Nucleotide sequence variants, gene expression and serum profile of immune and antioxidant markers associated with brucellosis resistance/susceptibility in Shami goat by Ahmed A. Elsayed, Ahmed M. Sallam

“…DNA was extracted and selected parts the immunity; solute carrier family 11 member 1 (SLC11A1), toll-like receptor 1 (TLR1), toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9), SP110 nuclear body protein (SP110), the adenosine A3 receptor (ADORA3), caspase activating recruitment domain 15 (CARD15) and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), antioxidant glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1), nitric oxide synthase (NOS), NAD(P)H dehydrogenase [quinone] 1 (NQO1) and transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and erythritol related transketolase (TKT), ribose 5-phosphate isomerase (RPIA) and Adenosine monophosphate deaminase (AMPD) genes were sequenced. …”
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Expression of LINC00847 in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Children with Asthma and Its Prediction between Asthma Exacerbation and Remission by Jiaying Hu, Zhike Wang, Suzhen Han, Kai Chen

“…The serum levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and IL-17A were determined by the ELISA method. …”
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Age-related immune response disparities between adults and children with severe COVID-19: a case–control study in China by Hongliang Chen, Hongliang Chen, Yuan Li, Liping Yuan, Fen Liu, Qian Sun, Qian Sun, Qingkai Luo, Yefei Lei, Yinglan Hou, Jiayan Li, Liang Cai, Shixing Tang

“…A case–control study was conducted using propensity score matching (PSM) to mitigate possible confounding factors.ResultsThe significant differences observed included lymphocyte exhaustion, an increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NEU/LYM) ratio, high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), and a cytokine storm, characterized by high levels of Th1 proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, interferon type I (IFN-γ), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) in the lung among severe adult COVID-19 patients. …”
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Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl. Alleviates Diabetic Retinopathy by Preventing Retinal Inflammation and Tight Junction Protein Decrease by Zengyang Yu, Chenyuan Gong, Bin Lu, Li Yang, Yuchen Sheng, Lili Ji, Zhengtao Wang

“…DC also reduced the increased serum levels of TNFα, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-6, IL-1β, IL-8, IL-12, IL-2, IL-3, and IL-10 in diabetic rats. …”
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Combination of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related inhibition with ablative radiotherapy remodels the tumor microenvironment and enhances immunotherapy response in lung cancer by Jenny Ling-Yu Chen, Chun-Kai Pan, Li-Cheng Lin, Yu-Sen Huang, Tsung-Hsuan Huang, Shu-Jyuan Yang, Sung-Hsin Kuo, Yu-Li Lin

“…ATR inhibition enhanced radiation-induced damage-associated molecular patterns determined by high mobility group box 1 quantification and activated the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes pathway. Combined ATR inhibition and ablative radiotherapy inhibited tumor growth and improved survival in mice. …”
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Enhanced Immunogenicity of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus-like Particles Using a Water-in-Oil-in-Water Adjuvant by Yujie Zhou, Wenzhu Yin, Zhidong Teng, Yanyan Zhao, Yu Lu, Yingjuan Qian, Bihua Deng

“…It also upregulated genes associated with MHC and interferon stimulation while promoting the expression of MyD88, PI3K, AKT, p65, and p-p65 proteins. …”
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Increments in cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases in skeletal muscle after injection of tissue-damaging toxins from the venom of the snake Bothrops asper by Alexandra Rucavado, Teresa Escalante, Catarina F. P. Teixeira, Cristina María Fernándes, Cecilia Díaz, José María Gutiérrez

“…In contrast, no increments in tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interferon-γ were detected. In agreement, MT-III and BaP1 did not induce the synthesis of TNF-α by resident peritoneal macrophages in vitro. …”
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Feedback loop centered on MAF1 reduces blood–brain barrier damage in sepsis-associated encephalopathy by Xuebiao Wei, Wenqiang Jiang, Zhonghua Wang, Yichen Li, Yuanwen Jing, Yongli Han, Linqiang Huang, Shenglong Chen

“…Knockdown of Cullin 2 (CUL2) stimulated the accumulation of MAF1 protein, attenuated the RNA sensor RIG-I/interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) signaling pathway, and reduced cell apoptosis. …”
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The Gut Microbiota and Its Relevance to Peripheral Lymphocyte Subpopulations and Cytokines in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Yuan Li, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Xu-Fang Yin, Ming-Xing Zhang, Jun Qiao, Xiao-Hong Xin, Min-Jing Chang, Chong Gao, Ya-Feng Li, Xiao-Feng Li

“…The serum levels of cytokines interleukin-2 (IL-2), IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interferon-γ (INF-γ) were tested by flow cytometric bead array (CBA). …”
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A Novel Approach for In Vitro Testing and Hazard Evaluation of Nanoformulated RyR2-Targeting siRNA Drugs Using Human PBMCs by Valeria Bettinsoli, Gloria Melzi, Angelica Crea, Lorenzo Degli Esposti, Michele Iafisco, Daniele Catalucci, Paolo Ciana, Emanuela Corsini

“…To assess immune activation, the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, interleukin-8, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interferon-γ) was measured 24 h after exposure. The proposed approach provides a rapid and effective screening method for identifying potential unintended effects in a relevant human model, which also allows to address gender effects and variability in responses.…”
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IL-10 and socs3 Are Predictive Biomarkers of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever by Lilian Karem Flores-Mendoza, Tania Estrada-Jiménez, Virginia Sedeño-Monge, Margarita Moreno, María del Consuelo Manjarrez, Guadalupe González-Ochoa, Lourdes Millán-Pérez Peña, Julio Reyes-Leyva

“…Amounts of interleukins IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10, interferon- (IFN-) γ, and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α were quantified by flow cytometry, and the relative expression of socs1 and socs3 mRNA was quantified by real-time RT-PCR. …”
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Cytokines and Chemokines in Pediatric Appendicitis: A Multiplex Analysis of Inflammatory Protein Mediators by S. Ali Naqvi, Graham C. Thompson, Ari R. Joffe, Jaime Blackwood, Dori-Ann Martin, Mary Brindle, Herman W. Barkema, Craig N. Jenne

“…A decision tree incorporating the proteins CRP, ferritin, SAA, regulated on activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), monokine induced by gamma interferon (MIG), and PCT demonstrated excellent specificity (0.920) and negative predictive value (0.882) for children with appendicitis. …”
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Investigating the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of Nypa fruticans: a multifaceted approach to skin protection and aging by Seul Ki Kim, Sang-Back Kim, Seul Bi Lee, Kang sub Kim, So-Ri Son, En Jin Choi, Byung Chul Park, Eunyoung Hong, You Ah Kim, Byoung Seok Moon, Sullim Lee

“…In this study, we evaluated the potential of Nypa fruticans (NF), which is known for its antioxidant properties, to mitigate tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)- and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)-induced damage in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. …”
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Comprehensive analyses of immune activity in COVID-19-vaccinated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients by Agata Maciejewska, Piotr Czernia, Magdalena Piotrowska-Mieczkowska, Beata Wajda, Bartosz Słomiński, Jan Romantowski, Adam Sudoł, Małgorzata Dąbrowska, Lucyna Górska, Tomasz Smiatacz, Marek Niedoszytko, Ewa Jassem, Maria Skrzypkowska, Piotr Trzonkowski

“…This study investigates the immune response to the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in patients with IPF compared to healthy controls, with a particular focus on evaluation of antibody responses, interferon-gamma release, cytokine profiling and a broad panel of immune cell subpopulations. …”
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Autoinflammatory diseases. Part 1: concept, classification, immunobiology, diagnosis by O.V. Shvaratska, M.V. Kalichevska, O.V. Klymenko, O.M. Taran, O.V. Klimova, Y.V. Vilenskyi, T.M. Plekhanova, T.K. Mavropulo

“…In particular, we review how the innate immune system triggers inflammation within the inflammasome, interferon and nuclear factor kappa B ­(NF-κB) signaling pathways, highlighting the role of intracellular sensor proteins, inflammasomes, gasdermin D, IL-1β, IL-18 and IL-36, ­NF-κB, tumor necrosis factor, type 1 interferons, and others. …”
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DC-Based Immunotherapy Combined with Low-Dose Methotrexate Effective in the Treatment of Advanced CIA in Mice by Jun-Eui Park, Jinah Jang, Ji-Hye Choi, Mi-sun Kang, Yun-Ju Woo, Young-Rim Seong, Chan-Bum Choi, Hye-Soon Lee, Sang-Cheol Bae, Yong-Soo Bae

“…Combination therapy reduced the secretion of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and IL-17 with little influence on the IL-4 secretion in the mixed leukocyte reaction. …”
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STING agonist-based treatment promotes vascular normalization and tertiary lymphoid structure formation in the therapeutic melanoma microenvironment by Walter J Storkus, Ronald J Fecek, Manoj Chelvanambi, Jennifer L Taylor

“…Enhancement of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) is a critical element of efficacious therapy and one that may be achieved via administration of agents that promote tumor vascular normalization (VN) and/or induce the development of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) within the tumor microenvironment (TME).Methods Low-dose stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist ADU S-100 (5 µg/mouse) was delivered intratumorally to established subcutaneous B16.F10 melanomas on days 10, 14 and 17 post-tumor inoculation. …”
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HIV Progression Perturbs the Balance of the Cell-Mediated and Anti-Inflammatory Adaptive and Innate Mycobacterial Immune Response by Andrew R. DiNardo, Anna M. Mandalakas, Gugu Maphalala, Godwin Mtetwa, Temhlanga Mndzebele, Piluca Ustero, Makhosazana Hlatshwayo, Emily M. Mace, Jordan S. Orange, George Makedonas

“…Since T-lymphocyte production of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens fails to differentiate disease from latent infection, we applied a comprehensive profiling methodology to define immune biomarkers that reliably predict a patient’s TB risk. …”
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Correlation between Apelin and Some Angiogenic Factors in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia: Apelin-13 as Novel Drug for Treating Preeclampsia and Its Physiological Effects on Place... by Reham Z. Hamza, Abdel Aziz A. Diab, Mansour H. Zahra, Ali K. Asalah, Suzan M. M. Moursi, Najah M. Al-Baqami, Fawziah A. Al-Salmi, Mai S. Attia

“…Moreover, serum apelin, placental growth factor (PLGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1), soluble endoglin (sEng), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels and serum superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities of all groups were estimated at the end of experiment. …”
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Comparison of Immunomodulation Properties of Porcine Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Derived from the Bone Marrow, Adipose Tissue, and Dermal Skin Tissue by Sun-A Ock, Raghavendra Baregundi Subbarao, Yeon-Mi Lee, Jeong-Hyeon Lee, Ryoung-Hoon Jeon, Sung-Lim Lee, Ji Kwon Park, Sun-Chul Hwang, Gyu-Jin Rho

“…Accordingly, we herein investigated the capacity of MSCs derived from several tissue sources to modulate both proinflammatory (interferon [IFN] γ and tumor necrosis factor [TNF] α) and immunosuppressive cytokines (transforming growth factor [TGF] β and interleukin [IL] 10) employing xenogeneic human MSC-mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) test. …”
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