Next-generation sequencing and immuno-informatics for designing a multi-epitope vaccine against HSV-1-induced uveitis by He Cao, Zhi Cao, Yue Han, Jing Shan

“…The multi-epitope construct effectively activated cytokine production, immunoglobulin secretion, and T cell responses in in-silico immune simulations. …”
Get full text

Regular Voluntary Exercise Potentiates Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-18 Secretion by Increasing Caspase-1 Expression in Murine Macrophages by Ken Shirato, Kazuhiko Imaizumi, Takuya Sakurai, Junetsu Ogasawara, Hideki Ohno, Takako Kizaki

“…This study aimed to clarify the mechanism by which regular voluntary exercise (VE) improves proinflammatory cytokine production by macrophages challenged with LPS. …”
Get full text

Preclinical Evaluation of Oncolytic Δγ134.5 Herpes Simplex Virus Expressing Interleukin-12 for Therapy of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases by James J. Cody, Pietro Scaturro, Alan B. Cantor, G. Yancey Gillespie, Jacqueline N. Parker, James M. Markert

“…Here, we demonstrate the following: both human breast cancer and murine mammary carcinoma cells support viral replication and IL-12 expression from M002; M002 replicates in and destroys breast cancer cells from a variety of histological subtypes, including “triple-negative” and HER2 overexpressing; M002 improves survival in an immunocompetent model more effectively than does a non-cytokine control virus. Thus, we conclude from this proof-of-principle study that a γ134.5-deleted IL-12 expressing oncolytic HSV may be a potential new therapy for breast cancer brain metastases.…”
Get full text

Interleukin-17 prevents oxidative stress from damaging osteoblast formation by inhibiting autophagic degradation of metallothionein-2 by Xueyan Ling, Cuixia Wang, Qin Feng, Tao Zhang

“…Interleukin 17A (IL-17A) is a key cytokine promoting osteoblast formation, which contributes to osteogenesis. …”
Get full text

Immunomodulatory Effects of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on Dendritic Cells Promote Induction of T Cell Hyporesponsiveness to Myelin-Derived Antigens by Wai-Ping Lee, Barbara Willekens, Patrick Cras, Herman Goossens, Eva Martínez-Cáceres, Zwi N. Berneman, Nathalie Cools

“…Our observations reveal that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) treatment of monocyte-derived DC results in a semimature phenotype and anti-inflammatory cytokine profile as compared to conventional DC, in both healthy controls and MS patients. …”
Get full text

Selective Immunomodulation of Inflammatory Pathways in Keratinocytes by the Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor Tofacitinib: Implications for the Employment of JAK-Targeting Drugs in Psor... by Martina Morelli, Claudia Scarponi, Laura Mercurio, Francesco Facchiano, Sabatino Pallotta, Stefania Madonna, Giampiero Girolomoni, Cristina Albanesi

“…To limit the detrimental consequences of IFN-γ and IL-22 excessive stimulation, psoriatic keratinocytes activate suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)1 and SOCS3, which in turn dampen molecular signaling by inhibiting JAK1 and JAK2. …”
Get full text

Lung-homing nanoliposomes for early intervention in NETosis and inflammation during acute lung injury by Jungbum Kim, Donghyuk Seo, So-Yeol Yoo, Hye-Jin Lee, Jisun Kim, Ji Eun Yeom, Jae-Young Lee, Wooram Park, Kyung Soo Hong, Wonhwa Lee

“…Isolated neutrophils from blood samples of severe ARDS patients demonstrated significant anti-NETosis effects, as well as reduced proinflammatory cytokine secretion. Furthermore, in a murine model of LPS-induced ALI, we confirmed improvements in lung histopathology, and early respiratory function. …”
Get full text

Effects of Pristane Alone or Combined with Chloroquine on Macrophage Activation, Oxidative Stress, and Th1/Th2 Skewness by Qiufang Ouyang, Ziyang Huang, Zhenhua Wang, Xiaoqing Chen, Jingqin Ni, Ling Lin

“…Hematological and biochemical parameters, macrophage phagocytic function, the oxidant/antioxidant index, cytokine for IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-4, and IL-6, and the isotypes of IgG2a and IgG1 were determined. …”
Get full text

Intra-Articular Injection of Human Synovial Membrane-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Murine Collagen-Induced Arthritis: Assessment of Immunomodulatory Capacity In Vivo by Minglu Yan, Xin Liu, Qiujie Dang, He Huang, Fan Yang, Yang Li

“…The efficacy of SM-MSCs in CIA was evaluated clinically and histologically. Cytokine profile analyses were performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction and multiplex analyses. …”
Get full text

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 22 A-3 ameliorates leaky gut in mice through its anti-inflammatory effects by Takashi Kobayashi, Takaomi Kessoku, Michihiro Iwaki, Asako Nogami, Masato Yoneda, Satoru Saito, Yoshie Yamana, Yosuke Nishitani, Hiroshige Kuwahara, Atsushi Nakajima

“…Furthermore, the messenger RNA expression of interleukin-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, was upregulated in the small intestine of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 22 A-3-treated mice. …”
Get full text

Comparative Evaluation of T-Cell Immune Response to BTV Infection in Sheep Vaccinated with Pentavalent BTV Vaccine When Compared to Un-Vaccinated Animals by Molalegne Bitew, Chintu Ravishankar, Soumendu Chakravarti, Gaurav Kumar Sharma, Sukdeb Nandi

“…There were no significant difference (P>0.05) in cytokine induction, BTV RNA load and CD8+ and CD4+ cell count among BTV-1, 2, 10, 16 and 23 serotype challenges except significant increase in mean ± SD percentage of CD8+ in BTV-2 group. …”
Get full text

Antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities of favipiravir and quinine sulfate against dengue virus serotype 1 in vitro by Regita Aulia Rosalina, Beti Ernawati Dewi, Fithriyah Fithriyah

“…The severity of DENV infection is related to the high viral load and cytokine storm caused by excessive inflammation. There is no specific antiviral used for DENV. …”
Get full text

Anti-inflammatory Property of Galectin-1 in a Murine Model of Allergic Airway Inflammation by Yunxiang Lv, Mengyuan Dai, Muzi Wang, Fangfang Chen, Rongyu Liu

“…We found that rGal-1 inhibited pulmonary inflammatory cell recruitment, mucus secretion, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) inflammatory cell infiltration, and cytokine production. The treatment also suppressed the infiltration of eosinophils into the allergic lung as indicated by decreased expression levels of eotaxin and eosinophil peroxidase (EPX). …”
Get full text

Design of a humanized CD40 agonist antibody with specific properties using AlphaFold2 and development of an anti-PD-L1/CD40 bispecific antibody for cancer immunotherapy by Kun Du, He Huang

“…BA4415 demonstrated the ability to enhance T-cell cytokine release in vitro assays, exhibiting superior functional attributes compared to the anti-PD-L1 antibody. …”
Get full text

Fn14 Deficiency Ameliorates Anti-dsDNA IgG-Induced Glomerular Damage in SCID Mice by Jiawen Wu, Xiaoyun Min, Li Wang, Jie Yang, Ping Wang, Xingyin Liu, Yumin Xia

“…The histopathological changes, inflammatory cell infiltration, and proinflammatory cytokine production were also attenuated in the kidneys of the Fn14-KO mice upon anti-dsDNA IgG injection. …”
Get full text

A novel conditional active biologic anti-EpCAM x anti-CD3 bispecific antibody with synergistic tumor selectivity for cancer immunotherapy by Gerhard Frey, Ana Paula G. Cugnetti, Haizhen Liu, Charles Xing, Christina Wheeler, Hwai Wen Chang, William J. Boyle, Jay M. Short

“…Initial attempts to develop EpCAM-specific T-cell engagers were unsuccessful due to severe cytokine release effects, as well as serious on-target, off-tumor drug-related toxicities. …”
Get full text

miR-26a-5p/ADAM17-Mediated Proteolysis of TREM2 Regulates Neuroinflammation in Hypertensive Mice Following Lead Exposure by Yuran Wang, Zeming Wang, Han Hao, Yuwei Zhao, Jian Wang, Weixuan Wang

“…We demonstrated that hypertension exacerbated Pb-induced neuroinflammation in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), hippocampus, and hypothalamus, as evidenced by increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) and decreased levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines (CD206 and IL-10). …”
Get full text

Gene Expression Profiling of IL-17A-Treated Synovial Fibroblasts from the Human Temporomandibular Joint by Toshio Hattori, Naomi Ogura, Miwa Akutsu, Mutsumi Kawashima, Suguru Watanabe, Ko Ito, Toshirou Kondoh

“…Synovial fibroblasts and T cells participate in the perpetuation of joint inflammation in a mutual activation feedback, via secretion of cytokines and chemokines that stimulate each other. …”
Get full text

High Intestinal and Systemic Levels of Interleukin-23/T-Helper 17 Pathway in Chinese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Lu Song, Rui Zhou, Sha Huang, Feng Zhou, Shufang Xu, Wei Wang, Fengming Yi, Xiaobing Wang, Bing Xia

“…In this study, we investigated the mRNA and protein levels of IL-12p40, tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1A (TL1A), Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), and IL-23R both locally and systemically in Chinese IBD patients. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of IL-29 in Euthyroid Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy: A Preliminary Study by Bogusz Falkowski, Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska, Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Aleksandra Krygier, Marek Ruchala

“…Interleukin 29 (IL-29) is a relatively newly discovered inflammatory cytokine. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between IL-29 and Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) in euthyroid patients. …”
Get full text