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| Ferreira,J.P.; Leal,A.M.O.; Vasilceac,F.A.; Sartor,C.D.; Sacco,I.C.N.; Soares,A.S.; Salvini,T.F.. |
| The aim of this study was to compare muscle strength in male subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) with and without low plasma testosterone levels and assess the relationship between muscle strength, testosterone levels, and proinflammatory cytokines. Males (75) aged between 18 and 65 years were divided into 3 groups: control group that did not have diabetes and had a normal testosterone plasma level (>250 ng/dL), DnormalTT group that had DM2 with normal testosterone levels, and the DlowTT group that had DM2 and low plasma testosterone levels (<250 ng/dL). The age (means±SD) of the groups was 48.4±10, 52.6±7, and 54.6±7 years, respectively. Isokinetic concentric and isometric torque of knee flexors and extensors were analyzed by an isokinetic... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Diabetes; Testosterone; Muscle strength; Cytokines. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000900610 |
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| Oliveira,S.C.; Harms,J.S.; Rech,E.L.; Rodarte,R.S.; Bocca,A.L.; Goes,A.M.; Splitter,G.A.. |
| Cellular immune responses are a critical part of the host's defense against intracellular bacterial infections. Immunity to Brucella abortus crucially depends on antigen-specific T cell-mediated activation of macrophages, which are the major effectors of cell-mediated killing of this organism. T lymphocytes that proliferate in response to B. abortus were characterized for phenotype and cytokine activity. Human, murine, and bovine T lymphocytes exhibited a type 1 cytokine profile, suggesting an analogous immune response in these different hosts. In vivo protection afforded by a particular cell type is dependent on the antigen presented and the mechanism of antigen presentation. Studies using MHC class I and class II knockout mice infected with B. abortus... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: T cell subsets; Brucella abortus; Knockout mice; Cytokines; Intracellular pathogens; Genetic immunization. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000100010 |
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| Pitrez,P.M.C.; Machado,D.C.; Jones,M.H.; Andrade,F.; Camozzato,C.; Stein,R.T.. |
| Wheezing associated with respiratory viral infections in infancy is very common and results in high morbidity worldwide. The Th1/Th2 pattern of immune response in these patients remains unclear and previous studies have shown controversial results. The aim of the present study was to compare the type of Th1/Th2 cytokine response between infants with acute bronchiolitis, recurrent wheezing and upper respiratory infections from a developing country. Infants younger than 2 years of age admitted to Hospital São Lucas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, between May and November 2001, with an acute episode of wheezing associated with viral respiratory infection were selected. Subjects with upper respiratory infections from the emergency department were selected for the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Acute bronchiolitis; Inflammation; Interferon-gamma; Interleukin-4; Cytokines. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000100008 |
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| Gazzinelli,R.T.; Talvani,A.; Camargo,M.M.; Santiago,H.C.; Oliveira,M.A.P.; Vieira,L.Q.; Martins,G.A.; Aliberti,J.C.S.; Silva,J.S.. |
| Toxoplasma gondii and Trypanosoma cruzi are intracellular parasites which, as part of their life cycle, induce a potent cell-mediated immunity (CMI) maintained by Th1 lymphocytes and IFN-<FONT FACE="Symbol">g</font>. In both cases, induction of a strong CMI is thought to protect the host against rapid parasite multiplication and consequent pathology and lethality during the acute phase of infection. However, the parasitic infection is not eliminated by the immune system and the vertebrate host serves as a parasite reservoir. In contrast, Leishmania sp, which is a slow growing parasite, appears to evade induction of CMI during early stages of infection as a strategy for surviving in a hostile environment (i.e., inside the macrophages which are... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Leishmania; Toxoplasma gondii; Trypanosoma cruzi; Macrophages; Cytokines; Nitric oxide. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000100012 |
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| Cavalcanti,A.; Santos,R.; Mesquita,Z.; Duarte,A.L.B.P.; Lucena-Silva,N.. |
| Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) exhibits an aggressive clinical phenotype and severe complications. This could be due to a pro-inflammatory cytokine milieu. Therefore, we determined plasma levels of Th1 (IL-2, IFN-γ, TNF), Th2 (IL-4), Th17 (IL-17A, IL-6), and Treg (IL-10) cytokines in a cohort of cSLE patients and healthy controls, and we evaluated the association between these cytokines and disease activity. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 51 cSLE patients from two pediatric rheumatology services. Ten cSLE patients participated in a longitudinal follow-up study. Blood samples were collected from the same patient during active and inactive disease. Disease activity was evaluated according to SLE Disease Activity Index 2000... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cytokines; Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus; Disease activity; SLEDAI-2K; Inflammation. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000400704 |
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| Cecílio,C.A.; Costa,E.H.; Simioni,P.U.; Gabriel,D.L.; Tamashiro,W.M.S.C.. |
| The limited amount of information on the primary age-related deficiencies in the innate immune system led us to study the production of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), arginase, and cytokines in macrophages of young (8 weeks old) and old (72 weeks old) female BALB/c mice. We first evaluated iNOS and arginase inducers on peritoneal (PMΦ) and bone marrow-derived (BMMΦ) macrophages of young BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice, and then investigated their effects on macrophages of old mice. Upon stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), resident and thioglycolate-elicited PMΦ from young mice presented higher iNOS activity than those from old mice (54.4%). However, LPS-stimulated BMMΦ from old mice showed the highest NO levels (50.1%). Identical NO levels were... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Aging; INOS; Arginase; Cytokines; Murine macrophages; Inflammatory stimuli. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000700010 |
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| Rodrigues Jr.,V.; de-Mello,F.A.; Magalhães,E.P.; Ribeiro,S.B.F.; Marquez,J.O.. |
| Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common neurological disorder especially in developing countries, caused by infection of the brain with encysted larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium. Seizures are a common finding associated with this disease. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between the levels of various cytokines present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with NCC and the severity of the disease. The levels of the cytokines IL-1ß, TNF-alpha, IL-5, IL-10 and IFN-gamma were determined in the CSF of 22 patients with active NCC, 13 patients with inactive NCC and 15 control subjects. CSF from patients with active NCC presented significantly higher IL-5 levels compared to control subjects. IL-5 and IL-10 levels in CSF... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cysticercosis; Cytokines; Cerebrospinal fluid. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000900011 |
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| Bueno,V.; Pestana,J.O.M.. |
| Organ transplantation can be considered as replacement therapy for patients with end-stage organ failure. The percent of one-year allograft survival has increased due, among other factors, to a better understanding of the rejection process and new immunosuppressive drugs. Immunosuppressive therapy used in transplantation prevents activation and proliferation of alloreactive T lymphocytes, although not fully preventing chronic rejection. Recognition by recipient T cells of alloantigens expressed by donor tissues initiates immune destruction of allogeneic transplants. However, there is controversy concerning the relative contribution of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells to allograft rejection. Some animal models indicate that there is an absolute requirement for CD4+ T... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Transplantation; Rejection; T cells; Cytokines; Chemokines. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002001100001 |
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| Neumann,E.; Ramos,M.G.; Santos,L.M.; Rodrigues,A.C.P.; Vieira,E.C.; Afonso,L.C.C.; Nicoli,J.R.; Vieira,L.Q.. |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii UFV-H2b20 has been shown to increase clearance of bacteria injected into the blood of germ-free mice. Moreover, it induces the production of type 1 cytokines by human peripheral mononuclear cells. The objective of the present study was to investigate the production of inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-12 (IL-12 p40), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interferon-γ (IFN-γ)] triggered in vitro by live, heat-killed or lysozyme-treated L. delbrueckii UFV-H2b20 and in vivo by a live preparation. Germ-free, L. delbrueckii-monoassociated and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-resistant C3H/HeJ mice were used as experimental models. UFV-H2b20 induced the production of IL-12 p40 and TNF-α by peritoneal cells and IFN-γ by spleen cells from... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Probiotics; Cytokines; Macrophages; IFN-γ; IL-12; Lactobacillus. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000400008 |
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| Duarte,M.E.L.; Carvalho,E.F.; Cruz,E.A.S.; Lucena,S.B.G.; Andress,D.L.. |
| Bone marrow fibrosis occurs in association with a number of pathological states. Despite the extensive fibrosis that sometimes characterizes renal osteodystrophy, little is known about the factors that contribute to marrow accumulation of fibrous tissue. Because circulating cytokines are elevated in uremia, possibly in response to elevated parathyroid hormone levels, we have examined bone biopsies from 21 patients with end-stage renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism. Bone sections were stained with antibodies to human interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha), IL-6, IL-11, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and transforming growth factor-ß (TGF-ß) using an undecalcified plastic embedding method. Intense staining for IL-1alpha, IL-6, TNF-alpha and TGF-ß... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cytokines; Osteitis fibrosa; Renal osteodystrophy; Chronic renal failure; Dialysis; Secondary hyperparathyroidism. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000100004 |
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| Sholl-Franco,A.; Araujo,E.G.. |
| Cytokines are a heterogeneous group of molecules that have been associated with several functions in the nervous system, such as survival and differentiation of neuronal and glial cells. In the present study, we demonstrated that conditioned medium from spleen cells activated with concanavalin A increased neuritogenesis and survival of retinal cells, as measured by biochemical and morphological criteria. Our data showed that conditioned medium induced a five-fold increase in the amount of protein after 120 h in vitro. This effect was not inhibited by the blockade of voltage-dependent L-type calcium channels with 5.0 µM nifedipine. However, the use of an intracellular calcium chelator (15.0 µM BAPTA-AM) inhibited this effect. Our results support the idea... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cytokines; Growth factor; Neuroimmunology; Retina; Development. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997001100006 |
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| França,E.E.T.; Gomes,J.P.V.; De Lira,J.M.B.; Amaral,T.C.N.; Vilaça,A.F.; Paiva Júnior,M.D.S.; Elihimas Júnior,U.F.; Correia Júnior,M.A.V.; Forgiarini Júnior,L.A.; Costa,M.J.C.; Andrade,M.A.; Ribeiro,L.C.; De Castro,C.M.M.B.. |
| Early mobilization is beneficial for critically ill patients because it reduces muscle weakness acquired in intensive care units. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and passive cycle ergometry (PCE) on the nitrous stress and inflammatory cytometry in critically ill patients. This was a controlled, randomized, open clinical trial carried out in a 16-bed intensive care unit. The patients were randomized into four groups: Control group (n=10), did not undergo any therapeutic intervention during the study; PCE group (n=9), lower-limb PCE for 30 cycles/min for 20 min; FES group (n=9), electrical stimulation of quadriceps muscle for 20 min; and FES with PCE group (n=7), patients underwent PCE and FES,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cytokines; Nitrosative stress; Intensive care unit; Physiotherapy. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2020000400605 |
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| Cao,Bianchuan; Li,Qiuju; Huang,Zhe; Huang,Xiufang; Zhu,Yihong; Xiao,Ke; Huang,Fuli; Zhong,Li. |
| T lymphocytes, cytokines, and macrophages play important roles in the clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) by the immune system. This study aimed to investigate the effects of isoniazid on the functions of both innate and adaptive immune cells. Healthy rats were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Each group was randomly divided into three subgroups and named according to the duration of drug feeding, 1, 3, and 3 months followed by drug withdrawal for 1 month. The experimental groups were fed with isoniazid (12 mg/mL) and the control groups with normal saline. The percentage of CD4+ and CD8+T lymphocytes, level of interleukin (IL)-12 and interferon (IFN)-γ, and function of macrophages were determined at these three time points.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cytokines; Immune; Isoniazid; Macrophages; T lymphocytes. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502020000100573 |
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