Accumulated data have shown that alternatively activated macrophage exerts a modulatory role in many diseases, including colitis. Interleukin-33 (IL-33), a critical modulator in adaptive and innate immune, has been implicated in autoimmunity and inflammation. Previously, we have reported that IL-33 functions as a protective modulator in TNBS-induced colitis, which is closely related to a Th1-to...

We investigate the function σd(n) = max{s(x) | x is a (d, n)-string}, where s(x) denotes the number of distinct primitively rooted squares in a string x and (d, n)-string denotes a string of length n with exactly d distinct symbols. New properties of the σd(n) function are presented. The notion of s-cover is presented and discussed with emphasis on the recursive computational determination of σ...

We investigate the function σd(n) = max{s(x) | x is a (d, n)-string}, where s(x) denotes the number of distinct primitively rooted squares in a string x and (d, n)string denotes a string of length n with exactly d distinct symbols. New properties of the σd(n) function are presented. The notion of s-cover is presented and discussed with emphasis on the recursive computational determination of σd...

Cholecystokinin 33 (CCK) was infused intravenously to eight healthy obese women and 10 healthy lean women of the same age, in doses that elicited plasma cholecystokinin concentrations in the physiological range. The effect of these infusions after a standardised banana 'shake' (preload) on food intake and satiety signals was compared with the effect of saline infusions in the same subjects. For...

IL-33 is a member of the IL-1 cytokine family and plays a role in the host defense against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. In this study, we investigated the function of IL-33 and its receptor in in vitro macrophage responses to Candida albicans. Our results demonstrate that pre-sensitization of isolated peritoneal macrophages with IL-33 enhanced their pro-inflammatory cytokine production and pha...

H2MoO4 and H2WO4 upon direct laser desorption produce small clusters in the gas phase, extending up to 4500 and 7200 Da, respectively. The clustering patterns are quite similar for the two systems. The mass difference between successive peaks differ with increasing mass number as different kinds of structures become possible. A distinct planar to three-dimensional structural cross over is obser...

The highest possible minimal norm of a unimodular lattice is determined in dimensions n ≤ 33. There are precisely five odd 32-dimensional lattices with the highest possible minimal norm (compared with more than 8.1020 in dimension 33). Unimodular lattices with no roots exist if and only if n ≥ 23, n 6= 25.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Preeclampsia (PE) is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome involving varieties of cytokines, and previous studies have shown that IL-33 and its receptor IL-1RL1 play pivotal roles in the development of it. As a polygenetic hereditary disease, it is necessary to study the gene analysis for PE. Therefore, the present study was to determine whether IL-33 rs3939286 and IL-1RL1 r...