Cytokines are important regulators of the immune system, and identifying fish cytokines has potential applications for the development of vaccines and/or immunostimulants application in fisheries. In order to understand the immune-related genes triggered by immunostimulants derived from pathogens, we investigated the effects of agonists (lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Poly I:C, and imiquimod) of thr...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to investigate the possible role of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase (UGDH) in osteoarthritis (OA) and uncover whether, furthermore how interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) affects UGDH gene expression. METHODS UGDH specific siRNAs were applied to determine the role of UGDH in proteoglycan (PG) synthesis in human articular chondrocytes. Protein levels of UGDH and Sp...

This study was aimed to monitor water pullution of Uzuncayir Dam Lake using the changes of IL-6, IL1β and TNF-α levels in Capoeta umbla (Heckel, 1843) liver tissue at ten stations in March and September 2011. In this study C. umbla (Heckel, 1843) was used as the indicator organism. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interlekuin1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were determined in samples ...

Background: Pre-eclampsia is the most common critical condition during pregnancy. Plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1-beta (IL-1β) increase in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia, compared to normal pregnant women. Objective: To investigate the polymorphisms of IL-1β (C+3954T), TNF-α (G- 308A), and (G-238A) in preeclemptic women northeastern Iran. Me...

The leaves of Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae) is used as a medicinal material in traditional herb medicine for a long time in India, China, and other Eastern Asian countries. Our present study investigated the therapeutic effects of the ethanol extract from Mangifera indica (EMI) in rat with monosodium urate (MSU) crystals-induced gouty arthritis. Effects of EMI (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, p.o...

Abbreviations: RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis; CIA: Collagen-Induced Arthritis; IL-1β: Interleukin-1β; IL-6: Interleukin-6; IL-17A: Interleukin17A; IFN-γ: Interferon-γ; TNF-α: Tumor; Necrosis Factor-α; GM-CSF: Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; IL-8: Interleukin-8; MTX: Methotrexate; CSA: Cyclosporine; AZA: Azathioprine; LEF: Leflunomide; CFA: Complete Freund’s Adjuvant; ELISA: Enzyme ...

Objective: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a pathological condition resulting from atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. Besides traditional risk factors, genetic factors such as single nucleotide polymorphs (SNPs) can be involve process. Inflammation plays role changes throughout atherosclerosis, initiation to progress. In this study, we aimed evaluate effects of lectin-like oxidized LDL ...

ABSTRACTAim: To evaluate the effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on interleukin-1βand interleukin-10 expression in teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis.Methodology: Forty-eight single rooted patients periodontitiswere randomly divided into 4 groups according to irrigation protocol.Group I (control); 5% sodium hypochlorite at room temperature. Group II; coldsodium (2-5°C). III; final rinse ...

Accumulating evidence suggests that patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) have an alveolar inflammation resulting in the release of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-1beta in bronchoalveolar epithelial fluid. It was proposed that the levels of these cytokines would correlate with clinical status parameters (extent of pulmonary involvement, fever, and body weight...