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Serum interleukin 18 level in kidney diseases and age [PDF]
Urology AnnalsBackground: Interleukin-18 (IL-18), also known as interferon-gamma inducing factor is a protein which in humans is encoded by the IL18 gene, it is a member of the IL 1 family and has a molecular weight of 18 kDa.
Ghada Abd Eltawab Radwan +2 more
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Interleukin 18 and interleukin 22 as important immune markers in patients with tuberculosis [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) is a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). TB is a leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately 1.5 million deaths per year.
Kamoona Firas Mohammad Hussein +1 more
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Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 2003 Abstract Interleukin-18 (IL-18), a recently described member of the IL-1 cytokine superfamily, is now recognized as an important regulator of innate and acquired immune responses. IL-18 is expressed at sites of chronic inflammation, in autoimmune diseases, in a variety of cancers, and in the context of numerous infectious diseases.
Gracie, J.A. +2 more
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Interleukin 18 in Immune-mediated rheumatic diseases and COVID-19
Научно-практическая ревматология, 2022 Immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRDs), based on the leading mechanisms of pathogenesis, are conditionally classified into autoimmune, autoinflammatory, and «mixed pattern».
E. L. Nasonov, A. S. Avdeeva
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Interleukin-18 and COVID-19 [PDF]
Epidemiology and Infection, 2021 Abstract Vulnerability to coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 varies due to differences in interferon gamma (IFNγ) immunity. We investigated whether a key modifiable interferon precursor, interleukin-18, was related to COVID-19, overall and by severity, using Mendelian randomisation.
C. M. Schooling, M. Li, S. L. Au Yeung
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Dental Research Journal, 2020 Background: Regarding the prevalence and importance of periodontal disease and the potential of salivary biomarkers for the early diagnosis of these diseases, this study was conducted to compare salivary concentrations of Interleukin-17 (IL-17) and ...
Surena Vahabi +2 more
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Interleukin‑17A and Interleukin‑18 level in the blood serum of patients with different clinical course of Rosacea [PDF]
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union, 2018 Introduction. Rosacea is a common chronic dermatosis characterized by lesions of open areas of the skin (face) and torpidity to treatment. The objective of our study was to determine and analyze the content of proinflammatory cytokines – interleukin‑17A
Maryna V. STOROZHUK, Olha I. DENYSENKO
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EMBO Molecular Medicine, 2021 The inflammasome is a cytosolic multiprotein complex that plays a crucial role in inflammation and cell death. The sensor proteins in the inflammasome complex detect various microbial and endogenous stimuli, leading to subsequent caspase activation.
Daisuke Watanabe +2 more
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International Heart Journal, 2018 A prospective observational study was conducted to evaluate the predictive value of interleukin-18 (IL-18) for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in hemodialysis patients. A total of 85 participants (45 hemodialysis patients and 40 healthy volunteers) with a mean age of 56.3 years were enrolled in this study. Demographic and clinical data were
Wang, Shiying +3 more
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Elevated levels of circulating IL-18BP and perturbed regulation of IL-18 in schizophrenia
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2012 Background The pleiotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin (IL)-18 has been proposed to play a role in schizophrenia, since elevated circulating levels of its protein and altered frequencies of genetic variants in its molecular system are reported ...
Palladino Ilaria +7 more
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