SIRT1/PGC-1α-mediated mitophagy participates the improvement roles of BMAL1 in podocytes injury in diabetic nephropathy: evidences from in vitro experiments by Yanxia Rui, Yinfeng Guo, Linying He, Min-er Wang, Henglan Wu

“…BMAL1 overexpression could ameliorate HG-induced podocyte injury, evidenced by improved cell viability, decreased cell apoptosis and inflammatory cytokines expression (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6). BMAL1 overexpression could promote podocyte mitophagy coupled with increased expression of mitophagy markers PINK1 and Parkin. …”
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HDAC Inhibition Modulates Cardiac PPARs and Fatty Acid Metabolism in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Ting-I Lee, Yu-Hsun Kao, Wen-Chin Tsai, Cheng-Chih Chung, Yao-Chang Chen, Yi-Jen Chen

“…HDAC inhibition significantly attenuated DM cardiomyopathy through modulation of cardiac PPARS, fatty acid metabolism, and proinflammatory cytokines.…”
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Assessment of The Impact of Apremilast on Levels of IL-17, IL-23, and Lipids in Obese Psoriatic Patient by Haitham M. Saad, Adil A. Noaimi, Halla Gh. Mahmood

“…Receiving Apremilast resulted in a strong reduction in interleukin 17 and interleukin 23, as well as reduced expression of other inflammatory cytokines and improvement of psoriatic lesions. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of Apremilast on levels of IL-17, IL-23, and lipids in obese psoriatic patients. …”
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Tetrandrine Inhibits Titanium Particle-Induced Inflammatory Osteolysis through the Nuclear Factor-κB Pathway by Zige Liu, Yan Li, Fengying Guo, Chen Zhang, Guorui Song, Jiahao Yang, Desheng Chen

“…In addition, relevant inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6) were also significantly reduced in the calvaria of the Tet-treated groups. …”
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Ghrelin Protects Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury Rats against Pulmonary Vascular Dysfunction by Inhibiting Inflammation by Guang Li, Chen-Liang Zhou, Wen-Fang Xia, Di Zhang, Hui-Qing Lin

“…Four hours after establishing the ALI rat model, the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), mean right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), levels of proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), BALF cell count, wet-to-dry (W/D) lung weight ratios, and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in lung tissue for all four groups (ghrelin, ghrelin + ALI, saline, and saline + ALI) were measured. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

“…Various biochemical agents are involved in the burn healing process such as cytokines (such as IL-6 and TNF-α), antioxidants, and liver and kidney damage biomarkers. …”
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Pharmacological Inhibition of Caspase-1 Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity through Suppression of Apoptosis, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation in Mice by Jung-Yeon Kim, Jae-Hyung Park, Kiryeong Kim, Jungmin Jo, Jaechan Leem, Kwan-Kyu Park

“…Moreover, increased macrophage accumulation and elevated expression of cytokines and chemokines were attenuated by caspase-1 inhibition. …”
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Clinical Effect of Emergency Dermabrasion Combined with Biological Dressing A on Wound Microcirculation and Preventing Sepsis in Deep Degree-II Burns by Huawei Shao, Ru Luo, Chuangang You, Qiong Li, Shulei Mao

“…The wound repair rate and wound healing quality, and changes in levels of wound microcirculation-related indexes (serum epidermal growth factor (EGF), wound blood flow, and partial pressure of transcutaneous oxygen) and inflammatory cytokines (C-reactive protein (CPR), interleukin-6 (IL-6), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and procalcitonin (PCT)) before treatment, at 3d and 7d after treatment were compared between the two groups. …”
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Detection of Salivary Interleukin 2 and Interleukin 6 in Patients With Burning Mouth Syndrome

“…<p>The etiology of BMS remains unknown. Role of various cytokines has been implicated in the development of BMS. …”
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Virgin coconut oil lessens trichloroacetic acid assault on the stomach and intestine of rats via enhancement of Nrf2 but inhibition of TNF-α, IL1β/NF-kB signalling pathway by OO Oladokun, KO Ajeigbe, MA Adelakun

“…Background: Trichloroacetic acid (TCA), a known environmental toxicant, causes organ damage via oxidative stress and activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is known for many beneficial health effects associated with its phenolic acids and flavonoid contents. …”
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LAMB1 promotes proliferation and metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and shapes the immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment by Enzi Feng, Xinyu Yang, Jie Yang, Qianqian Qu, Xiaojiang Li

“…Differential expressed cytokines and involved pathways were divergent across different level of fibroblasts infiltration. …”
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Semen extender triggers a mild physiological inflammatory response in the uterus without disrupting sperm-uterine immune crosstalk in vitro in cattle by Malinda HULUGALLA, Alireza MANSOURI, Elham WAEHAMA, Ihshan AKTHAR, Akio MIYAMOTO

“…SE alone significantly upregulated the mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines (NFKB2, TNF, IL1B, CXCL8), TLR2/1, and the inflammasome NLRP3, while downregulating NOD1. …”
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Investigation of intracellular signals generated by γ-interferon and IL-4 leading to the induction of class II antigen expression by S. Vassiliadis, N. Kyrpides, D. Stravopodis, M. Grigoriou, I. Athanassakis, J. Papamatheakis

“…Determination of the pathway followed by various cytokines can be achieved using specific inhibitors which include theophylline (TPH), TMB-8 and W7 that hinder calmodulin binding to Ca2+; sphingosine (SPH), H7 and staurosporine that inhibit protein kinase C (PKC) activation; and mevalonate (MEV) or the anti-p21ras antibody which block G-proteins. …”
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Active Ingredients and Potential Mechanism of Additive Sishen Decoction in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Network Pharmacology and Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Experimenta... by Ren J, Liu Z, Qi X, Meng X, Guo L, Yu Y, Dong T, Li Q

“…Jinhong Ren, Ze Liu, Xiaoming Qi, Xiangda Meng, Linglin Guo, Yating Yu, Tao Dong, Qingshan Li Shanxi Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug for the Treatment of Serious Diseases Basing on the Chronic Inflammation, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qingshan Li, Email sxlqs0501@sxtcm.edu.cnBackground: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease in which macrophages produce cytokines that enhance inflammation and contribute to the destruction of cartilage and bone. …”
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Plasma brain-related biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in pediatric ECMO by Sue J. Hong, Bradley J. De Souza, Kristen K. Penberthy, Lisa Hwang, David E. Procaccini, John N. Kheir, Melania M. Bembea

“…Higher concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IFN-γ, TNF-α) are associated with abnormal neuroimaging, and proteomic expression panels reveal different coagulation and inflammatory responses. …”
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RETRACTED: The role of biofield energy treatment on psychological symptoms, mental health disorders, and stress‐related quality of life in adult subjects: A randomized controlled c... by Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Mondal, Snehasis Jana

“…Furthermore, physiological biomarkers: vitamins (B12, C, and D3 metabolites), immune biomarker (CD8+CD28−), neurotransmitters (acetylcholine, noradrenaline, and dopamine), hormones (oxytocin, 17‐β‐estradiol, and insulin), and antiaging protein (klotho) levels were significantly (p ≤ 0.001) increased in treatment group than placebo. Proinflammatory cytokines (TNF‐α, IL‐1β, IL‐6, and IL‐8) and oxidative stress biomarkers (isoprostane and oxidized LDL) were reduced in treatment group compared with placebo. …”
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Postoperative Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Systemic Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects by Maria Francilene S. Souza, Juliano G. Penha, Nair Y. Maeda, Filomena R. B. G. Galas, Kelly C. O. Abud, Eloisa S. Carvalho, Ana Maria Thomaz, Claudia R. P. Castro, Juliana Pereira, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…Compared with patients with PAP/SAPIPO≤0.40 (n=22), those above this level (n=18) had increased pre- and postoperative serum levels of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (p=0.040), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (p=0.020), interleukin-6 (p=0.003), and interleukin-21 (p=0.047) (panel for 36 human cytokines) and increased mean platelet volume (p=0.018). …”
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Formononetin, an Active Constituent of <i>Pueraria montana</i> Var. <i>Lobata</i>, via Modulation of Macrophage Autophagy and Polarization by Linyi Xu, Shuo Zhou, Jing Li, Wenbo Yu, Wenyi Gao, Haoming Luo, Xiaoxue Fang

“…The results of an in vitro anti-inflammatory activity screening assay showed that compounds <b>1</b>, <b>4</b>, <b>6</b>, <b>8</b>, and <b>15</b> were able to significantly reduce the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-1β in LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages, with the most obvious effect produced by compound <b>6</b> (formononetin), while formononetin was able to significantly reduce the number of macrophages at the site of inflammation in transgenic zebrafish. …”
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Infiltrating peripheral monocyte TREM-1 mediates dopaminergic neuron injury in substantia nigra of Parkinson’s disease model mice by Wei Song, Zi-ming Zhou, Le-le Zhang, Hai-feng Shu, Jin-ru Xia, Xia Qin, Rong Hua, Yong-mei Zhang

“…These infiltrating monocytes increase the release of inflammatory cytokines and eventually cause neuronal injury. TREM-1 gene deletion and pharmacological blockade limit inflammatory monocyte recruitment into the SNpc and ameliorate neuroinflammatory events and the loss of dopaminergic neurons.…”
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Changes of Cell Adhesion Molecules and T Cell Subset Populations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Undergoing Intravenous Administration of Cytarabine Supplemented with Idarubicin by Jinhua Piao, Didi Wang, Siying Pei, Tangdong Ge, Jing Li, Pengxia Zhang

“…The present study aimed at investigating the efficacy and safety of intravenous administration of cytarabine supplemented with idarubicin in treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing first attack and its effects on serum levels of cell adhesion molecules, cytokines in response to inflammation, and T cell subset populations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing first attack. …”
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