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Use of nested PCR for the detection of trichomonads in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background The methods routinely used to detect trichomonads in the lungs are not sensitive enough, and an effective method is urgently needed. Method Primers were first designed to match the conserved area of the 18S rRNA gene of trichomonads.
Chao Lin, Furong Ying, Yanan Lai, Xiaolong Li, Xiangyang Xue, Tieli Zhou, Dongwei Hu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of the Human Ozone Challenge Model as a Tool for Assessing Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Early Development [PDF]

, 2005
This study aimed to test the utility of the ozone challenge model for profiling novel compounds designed to reduce airway inflammation. The authors used a randomized, doubledummy, double-blind, placebo-controlled 3-period crossover design alternating ...
Gibson, Anthony, Holz, Olaf, Janicki, Stanislawa, Jörres, Rudolf A., Kanniess, Frank, Magnussen, Helgo, Richter, Kai, Simpson, Kathy J., Tal-Singer, Ruth, Vessey, Rupert S. J.   +9 more
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A Multi‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study of Neurosarcoidosis Myelitis: Current Observations and Future Directions

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The optimal treatment for neurosarcoidosis myelitis is uncertain. We characterize incident neurosarcoidosis myelitis and assess treatment response by MRI and clinical scales. Methods Incident probable or definite neurosarcoidosis myelitis in adults was retrospectively identified from 13 academic medical centers.
Giovanna S. Manzano, Denis Balaban, Yihan Zhang, Brian Healy, Bart K. Chwalisz, Michael Levy, Nagagopal Venna, Barney J. Stern, Carlos A. Pardo, Paula Barreras, Nicole Bou Rjeily, Eoin P. Flanagan, Vyanka Redenbaugh, Allen J. Aksamit Jr., Spencer Hutto, Max Herman, Sally El Sammak, Elsa C. Rodriguez, Laura Snider, Hannah Rains, Mayra Montalvo, Torge Rempe, Sergi Martinez Ramirez, Lucas Horta, Stacey Clardy, Jennifer Lord, Tracey A. Cho, Lama Abdel Wahed, Joseph R. Berger, Rohini D. Samudralwar, Noellie Rivera Torres, David B. Clifford, Steven Richard Dunham, Masoud Majed, Aram Zabeti, Samuel Marcucci, Yang Mao‐Draayer, Jon Doty, Paunel B. Agyei, Shamik Bhattacharyya   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guanylyl cyclase activation reverses resistive breathing–induced lung injury and inflammation [PDF]

, 2015
Inspiratory resistive breathing (RB), encountered in obstructive lung diseases, induces lung injury. The soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway is down-regulated in chronic and acute animal models of RB, such as ...
Brouckaert, Peter, Dettoraki, Maria, Giannis, Athanassios, Glynos, Constantinos, Karavana, Vassiliki, Kotsikoris, Vasilis, Loverdos, Konstantinos, Magkou, Christina, Papapetropoulos, Andreas, Pavlidou, Athanasia, Perlikos, Fotis, Theocharis, Stamatios E, Topouzis, Stavros, Toumpanakis, Dimitris, Vassilakopoulos, Theodoros, Zhou, Zongmin   +15 more
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LOXHD1 and RHOB Expression by Monocytes Predicts Progressive Systemic Sclerosis associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective A leading cause of death among scleroderma (SSc) patients, interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains challenging to prognosticate. The discovery of biomarkers that accurately determine which patients would benefit from close monitoring and aggressive therapy would be an essential clinical tool.
Cristina M Padilla, Robert Lafyatis, Kevin F Gibson, Christina Morse, Eleanor Valenzi, Xiaoping Chen, Xiaoyun Li, Yanwu Zhao, Yongseok Park, Dana Ascherman, Jonathan Minden, Robyn Domsic, Yingze Zhang, Daniel J Kass   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imaging of acute dissemination of tuberculosis caused by alveolar lavage surgery in endobronchial tuberculosis characterized by caseous necrosis

Respirology Case Reports
Large amount of caseating overlying on bronchus were detected under bronchoscopy in our case. Bronchoalveolar lavage is a major method for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB). TB dissemination caused by bronchoalveolar lavage is very rare.
Yunjie Cui, Bo Wang, Cuiping Yang
doaj   +1 more source

Novel anti-tumour necrosis factor receptor-1 (TNFR1) domain antibody prevents pulmonary inflammation in experimental acute lung injury. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a pleiotropic cytokine with both injurious and protective functions, which are thought to diverge at the level of its two cell surface receptors, TNFR1 and TNFR2.

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Machine Learning‐Enabled Polymer Discovery for Enhanced Pulmonary siRNA Delivery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study provides an efficient approach to train a machine learning model by merging heterogeneous literature data to predict suitable polymers for siRNA delivery. Without the need for extensive laboratory synthesis, the machine learning enabled a virtual screening and successfully predicted a polymer that is validated for effective gene silencing in
Felix Sieber‐Schäfer, Min Jiang, Adrian Kromer, Anny Nguyen, Müge Molbay, Simone Pinto Carneiro, David Jürgens, Gerald Burgstaller, Bastian Popper, Benjamin Winkeljann, Olivia Monika Merkel   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infection caused by Cupriavidus gilardii in a convalescent COVID-19 patient

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Cupriavidus gilardii is an aerobic, gram-negative bacillus that can opportunistically infect immunocompromised patients or those undergoing invasive procedures. We reported a case caused by C.
Xuejie Fang, Kongmiao Lu, Shuqi Sun, Hao Zhang, Xinjuan Yu, Wei Han   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source