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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"cytokine levels"”.

  1. Temporal profile of blood cytokine levels and placental pathology in extremely preterm infants

    Zein, HusseinScience2020

    … pathology and the temporal profiles of “cytokine” (cytokines, chemokines and growth factors) levels in extremely preterm infants. Study design: A prospective cohort study of preterm infants born before 29 weeks gestational age (GA) and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) …

    calgary Repository record

  2. Dysregulation of Immune Function, Gut Microbiota Composition and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production Following Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Developmental Perspective

    Vella, VictoriaBrock University2023

    … Using a well-established rat model of PAE, cytokine levels in the serum, prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hypothalamus as well as gut microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acid output was assessed at three postnatal (P) timepoints: P8 (infancy), P22 (weaning), and P38 (adolescence). …

    brock Repository record

  3. Cytokine Dysregulation Promotes HPV Persistence

    Messersmith, Amy Renee

    … The inability to maintain the appropriate cytokine milieu in the cervical mucosa has been implicated in HPV persistence. The switch from a predominantly Type 1 cytokine response to a predominantly Type 2 cytokine response is well-documented in advanced cervical lesions and cervical cancer …

    south-carolina Repository record

  4. Dissecting Drivers of Basal Immunity and Acute Responses to Viral Infection

    Hegab Souquette, Aisha Nadia2023

    … between diverse populations in plasma cytokine levels, circulating leukocyte phenotypes, CD8 T cell receptor repertoires, and gene expression. Variation was observed for growth factors, chemokines, immunomodulators, and proinflammatory cytokines. Additionally, compared to Nicaraguans, …

    tenn-hsc Repository record

  5. Immune function alterations in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) infected with Mycobacterium species

    Landolfi, JenniferUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2013

    … infection, leukocytes secrete protein mediators (cytokines) that orchestrate immune responses. Importantly, measurement of TH1 (cell-mediated) and TH2 (humoral) cytokine levels within clinical samples can provide valuable information regarding immune function during health and disease that may …

    uiuc Repository record

  6. Thermal Ablation Alters The Tumor Microenvironment Activating A Robust Immune Response.

    Campbell, Matthew T, M.D.2015

    … blood was assessed by flow cytommetry and plasma cytokine levels at each time point following the procedure. GraphPad Prism version 6 was used to perform statistical analysis. The student’s t-test, Kruskal Wallis test, Friedman’s test, and Dunn’s multiple comparisons test were used when …

    uthsc Repository record

  7. The role of autophagy in allergic inflammation: a new target for severe asthma

    유, 경남2015

    … 6. Bronchoalveolar lavage and lunghistology 6 7. Cytokine levels in lung BALfluid 7 8. The measurement ofLC3expression 8 9. Electron microscopy 8 10. Atg5 knockdown 8 11. Double immunofluorescence staining 10 12. Data analysis 10 III.RESULTS 12 1. The establishment of severe asthma model 12 2. The …

    ajou Repository record

  8. Cytokine and Chemokine Profiles in a Rat Model of Hemorrhagic Shock after Immuno-Modulation by Androstenetriol

    Paccione, Kristin E2014

    … the continued expression of mediators, including cytokines. In a double-blinded experiment, rats were hemorrhaged, driven by volume or pressure conditions, then resuscitated with fluids and packed red blood cells following a subcutaneous injection of either vehicle or drug. Blood was collected at …

    vcu Repository record

  9. Protective effect of TM-25659, known as TAZ activator, on high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance in C57BL/6J mice

    정, 종갑2016

    … muscle cells 17 B. TM-25659 increased FGF21 levels by GCN2 pathways in skeletal muscle cells 22 C. Effects of TM-25659 reduced insulin resistance and inflammation in skeletal muscle cells treated with or without FGF21 siRNA 27 D. TM-25659 prevented HF-diet induced obesity 31 E. TM-25659 …

    ajou Repository record

  10. Effects of tumor necrosis factor alpha on nitric oxide synthase in nerve growth factor-responding cells

    Michael ThomasThe University of Texas Medical Branch2005

    Increased cytokine levels have been observed in post mortem brains of Alzheimer Disease (AD) patients accompanied by a decrease in nerve growth factor (NGF)-responsive cholinergic neurons. I report a synergistic effect of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa) and NGF on expression of …

    utmb Repository record

  11. Macrophage – cryptococcus interactions during cryptococcosis

    Voelz, KerstinUniversity of Birmingham2010

    … I demonstrate that enhanced Th2, but not Th1, cytokine levels lead to increased intracellular cryptococcal proliferation but lower levels of cryptococcal expulsion. In the second part, I describe the generation and characterisation of GFP-expressing derivates of two widely used cryptococcal …

    birmingham Repository record

  12. Biobehavioral Relationships and Health Related Quality of Life in Persons with End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis

    Allen, Avis2016

    … purpose of the pre-pilot study was to describe levels of cytokines prior to, during, and after dialysis, examine changes in cytokine levels from immediate pre-dialysis to immediate post-dialysis, and to compare cytokine patterns prior to and after dialysis. A within subject descriptive study was …

    vcu Repository record

  13. Effects of hormonal contraceptives on the female genital tract microbiota in South African adolescents

    Balle, ChristinaDepartment of Pathology2018

    … female genital tract microbiota and related cytokine and HIV target cell levels at the cervical mucosa in a randomized, crossover trial. Study design and methods 131 adolescent females aged 15 to 19 from Cape Town were enrolled into a randomized, crossover study. The participants were …

    cape-town Repository record

  14. A Genetic Analysis of the Relationship between Gluten Intolerance and Schizophrenia

    Bradford, MatildaUniversity of Edinburgh2012

    … and correlation of alleles with antibody and cytokine levels.<br/>Two principle findings were drawn from the data produced. Firstly, there was no statistically significant association between schizophrenia, and the CD-associated loci; MYO9B, IL-2/21, or HLA-DQ2. Secondly, a robust association …

    uhi-uk Repository record

  15. Behavioural, immunological, and neurobiological effects of early life stress in rats

    Dutcher, EthanUniversity of Cambridge2022

    … the short-term and long-term effects of RMS on cytokine levels in blood and non-blood tissue, as well as on microglial activation and density. I show that RMS causes short-term increases in pro-inflammatory signalling, but only causes long-term increases in pro-inflammatory signalling if animals …

    cambridge Repository record

  16. Development and Characterization of a Mechanically Induced Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

    Hawkins, Jordan Leigh

    … 2 weeks) were determined following jaw opening. Cytokine levels in the spinal trigeminal nucleus were evaluated using protein antibody microarrays. Statistical analysis was performed using a Mann-Whitney U test with significance considered when p < = 0.05. Maximum jaw opening for 20 minutes was …

    mo-state Repository record

  17. The Administration of P2Y12 Antagonist (P113) Attenuates Airway hyperresponsiveness and Airway Inflammation in an Ovalbumin (OVA) Specific Allergic Asthma Model

    서, 동현2014

    … responsiveness (AHR), cell composition and cytokine levels in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were evaluated.Human eosinophil EOL-1 cells were treated with LTE4 with or without pre-treatment of P113. Intracellular expression of ECP was evaluated by Western blot, secreted levels of ECP in …

    ajou Repository record

  18. Cytokines and Health Related Quality of Life: A longitudinal study in breast cancer survivors

    Konakondla Surendra Rao, Shruthi; 0000-0003-0334-82832018

    Objective: Cytokine-driven inflammation is known to drive many conditions which impair a person's Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). We aimed to understand if self-reported HRQoL among breast cancer survivors is associated with circulating cytokines. We examined the cross-sectional …

    buffalo Repository record

  19. Determination of Tumor Necrosis factor-a, Interluekin-10, Interluekin-12, and Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels in relation to Malaria severity in children

    Sitali, Lungowe2012

    … severity and parasitaemia have been linked to cytokine levels, but their relationship requires further elucidation. Better understanding of these relationships would bear on the management of malaria. Potential associations between TNF-a, IL-10, IL-12 and ICAM-1 and malaria disease severity …

    zimbabwe Repository record

  20. Determination of Tumor Necrosis factor-a, Interluekin-10, Interluekin-12, and Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels in relation to Malaria severity in children

    Sitali, Lungowe2012

    … severity and parasitaemia have been linked to cytokine levels, but their relationship requires further elucidation. Better understanding of these relationships would bear on the management of malaria. Potential associations between TNF-a, IL-10, IL-12 and ICAM-1 and malaria disease severity …

    zambia Repository record

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