Leptin Modifies the Rat Heart Performance Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction Independently of Its Prohypertrophic Effects by Edna Berzabá-Evoli, Cecilia Zazueta, Jarumi Hishel Cruz Hernández, Nancy Patricia Gómez-Crisóstomo, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, Erick Natividad De la Cruz-Hernández, Eduardo Martínez-Abundis

“…Functional receptors for leptin were described on the surface of cardiomyocytes, and there was a prohypertrophic effect with high concentrations of the cytokine. Therefore, leptin could be a link between obesity and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Functional Properties of Human-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroids: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Sarah Ezquerra, Amparo Zuleta, Rodrigo Arancibia, José Estay, Francisco Aulestia, Flavio Carrion

“…The MSC spheroids properties analyzed that displayed enhancement in comparison with monolayer 2D culture, are stemness, angiogenesis, differentiation potential, cytokine secretion, paracrine and immunomodulatory effects. …”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Nonetheless good therapeutic response was achieved at combined anti-cytokine therapy with immunosuppressive drugs and adequate nutritional support. …”
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Immunomodulation effects of collagen hydrogel encapsulating extracellular vesicles derived from calcium silicate stimulated-adipose mesenchymal stem cells for diabetic healing by Yen-Hong Lin, Yeh Chen, En-Wei Liu, Mei-Chih Chen, Min-Hua Yu, Cheng-Yu Chen, Chia-Che Ho, Tai-Yi Hsu-Jiang, Jian-Jr Lee, Der-Yang Cho, Ming-You Shie

“…In vitro, CSEV-loaded collagen significantly reduced reactive oxygen species production, promoted cell proliferation and migration compared to standard EV-loaded collagen. Cytokine profiling revealed the upregulation of anti-inflammatory cytokines and extracellular matrix components, highlighting their immunomodulatory and regenerative potential. …”
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IL-1RN VNTR Polymorphism in Adult Dermatomyositis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Zornitsa Kamenarska, Gyulnas Dzhebir, Maria Hristova, Alexey Savov, Anton Vinkov, Radka Kaneva, Vanio Mitev, Lyubomir Dourmishev

“…Polymorphisms in the cytokine genes and their natural antagonists are thought to influence the predisposition to dermatomyositis (DM) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). …”
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Triptolide Inhibits Osteoclast Differentiation and Bone Resorption In Vitro via Enhancing the Production of IL-10 and TGF-β1 by Regulatory T Cells by Huihui Xu, Hongyan Zhao, Cheng Lu, Qi Qiu, Gui Wang, Jing Huang, Minghui Guo, Baosheng Guo, Yong Tan, Cheng Xiao

“…Many studies have investigated the effect of triptolide on Tregs and Tregs-related cytokine involved in RA. Additionally, previous studies have implied that Tregs inhibit osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption. …”
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Assessment of Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of a Proprietary Preparation of Quercetin–Rutin Blend (SophorOx™) in Exercised Rats by Devanand Shanmugasundaram, James Martin Roza

“…In addition, serum collected on days 8, 15, 22, and 29 were measured for the liver function test (LFT), random blood sugar (RBS), inflammatory markers C-reactive protein (CRP), oxidative stress markers (8-isoprostane (8-iso-PGF2α), malondialdehyde (MDA), 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and cytokine levels interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)) by the ELISA method. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Overview of Immune Mechanisms and Biological Treatments by Bruno Rafael Ramos de Mattos, Maellin Pereira Gracindo Garcia, Julia Bier Nogueira, Lisiery Negrini Paiatto, Cassia Galdino Albuquerque, Caique Lopes Souza, Luís Gustavo Romani Fernandes, Wirla Maria da Silva Cunha Tamashiro, Patricia Ucelli Simioni

“…Furthermore, migration inhibitors and new cytokine blockers are also a promising alternative for treating patients with IBD. …”
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Immune status improvement in piglets through the use of interferon-containing products during specific prevention of porcine pleuropneumonia by A. G. Shakhov, L. Yu. Sashnina, V. A. Prokulevich, Yu. Yu. Vladimirova, M. I. Adodina

“…The use of prostimul was accompanied by a more considerable improvement of immune status in the piglets, and this is attributable to the fact that vitamins А, Е and С, which have antioxidant properties and improve the effectiveness of interferons, natural resistance and specific immunity, are included in its composition in addition to recombinant type 1 cytokine.…”
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Effectiveness of Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata) Supplementation on Antibody Titers of Newcastle Disease, Avian Influenza and Infectious Bursal Disease in Broilers by Madi Hartono, Muhammad Mirandy Pratama Sirat, Purnama Edy Santosa, Ratna Ermawati

“…The content of andrographolide and flavonoids are thought to act as immunostimulants for specific and non-specific immune functions through the production of NK cells, macrophages, cytokine induction, IL-2 production, and lymphocyte proliferation. …”
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Chronic Ethanol Feeding Modulates Inflammatory Mediators, Activation of Nuclear Factor-κB, and Responsiveness to Endotoxin in Murine Kupffer Cells and Circulating Leukocytes by Miriam Maraslioglu, Elsie Oppermann, Carolin Blattner, Roxane Weber, Dirk Henrich, Christian Jobin, Elke Schleucher, Ingo Marzi, Mark Lehnert

“…Specifically, the study focused on Kupffer cell proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α and activation of NF-κB after chronic ethanol feeding followed by in vitro stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). …”
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Involvement of Proteasome and Macrophages M2 in the Protection Afforded by Telmisartan against the Acute Myocardial Infarction in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats with Metabolic Syndrome by C. Di Filippo, C. Rossi, B. Ferraro, R. Maisto, A. De Angelis, F. Ferraraccio, A. Rotondo, M. D’Amico

“…The compound has led to an increased M2 macrophage phenotype within the cardiac specimens and a modification of the cardiac cytokine and chemokine profile. This was functionally translated in improved cardiac performance as evidenced by echography after 2 h reperfusion. 7 mg/kg/day telmisartan was sufficient to improve the left ventricular ejection fraction LVEF of the rat heart recorded after I/R (e.g., vehicle 38 ± 2.2%; telmisartan 54 ± 2.7%) and was sufficient to improve the diastolic function and the myocardial performance index up to values of 0.6 ± 0.01 measured after I/R.…”
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Three-dimensional dynamics of mesothelin-targeted CAR.CIK lymphocytes against ovarian cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis by Federica Galvagno, Valeria Leuci, Annamaria Massa, Chiara Donini, Ramona Rotolo, Sonia Capellero, Alessia Proment, Letizia Vitali, Andrea Maria Lombardi, Valentina Tuninetti, Lorenzo D’Ambrosio, Alessandra Merlini, Elisa Vigna, Giorgio Valabrega, Luca Primo, Alberto Puliafito, Dario Sangiolo

“…Here, we explored the activity of cytokine-induced killer lymphocytes (CIK), redirected by CAR against mesothelin (MSLN-CAR.CIK), within reductionistic 3D models resembling the structural complexity of both liquid and solid components of PC. …”
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A Novel Adjuvant “Sublancin” Enhances Immune Response in Specific Pathogen-Free Broiler Chickens Inoculated with Newcastle Disease Vaccine by Yangke Liu, Jiang Zhang, Shuai Wang, Yong Guo, Tao He, Rui Zhou

“…On 7 and 21 dpv, pinocytosis of peritoneal macrophages, B lymphocyte proliferation assay, measurement of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, and serum cytokine quantitation were carried out. It was noted that sublancin promoted B lymphocyte proliferation, increased the proportion of CD8+ T lymphocyte subpopulations, and enhanced the antibody titer in broiler chickens. …”
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Gene Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Endothelial Cells from Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease Is Reduced after Surgical Revascularization and Pharmacological Treatment by Franca Marino, Luigina Guasti, Matteo Tozzi, Laura Schembri, Luana Castiglioni, Elisabetta Molteni, Gabriele Piffaretti, Patrizio Castelli, Marco Cosentino

“…In PAD patients, FEA and statin treatment induce a profound reduction of AM expression in cEC and affect cytokine mRNA expression in PBMCs.…”
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Genetic diversity leads to differential inflammatory responses to cigarette smoke in mice by Md Imam Faizan, Gagandeep Kaur, Sadiya Bi Shaikh, Felix Effah, Hoshang Unwalla, Irfan Rahman

“…Several cytokines/chemokines were found to be upregulated across three strains. …”
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The Inhibitory Effects of Alpha 1 Antitrypsin on Endosomal TLR Signaling Pathways by Ahmed S. Elshikha, Georges Abboud, Rigena Avdiaj, Laurence Morel, Sihong Song

“…We showed that hAAT inhibited TLR9-mediated DC activation and cytokine production. Human AAT also lowered the expressions of interferon signature genes. …”
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Efficacy of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: an animal study by Chunran Xue, Haojun Yu, Xuzhong Pei, Xiaoying Yao, Jie Ding, Xiying Wang, Yi Chen, Yangtai Guan

“…Results hUC-MSCs alleviated NMOSD progression in vivo with improved motor function, reduced inflammatory infiltration, myelin loss, and preservation of astrocytes and neurons. hUC-MSC treatment did not affect autoimmune reactions in the spleen, however, decreased cytokine release in the spinal cord and mitigated blood–brain barrier disruption. …”
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All-Trans Retinoic Acid Improves the Effects of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis: An In Vitro Study by Deng Li, Peng Wang, Yuxi Li, Zhongyu Xie, Le Wang, Hongjun Su, Wen Deng, Yanfeng Wu, Huiyong Shen

“…The secretion and the mRNA level of key cytokines were measured with cytometric bead array and quantitative real-time PCR, respectively. …”
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The Imbalance of FOXP3/GATA3 in Regulatory T Cells from the Peripheral Blood of Asthmatic Patients by Tiantian Chen, Xiaoxia Hou, Yingmeng Ni, Wei Du, Huize Han, Youchao Yu, Guochao Shi

“…Proliferation-and function-associated markers of Treg cells along with the percentage of Treg cells producing some cytokine from asthmatics and healthy subjects were analyzed by flow cytometry. …”
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