Effects of Telbivudine Treatment on the Circulating CD4+ T-Cell Subpopulations in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients by Yanhua Zheng, Zemin Huang, Xianhua Chen, Yi Tian, Jun Tang, Yi Zhang, Xiaomin Zhang, Jijun Zhou, Qing Mao, Bing Ni, Qinghong Wang, Yuzhang Wu

“…To this end, the expressions of signature transcription factors and cytokines of CD4+ T-cell subtypes were examined in hepatitis B patients before and after treatment with telbivudine. …”
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Adipocyte DIO2 Expression Increases in Human Obesity but Is Not Related to Systemic Insulin Sensitivity by David Bradley, Joey Liu, Alecia Blaszczak, Valerie Wright, Anahita Jalilvand, Bradley Needleman, Sabrena Noria, David Renton, Willa Hsueh

“…Although higher DIO2 was strongly related to reduced fatty acid synthesis/oxidation and mitochondrial function, we found no relationship to proinflammatory cytokines or insulin resistance and no difference based on diabetic status. …”
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Culture and Characterization of Microglia from the Adult Murine Retina by Gayathri Devarajan, Mei Chen, Elizabeth Muckersie, Heping Xu

“…Their ability to secrete proinflammatory cytokines in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation was examined using cytometric bead array (CBA) assay. …”
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Placental ischemia during pregnancy induces hypertension, cerebral inflammation, and oxidative stress in dams postpartum by Savanna Smith, Jonna Smith, Kylie Jones, Angie Castillo, Natalia Wiemann, Ahfiya Howard, Mark Cunningham

“…Cerebral hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was also increased in PP RUPP dams, and had a strong correlation with PP RUPP BP, proinflammatory cytokines (TNF- α and IL-6), and GFAP astrocyte activation.Conclusion PP RUPP dams have increased BP, cerebral oxidative stress, and cerebral inflammation at 6 weeks postpartum. …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psoriasis by Ilkin Zindancı, Ozlem Albayrak, Mukaddes Kavala, Emek Kocaturk, Burce Can, Sibel Sudogan, Melek Koç

“…Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder in which proinflammatory cytokines including IL-6 and TNF-α increase both locally and systematically. …”
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Periductal Mastitis: An Inflammatory Disease Related to Bacterial Infection and Consequent Immune Responses? by Lu Liu, Fei Zhou, Pin Wang, Lixiang Yu, Zhongbing Ma, Yuyang Li, Dezong Gao, Qiang Zhang, Liang Li, Zhigang Yu

“…To investigate the roles of bacterial infection and critical cytokines expression, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bacterial culturing were conducted. …”
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Comparison of Biomarkers in Blood and Saliva in Healthy Adults by Sarah Williamson, Cindy Munro, Rita Pickler, Mary Jo Grap, R. K. Elswick

“…The objective of this study was to compare multiple biomarkers (27 cytokines) in plasma samples, passive drool saliva samples, and filter paper saliva samples in 50 healthy adults. …”
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Effect of Alkaloids from Nelumbinis Plumula against Insulin Resistance of High-Fat Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice by Yong Xie, Yi Zhang, Zebin Guo, Hongliang Zeng, Baodong Zheng

“…Fasting serum insulin was determined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit for insulin following the manufacturer’s protocol. Some inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were determined using ELISA kits to assess the inflammatory burden in rats. …”
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Monocyte Chemotactic Protein 1-Induced Protein 1 Is Highly Expressed in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Negatively Regulates Neutrophil Activities by Jian Lin, Gengfeng Li, Chunjin Xu, Huiying Lu, Cui Zhang, Zhi Pang, Zhanju Liu

“…Importantly, MCPIP-1 markedly downregulated the production of ROS, MPO, and proinflammatory cytokines (e.g., interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-8, and interferon-γ) and suppressed the migration of IBD neutrophils. …”
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Circulating IL-1β, IL-17, and IP-10 as Potential Predictors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prognosis by Zhenzhen Su, Jie Chen, Junlong Zhang, Yunfei An, Yun Liao, Xiaojuan Wu, Chuanmin Tao, Lanlan Wang, Bei Cai

“…Circulating cytokines and chemokines play critical roles in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. …”
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Immunosuppression Induced by Chronic Inflammation and the Progression to Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Yujuan Sun, Nan Liu, Xiaobing Guan, Hongru Wu, Zheng Sun, Hui Zeng

“…The occurrence of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines and proinflammatory cytokines were investigated in OLK, OLP, and OSCC tissues. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Ginsenoside Rd on Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Model Mice: Regulation of Inflammation and Treg/Th17 Cell Balance by Bo Jin, Chixiao Zhang, Yu Geng, Mei Liu

“…Ginsenoside Rd displayed the therapeutic function to EAE by modulating inflammation and autoimmunity, via the downregulation of related proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-17, upregulation of inhibitory cytokines TGF-β and IL-10, and modulation of Treg/Th17 imbalance. …”
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N-Acetylcysteine Decreases Myocardial Content of Inflammatory Mediators Preventing the Development of Inflammation State and Oxidative Stress in Rats Subjected to a High-Fat Diet by Klaudia Sztolsztener, Wiktor Bzdęga, Katarzyna Hodun, Adrian Chabowski

“…The concentrations of arachidonic acid derivatives, cytokines and chemokines, and oxidative stress parameters were determined by the ELISA, colorimetric, and multiplex immunoassay kits. …”
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Dietary Valine Requirement of Juvenile Olive Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) by Jaehyeong Shin, Deahyun Ko, Mirasha Hasanthi, Gunho Eom, Kyeong–Jun Lee

“…Dietary Val deficiency upregulated the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and downregulated the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines and intestinal tight junction protein (occludin) (P<0.05). …”
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Theoretical Accounts of Gulf War Syndrome: From Environmental Toxins to Psychoneuroimmunology and Neurodegeneration by Eamonn Ferguson, Helen J. Cassaday

“…This superordinate syndrome could have its biological basis in the activity of pro-inflammatory cytokines (in particular interleukin-1: IL-1), that give rise to what has become known as the ‘sickness response’. …”
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Kolaviron Improved Resistance to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Blood (Erythrocyte, Serum, and Plasma) of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Omolola R. Ayepola, Nicole L. Brooks, Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju

“…Serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines and growth factor: interleukin- (IL-) 1, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), respectively, were also analyzed. …”
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IL-6-mediated MHC class II induction on RIN-5AH insulinoma cells by IFN-γ occurs via the G-protein pathway by S. Vassiliadis, G. K. Papadopoulos

“…Therefore, injury of pancreatic β-cells and possible induction of autoimmune type 1 diabetes via various cytokines may be caused by IL-6 or IFN-γ, or by their ability to induce MHC class II antigen upregulation.…”
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The Effects of Nebulized Inhaled Triptolide on Airway Inflammation in a Mouse Model of Asthma by Yafang Miao, Li Wei, Hao Chen, Zeming Zhang, Li Han

“…Then bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), peripheral blood, and lung tissue were collected. Relevant cytokines, transcriptional factors, and CD4+Th17+ T cell proportions were assessed and compared. …”
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Augmenter of Liver Regeneration (ALR) Protects Kidney from Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) Injury via Regulation of TLR4/MAPK Signaling Pathway by Ying Li, Yanying Xiong, Huihui Li, Yan Luo, Ling Zhang, Qin Zhang, Weijian Xiong, Haitao Tu

“…In rhALR+anti-rhALR antibody-intervened H/R cells, the expression of inflammatory cytokines was upregulated compared with the rhALR-treated cells. …”
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Macrophage MST1 protects against schistosomiasis-induced liver fibrosis by promoting the PPARγ-CD36 pathway and suppressing NF-κB signaling. by Jianyang Li, Xinyuan Cai, Yan Yang, Yulin Mao, Lin Ding, Qian Xue, Xunhao Hu, Yan Huang, Cong Sui, Yuxia Zhang

“…This was accompanied by enhanced production of proinflammatory cytokines (IL1B, IL6, IL23, TNFA and TGFB) and a shift in macrophage phenotype towards Ly6Chigh. …”
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