Cytokines
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

p38 MAPK mediated in compressive stress-induced chondrogenesis of rat bone marrow MSCs in 3D alginate scaffolds.

29 Nov 2009 Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are well known to have the capability to form bone and cartilage, and chondrogenesis derived from MSCs is reported to be affected by mechanical stimuli. This research was aimed to study the effects of cyclic compressive ... Read more...

Synergistic effect of HLA class II loci and cytokine gene polymorphisms on the risk of gastric cancer in Japanese patients with Helicobacter pylori infection.

29 Nov 2009 It has been reported that polymorphisms of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes and several cytokine genes are associated with an increased risk of developing gastric cancer (GC). However, the results of studies from different geographic regions, ... Read more...

Immune responses in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with dendritic cells pulsed with tumor lysate.

30 Oct 2009 Patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) have a limited life expectancy but still a subset of these patients develop immune and clinical responses after immunotherapy including dendritic cell (DC) vaccination. In a recently published ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cytokines'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• p38 MAPK mediated in compressive stress-induced chondrogenesis of rat bone marrow MSCs in 3D alginate scaffolds. 29 Nov 2009
• Synergistic effect of HLA class II loci and cytokine gene polymorphisms on the risk of gastric cancer in Japanese patients with Helicobacter pylori infection. 29 Nov 2009
• Immune responses in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with dendritic cells pulsed with tumor lysate. 30 Oct 2009
• Immunologic profiles of persons recruited for a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of hookworm infection. 30 Oct 2009
• Phase 1 trial of the dengue virus type 4 vaccine candidate rDEN4{Delta}30-4995 in healthy adult volunteers. 30 Oct 2009
• Increased peripheral proinflammatory cytokines in HIV-1-infected patients with prolonged viral suppression suffering from high psychological stress. 30 Oct 2009
• Intestinal mucosal barrier function in health and disease. 30 Oct 2009
• New insights into the differentiation and function of T follicular helper cells. 30 Oct 2009
• Cytokines decrease expression of interleukin-6 signal transducer and leptin receptor in central nervous system glia. 30 Oct 2009
• Sarcoidosis: epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, and genetics. 30 Oct 2009
• Vascular factors and markers of inflammation in offspring with a parental history of late-onset Alzheimer disease. 30 Oct 2009
• The cellular and molecular immune response of the weanling piglet to staphylococcal enterotoxin B. 30 Oct 2009
• The effects of electroacupuncture on TH1/TH2 cytokine mRNA expression and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in the splenic T cells of traumatized rats. 30 Oct 2009
• CCR5 down-regulates osteoclast function in orthodontic tooth movement. 30 Oct 2009
• Cytokines and signaling pathways regulating matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression in corneal epithelial cells. 30 Oct 2009
• Human dectin-1 deficiency and mucocutaneous fungal infections. 27 Oct 2009
• DNA beta-amyloid(1-42) trimer immunization for Alzheimer disease in a wild-type mouse model. 26 Oct 2009
• A new class of isothiocyanate-based irreversible inhibitors of macrophage migration inhibitory factor. 18 Oct 2009
• The key role of segmented filamentous bacteria in the coordinated maturation of gut helper T cell responses. 14 Oct 2009
• Cross-regulation of signaling pathways by interferon-gamma: implications for immune responses and autoimmune diseases. 14 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Cytokines'

Definition: Non-antibody proteins secreted by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells, that act as intercellular mediators. They differ from classical hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands. They generally act locally in a paracrine or autocrine rather than endocrine manner.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D016207

Alternative terms: Cytokines;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists; drug effects; ultrastructure;

Tree Number: D12.644.276.374; D12.776.467.374; D23.529.374;

History Note: 91