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IL-17A as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a health problem reaching epidemic proportions. There is no cure for CKD, and patients may progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Vanessa Marchant +13 more
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Modulation of LPS-induced ROS production and NF-κB nuclear translocation by N-stearoylethanolamine in macrophages [PDF]
N-Stearoylethanolamine (NSE) is a minor lipid that belongs to the N-acylethanolamines family that mediates a wide range of biological processes. The effect of the NSE on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and NF-κB activation stimulated by ...
A. G. Berdyshev +2 more
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The molecular biology of peritoneal metastatic disease
AbstractPeritoneal metastases are a common form of tumor cell dissemination in gastrointestinal malignancies. Peritoneal metastatic disease (PMD) is associated with severe morbidity and resistance to currently employed therapies. Given the distinct route of dissemination compared with distant organ metastases, and the unique microenvironment of the ...
Bootsma, Sanne +2 more
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis due to end-stage renal disease.
Gokhan Aydin +3 more
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Peritoneal macrophages play a critical role in the control of infectious and inflammatory diseases. Although recent progress on murine peritoneal macrophages has revealed multiple aspects on their origin and mechanisms involved in their maintenance in ...
Antonio José Ruiz-Alcaraz +6 more
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Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), a prebiotic supplement, can enhance immunological responses, probably through regulation of gastrointestinal microflora. On the other hand, some environmental pollutants have adjuvanticity against allergic reactions/diseases.
Akiko Yasuda +4 more
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We report a case of a 59-year-old woman with peritoneal malignant mesothelioma and no previous exposure to asbestos with a diagnosis of bilateral ovarian serous borderline tumour with peritoneal implants one year before.
Lorena Losi +6 more
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Endometriotic disease: the role of peritoneal fluid [PDF]
Peritoneal fluid and the intraovarian milieu are a specific microenvironment. Peritoneal fluid originates mainly as an ovarian exudation product caused by increased vascular permeability, with cyclic variation in volume and steroid hormones which are always higher than in plasma.
P R, Koninckx, S H, Kennedy, D H, Barlow
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Background IL-37 is an anti-inflammatory cytokine that increases in several inflammatory diseases with the main inducing signal for its production being pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-α.
Dina Ragab, Ahmed Abbas, Ramy Salem
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Imaging of uncommon peritoneal diseases
Among peritoneal diseases, a well recognized lesion is peritoneal carcinomatosis which is the most frequently found neoplastic disease that involves the peritoneal cavity. However, there are many uncommon peritoneal diseases including malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, intraperitoneal loose body,peritoneal ...
Sitthipong Srisajjakul +2 more
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