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Flagellin, a major structural component of bacteria flagella, is responsible for facilitating motility and invading host cells. The binding capacity of flagellin to toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) and its trigger action for innate immunity make it an attractive vaccine adjuvant. In this work, we
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of melatonin on the inflammatory response and hydroxyproline production in an experimental acute and chronic model of trinitrobenzene sulfonic (TNBS) acid-induced colitis in Wistar rats. In the acute model, melatonin (0.5, 1, and 2 mg/kg, i.p.) was
In developing countries, more than 12 million children die each year from the combined effects of malnutrition and infection. Malnourished children have impaired cellular immunity and are particularly sensitive to opportunistic infections. However, immune recovery has rarely been investigated during
Methionine-enkephalin (Met-Enk) induces notable alterations in immune and central nervous system functions. The present study was conducted in order to compare peripheral and central effects of Met-Enk on nonspecific immunity, open field behavior and pain perception in the rat. The results showed
OBJECTIVE
To study the immunologic effects of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), recombinant human insulin-like growth factor type 1 (rhIGF-1), or the combination, in patients with moderately advanced HIV infection.
METHODS
Randomized but not blinded trial.
METHODS
Government medical research
Mouse experiments were conducted in order to find whether oral application of tryptic casein hydrolysate (TCH) results in enhancement of phagocytosing capacity of murine phagocytic cells as well as whether such application might be of use for prevention of inflammatory processes. Phagocytosing
Alternanthera tenella Colla extracts are used in Brazilian traditional folk medicine to treat a variety of infectious diseases as well as inflammation and fever. In this work, the immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and potential toxic effects of cold (CAE) and hot (HAE) aqueous extracts of A.
The all trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is found to have a promising regulatory effect on immune system and inflammatory responses in experimental research. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether this therapeutic efficiency of ATRA could be enhanced by encapsulating into a liposome
Porcine edema disease (ED) caused by F18+ Shiga toxin 2e-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has imposed significant economic losses in the swine industry worldwide, resulting in sudden deaths in post-weaned piglets. The flagellin protein of F18+ STEC, a structural component of the flagellar filament,
Porcine edema disease (ED) caused by Shiga toxin 2e producing Escherichia coli expressing F18ab+ fimbriae (F18ab+STEC) frequently occurs in post-weaned piglets, resulting in a significant economic loss in swine industries worldwide. In the present study, we proposed an efficient prevention scheme
BACKGROUND
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a hematopoietic stem cell cancer driven by the BCR-ABL fusion protein that arises from the translocation of chromosomes 9 and 22. The disease begins with an indolent chronic phase (CP) that can last for 3 to 5 years. If untreated, it progresses into
Objective: To investigate the immunomodulatory activity of a traditional Sri Lankan concoction of Coriandrum sativum L. and Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr., which is a Sri Lankan traditional medicine used to relieve
Interleukin 12 (IL-12) activates natural killer and T cells with the secondary synthesis and release of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and therefore enhances a Th1- or cell-mediated immune response. The immunostimulatory property of IL-12 may be used clinically in cancer and viral diseases. Safety
Crude polysaccharide extracts were obtained from aqueous extracts of the microalgae Chlorella stigmatophora and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. The crude extracts were fractionated by ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose columns. The molecular weights of the polysaccharides in each fraction were
Carissa congesta and Benincasa hispida are well-known medicinally important plants associated with diabetes, inflammation, protozal infections and cancer. Here, we emphasized up on the immunomodulatory potential of these plants as the source of lupeol, P-sitosterol and ursolic acid. Petroleum ether