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In the present study, we investigated the effect of CdCl 2 on the inflammatory cytokines in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. The secretion of IL-8 from Caco-2 cells was significantly increased in a dose- and time-dependent manner, whereas the secretion of such other inflammatory cytokines as TNF-α and IFN-γ was not changed. And IL-8 mRNA level was significantly increased by exposing the cells...
Background: Subjects with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of developing coronary atherosclerosis. Adipocyte hormones, resistin and adiponectin are implicated in insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. However, few studies in the literature address the role of adipocyte hormones in CKD. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of resistin, adiponectin and other inflammatory...
Escherichia coli are the most common etiological agents of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Uropathogenic E. coli (UPECs) produce specific toxins including the cytotoxic necrotizing factor-1 (CNF1) and the alpha-hemolysin (α-Hly). CNF1 triggers, through Rho protein activation, a specific gene response of host cells, which results in the production for instance of interleukin-8 (IL-8), monocyte chemoattractant...
Changes to the cerebral microvasculature are evident during cerebral malaria (CM). Activation of the endothelium is likely to be due to the actions of cytokines, circulating levels of which are elevated during CM. Endothelial cells are known to up-regulate the expression of cellular adhesion molecules, which can lead to cellular sequestration and obstruction of vessels. However, it is unknown whether...
The effect of compound nutrients on serum concentrations of the cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-2, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6 in immobilization and cold water-immersion stressed rat were investigated. Oral (gavage) administration of compound nutrients was found to attenuate the acute and chronic immobilization and cold water-immersion stress-induced increase in serum...
Background: The course of serum cytokine levels in patients with postoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after major abdominal surgery remains currently unclear. Methods: Blood was sampled pre- and post-operatively and on days 1 and 2 in 40 patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Concentrations of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), interleukin (IL) -6, IL-8, and IL-10 were...
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy).This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief and Authors.The Editors-in-Chief would like to confirm the retraction of this article at the request of both authors, as it duplicates data that had already appeared in Nitric Oxide, 16 (2007) 294–305,...
Dendritic cells (DCs), as an important part of antigen-presenting cells, can efficiently prime naïve T cell to induce or regulate immune responses. GM-CSF, combined with other growth factors, was used to induce the differentiation of immature or mature DCs from progenitors. Here, we investigated the effect of IL-5, a Th2 cytokine, on the differentiation and function of mouse DCs induced by GM-CSF...
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) plays an important role in pulmonary fibrosis and may be involved in the development of radiation-induced lung damage. The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of plasma ACE in radiation pneumonitis (RP). Patients with stage I–III lung cancer were treated with radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. ACE levels were measured using enzyme-linked...
Chronic elevation of circulating Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is observed in elderly individuals as well as in several illnesses, including chronic kidney diseases. A number of cells and tissues possess the ability to metabolize significant amounts of IL-6 in vitro. However, information on signals and mechanisms by which IL-6 is removed from blood in humans is still incomplete. To assess the individual role...
In the present study, we investigated the implication of NF-κB in the production of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-18 by human keratinocytes stimulated by UVB. We demonstrated that NCTC 2544 keratinocyte cell line irradiated by UVB enhanced the IL-18 mRNA and protein secretion under its bioactive form. Overexpression of IL-18 by UVB irradiation was accompanied by NF-κB transcription factor activation...
Inflammatory mediators, including cytokines and growth factors are associated with the pathology of chronic liver diseases. The aim of our present work was to study the effect of exogenous leptin and/or ethanol on the secretion of TNF-α, IL-6 and TGF-β1 both in vivo and in vitro. Forty eight hours after the exposure to ethanol (500mM) significantly elevated the secretion of TNF-α, IL-6 and TGF-β1...
Objective. To compare in cell culture endothelin-1 (ET-1) production, receptor density, and effect on macromolecular synthesis by articular chondrocytes (AC). Methods. AC were isolated from 1-month and 18-month old rats and cultured as monolayers. They were incubated with ET-1 without or with iNOS inhibitors, nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME) or guanylate cyclase inhibitor, LY83583 and then [...
Background. Inflammatory processes have importance in atherosclerosis. We evaluated if subjects below 55 years of age with occlusive carotid artery disease have higher serum levels of antibodies against oxidized LDL and endothelial cells and the chemokines MCP-1 and RANTES than age matched subjects without atherosclerosis. Methods and results. Sixty patients with occlusive carotid artery disease (stenosis...
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between chemokines and the inflammation in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). Forty-nine patients with FMF (41 in remission and 8 in acute attack period) and 20 healthy controls were included in the study. Serum levels of macrophage inflammatory protein-1α (MIP-1α) were assessed in the patients and the controls, along with other parameters...
In order to determine prognostic factors characterizing multiple myeloma (MM) cell kinetics, bone marrow proliferative activity and serum Interleukin-10 (IL-10), and Interleukin-15 (IL-15) levels were measured in 40 newly diagnosed MM patients, compared with 10-age and sex-matched-healthy controls. Cell proliferation was evaluated by employing a monoclonal antibody directed against the proliferating...
The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family of cytokines and their receptors regulates many areas of metazoan biology. Specifically, this cytokine-receptor family plays crucial roles in regulating myriad aspects of immune development and functions. Disruption of ligand–receptor interaction or downstream signal transduction components in the TNF family often leads to pathological conditions. Historically,...
Interferon alpha (IFN-α) belongs to the type I interferon family and consists of multiple subtypes in many species. In the mouse, there are at least 14 IFN-α genes and 3 IFN-α pseudogenes, the most recently identified of which are murine interferon-alpha 12 (MuIFN-α12), MuIFN-α13 and MuIFN-α14. To further study the biological activities of MuIFN-α12, we have produced a recombinant MuIFN-α12 (rMuIFN-α12)...
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