Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis, kynurenine pathway, endothelial function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease: a clinical tr... by Eliete Bouskela, Gabriela Andrade Paz, Marcus VDS Rangel, Caio Luan Farias, André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Erica Langner, Tatiana Teixeira, Patrícia M L Dutra, Paulo Farinatti, Maria das Graças C Souza, Juliana P Borges

“…Levels of KP metabolites (TRP, KYN, kynurenic acid and quinolinic acid), inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma), T-cell subpopulations and soluble adhesion molecules (soluble P-selectin, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1) will be assessed via ELISA, flow cytometry and multiplex assays, respectively. …”
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Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Restores NAD⁺ Levels to Alleviate LPS-Induced Inflammation via the TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK Signaling Pathway in Mice Granulosa Cells by Mehboob Ahmed, Umair Riaz, Haimiao Lv, Muhammad Amjad, Sohail Ahmed, Shaokat Ali, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Guohua Hua, Liguo Yang

“…The results of this experiment demonstrated that LPS had negative effects on GCs in term of reduced viability and proliferation rates and upregulated the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). …”
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Strawberry Polyphenol-Rich Fractions Can Mitigate Disorders in Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver Functions Caused by a High-Fructose Diet in Experimental Rats by Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Bartosz Fotschki, Monika Kosmala, Joanna Milala, Paulius Matusevicius, Aleksandra Rawicka, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

“…As a further consequence, diet supplementation with the EPA fraction caused more favorable changes in the levels of serum interleukin 6 and serum antioxidant capacity of water-soluble substances (ACW), in atherogenicity index lg((triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), hepatic oxidized glutathione as well as reduced to oxidized glutathione ratio). …”
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Synergistic toxicity of nanoplastics and Helicobacter pylori on digestive system in mice by Xiaolin Zhang, Yunqing Wang, Xiaohan Tong, Boqing Li, Sisi Liu, Yingzi Cui, Wenke Wang, Zhiqin Li, Chunlei Ma, Ying Zhang

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays quantified interleukin-6 (IL-6), malondialdehyde (MDA), triglyceride (TG), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, which significantly increased in co-exposure groups compared to single-exposure groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Investigation of calonysterone and 20-hydroxyecdysone effects in high-fat, high-sugar diet-induced obesity rat model by Alaa AM. Osman, Dávid Laczkó, Máté Vágvölgyi, Adrienn Seres-Bokor, Anita Sztojkov-Ivanov, Kata Kira Kemény, Attila Hunyadi, Eszter Ducza

“…Our ongoing research examines the impacts of 20E and calonysterone (CAL) in an animal model with a diet high in fats and sugars (HFHSD).Glucose tolerance tests assessed prediabetic status and RT-PCR and Western blot analysis determined interleukin-6 (IL6) expression. The concertations of superoxide dismutase, catalase, adiponectin, leptin, and IL-6 were quantified by ELISA. …”
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Dietary Nigella sativa nanoparticles enhance broiler growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity, gene expression modulation, and cecal microbiota during high ambient temper... by Ahmed M. Elbaz, Eman S. Ashmawy, M. A. A. Farahat, Ahmed Abdel‑Maksoud, Shimaa A. Amin, Zangabel S. Mohamed

“…Furthermore, Nano-NS supplementation significantly increased (P < 0.05) serum immunoglobulin (IgG and IgA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, while decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) concentration. …”
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Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Protects Glomerular Podocytes from Inflammatory Injuries by Kenichi Sakamoto, Kyoko Kuno, Minoru Takemoto, Peng He, Takahiro Ishikawa, Shunichiro Onishi, Ryoichi Ishibashi, Emiko Okabe, Mayumi Shoji, Akiko Hattori, Masaya Yamaga, Kazuki Kobayashi, Harukiyo Kawamura, Hirotake Tokuyama, Yoshiro Maezawa, Koutaro Yokote

“…PACAP was effective in the downregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, such as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-6, which had been induced by the activation of toll-like receptor (TLR) with lipopolysaccharide. …”
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Potential effects of adenosine triphosphate and melatonin on oxidative and inflammatory optic nerve damage in rats caused by 5-fluorouracil by Ahmet Mehmet Somuncu, Busra Parlak Somuncu, Ahmet Duhan Ozbay, Ibrahim Cicek, Bahadir Suleyman, Renad Mammadov, Seval Bulut, Tugba Bal Tastan, Taha Abdulkadir Coban, Halis Suleyman, Aliyev Aydin

“…RESULTS: ATP and melatonin treatments inhibited the increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, which were elevated in the FUG. …”
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IL-33 Deficiency Attenuates Lung Inflammation by Inducing Th17 Response and Impacting the Th17/Treg Balance in LPS-Induced ARDS Mice via Dendritic Cells by Li Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wei Jiang, Xin Zhang, Liping Zhang, Gongwei Jia

“…Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, wet/dry (W/D) weight ratios, cell counts, and the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-17 (IL-17), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were investigated. …”
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The Promising Effect of Tocilizumab on Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection (cAMR) of Kidney Transplant by Łukasz Świątek, Miłosz Miedziaszczyk, Dominik Lewandowski, Filip Robakowski, Piotr Tyburski, Marta Jakubowska, Marek Karczewski, Ilona Idasiak-Piechocka

“…One of the recent promising methods of cAMR treatment is a recombinant humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) monoclonal antibody referred to as Tocilizumab (TCZ). …”
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Circulating, Extracellular Vesicle-Associated Tissue Factor in Cancer Patients with and without Venous Thromboembolism by Valentina Lami, Dario Nieri, Marta Pagnini, Mario Gattini, Claudia Donati, Mariella De Santis, Alessandro Cipriano, Erica Bazzan, Andrea Sbrana, Alessandro Celi, Tommaso Neri

“…We also investigated interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels between the same groups. …”
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Patchoulene Epoxide Isolated from Patchouli Oil Suppresses Acute Inflammation through Inhibition of NF-κB and Downregulation of COX-2/iNOS by Jia-Li Liang, Jia-Zhen Wu, Yu-Hong Liu, Zhen-Biao Zhang, Qi-Duan Wu, Han-Bin Chen, Yan-Feng Huang, Yao-Xing Dou, Jiang-Tao Zhou, Zi-Ren Su, Janis Ya-Xian Zhan

“…Moreover, PAO markedly decreased levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and nitric oxide (NO), but increased levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-10 (IL-10). …”
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Treatment of Vascular Dementia by Using Fuyuan Capsule Combined with "Xingnao Kaiqiao" Acupuncture by LI Hongmei, WANG Xiaoqin, GUO Yang, SHI Hongxing, GUO Xiao, WANG Xue

“…The expression of protein interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) before and after treatment were determined by enzyme-linked immunoassay. …”
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The curcumin-loaded zein-shellac nanoparticles using pH-driven method: Fabrication, characterization, and anti-inflammatory effect by Xinyi Lv, Zijian Wu, Limin Wang, Peibo Guo, Ao Qu, Wenjing Liang, Pengbo Zheng, Yuan Li, Wen Zhang

“…Notably, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, namely tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), mouse interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), were significantly reduced. …”
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Management of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell-related toxicity of a patient affected by cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome, follo... by G. Menardi, A. Castellino, C. Castellino, M. E. Bersia, E. Grande, G. Fraternali, M. Massaia, C. Fruttero

“…Although there is a correlation between gastrointestinal perforation and interleukin 6 receptor inhibitors, the adverse event was attributed to the patient’s preexisting diverticulitis and the immunosuppressive drugs administered leading to cytomegalovirus reactivation. …”
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Decreased Soluble Receptor of Advanced Glycation End Product Levels Correlated with Inflammation in Silicosis by Heliang Liu, Jingjing Ma, Tian Jiang, Enhong Li, Xiaokun Zhao, Ying Wang, Jie Cui, Xiaohui Hao, Lingli Guo

“…In this study, serum from subjects with silicosis (n=59) or from healthy controls (HC, n=14) was analyzed for the secretion of sRAGE, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). …”
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Effects of nanocurcumin supplementation on metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Gofarana Wilar, Cecep Suhandi, Kohji Fukunaga, Masanori Shigeno, Ichiro Kawahata, Rizky Abdulah, Takuya Sasaki

“…Improvement in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (SMD: −0.32 mmHg), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) (SMD: 0.44 mmol/L), malondialdehyde (MDA) (SMD: −0.37 mmol/L), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (SMD: −2.30 ng/L), interleukin-6 (IL-6) (SMD: −1.07 ng/L), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (SMD: −0.34 mg/L) were observed. …”
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Impact of VSD therapy on surgical outcomes, inflammatory markers, and functional rehabilitation in patients with secondary bone infection following tibial fracture surgery by Sheng Chang, Yu Wang, Zengshan Zhang

“…The distribution of pathogenic bacteria, surgical indicators, inflammatory factors [tumor necrosis factor⁃α(TNF⁃α), interleukin⁃6 (IL⁃6), and C⁃reactive protein (CRP) levels], functional recovery [knee, ankle, and limb function recovery], and complications were summarized.ResultsThere were 87 pathogenic bacteria strains in 87 patients, including 43 Gram⁃positive bacteria strains (49.42%), 32 Gram⁃negative bacteria strains (36.78%), and 12 fungi strains (13.80%). …”
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Mechanism of <italic>Coptis chinensis</italic> in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking by LIU Huiling, TAN Dingying, HUANG Min, CHEN Pingping, ZHANG Wang

“…It can act on mitogen-activated proteinase 1 (MAPK1), serine/threonine protein kinase (AKT1), tumor protein p53 (TP53), transcription factor AP-1 (JUN), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), which can regulate MAPK, AGEs-RAGE, PI3K-Akt, Toll-like receptors, HIF-1, TNF signaling pathways, etc. ④ The molecular docking results showed that, the molecular docking affinity between the active ingredients of <italic>Coptis chinensis</italic> and the above core targets was less than -7.0 kcal/mol (1 kca/mol=4.186 kJ/mol), and the binding activity was better.Conclusion<italic>Coptis chinensis</italic> may play an important role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications by regulating glucose and lipid metabolism, inflammatory response, cell proliferation and apoptosis and promoting oxidative stress, etc.…”
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Comparison between traditional logistic regression and machine learning for predicting mortality in adult sepsis patients by Hongsheng Wu, Biling Liao, Tengfei Ji, Keqiang Ma, Yumei Luo, Shengmin Zhang

“…Model validation and comparison with the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) scores were performed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA) curves in the validation set.ResultsUnivariate analysis was employed to assess 17 variables, namely gender, history of coronary heart disease (CHD), systolic pressure, white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil count (NEUT), lymphocyte count (LYMP), lactic acid, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), interleukin-6 (IL-6), prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), fibrinogen (FBI), D-dimer, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (Tbil), and lung infection. …”
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