Factors reflecting the concentration of high-density lipoproteins in serum were assessed for 108 men and 106 women participating in a Venetian screening program for hyperlipoproteinemia. The methods applied, optimized in our laboratory, were: (a) cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins, determined in the supernate after sedimentation of the very-low-density lipoproteins + low-density lipoprote...

BACKGROUND The role of the Th17/Treg balance in the development of experimental colitis remains poorly understood. METHODS We exploited the differential response of BALB/c mice and C57BL/6 mice towards drinking water mediated by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) challenge. RESULTS DSS-resistant BALB/c mice were characterized by low levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α but high levels of IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, ...