A specific salivary IgA (sIgA) response was obtained in mice by intranasal immunization with a naked DNA vaccine consisting of the Streptococcus mutans wall-associated protein A gene (wapA) inserted into the mammalian expression vector pcDNA3.1/V5/His-TOPO. In the present study, the vaccine, referred to as pcDNA-wapA, was administered with or without the cationic lipid DMRIE-C. No mucosal respo...

The recent molecular cloning of the complementary DNA encoding T cell--replacing factor (TRF) has demonstrated that a single molecule is responsible for B cell growth factor II (BCGF-II) activity and eosinophil differentiation activity. It has been proposed that this molecule be called interleukin 5 (IL-5). We previously reported that purified rIL-5 supports the terminal differentiation and pro...

GVHD: Graft-Versus-Host Disease; HSCT: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; CsA: Cyclosporine; MHC: Major Histocompatibility Complex; CLIP: Class II Invariant Chain Peptide; IL-2: Interleukin-2; IL-4: Interleukin-4; IL-5: Interleukin-5; IL-10: Interleukin-10; IFN-γ:Interferon-γ; TNF-α: Tumor Necrosis Factor-α; TGF-β: Transforming Growth Factor-β; TCR: T-Cell Receptor; SEB: Staphylococcal En...

Eosinophil recruitment is a characteristic feature of a number of pathological conditions and was the topic of the recent International Symposium on allergic inflammation, asthma, parasitic and infectious diseases (Rio de Janeiro, June 3-5, 1996). Since interleukin-5 (IL-5) is believed to regulate the growth, differentiation and activation of eosinophils (Coffman et al. 1989, Sanderson 1992), t...

To study the effect and mechanism of Baitouweng decoction, mesalamine its combination with an enema in treatment ulcerative proctitis rats is objective study. The were divided into seven groups: Control (Normal), model (ulcerative proctitis), mesalamine, lowdose decoction combined medium-dose high-dose group. Except for control group, all induced a 5 % acetic acid solution proctitis. severity w...

based on the evidence regarding the relationship between inflammatory processes and stress responses, the present study investigated the association between psychological stress and elevation of inflammatory mediators related to periodontal disease in adult patients.the study consisted of 50 patients including 25 patients with chronic periodontitis and 25 cases with aggressive periodontitis. tw...

background: the purpose of the present study was to compare the serum levels of il6 and ca125 in women with and without endometriosis. they were also compared in mild, moderate and severe cases. methods: in this case-control study, ca125 and il6 levels in 76 women with laparoscopic proven endometriosis were compared with 76 women without evidence of endometriosis. sensitivity, specificity, posi...

The aim of our study is to elucidate changes in the content pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-10 (IL-10) blood serum guinea pigs dynamics experimental periodontitis immobilization stress.The combined pathology (experimental stress) accompanied by a pronounced progression proinflammatory group - TNF-α IL-6 against ba...