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BACKGROUND This study examined the hypothesis that exposure of an endothelial cell (EC) monolayer to tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and that burn-activated neutrophils alter EC actin cytoskeleton and enhance the permeability of the monolayer. METHODS Neutrophils were harvested from rats

BACKGROUND Cellular immunity plays a crucial role in sepsis, and lymphocyte apoptosis is a key factor in immune homeostasis. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-induced protein 8-like 2 (TIPE2) is suggested to play a critical role in maintaining immune homeostasis. This study investigated the

Background: Burns induce a boost in local and systemic complement levels as well as immune cell infiltration in the burn wound, that may negatively affect wound healing. Objective:

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation on the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in the lung tissues of rats with early-stage burn injury. METHODS Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, namely the normal control, burn, burn and PDTC

BACKGROUND This study aims to investigate whether apelin would regulate inflammatory response and promote survival in an experimental burn sepsis model through a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B dependent pathway. METHODS Male BALB/c mice were divided into the following groups: sham,

Burn wound excision and grafting is a common clinical practice that decreases patient morbidity and mortality. It is not known, however, if the salutary effects of this procedure are related to effects on interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-) α, and to reducing insulin resistance

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a family of low molecular-weight and cysteine-rich metalloproteins that regulate metal metabolism and protect cells from oxygen free radicals. Recent studies suggested that MTs have some anti-inflammatory effects. However, the role of MTs in post-burn inflammation remains

Objective: To explore the effects of lappaconitine (LA) on pain and inflammatory response of severely burned rats and the mechanism. Methods: Forty SD rats were divided into healthy+ normal saline group, sham injury+ normal saline group, pure burn group, burn+ LA group, and healthy+ LA group

The aim of this study was to determine the changes of cytokine levels in draining lymph fluid and the changes of CD4+/CD8+ T-cells ratio in draining lymph node of burn wound. Male Wistar rats were subjected to unilateral hind limb burn (burn limbs group) and contralateral hind limb without burn

BACKGROUND Puerarin, the main isoflavone glycoside extracted from the root of Pueraria lobata, is widely prescribed for patients with cardiovascular disorders in China. This study investigates the effect of puerarin on severe burn-induced acute myocardial injury in rats and its underlying

In 2003 and 2004, a survey of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) trunk pathogens was conducted in 30 vineyards in the Western and Northern Cape and Limpopo provinces of South Africa. In each vineyard, 20 visually healthy plants were sampled randomly by removing the distal part of one cordon arm.

Our aim was to study the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on the proliferation of bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and to investigate their roles in the healing of experimental burn injury and the possible mechanism of action. Our work was divided into in-vitro and in-vivo