Measuring the level of IL-4 and IL-25 in the serum of eczema patients [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Eczema is an inflammatory skin disease and may be the result of environmental factors, genetic factors, and immune factors. Itching, persistent scratching, skin redness, and dryness are the primary signs of the illness.
Ali Mohammed Abd AL-Ameer +1 more
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IL-4Rα Blockade by Dupilumab Decreases Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Increases Microbial Diversity in Atopic Dermatitis. [PDF]
, 2020 Dupilumab is a fully human antibody to interleukin-4 receptor α that improves the signs and symptoms of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). To determine the effects of dupilumab on Staphylococcus aureus colonization and microbial diversity on the ...
Ardeleanu, Marius +16 more
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New and emerging therapeutic options for malignant pleural mesothelioma: review of early clinical trials. [PDF]
, 2015 Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that is challenging to control. Despite some benefit from using the multimodality-approach (surgery, combination chemotherapy and radiation), survival remains poor. However, current research produced a
Cameron, Robert B +2 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundSynovial fluid biomarkers have been found to improve the diagnosis of chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI); however, no “gold standard” exists yet. Interleukin-4 (IL-4) and polymorphonuclear cell (neutrophil) count in the synovial fluid
Jiaxing Huang +11 more
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Alternatively activated macrophages promote pancreatic fibrosis in chronic pancreatitis. [PDF]
, 2015 Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive and irreversible inflammatory and fibrotic disease with no cure. Unlike acute pancreatitis (AP), we find that alternatively activated macrophages (AAMs) are dominant in mouse and human CP.
Chawla, Ajay +6 more
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Manufacturing Dendritic Cells for Immunotherapy: Monocyte Enrichment [PDF]
, 2020 Dendritic cells play a key role in activation of the immune system as potent antigen-presenting cells. This pivotal position, along with the ability to generate dendritic cells from monocytes and ready uptake of antigen, makes them an intriguing vehicle ...
Cox, Cheryl, Hopewell, Emily L.
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Decreased Interleukin-4 Release from the Neurons of the Locus Coeruleus in Response to Immobilization Stress [PDF]
, 2016 It has been demonstrated that immobilization (IMO) stress affects neuroimmune systems followed by alterations of physiology and behavior. Interleukin-4 (IL-4), an anti-inflammatory cytokine, is known to regulate inflammation caused by immune challenge ...
An, Kyungeh +4 more
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Biomolecules, 2019 Plants of the genus Wikstroemia have long been used as traditional medicines to treat diseases like pneumonia, rheumatism, and bronchitis. This study was designed to determine the effect of chamaejasmine, a biflavonoid present in W.
Tae-Young Kim +7 more
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Interleukin-2 therapy in patients with HIV infection [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND Used in combination with antiretroviral therapy, subcutaneous recombinant interleukin-2 raises CD4+ cell counts more than does antiretroviral therapy alone. The clinical implication of these increases is not known.
Aagaard, B. +49 more
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Signaling via interleukin-4, receptor alpha chain is required for successful vaccination against schistosomiasis in BALB/c mice [PDF]
, 2001 Radiation-attenuated (RA) schistosome larvae are potent stimulators of innate immune responses at the skin site of exposure (pinna) that are likely to be important factors in the development of Th1-mediated protective immunity.
Anderson S. +64 more
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