Helicobacter pylori eradication: influence of interleukin-1beta –31 C/T polymorphism [PDF]
Aim: To analyze the influence of the –31 C/T polymorphism of the interleukin-1β gene on Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy success in patients with functional dyspepsia. Methods: Functional dyspepsia was diagnosed according to the Rome III criteria.
Tássia Flores Rech +9 more
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Effect of interleukin-1beta and dehydroepiandrosterone on the expression of lumican and fibromodulin in fibroblast-like synovial cells of the human temporomandibular joint [PDF]
Several epidemiological studies have reported that temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are more prevalent in women than in men. It has recently been proposed that sex hormones such as estrogen, testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are involved ...
K. Okamoto +4 more
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IL-1beta promotes the age-associated decline of beta cell function
Summary: Aging is the prime risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. We investigated the role of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) system on insulin secretion in aged mice.
Marianne Böni-Schnetzler +7 more
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Purpose:Wolfiporia cocos is frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat depression. However, antidepressant-like effects of the main active ingredients of Wolfiporia cocos, total triterpenes of Wolfiporia cocos (TTWC), are not well studied ...
Xiang Pan +11 more
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Interleukin 1-beta analysis in chronically inflamed and healthy human dental pulp [PDF]
Background/Aim. Proinflammatory cytokines can act like endogenous pyrogen interleukin 1 (IL-1), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF α) which regulate the synthesis of secondary mediators and other proinflammatory cytokines through ...
Šubarić Ljiljana +6 more
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Impaired interleukin-1beta and c-Fos expression in the hippocampus is associated with a spatial memory deficit in P2X(7) receptor-deficient mice. [PDF]
Recent evidence suggests that interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), which was originally identified as a proinflammatory cytokine, is also required in the brain for memory processes.
Virginie F Labrousse +6 more
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GINGIVAL TISSUE IL-1beta AND PGE2 LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS AFTER ADDITIONAL THERAPY WITH NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS [PDF]
Background: The understanding of the pathogenesis of periodontitis makes various progresses in the last decades. Today it is well known that the synthesis of high levels of pro-inflammatory mediators from gingival tissues in response to ...
Christina Popova, Antoaneta Mlachkova
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Purpose: To evaluate effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) associated with Ringer lactate or hypertonic saline in inflammation and bacterial translocation on experimental intestinal obstruction (IO). Methods: Wistar rats was subjected to IO.
Rafael Izar Domingues da Costa +5 more
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Malarial hemozoin activates the NLRP3 inflammasome through Lyn and Syk kinases. [PDF]
The intraerythrocytic parasite Plasmodium -- the causative agent of malaria -- produces an inorganic crystal called hemozoin (Hz) during the heme detoxification process, which is released into the circulation during erythrocyte lysis.
Marina Tiemi Shio +10 more
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Interleukin 1-beta (Il-1β) polymorphism and orthodontics: a systematic review
Introduction: the aim of this systematic review is to explore the published literature to analyze the relationship between polymorphism of interleukin 1-beta (IL-1β) and orthodontics.
Juan Fernando Aristizábal +5 more
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