Effects of Pregnancy and Bacterial Vaginosis on Proinflammatory Cytokine and Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor Concentrations in Vaginal Secretions by Jennifer Balkus, Kathy Agnew, Richard Lawler, Caroline Mitchell, Jane Hitti

“…We compared vaginal proinflammatory cytokine and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) concentrations among pregnant and nonpregnant women according to bacterial vaginosis (BV) status. …”
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The Relationship between Carotid Atherosclerosis, Inflammatory Cytokines, and Oxidative Stress in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hemodialysis Patients by Hongqi Ren, Xuan Zhou, Zhiyong Luan, Xiaomei Luo, Shujing Han, Qing Cai, Wang Rui, Yan Li

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Effects of Bedaquiline on Antimicrobial Activity and Cytokine Secretion of Macrophages Infected with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by Xia-Li Lyu, Ting-Ting Lin, Jing-Tao Gao, Hong-Yan Jia, Chuan-Zhi Zhu, Zi-Hui Li, Jing Dong, Qi Sun, Wei Shu, Sai-Sai Wang, Li-Ping Pan, Hai-Rong Huang, Zong-De Zhang, Qi Li

“…Bdq potentially exerted immunomodulatory effects by inducing high-level Th1 cytokine expression (IL-12/23 p40, TNF-α) and low-level Th2 cytokine expression (IL-10).…”
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The Effect of Chronic Candesartan Therapy on the Metabolic Profile and Renal Tissue Cytokine Levels in the Obese Zucker Rat by Carolyn M. Ecelbarger, Arjun Rash, Rajesh K. Sinha, Swasti Tiwari

“…Candesartan did not affect renal cytokine levels in LZ. Overall, candesartan attenuated renal disease and improved renal function in OZ, despite mixed effects on metabolic factors and cytokines. …”
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CXCL14 Overexpression Attenuates Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury by Inhibiting Proinflammatory Cytokine Production by Jing Lv, Zhi-Lin Wu, Zheng Gan, Ping Gui, Shang-Long Yao

“…Moreover, CXCL14 overexpression reduced cytokine (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) production and NGAL expression in the kidney and decreased serum creatinine levels. …”
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Changes in TNF and IL-6 production after diphtheria toxoid vaccination: drug modulation of the cytokine levels by A. L. Pukhalsky, M. S. Bliacher, A. V. Danilina, E. A. Kalashnikova, T. K. Lopatina, I. M. Fedorova

“…It was also demonstrated that the postvaccinal cytokine production disturbances may be corrected by pretreatment with a new synthetic hexapeptid (Imunofan®). …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Tangshen Formula on Diabetic Nephropathy in db/db Mice Using Cytokine Antibody Array by Xue Mei Fan, Chun Lian Huang, Yi Ming Wang, Ning Li, Qiong Lin Liang, Guo An Luo

“…Objective. Cytokines are essential promoters in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in type 2 diabetes. …”
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Autologous Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell Immunotherapy Enhances Chemotherapy Efficacy against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Peijun Tang, Xingnian Chen, Junchi Xu, Yunlong Hu, Zhijian Ye, Xiafang Wang, Yumei Xiao, Xinghua Shen, Jianping Zhang, Yanjun Feng, Cuilin Shi, Xin Yu, Lixian Yi, Xinchun Chen, Binfeng Lu, Ping Xu, Zhongwen Sun, Meiying Wu

“…T cell-mediated immunity plays a critical role in controlling Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, and therefore, enhancing Mtb-specific T cell immune responses represents a promising therapeutic strategy against TB. Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) immunotherapy is based on autologous infusion of in vitro expanded bulk T cells, which include both pathogen-specific and nonspecific T cells from patient peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) into TB patients. …”
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Ribosomal Alteration-Derived Signals for Cytokine Induction in Mucosal and Systemic Inflammation: Noncanonical Pathways by Ribosomal Inactivation by Yuseok Moon

“…In the present study, ribosomal inactivation-related modulation of cytokine production was reviewed in leukocyte and epithelial pathogenesis models to characterize mechanistic evidence of ribosome-derived cytokine induction and its implications for potent therapeutic targets of mucosal and systemic inflammatory illness, particularly those triggered by organellar dysfunctions.…”
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TLR4 Inhibition Attenuated LPS‐Induced Proinflammatory Signaling and Cytokine Release in Mouse Hearts and Cardiomyocytes by Christine W. Wiger, Trine Ranheim, Henriette Arnesen, Jarle Vaage, Søren E. Pischke, Arne Yndestad, Kåre‐Olav Stensløkken, May‐Kristin Torp

“…Infarct size was quantified by triphenyltetrazolium staining. Cytokine expression was analyzed with ELISA, western blot analysis, and qPCR. …”
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IL-21 Modulates Release of Proinflammatory Cytokines in LPS-Stimulated Macrophages through Distinct Signaling Pathways by Su-nan Li, Wei Wang, Shou-peng Fu, Jian-fa Wang, Hong-mei Liu, Shan-shan Xie, Bing-run Liu, Yang Li, Qing-kang Lv, Zhi-qiang Li, Wen-jing Xue, Bing-xu Huang, Wei Chen, Ju-xiong Liu

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Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Modulates Inflammatory Cytokines in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study by Karar Abdulzahra Mahdi, Muhassad H. Al-Mudhafar, Dunya Malhan Hanweet

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Neostigmine Attenuates Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Preoptic Area but Not Choroid Plexus during Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Systemic Inflammation by Andrzej P. Herman, Dorota Tomaszewska-Zaremba, Marta Kowalewska, Aleksandra Szczepkowska, Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz, Agata Krawczyńska, Maciej Wójcik, Hanna Antushevich, Janina Skipor

“…On the other hand, both AChE inhibitors did not influence the gene expression of these cytokines and their corresponding receptors in the CP. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing and AlphaFold 3 insights into cytokine signaling and its role in uveal melanoma by Hongyan Sun, Cunzi Li, Zuhui Pu, Zuhui Pu, Ying Lu, Ying Lu, Zijing Wu, Zijing Wu, Lan Zhou, Lan Zhou, Hongzhan Lin, Yumo Wang, Tao Zi, Lisha Mou, Lisha Mou, Ming-ming Yang

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Dietary lipids shape cytokine and leptin profiles in obesity-metabolic syndrome implications: A cross-sectional study. by Sakawrut Poosri, Karani Santhanakrishnan Vimaleswaran, Pattaneeya Prangthip

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Lung-Derived Mediators Induce Cytokine Production in Downstream Organs via an NF-κB-Dependent Mechanism by E. K. Patterson, L. J. Yao, N. Ramic, J. F. Lewis, G. Cepinskas, L. McCaig, R. A. W. Veldhuizen, C. M. Yamashita

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Dynamic Changes of Th1 Cytokines and the Clinical Significance of the IFN-γ/TNF-α Ratio in Acute Brucellosis by Guang Xu, Peng Zhang, Rongjing Dang, Yanfang Jiang, Feng Wang, Bin Wang, Mingyuan Yang

“…T-helper type 1 (Th1) cells and Th1-produced cytokines play essential roles in the immune response to foreign pathogens, such as Brucella spp. …”
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Understanding Autoimmune Mechanisms in Multiple Sclerosis Using Gene Expression Microarrays: Treatment Effect and Cytokine-related Pathways by A. Achiron, M. Gurevich, D. Magalashvili, I. Kishner, M. Dolev, M. Mandel

“…Further analysis disclosed seven cytokine-associated genes within the immunomodulatory treatment signature, and two cytokine-associated genes SCYA4 (small inducible cytokine A4) and FCAR (Fc fragment of IgA, CD89) that were common to both the MS gene expression signature and the immunomodulatory treatment gene expression signature. …”
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Impact of controlled high-sucrose and high-fat diets on eosinophil recruitment and cytokine content in allergen-challenged mice. by Caroline M Percopo, Morgan McCullough, Ajinkya R Limkar, Kirk M Druey, Helene F Rosenberg

“…In summary, our findings revealed that mice maintained on an isocaloric high-sucrose diet responded to allergen challenge with significant changes in both BAL and eosinophil cytokine content together with significant increases in Rrs. …”
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A New Antibody–Cytokine Construct Targeting Natural Killer Cells: An Immunotherapeutic Approach to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Michela Flego, Mauro Andreotti, Francesca Romana Mauro, Maria Beatrice Arasi, Silvia Zamboni, Zuleika Michelini, Sara Pepe, Clementina Maria Galluzzo, Roberta Amici, Diego Moricoli, Chiara Mazzei, Alessandro Ascione, Alessandra Mallano

“…We designed and developed a cis-acting immunocytokine composed of an anti-CD56 single-chain Fragment variable (scFv) and IL15, labeled scFvB1IL15. scFvB1IL15 was tested in vitro on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from both different healthy donors (HDs) and CLL patients in order to evaluate its ability to target NK cells and enhance their activation and NK-mediated directed cytotoxicity. scFvB1IL15 specifically induced strong degranulation and cytokine and chemokine production in NK cells in both HD- and CLL patient-derived PBMC samples. …”
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