Circulating sCD138 and some angiogenesis-involved cytokines help to...
Syndecan-1 (CD138) is a transmembrane heparin sulfate proteoglycan expressed on distinct stages of differentiation of Blymphoid cells. Its prognostic value in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia...
View ArticleUnexpected smoking-linked high MMP-9 in induced sputum of hazardous...
We investigated whether metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) values in induced sputum (IS) and pulmonary function tests can serve as a marker of damage and intensity of exposure to hazardous dust. Thirty-nine...
View ArticleEffects of Ginkgo biloba extract on inflammatory mediators (SOD, MDA,...
Inflammatory mediators play a criticial role in ulcerative colitis immune and inflammatory processes. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on inflammatory...
View ArticleSpatiotemporal pattern of neuroinflammation after impact-acceleration closed...
Inflammatory processes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of traumatic brain damage. We analyzed the spatiotemporal expression pattern of the proinflammatory key molecules: interleukin-1[beta],...
View ArticleLIF upregulates expression of NK-1R in NHBE cells.(leukemia inhibitory...
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), a cytokine at the interface between neurobiology and immunology, is mainly mediated through JAK/STAT pathway and MAPK/ERK pathway. Evidence suggested LIF is related to...
View ArticleInterleukin 6 and 8 levels in plasma and fibroblast cultures in...
Fibroblasts have been implicated in psoriatic inflammatory processes. The aim of the study was to evaluate soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL-2R), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interleukin 8 (IL-8) plasma...
View ArticleComparison of effects of smoking and smokeless tobacco "Maras powder" use on...
Background. The aim of this study is to assess the impacts of "Maras powder" and cigarette smoking on the parameters of the Immoral immune system. Material and Methods. One hundred seventy seven...
View ArticleClose functional coupling between [Ca.sup.2+] release-activated [Ca.sup.2+]...
Aim. To investigate the role of [Ca.sup.2+] release-activated [Ca.sup.2+] (CRAC) channels in the ROS production in macrophages. Methods. The intracellular Ca.sup.2sub.i] was analyzed by confocal laser...
View ArticleTheaflavin ameliorates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats through...
Theaflavin, a major constituent of black tea, possesses biological functions such as the antioxidative, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory ones. The purpose of this study was to verify whether theaflavin...
View ArticleDown-regulation of tristetraprolin expression results in enhanced IL-12 and...
In inflammation, the post-transcriptional regulation of transiently expressed genes provides a potential therapeutic target. Tristetraprolin (TTP) is of the factors regulating decay of cytokine mRNAs....
View ArticleSimultaneous analysis of cytokines and costimulatory molecules concentrations...
Background. The cytokine network remarkably influences homeostasis. There is not a complex analysis describing physiological values of soluble cytokines in healthy individuals. Methods. Authors used...
View ArticleSerum leptin is not a diagnostic marker for familial mediterranean fever...
The aim of our study is to determine whether there is a relationship between familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) attacks and serum leptin levels. We enrolled 25 patients (22 males and 3 females) and 25...
View ArticleTumor necrosis factor-[alpha] in temporomandibular joint synovial fluid...
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of tumor necrosis factor-[alpha] (TNF-[alpha]) in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) synovial fluid and blood on the treatment effect on TMJ pain by...
View ArticleSerum IL-18 is increased at early postburn period in moderately burned...
A severe systemic inflammatory response is usually seen after burn injury. IL-18 enhances the Th1 immune responses in bacterial and viral infections. In order to evaluate the IL-18 serum levels as well...
View ArticleOlopatadine suppresses the migration of THP-1 monocytes induced by S100A12...
Olopatadine hydrochloride (olopatadine) is an antiallergic drug with histamine H, receptor antagonistic activity. Recently, olopatadine has been shown to bind to S100A12 which is a member of the S100...
View ArticleNeutrophilic cell-free exudate induces antinociception mediate by the protein...
Calcium-binding protein S100A9 (MRP-14) induces antinociceptive effect in an experimental model of painful sensibility and participates of antinociception observed during neutrophilic peritonitis...
View ArticleMultiplex bead array assay for detection of 25 soluble cytokines in blister...
Inflammatory processes are known to be involved at least in the early phase of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS1). Blister fluid obtained from the involved extremities displayed increased...
View ArticleThe quantitative analysis of bFGF and VEGF by ELISA in human...
The quantitative analysis of VEGF using ELISA in various subtypes of grade I meningiomas reported higher VEGF contents in meningothelial (2.38 [+ or -] 0.62 pg/[micro]g protein, n = 7), transitional...
View ArticlePlasma levels of t-PA and PAI-1 correlate with the formation of experimental...
This study has evaluated whether systemic changes of plasminogen activator (t-PA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) parallel the adhesions development and whether they could be used as...
View ArticleExpression of TNF-[alpha] and related signaling molecules in the peripheral...
We examined the role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-[alpha]) and its related signaling intermediates leading to apoptosis/proliferation in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of RA patients....
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