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Zhong,Z.X.; Li,B.; Li,C.R.; Zhang,Q.F.; Liu,Z.D.; Zhang,P.F.; Gu,X.F.; Luo,H.; Li,M.J.; Luo,H.S.; Ye,G.H.; Wen,F.L.. |
Our aim was to investigate the role of chemokines in promoting instability of coronary atherosclerotic plaques and the underlying molecular mechanism. Coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) were performed in 60 stable angina pectoris (SAP) patients and 60 unstable angina pectoris (UAP) patients. The chemotactic activity of monocytes in the 2 groups of patients was examined in Transwell chambers. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), regulated on activation in normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), and fractalkine in serum were examined with ELISA kits, and expression of MCP-1, RANTES, and fractalkine mRNA was examined with real-time PCR. In the SAP group, 92 plaques were detected... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Atherosclerosis; Chemokine; Plaque; MCP-1; RANTES. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000200161 |
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Li,N.; Wu,H.M.; Hang,F.; Zhang,Y.S.; Li,M.J.. |
Immunological mechanisms have been proposed to underlie the pathogenesis of recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA). Vitamin D has a potent immunomodulatory effect, which may affect pregnancy outcome. The objective of this study was to investigate 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH) D] concentration and vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression in the decidual tissues of RSA patients. Thirty women with RSA (RSA group) and thirty women undergoing elective abortion (control group) were recruited during 2016 from gynecology outpatient clinics. We measured 25(OH) D, interleukin (IL)-17, IL-23, transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), VDR and 1-α-hydroxylase (CYP27B1) in decidual tissues collected during the abortion procedure. In the RSA group, 25(OH) D and TGF-β were... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA); Treg/Th17 cells; Maternal-fetal interface; 25(OH) D; Vitamin D metabolism. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017001100606 |
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