TLR2 Expression in Relation to IL-6 and IL-1β and their Natural Regulators Production by PMN and PBMC in Patients with Lyme Disease by Ewa Jablonska, Magdalena Marcinczyk

“…An effect of rhIL-15 on TLR2 and cytokine secretion was also studied. Increased TLR2 expression in unstimulated neutrophils suggests an important role of these cells in mechanism recognition of B burgdorferi in patients with Lyme disease. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Immunomodulators in a Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation by Yur-Ren Kuo, Chien-Chang Chen, Shigeru Goto, Pao-Yuan Lin, Fu-Chan Wei, Chao-Long Chen

“…The mechanisms by which MSCs modulate the immune response are still under thorough investigation, but these most likely involve expression of local factors influencing T-cell regulation, modulation of cytokine expression (e.g., IL-10, TGF-β, TNF-, INF-γ, etc.), and interactions with dendritic or antigen presenting cells. …”
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Revisiting the role of IL-27 in obesity-related metabolic diseases: safeguard or perturbation? by Jinyang An, Donghua Fu, Ximei Chen, Conghui Guan, Conghui Guan, Lingling Li, Jia Bai, Haihong Lv, Haihong Lv

“…IL-27, as a multi-potent cytokine, holds great promise as a potential candidate target in this regard. …”
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Notch Signaling Mediates TNF-α-Induced IL-6 Production in Cultured Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes from Rheumatoid Arthritis by Zhijun Jiao, Wenhong Wang, Jie Ma, Shengjun Wang, Zhaoliang Su, Huaxi Xu

“…The aim of this paper was to investigate whether Notch signaling mediated TNF-α-induced cytokine production of cultured fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) from RA. …”
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Ticam2 ablation facilitates monocyte exhaustion recovery after sepsis by Blake A. Caldwell, Susanti Ie, Amy Lucas, Liwu Li

“…This is due in part to immune dysfunction resulting from monocyte exhaustion, a phenotype of reduced antigen presentation, altered CD14/CD16 inflammatory subtypes, and disrupted cytokine production. Whereas previous research demonstrated improved sepsis survival in Ticam2 -/- mice, the contribution of TICAM2 to long-term exhaustion memory remained unknown. …”
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Baicalin and Baicalein Inhibit Src Tyrosine Kinase and Production of IL-6 by Dubravko Jelić, Agnieszka D. Lower-Nedza, Adelheid H. Brantner, Biljana Blažeković, Baolin Bian, Jian Yang, Karmen Brajša, Sanda Vladimir-Knežević

“…Both baicalin and baicalein showed some anti-inflammatory properties, while baicalein turned out to be the more active compound with higher inhibitory activities on both Src tyrosine kinase and production of cytokine IL-6. Baicalin and baicalein showed no signs of cytotoxicity in the MTS cytotoxicity assay in THP-1 cells.…”
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Kounis Syndrome Secondary to Medicine-Induced Hypersensitivity by Parackrama Karunathilake, Udaya Ralapanawa, Thilak Jayalath, Shamali Abeyagunawardena

“…Kounis syndrome is mediated by mast cells that interact with macrophages and T-lymphocytes, causing degranulation and inflammation with cytokine release. It is a life-threatening condition that has many trigger factors and is most commonly caused by medicines. …”
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Gαq Regulates the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Modulating Th1 Differentiation by Dashan Wang, Yuan Liu, Yan Li, Yan He, Jiyun Zhang, Guixiu Shi

“…We observed that the expression of Gαq was negatively correlated with the expression of signature Th1 cytokine (IFN-γ) in RA patients, which suggests a negative role of Gαq in differentiation of Th1 cells. …”
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Tyrosine Kinase-2, Angiopoietin-2, and Thrombomodulin Axes in the Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Prospective Cohort Study by Esra Altan Erbilen, Fusun Gulizar Varol

“… OBJECTIVE: Investigating the interaction among three interconnected proteins, namely receptor Tyrosine Kinase-2 (Tie-2), the vascular remodeling cytokine Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), and the coagulation inhibitor Thrombomodulin (TM), may offer fresh insights into the multifactorial origins of late-onset fetal growth restriction (LFGR). …”
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Intestinal permeability and contractility in murine colitis by M. E. van Meeteren, J. D. van Bergeijk, A. P. M. van Dijk, C. J. A. M. Tak, M. A. C. Meijssen, F. J. Zijlstra

“…Intestinal permeability in control vs. 10% DSS mice was not altered, although histologic inflammation score and IFN-γ pro-inflammatory cytokine levels were significantly increased in proximal and distal colon. …”
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Use of Hemadsorption in a Case of Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome by Andrea Berkes, Edit Szikszay, János Kappelmayer, Adrienne Kerényi, Tamás Szabó, László Ujhelyi, Krisztina Bari, György Balla, József Balla

“…As previous attempts of immune modulation therapy were unsuccessful, renal replacement therapy was supplemented by the cytokine absorber CytoSorb. Treatment using this combination was associated with a rapid and significant stabilization in the hemodynamic situation and a decrease in inflammatory mediators within hours after the initiation of therapy. …”
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Development of a conjunctival contact–type drug delivery device for latanoprost using hyaluronic acid by Soomin Lee, Mi-Young Jung, Choul Yong Park

“…Additionally, group 4 had lower expression of inflammatory cytokine genes and higher expression of IOP-lowering protein genes compared to group 3. …”
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Modulation of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell Transcriptome by G-CSF Stimulation by Luz M. Avila-Portillo, Fabio Aristizabal, Angela Riveros, Martin C. Abba, Diego Correa

“…Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a cytokine that plays key roles in immune response and hematopoiesis modulation through direct effects on hematopoietic progenitors’ proliferation, survival, and mobilization. …”
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Brd7 loss reawakens dormant metastasis initiating cells in lung by forging an immunosuppressive niche by Jayanta Mondal, Junfeng Zhang, Feng Qing, Shunping Li, Dhiraj Kumar, Jason T. Huse, Filippo G. Giancotti

“…Breast cancer cells harboring Brd7 inactivation also reprogram the surrounding immune microenvironment by downregulating MHC-1 expression and promoting a pro-metastatic cytokine profile. Flow cytometric and single-cell analyses reveal increased levels of pro-tumorigenic inflammatory and transitional neutrophils, CD8+ exhausted T cells, and CD4+ stress response T cells in lungs from female mice harboring Brd7-deficient metastases. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis Identifies <i>THEMIS2</i> as a Potential Prognostic and Immunological Biomarker in Glioblastoma by Jianan Chen, Qiong Wu, Anders E. Berglund, Robert J. Macaulay, Arnold B. Etame

“…Functional analyses revealed <i>THEMIS2</i>’s critical involvement in immune-related pathways, including immune response activation, mononuclear cell differentiation, and the positive regulation of cytokine production. Additionally, single-cell RNA sequencing data demonstrated that macrophages with a high <i>THEMIS2</i> expression were associated with increased phagocytosis, immune suppression, and enhanced tumor growth. …”
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Phase I Study of Anti-CD3 x Anti-Her2 Bispecific Antibody in Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients by Ulka Vaishampayan, Archana Thakur, Ritesh Rathore, Nicola Kouttab, Lawrence G. Lum

“…Our preclinical studies show that activated T cells (ATC) armed with anti-CD3 x anti-Her2 bispecific antibody (Her2Bi) kill prostate cancer cells lines, induce a Th1 cytokine pattern upon engagement of tumor cells, prevent the development of prostate tumors, and retard tumor growth in immunodeficient mice. …”
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Limfopenia dan Rasio Neutrofil-Limfosit pada Infeksi Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by Hevrina Yufani, Rikarni Rikarni, Zelly Dia Rofinda

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can cause cytokine storm characterized by the excessive release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to lymphopenia and neutrophilia. …”
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Possible erythropoietin pharmacotherapeutic targets on painful diabetic neuropathy in rats by SAMUEL SUAREZ-MENDEZ, DEYSI Y. BERMÚDEZ-OCAÑA

“…Abstract Erythropoietin is a renal cytokine involved in regulating hematopoiesis. Current evidence indicates that erythropoietin exerts pleiotropic effects in animal models. …”
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Metabolite-Sensing Receptors: Emerging Targets for Modulating Chronic Pain Pathways by Ciprian Pușcașu, Corina Andrei, Octavian Tudorel Olaru, Anca Zanfirescu

“…GPR40, activated by long-chain fatty acids, exhibits strong anti-inflammatory effects by reducing cytokine expression. Butyrate-activated GPR43 inhibits inflammatory mediators like nitric oxide synthase-2 and cyclooxygenase-2, mitigating inflammation. …”
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Comprehensive RNA-seq analysis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in rats exposed to testosterone and estradiol by Xiao-Hu Tang, Zhi-Yan Liu, Jing-Wen Ren, Heng Zhang, Ye Tian, Jian-Xin Hu, Zhao-Lin Sun, Guang-Heng Luo

“…The DEGs were mainly involved in mitotic nuclear division, nuclear chromosome segregation, and cytokine cell receptor interactions. DEGs were also regulated by 250 miRNAs. …”
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