Immunological Profiling of Obesity

Immunological Profiling of Obesity

It is widely accepted that chronic inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of obesity. Researchers have recently discovered that increased inflammatory cytokines and the infiltration and activation of macrophage cells in the adipose tissue are related to chronic obesity. This immunologic dysregulation has led to the development of the classical pro-inflammatory paradigm. However, since chr...

318 Immunological Characteristics of Patients with Bronchial Asthma and Obesity

etry. Many patients also present chronic posterior laryngitis in fibronasolaryngoscopy (FNL). The objective of the present study was to evaluate the diagnosis of esophagitis, by FNL and UGE in patients with chronic cough. Methods: Patients followed up for chronic cough, over 18 years of age, were asked about the presence of GERD symptoms and submitted to the FNL and UGE, some of them with esoph...

Immunological profiling as a means to invigorate personalized cancer therapy

Immunotherapy has taken off but has not yet reached its cruising altitude and is certainly far from its final destination. Identifying the unique immunological profile of individual cancer patients will provide critical clues for the design of optimal strategies that rectify tumor-induced immune imbalances.

Subpopulations in Human Obesity Profiling of the Three Circulating Monocyte

Profiling of Ecstasy Tablets Seized in Iran

In this study 50 samples of ecstasy tablets seized in Iran during the period of 2007 through 2008 were examined and their physical characteristics (appearance, marking, scored/not scored, color, weight, diameter, thickness) were determined. In order to determine the chemical characteristics of these tablets, color tests (Marquis test, Simon’s test, Chen’s test and Gallic acid test), Thin Layer ...