abstract：:Some studies in animal models showed that several neurotrophins may be implicated in the regulation of light-dependent suprachiasmatic pacemaker and in other functions implicated in long-term memory acquisition during sleep. However, no data are known about the role played by NGF in ultradian regulation in humans. The...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Bersani G,Iannitelli A,Massoni E,Garavini A,Grilli A,Di Giannantonio M,Conti CM,Pancheri P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase (cAMP PDE) seems to be important in pulp tissues. High levels of cAMP PDE have been demonstrated to be in dental pulp cells. In the present study cAMP PDE activity was analyzed in normal healthy human dental pulps, in reversible pulpitis and in irreversible pulpitis. Enzymatic cAMP PDE con...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Spoto G,Menna V,Serra E,Santoleri F,Perfetti G,Ciavarelli L,Trentini P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC 5156) were cultured as monolayers and exposed to concentrations of lead (as acetate, Pb) in the culture medium similar or lower than those commonly found in the blood of human beings occupationally or environmentally exposed to this element. Only at the concentration of 2...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Carmignani M,Felaco M,Boscolo P,Di Gioacchino M,Di Giampaolo L,Niu Q,Cesare P,Volpe AR

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the sources of discomfort and the symptoms reported by earthquake victims residing in temporary emergency prefabricated accommodation (prefab). The investigation was carried out by means of a questionnaire. 203 prefab occupants and 13 inhabitants of houses, who were chosen as reference p...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Muzi G,Accattoli MP,dell'Omo M,Frillici C,Sapia IE,Abbritti G

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections caused by the nematode Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis) are characterized by an inflammatory response in the host. The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate markers for monitoring mice infected with T. spiralis and treated with or without mimosine. The markers that have been used were total and d...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Hitoglou S,Frydas S,Hatzistilianou M,Pappa S,Gougoustamou D,Kotsis A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the present study were: (i) to assess whether H. pylori could be successfully detected by PCR from the same biopsy sample used for CPtest; and ii) to evaluate CPtest comparatively to both PCR and histology for detection of H. pylori infection in dyspeptic patients. Three antral gastric biopsies were collec...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Di Bonaventura G,Neri M,Angelucci D,Rosini S,Piccolomini M,Piccolomini R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Similar to many complex autoimmune diseases, genetic and environmental factors including diet, infection and xenobiotics play a critical role in the development of autism. In this study, we postulated that infectious agent antigens such as streptokinase, dietary peptides (gliadin and casein) and ethyl mercury (xenobio...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Vojdani A,Pangborn JB,Vojdani E,Cooper EL

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum samples from Bulgarian patients with physician-diagnosed erythema migrans (EM) (n=105) were examined using Borrelia burgdorferi ELISA (Boehring, Germany) after previous absorption with Treponema phagedenis. For IgM antibody detection sera were additionally pretreated with anti-IgG serum (RF absorbent). Serum sam...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Christova I

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods that are parasites in every class of vertebrates in most regions of the world. They are also considered to be important vectors for the transmission of human infectious diseases. In the present study we used polymer chain reaction (PCR) amplification analysis to determine th...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Santino I,Iori A,Nicoletti M,Valletta S,Cimmino C,Scoarughi GL,Santapaola D,Sessa R,Del Piano M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About three decades ago, the primary mechanism of action of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was elucidated when their inhibitory action on the production of prostaglandins was discovered. It was found that their action is centred on the inhibition of the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme responsible for c...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： van der Bijl P,van der Bijl P Jr

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells play important role in allergic inflammation by releasing histamine, tryptase and several inflammatory cytokines. Human leukemic mast cells (HMC-1) have been used to study mast cell mediator and their role in inflammatory mechanisms. HMC-1 contain and release several inflammatory mediators, of which the pro...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Alexandrakis MG,Kyriakou DS,Seretakis D,Boucher W,Letourneau R,Kempuraj D,Theoharides TC

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the in vivo role of caspase-3 in Terminal Transferase metabolism DMSO-treated RPMI-8402, a human pre-T cell line was used. In DMSO treated samples (3)H-dGTP incorporation and TdT phosphorylation occurs after 4 hours of treatment. After 8 hours cells undergo TdT proteolysis in addition to its inactivatio...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Trubiani O,Guarnieri S,Paganelli R,Di Primio R

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine A (CsA) has been in clinical use for some decades, primarily for the prevention and treatment of organ transplant rejection and graft-versus-host disease. In more recent years, Cyclosporine has been recognized as beneficial in the treatment of dermatologic diseases, such as: psoriasis, lichen planus, Behc...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Feliciani C,Tulli A

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An association between human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) protease inhibitors (PIs) and galactorrhoea/hyperprolactinemia adverse effect has recently been reported in four HIV-1-infected women treated with PIs (indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir or saquinavir). This could be explained by a direct effect of riton...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Orlando G,Brunetti L,Vacca M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We wanted to determine whether a paradigm switch in Th1/Th2 phenotypes in splenic lymphocytes could be induced in BALB/c mice after ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation and exposure to pollen. Results showed that UVB irradiation increased IL-1 but decreased IL-12 in vivo, and caused significant cell destruction of macropha...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Kasahara S,Fugo H,Cooper EL,Wago H

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer cells are resistant to FasR-mediated apoptosis, which contributes to their evasion from immune attack by CTLs and NK cells. FasR refractoriness of the malignancies was reported to result from loss of Fas receptors and overepression of Fas-associated phosphatase-1 (FAP-1). Therefore, we investigated the ef...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Song E,Chen J,Antus B,Wang M,Xie Y,Yao H,Exton MS

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A circadian variation of cardiac function with peak in the early morning was documented about twenty years ago. A circadian rhythm of platelet aggregability, in the same time of the day, was demonstrated in healthy young male subjects. The morning hours were also reported as crucial for sympathetic nervous system acti...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Guagnano MT,Davi G,Sensi S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the significance of age as a factor affecting prognosis and anti-AChR antibody levels in myasthenia gravis, comparing patients with symptom onset before 50 (37 patients) and at or after 50 (33 patients). More of the older patients, compared to younger ones (69.9% versus 32.4%,p<0. 05) progress...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Kapinas K,Kimiskidis VK,Kazis AD,Kokkas B,Tsolaki M,Georgiadis G

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk and benefit of oral immunomodulation using heat-killed Enterococcus faecalis FK-23 preparation (FK-23) were evaluated in healthy dogs. Dogs were administered perorally 100 mg/kg of FK23 daily for 3 months. FK-23 did not affect the findings of complete blood count, leukocyte differential count, blood chemistry...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Hasegawa T,Shimazu N,Inomata T,Yamamoto T,Abe S,Yamaguchi H

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that in some conditions bacteria of physiological flora of gastrointestinal tract may become pathogenic. Each complaint which causes injury of gastrointestinal wall integrity permits bacteria to penetrate the tissues and affect the tissue cells. Since mast cells represent one of very important and num...

journal_title：International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

authors： Brzezińska-Blaszczyk E,Olejnik AK

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00