Recently added articles from Mediators of Inflammation:
Curcumin (1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1, 6-heptadiene-3,5-dione) blocks the chemotaxis of neutrophils by inhibiting signal transduction through IL-8 receptors.(Research Article)(interleukin-8)(Report)
Jan 01, 2007; ... We investigated the impact of curcumin on neutrophils. Chemotactic activity via human recombinant IL-8 (hrIL-8) was significantly inhibited by curcumin. Curcumin reduced calcium ion flow induced by internalization of the IL-8 receptor. We analyzed flow cytometry to evaluate the status of ...
Insights to clinical use of serial determination in titers of cyclic citrullinated peptide autoantibodies.(Clinical Study)(Clinical report)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody is a useful marker for the diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently, clinical significance of follow-up in anti-CCP antibody titer has been pointed out. Thus, we investigated the serial determination in anti-CCP ...
The serum high-sensitive C reactive protein and homocysteine levels to evaluate the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke.(Clinical Study)(Report)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Ischemic stroke is one of the most common causes of death worldwide and is most often caused by thrombotic processes. We investigated the changes in hsCRP and homocysteine levels, two of these risk factors, during the acute period of ischemic stroke and evaluated the relationship between ...
The protecting effects and mechanisms of baicalin and octreotide on heart injury in rats with SAP.(Research Article)(severe acute pancreatitis)(Report)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Purpose. To observe the protecting effects and mechanisms of Baicalin and Octreotide on heart injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods. The SAP rat models were randomly divided into the model group, Baicalin-treated group, Octreotide treated group, and sham operation ...
Association of GST genes polymorphisms with asthma in Tunisian children.(Clinical Study)(glutathione S-transferase)(Clinical report)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Background. A positive association between genetic polymorphism and asthma may not be extrapolated from one ethnic group to another based on intra- and interethnic allelic and genotype frequencies differences. Objective. We assessed whether polymorphisms of GST genes (GSTM1, GSTT1, and ...