IL-1 stimulates ceramide accumulation without inducing apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells by Fadia R. Homaidan, Marwan E. El-Sabban, Iman Chakroun, Mirvat El-Sibai, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Background: In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cytokine levels (such as interleukin-1 (IL-1)) are elevated. …”
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Role of interleukin-15 and interleukin-18 in the secretion of sIL-6R and sgp130 by human neutrophils by E. Jablonska, M. Marcinczyk

“…Background: Available data indicate that neutrophils (PMN) produce a wide range of cytokines with the potential to modulate immune response. …”
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IL-5 and IL-6 are increased in the frontal recess of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis patients by Kazunori Kubota, Sachio Takeno, Takayuki Taruya, Atsushi Sasaki, Takashi Ishino, Katsuhiro Hirakawa

“…We should keep these cytokine profiles in mind when we treat ECRS patients with frontal sinusitis.…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of IL-37b in Children with Allergic Rhinitis by Wenlong Liu, Li Deng, Yanqiu Chen, Changzhi Sun, Jie Wang, Lifeng Zhou, Huabin Li, Renzhong Luo

“…IL-37b was negatively correlated with Th2 cytokines. Our results also showed that IL-37b downregulated Th2 cytokine expressed by PBMCs and this modulation was through mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway. …”
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Induction of IL-12 Production in Human Peripheral Monocytes by Trypanosoma cruzi Is Mediated by Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Mucin-Like Glycoproteins and Potentiated by IF... by Lúcia Cristina Jamli Abel, Ludmila Rodrigues Pinto Ferreira, Isabela Cunha Navarro, Monique Andrade Baron, Jorge Kalil, Ricardo Tostes Gazzinelli, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Edecio Cunha-Neto

“…We therefore decided to further investigate the in vitro cytokine production profile from human mononuclear cells from uninfected donors exposed to T. cruzi as well as tGPI-mucins. …”
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Aβ-Induced Repressor Element 1-Silencing Transcription Factor (REST) Gene Delivery Suppresses Activation of Microglia-Like BV-2 Cells by Tongya Yu, Hui Quan, Yuzhen Xu, Yunxiao Dou, Feihong Wang, Yingying Lin, Xue Qi, Yanxin Zhao, Xueyuan Liu

“…We concluded that Aβ1-42 could promote type I activation of BV-2 cells and induce cell proliferation, migration, and proinflammation cytokine TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 expression. Meanwhile, REST was upregulated, and nuclear translocalization took place due to Aβ1-42 stimulation. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila Enhances the Antitumor Effect of Cisplatin in Lewis Lung Cancer Mice by Zhuo Chen, Xiang Qian, Shasha Chen, Xiaoxuan Fu, Guanjun Ma, Aiqin Zhang

“…In addition, transcriptome analysis indicated that Akk combining with CDDP increased obviously the levels of IFI27l2 and IGFBP7 and was related to those pathways including the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Th17 cell differentiation, FOXO, JAK-STAT, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. …”
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Immune imbalance in the pre-ovulatory follicular microenvironment of overweight and obese women during IVF by Yang Liu, Yiran Zhao, Chengliang Zhou, Hong Zhu, Jiexue Pan, Jing Fu, Hefeng Huang, Hui Lin, Li Jin

“…Objective How are immune cells, cytokines and lipid profiles altered in the pre-ovulatory microenvironment of overweight and obese women? …”
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Extracorporeal membrane therapy in a case of ruptured abscess on the mitroaortic intervalvular fibrosa associated to multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a case report by Lina P. Montaña-Jimenez, Ana M. Aristizabal, Carlos A. Guzmán-Serrano, Cesar Cely Reyes, Juan Fernando Vélez Moreno, Gastón Castillo

“…Noteworthy, hemofiltration was crucial in managing the cytokine storm, contributing to her recovery and subsequent discharge for continued medical management. …”
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Disulfidptosis-related gene SLC3A2: a novel prognostic biomarker in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Xinyi Zhang, Yiqi Lin, Liang Shi, Aixia Zhai, Chao Wu, Qian-Ying Zhu

“…Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the high and low SLC3A2 expression groups were primarily involved in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and immune response. …”
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Unraveling the transcriptomic effects of leucine supplementation on muscle growth and performance in basketball athletes. by Sinan Wang, Weishuai Guo, Rui Dong

“…These DEGs were enriched in pathways related to immune response (P < 0.0001), positive regulation of cytokine production (P < 0.0001), and neutrophil extracellular trap formation (P < 0.0001), among others. …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes and Signaling Pathways in Acute Myocardial Infarction Based on Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis by Da-Qiu Chen, Xiang-Sheng Kong, Xue-Bin Shen, Mao-Zhi Huang, Jian-Ping Zheng, Jing Sun, Shang-Hua Xu

“…These DEGs were mainly enriched in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, chemokine signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, and so on. …”
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Sustained Interleukin-1β Exposure Modulates Multiple Steps in Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling, Promoting Split-Resistance to the Transactivation of Prominent Anti-Inflammatory Ge... by Pedro Escoll, Ismael Ranz, Norman Muñoz-Antón, Ana van-den-Rym, Melchor Alvarez-Mon, Carlos Martínez-Alonso, Eva Sanz, Antonio de-la-Hera

“…Clinical treatment with glucocorticoids (GC) can be complicated by cytokine-induced glucocorticoid low-responsiveness (GC-resistance, GCR), a condition associated with a homogeneous reduction in the expression of GC-receptor- (GR-) driven anti-inflammatory genes. …”
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Accumulation of advanced oxidative protein products exacerbate satellite glial cells activation and neuropathic pain by Chen Tu, Shi-Cheng Wang, Meng-Xuan Dai, Si-Qi Lai, Zhi-Wei Huang, Yong-Peng Yu, Yun-Biao Chen, Ji-Huan Zeng, Liang Wang, Zhao-Ming Zhong

“…Additionally, oxidative stress levels and inflammatory cytokine production in SGCs, triggered by AOPPs exposure, were measured through the DCFH-DA probe for ROS detection and ELISA kits for cytokine quantification. …”
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Effect of afzelin on inflammation and lipogenesis in particulate matter-stimulated C. acnes-treated SZ95 sebocytes by Ji Yeon Hong, Yong Hee Choi, Yoon Jin Roh, Mi-Kyung Lee, Christos C. Zouboulis, Kui Young Park

“…They also reveal afzelin's ability to suppress these phenomena by not only suppressing inflammatory cytokine expression but also inhibiting sebogenesis. …”
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Markers of vascular autoregulation in primary open-angle glaucoma by N.E. Fomin, A.V. Kuroyedov

“…VEGF is a multifunctional cytokine which provides mitogenic effects on endothelial cells and monocytes/macrophages due to the presence of surface VEGF receptors on these cells. …”
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Dysregulation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome and Promotion of Disease by IL-1β in a Murine Model of Sandhoff Disease by Nick Platt, Dawn Shepherd, David A. Smith, Claire Smith, Kerri-Lee Wallom, Raashid Luqmani, Grant C. Churchill, Antony Galione, Frances M. Platt

“…These data demonstrate that IL-1β actively participates in the disease process and provides proof-of-principle that blockade of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β may provide benefits to patients.…”
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Manufacturing Strategy for Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as a Biocompatible and Innovative Material by Hisao Haniu, Naoto Saito, Yoshikazu Matsuda, Yuki Usui, Kaoru Aoki, Masayuki Shimizu, Nobuhide Ogihara, Kazuo Hara, Seiji Takanashi, Masanori Okamoto, Koichi Nakamura, Norio Ishigaki, Tamotsu Tsukahara, Hiroyuki Kato

“…However, cell viability was affected by MWCNT graphitization temperature and diameter. Moreover, cytokine secretion was apparently affected by treatment temperature, but not MWCNT diameter. …”
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The Central Role and Possible Mechanisms of Bacterial DNAs in Sepsis Development by Zhenxing Cheng, Simon T. Abrams, James Austin, Julien Toh, Susan Siyu Wang, Zhi Wang, Qian Yu, Weiping Yu, Cheng Hock Toh, Guozheng Wang

“…The major outcome is to activate host immune response by inducing cytokine production. In this review, we focus on the roles and potential mechanisms of DNA sensors and downstream pathways in sepsis. …”
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Therapeutic potential of monomethyl fumarate and aluminum ion combination in alleviating inflammation and oxidative stress in psoriasis by Hang Han, Guojiang Zhang, Yuanyuan Yang, Chenxi Li, Xiandeng Li, Ling Zhong, Zan Chen, Jianxia Xiong, Tao Cai, Lingjuan Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Qinjian Zhao

“…The combination first activates Nrf2 nuclear translocation and induces antioxidant gene expression, followed by the inhibition of NF-κB nuclear translocation and phosphorylation, which reduces Th1 cytokine production and cellular chemotaxis. Concurrently, the treatment elevates Th2 cytokine secretion, thereby increasing the anti-inflammatory response in HaCaT cells. …”
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