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TLR2-mediated cell stimulation in bacterial vaginosis [PDF]

Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2008
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with preterm labor, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and increased HIV acquisition, although the pathways that mediate these pathological effects have not been elucidated. To determine the presence of Toll-like receptor (TLR)-ligands and their specificity in BV, genital tract fluids were collected from women with
Debra, Mares, Jose A, Simoes, Richard M, Novak, Gregory T, Spear   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Clostridium scindens promotes gallstone formation by inducing intrahepatic neutrophil extracellular traps through CXCL1 produced by colonic epithelial cells

Microbial Cell
Cholelithiasis is one of the most common diseases of the biliary system. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in the liver play an important role in accelerating the formation of gallstones. The upstream mechanism of NETs formation remains unclear.
Wenchao Yao, Yuanhang He, Zhihong Xie, Qiang Wang, Yang Chen, Jingjing Yu, Xuxu Liu, Dongbo Xue, Liyi Wang, Chenjun Hao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii on intestinal barrier function and immune homeostasis : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Science, Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2017
Various gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, for example inflammatory bowel disease, are linked to impaired barrier function, chronic inflammation and dysbiosis of the resident microbiota.
Maier, Eva
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Skin microbiota: a source of disease or defence?

, 2008
Microbes found on the skin are usually regarded as pathogens, potential pathogens or innocuous symbiotic organisms. Advances in microbiology and immunology are revising our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of microbial virulence and the specific
Cogen, AL, Gallo, RL, Nizet, V
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The liver X receptor pathway is highly upregulated in rheumatoid arthritis synovial macrophages and potentiates TLR-driven cytokine release [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Objectives: Macrophages are central to the inflammatory processes driving rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovitis. The molecular pathways that are induced in synovial macrophages and thereby promote RA disease pathology remain poorly understood.</
Ananth, Antoniv, Asquith, Asquith, Baeten, Bresnihan, Darren Lee Asquith, Enevold, Feldmann, Fontaine, Gerlag, Haringman, He, Huang, Iain B McInnes, Iwahashi, J Alastair Gracie, Jagtar Singh Nijjar, Jahangier, James H Reilly, Janowski, Kauffmann, Kinne, Koch, Long, Lucy E Ballantine, Manhal Khuder Makdasy, Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska, Mulherin, Ospelt, Pamela B Wright, Radstake, Ridley, Sabina Patel, Sack, Sacre, Sattar, Shauna Kerr, Tamaki, van der Heijden, van Halm, van Sijl, Zhao   +42 more
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Membrane Vesicles from Lacticaseibacillus Casei BL23 Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity Against Escherichia coli and Immunostimulatory Effects on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane vesicles derived from the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus casei BL23 demonstrate antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli and a potential biological effect in improving the overall survival of C. elegans infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These vesicles stimulated immune responses in primary cells without causing toxicity. Our results
Cecilia L. D'Antoni, Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi, Lorenzo Sana, Ana Paula Domínguez Rubio, Maja Dorfner, Jennifer Munkert, Heike Danzer, Philipp Arnold, Mikhail Lebedev, Esther Zanin, Oscar E. Pérez, Gregor Fuhrmann   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of laboratory indicators of inflammatory, infection and indicators of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Научно-практическая ревматология
The aim of the study was to reveal the relationship between the activity of inflammation, the infectious component, platelet function and dyslipidemia, in the development of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
A. V. Arshinov, N. Yu. Levshin, I. G. Maslova, A. A. Baranov, V. I. Emanuylov   +4 more
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Divergent roles of amino acid residues inside and outside the BB loop affect human Toll-like receptor (TLR)2/2, TLR2/1 and TLR2/6 responsiveness. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
TLR2 specifically recognizes a wide range of ligands by homodimerizing or heterodimerizing with TLR1 or TLR6. However, the molecular basis of the specific signalling transduction induced by TLR2 homodimerization or heterodimerization with TLR1 or TLR6 is
Yuan Qiu, Yan Ding, Lingyun Zou, Zhangping Tan, Taiping Liu, Xiaolan Fu, Wenyue Xu   +6 more
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Gastric LTi cells promote lymphoid follicle formation but are limited by IRAK-M and do not alter microbial growth. [PDF]

, 2015
Lymphoid tissue inducer (LTi) cells are activated by accessory cell IL-23, and promote lymphoid tissue genesis and antibacterial peptide production by the mucosal epithelium.
Banerjee, A, Basappa, N, Blanchard, TG, Czinn, SJ, Ding, H, Drakes, ML, Fricke, WF, Kobayashi, KS, Piazuelo, MB, Shiu, J   +9 more
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Ultrasound‐Responsive Dual‐Prodrug Nanoassembly for “Fenestrae‐Restoration Strategy” in Liver Fibrosis Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Liver fibrosis is a serious yet reversible intermediate stage in the progression of liver disease, which can ultimately advance to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Targeted and selective inhibition of activated hepatic stellate cells (aHSCs) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of liver fibrosis.
Shutong Liu, Mengyao Zhang, Zitong Qiu, Xinyi Liu, Yunsheng Dou, Sona Krizkova, Zheyi Li, Zbynek Heger, Nan Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source