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Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):P41
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Effects of Multikinase inhibitors on pressure overload-induced right ventricular remodelling
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):P37 -
Strategies to improve lung absorption of intratracheally administered compounds in Drug Discovery
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):P35 -
Interleukin-6 neutralization alleviates acute exacerbation-like disease in a model of cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary inflammation
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):P33 -
Steroid-insensitive tobacco smoke-induced lung inflammation models in the mouse
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):P31 -
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) segmental lung challenge in nonhuman primates – a model of airway inflammation
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Alterations in airway mechanics, inflammatory biomarkers and lung histopathology in a rat model of allergen-induced airway inflammation
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):P8 -
Characterisation of the allergic phenotype resulting from a shortened HDM challenge protocol in mice
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):P6 -
Longitudinal characterisation of a model of chronic allergic lung inflammation in mice using imaging, functional and immunological methods
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Models of respiratory disease symposium
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10(Suppl 1):I1 -
Role of hypoxia inducible factor-1 in keratinocyte inflammatory response and neutrophil recruitment
Hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a major regulator of the cellular adaption to low oxygen stress and the innate immune function of myeloid cells. Treatment with the novel HIF-1 stabilizing drug AKB-4924 h...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:28 -
Cross-linking of IgGs bound on circulating neutrophils leads to an activation of endothelial cells: possible role of rheumatoid factors in rheumatoid arthritis-associated vascular dysfunction
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by the presence of circulating auto-antibodies, including rheumatoid factors, which recognize the Fc portion of IgGs. The neutrophil is the most abundant circulating leuko...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:27 -
A hexadecylamide derivative of hyaluronan (HYMOVIS®) has superior beneficial effects on human osteoarthritic chondrocytes and synoviocytes than unmodified hyaluronan
Intra-articular hyaluronan (HA) injection provides symptomatic benefit in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). Previously we found superior beneficial effects in a large animal OA model of a hexadecylamide de...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:26 -
Characteristics of chemokine signatures elicited by EGF and TNF in ovarian cancer cells
Ovarian cancer, an inflammation-associated cancer, is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. The malignancy produces a large amount of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) which promotes a proinflammatory t...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:25 -
Lipopolysaccharide induces the expression of an autocrine prolactin loop enhancing inflammatory response in monocytes
Prolactin from pituitary gland helps maintain homeostasis but it is also released in immune cells where its function is not completely understood. Pleiotropic functions of prolactin (PRL) might be mediated by ...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:24 -
Hyaluronan fragments induce IFNβ via a novel TLR4-TRIF-TBK1-IRF3-dependent pathway
The extracellular matrix plays a critical role in insuring tissue integrity and water homeostasis. However, breakdown products of the extracellular matrix have emerged as endogenous danger signals, designed to...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:23 -
Increased serum complement C3 and C4 concentrations and their relation to severity of chronic spontaneous urticaria and CRP concentration
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CU) is associated with activation of the acute phase response (APR). Nevertheless, APR-associated proteins have not been well characterized as potential biomarkers of the disease...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:22 -
Transient expansion of activated CD8+ T cells characterizes tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients with HIV: a case control study
CD4+ T cell activation indicators have been reported to be a common phenomenon underlying diverse manifestations of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). However, we have found that a high frequency...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:21 -
MicroRNA-146 inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion through IL-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 in human gingival fibroblasts
Although various microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate immune and inflammatory responses, the function of miRNAs in periodontitis has not been clearly illuminated. In this study, we measured miRNA-146 (miRNA-146a and mi...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:20 -
TRPM2 channels are not required for acute airway inflammation in OVA-induced severe allergic asthma in mice
Airway inflammation and asthma have been linked to oxidative stress and the melastatin-related transient receptor potential cation channel, member 2 (TRPM2), which can be activated by reactive oxygen species (...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:19 -
Transcription networks responsible for early regulation of Salmonella-induced inflammation in the jejunum of pigs
The aim of this study was to identify transcription factors/regulators that play a crucial role in steering the (innate) immune response shortly (within a few hours) after the first contact of the intestinal m...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:18 -
MALP-2 pre-treatment modulates systemic inflammation in hemorrhagic shock
TLR-2 is expressed on the surface of leucocytes, lung and liver tissue and initiates the activation of immune response after interaction with components of the bacterial cell wall. In this experiment we invest...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:17 -
Bioluminescence imaging for IL-1β expression in experimental colitis
Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) contributes to the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is correlated with the severity of intestinal inflammation. However, the precise source of IL-1β producing cell...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:16 -
Histone deacetylase inhibitors up-regulate LL-37 expression independent of toll-like receptor mediated signalling in airway epithelial cells
HDAC inhibitors have been proposed as anticancer agents. However, their roles in innate genes expression remain not well known. Cathelicidin LL-37 is one of the few human bactericidal peptides, but the regulat...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:15 -
The anti-idiotypic antibody 1F7 stimulates monocyte interleukin-10 production and induces endotoxin tolerance
Pathogens that establish chronic infection elicit immune responses with suppressive cytokines dominating over pro-inflammatory cytokines. Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, human immunodeficiency virus...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:14 -
Treatment for sleep apnea by continuous positive airway pressure improves levels of inflammatory markers - a meta-analysis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Intermittent hypoxia associated with OSA increases sympathetic activity and may cause systemic inflammation, which may contribute...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:13 -
Activation of conventional protein kinase C (PKC) is critical in the generation of human neutrophil extracellular traps
Activation of NADPH oxidase is required for neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation. Protein kinase C (PKC) is an upstream mediator of NADPH oxidase activation and thus likely to have a role in NET forma...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:12 -
Effect of Serenoa repens (Permixon®) on the expression of inflammation-related genes: analysis in primary cell cultures of human prostate carcinoma
To analyze the expression at basal level of inflammation-related cytokines and chemokines and the activation status of the NF-κB pathway, together with the proliferation and apoptosis indexes in two widely use...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:11 -
Annexin-A1 peptide down-regulates the leukocyte recruitment and up-regulates interleukin-10 release into lung after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion in mice
Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury is a serious and triggering event in the development of remote organ dysfunction, from which the lung is the main target. This condition is characterized by intense ...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:10 -
Blocking abdominal lymphatic flow attenuates acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis -associated lung injury in rats
Acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis (AHNP) is a severe acute inflammatory of pancreas that can lead to extrapancreatic organ disfunction. The lung and intestine is the most common involved organs, and a...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:9 -
Prognostic value of endotoxin activity assay in patients with severe sepsis after cardiac surgery
To evaluate the prognostic value of endotoxin activity assay (EAA) in adult patients with suspected or proven severe sepsis after cardiac surgery
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:8 -
Novel biomarkers for early prediction of sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation in a mouse cecal ligation and puncture model
The objective of this study was to identify biomarkers of sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) among platelet-derived factors using biotin label-based custom protein microarray technolog...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:7 -
The role of angiogenic factors and their soluble receptors in acute lung injury (ALI)/ acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with critical illness
Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are characterized by a disruption of the endothelium and alveolar epithelial barriers involving increased microvascular permeability, thus...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:6 -
Abdominal adiposity is the main determinant of the C-reactive response to injury in subjects undergoing inguinal hernia repair
Obesity and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) (a sensitive marker of inflammatory activity) are associated with most chronic diseases. Abdominal adiposity along with age is the strongest determinant of baseline C...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:5 -
Eosinophils in human oral squamous carcinoma; role of prostaglandin D2
Eosinophils are often predominant inflammatory leukocytes infiltrating oral squamous carcinoma (OSC) sites. Prostaglandins are secreted by oral carcinomas and may be involved in eosinophil infiltration. The ob...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:4 -
The effect of two iso-caloric meals containing equal amounts of fats with a different fat composition on the inflammatory and metabolic markers in apparently healthy volunteers
Little is known about the time-course of the postprandial appearance of macronutrient-induced inflammatory response. Our aim was to investigate the postprandial inflammatory and metabolic response following hi...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:3 -
Lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of surfactant proteins A1 and A2 in human renal tubular epithelial cells
Surfactant protein A (SP-A), encoded by two functional genes, SP-A1 and SP-A2, is essential for the inflammatory process and host defence in the lungs. Recent studies have demonstrated the extrapulmonary expre...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:2 -
XH-14, a novel danshen methoxybenzo[b]furan derivative, exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW 264.7 cells
XH-14 isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza is a bioactive component and adenosine antagonist. In the present study, we evaluated anti-inflammatory properties of XH-14 in murine macrophages.
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2013 10:1 -
Expression analysis of inflammasomes in experimental models of inflammatory and fibrotic liver disease
During inflammation, the inflammasomes representing a group of multi-protein complexes trigger the biological maturation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 by proteolytic a...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:49 -
Elevated expression of the toll like receptors 2 and 4 in obese individuals: its significance for obesity-induced inflammation
Expression profile of the toll like receptors (TLRs) on PBMCs is central to the regulation of proinflammatory markers. An imbalance in the TLRs expression may lead to several types of inflammatory disorders. F...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:48 -
Differential expression of nitric oxide synthases in porcine aortic endothelial cells during LPS-induced apoptosis
It is well known that nitric oxide (NO) is generated by a family of constitutively (nNOS and eNOS) or inducibly (iNOS) expressed enzymes and takes part in different aspects of the inflammatory response; nevert...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:47 -
Inflammatory events during murine squamous cell carcinoma development
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common human cancers worldwide. In SCC, tumour development is accompanied by an immune response that leads to massive tumour infiltration by inflammatory cells,...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:46 -
Increased production of hydrogen peroxide by peripheral blood monocytes associated with smoking exposure intensity in smokers
Smoking is known to be associated with oxidative stress; however, it has not been elucidated whether the oxidative response is influenced by the intensity of smoking exposure.
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:45 -
Cyclophilin A secreted from fibroblast-like synoviocytes is involved in the induction of CD147 expression in macrophages of mice with collagen-induced arthritis
Cyclophilin A (CypA), a member of the immunophilin family, is a ubiquitously distributed intracellular protein. Recent studies have shown that CypA is secreted by cells in response to inflammatory stimuli. Ele...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:44 -
Gene expression profiling of macrophages: implications for an immunosuppressive effect of dissolucytotic gold ions
Gold salts has previously been used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis but have been replaced by biologicals such as TNF-α inhibitors. The mechanisms behind the anti-inflammatory effect of metallic gold ...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:43 -
The pro-atherogenic effects of macrophages are reduced upon formation of a complex between C-reactive protein and lysophosphatidylcholine
C-reactive protein (CRP) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) are phosphorylcholine-(PC)-containing oxidized phospholipids (oxPLs) found in oxidized LDL (oxLDL), which trigger pro-atherogenic activities of macrop...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:42 -
Dianthus superbus fructus suppresses airway inflammation by downregulating of inducible nitric oxide synthase in an ovalbumin-induced murine model of asthma
Dianthus superbus has long been used as a herbal medicine in Asia and as an anti-inflammatory agent. In this study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory effects of Dianthus superbus fructus ethanolic extract (DSE) ...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:41 -
Effects of corticosteroid on the expressions of neuropeptide and cytokine mRNA and on tenocyte viability in lateral epicondylitis
The purpose of this study was to determine the reaction mechanism of corticosteroid by analyzing the expression patterns of neuropeptides (substance P (SP), calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP)) and of cytok...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:40 -
Interleukin-7 receptor blockade suppresses adaptive and innate inflammatory responses in experimental colitis
Interleukin-7 (IL-7) acts primarily on T cells to promote their differentiation, survival, and homeostasis. Under disease conditions, IL-7 mediates inflammation through several mechanisms and cell types. In hu...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:39 -
Differential expression of TNFR1 (CD120a) and TNFR2 (CD120b) on subpopulations of human monocytes
Three subpopulations of monocytes can be distinguished in human blood: classical (CD14++CD16−), intermediate (CD14++CD16+), and nonclassical (CD14+CD16++). CD16 expressing monocytes are expanded in patients with ...
Citation: Journal of Inflammation 2012 9:38
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