical complication of severe acute lung injury (ALI) in humans, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Despite decades of research, few therapeutic strategies for clinical ARDS have emerged. Here we carefully evaluated the effect o...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Guo Z,Li Q,Han Y,Liang Y,Xu Z,Ren T

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:In the present study, the ability of magnolol, a hydroxylated biphenyl compound isolated from Magnolia officinalis, to stimulate osteoblast function and inhibit the release of bone-resorbing mediators was investigated in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. METHODS:Osteoblast function was measured by cell growth, a...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Kwak EJ,Lee YS,Choi EM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains a high morbidity and mortality disease entity in critically ill patients, despite decades of numerous investigations into its pathogenesis. To obtain global protein expression changes in acute lung injury (ALI) lung tissues, we employed a high-throughput proteomics me...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Liu D,Mao P,Huang Y,Liu Y,Liu X,Pang X,Li Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has recently been forwarded as a critical regulator of inflammatory conditions, and it has been hypothesized that MIF may have a role in the pathogenesis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Hence, we examined effects of MIF immunoneutralization on th...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Korsgren M,Källström L,Uller L,Bjerke T,Sundler F,Persson CG,Korsgren O

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：: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：Objective:Neuropeptide Y (NPY), an orexigenic peptide known to cause hyperphagia, has been involved in the occurrence and development of obesity. However, differences in the distribution of serum NPY levels in obese phenotypes (including metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) phenotype and metabolically healthy obesity ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Tang HN,Xiao F,Chen YR,Zhuang SQ,Guo Y,Wu HX,Zhou HD

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemokines (CKs) and chemokine receptors (CKR) promote leukocyte recruitment into cardiac tissue infected by the Trypanosoma cruzi. This study investigated the long-term treatment with subantimicrobial doses of doxycycline (Dox) in association, or not, with benznidazole (Bz) on the expression of CK and CKR in cardiac ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： de Paula Costa G,Lopes LR,da Silva MC,Horta AL,Pontes WM,Milanezi CM,Guedes PM,de Lima WG,Schulz R,da Silva JS,Talvani A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of chronic mild prenatal stress on leukocyte infiltration into the airways was investigated in rat offspring. The chronic prenatal stress consisted of transitory and variable changes in the rat's living conditions. Offspring at adult age were actively sensitized (day 0) and intratracheally challenged (day ...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Nogueira PJ,Ferreira HH,Antunes E,Teixeira NA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Endothelial dysfunction and apoptosis resulting from oxidative stress can lead to the development of atherosclerosis. Our group has previously showed that CD137 signaling contributes to the progression of atherosclerosis and the vulnerability of plaques. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Geng T,Yan Y,Zhang Y,Xu L,Zang G,Yan JC

更新日期：2020-06-06 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：:Inflammation is an important component of diabetic retinal damage. We previously reported that a novel β-adrenergic receptor agonist, Compound 49b, reduced Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling in retinal endothelial cells (REC) grown in high glucose. Others reported that TLR4 activates high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Jiang Y,Liu L,Curtiss E,Steinle JJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the Th17/Treg immune balance in the ulcerative colitis (UC) patients in a Chinese Han population. METHODS:Ninety UC patients and 30 healthy subjects were enrolled. The serum IL-17 and TGF-β1 levels of these participants were measured with ELISA; the percentage of Th17 and Treg cells in periphe...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Gong Y,Lin Y,Zhao N,He X,Lu A,Wei W,Jiang M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acute lung injury (ALI) and subsequent pulmonary infection are the most severe and usually fatal complications for elderly hip fracture patients. It is necessary to find some biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis of it. Objective:This study is aimed at examining the differential expression of miR-146...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Gan L,Sun T,Li B,Tian J,Zhang J,Chen X,Zhong J,Yang X,Li Q

更新日期：2018-10-28 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：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease usually occurring in synovial tissues and joints, is highly associated with genetic and environmental factors. ORAI1, a gene related to cellular immune system, has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases and immune disease...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Yen JH,Chang CM,Hsu YW,Lee CH,Wu MS,Hwang DY,Chen BK,Liao HT,Wu MT,Chang WC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypothesis that shock wave therapy (SW) enhances mitochondrial uptake into the lung epithelial and parenchymal cells to attenuate lung injury from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS was induced in rats through continuous inhalation of 100% oxygen for 48 h, while SW entailed applicat...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Lin KC,Wallace CG,Yin TC,Sung PH,Chen KH,Lu HI,Chai HT,Chen CH,Chen YL,Li YC,Shao PL,Lee MS,Sheu JJ,Yip HK

更新日期：2018-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi infection was studied in mouse lines selected for maximal (AIRmax) or minimal (AIRmin) acute inflammatory reaction and for high (HIII) or low (LIII) antibody (Ab) responses to complex antigens. Resistance was associated with gender (females) and strain-the high responder lines AIRmax and HIII were re...

journal_title：Mediators of inflammation

authors： Vorraro F,Cabrera WH,Ribeiro OG,Jensen JR,De Franco M,Ibañez OM,Starobinas N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00