Human mid-gestation amniotic fluid contains interleukin-16 bioactivity [PDF]
, 2009 CD4-positive cells are detectable in the human fetal gastrointestinal tract from 11 weeks of gestation. Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a chemoattractant for CD4(+) cells and, via fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid, could mediate the influx of CD4(+) cells ...
Warner, J. +17 more
core +1 more source
Decreased Expression of Leptin among Patients with Shoulder Stiffness
Life, 2022 Shoulder stiffness (SS) is a disease that is fibroblastic and inflammatory in nature. Leptin is an adipokine-mediating the fibroblastic and inflammatory processes of various diseases.
Jih-Yang Ko +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Jurnal Respirasi, 2021 Asthma is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory disease in the respiratory tract that leads to recurrent episodic symptoms. Study about the mechanism of pathophysiology and immunology which stimulates chronic inflammation in asthma has been greatly ...
Resti Yudhawati +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Fibronectin III 13-14 Domains Induce Joint Damage via Toll-Like Receptor 4 Activation and Synergize with Interleukin-1 and Tumour Necrosis Factor [PDF]
, 2011 Cartilage loss is a feature of chronic arthritis. It results from degradation of the extracellular matrix which is composed predominantly of aggrecan and type II collagen.
Saralili Dipa Robertson +6 more
core +1 more source
The role of interleukin-4 receptor alpha on smooth muscle cells during helminth infection [PDF]
, 2011 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-111).Interleukin-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ra) signaling, mediated by the ligands IL-4 and IL- 13, is important for effective host protection during murine Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (N ...
Brombacher, Tiroyaone M H
core +1 more source
IL-13 mediates collagen deposition via STAT6 and microRNA-135b: a role for epigenetics [PDF]
, 2016 Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune connective tissue disease in which T cells play a prominent role. We and others have previously demonstrated a role for T cell-derived IL-13 in mediating the induction of collagen in dermal fibroblasts and that ...
van Laar, Jacob +10 more
core +2 more sources
A comprehensive analysis of interleukin-4 receptor polymorphisms and their association with atopy and IgE regulation in childhood [PDF]
, 2004 Background: The interleukin (IL) 4/IL13 pathway is involved in the regulation of IgE production associated with atopic diseases. Numerous polymorphisms have been identified in the coding region of the IL4 receptor alpha chain (IL4Ra) and previous ...
Kabesch, Michael +7 more
core +1 more source
Interleukin-25 Mediated Induction of Angiogenin-4 Is Interleukin-13 Dependent. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The intestinal surface is directly exposed to both commensal microorganisms as well as pathogens with a single layer of epithelium separating luminal microorganisms from internal tissues.
Zannatun Noor +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Th2 Cytokines Increase the Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in the Liver
Cells, 2021 Interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-13 are the major T helper 2 (Th2) cytokines, and they are involved in the regulation of metabolism in the adipose tissue. The liver contains diverse innate and adaptive immune cells, but it remains to be determined whether Th2
Seul-Gi Kang +9 more
doaj +1 more source
cDNA Cloning of Biologically Active Chicken Interleukin-18 [PDF]
, 2000 By searching a chicken EST database, we identified a cDNA clone that appeared to contain the entire open reading frame (ORF) of chicken interleukin-18 (ChIL-18).
Stäheli, Peter +15 more
core +1 more source