Terpinen-4-ol and alpha-terpineol (tea tree oil components) inhibit the production of IL-1 beta, IL-6 and IL-10 on human macrophages

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Correlação entre presença de Mycoplasma hominis e Ureaplasma urealyticum e níveis IL-6 e IL-10 no líquido amniótico de gestantes com trabalho de parto prematuro

O trabalho de parto prematuro (TPP) é uma intercorrência obstétrica com etiologia multifatorial, que tem como principal complicação a prematuridade. A infecção da cavidade amniótica (CA) é um fator associado ao TPP e, nos últimos anos, inúmeros trabalhos têm demonstrado a presença de diferentes espécies bacterianas no líquido amniótico (LA) de pacientes em TPP. Dentre essas, destacam-se duas espécies de micoplasmas genitais, Mycoplasma hominis e Ureaplasma urealyticum, que embora sejam freqüentemente detectadas no LA ainda são pouco estudadas quanto à sua relação com essa complicação obstétrica. Avaliar a infecção na cavidade amniótica por M. hominis e U. urealyticum bem como determinar os níveis de IL-6 e IL-10 no líquido amniótico de gestantes com trabalho de parto prematuro. Foi realizado estudo prospectivo com 20 gestantes em TPP, atendidas no Serviço de Obstetrícia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, UNESP. O grupo controle foi constituído de 20 gestantes com indicação para amniocentese transabdominal para avaliação da maturidade fetal. Foram obtidas amostras do líquido amniótico e das membranas corioamnióticas de todas as pacientes incluídas no estudo. A pesquisa de M.hominis e U.urealyticum no LA foi realizada empregando-se a técnica de reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR) e os níveis de IL-6 e IL-10 quantificados por ensaio imunoenzimático (ELISA). Os dados obtidos referentes às características maternas, infecção da cavidade amniótica e concentração de citocinas no LA foram submetidos ao teste z de proporção e ao teste de Mann-Whitney e o nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. A incidência de TPP no período do estudo foi de 5,8%. No grupo TPP, a pesquisa de invasão microbiana da CA foi positiva para... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)

Associação entre expressão de receptores TLR2 e TLR4 e produção de TNF-alpha e IL-10 por monócitos de gestantes portadoras de pré-eclâmpsia

Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy specific syndrome characterized by a systemic inflammatory response, with higher intensity than that observed in normal pregnancy. Cells of the immune system, such as monocytes and granulocytes are endogenously activated and secrete high levels of free radicals and inflammatory cytokines. The objective of this study was to assess the activation state of monocytes from pregnant women with preeclampsia by endogenous expression of TLR2 e TLR4 receptors and to correlate the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 on monocytes surface of pregnant women with PE with the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF- and interleukin-10 (IL-10) by these cells stimulated or not with peptidoglycan (PG) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), as agonists agents of TLR2 and TLR4, respectively. We evaluated 15 pregnant women with PE, 15 normotensive pregnant women (NT) and 15 non-pregnant (NP). Peripheral blood monocytes were incubates in the presence or absence of LPS or PG. The supernatant obtained after 18h of culture was aspirated and used for TNF- and IL-10 determination by enzyme immunoassay (ELISA). The endogenous expression of TLR2 and TLR4 receptors was evaluated by flow cytometry. Our results showed significant highly concentrations of TNF- and TLR4 expression in monocytes of preeclamptic women when compared with NT and NP. Normal pregnant women presented higher levels of IL-10 in comparison with PE and NP groups. TLR2 expression was similar in the three groups studied. Therefore, our study highlights the important role of TLR4 in PE and the consequent high production of TNF- by monocytes of these patients, as well as the potential mechanism involving low levels of IL-10 in the pathophysiology of the disease. These observations demonstrate the strong link between the pathology of PE and the immune system of these patients

IL-10 e TNF-α no sangue materno e nas placentas de gestações complicadas por diabete ou hiperglicemia gestacional leve - correlação com controle glicêmico e resultados perinatais

Objective - At evaluating the IL-10 production in maternal blood and placenta and correlate them with perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by hyperglycemia, or with risk to developing it, differentiated by the glycemic mean (GM < or ≥ 100mg/dL). Method- 186 pregnant women were distributed into groups GM < 100 mg/dL and GM ≥ 100 mg/dL. We evaluated the GM, HbA1c levels, maternal and placental IL-10 and TNF-α and the correlation between placental cytokines and perinatal outcomes. Results - In maternal blood, the lower concentrations of IL-10 (1.01 ± 0.87 vs. 3.08 ± 5.57 pg / mL, p = 0.0019) were observed in GM ≥ 100 mg / dL group. Placental IL-10 was directly correlated with hemoglobin levels (r = 0.63, p = 0.02) and insulin (r = 0.78, p = 0.01) from umbilical cord and with Apgar scores 1 (r = 0.53, p = 0.0095) and Apgar 5 (r = 0.69, p = 0.0003). Conclusion - GM ≥ 100mg/dL was associated with decreased of maternal IL-10. Placental IL-10 was similar in both groups and correlated directly with hemoglobin and insulin and with Apgar scores of 1st. and 5th. minutes

Expressão gênica das interleucinas IL-4, IL-10, IL-12 e de interferon gama no baço de gatos infectados por Leishmania infantum chagasi

Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal - FMVA

Parâmetros ecocardiográficos e variabilidade da frequência cardíaca em fêmeas caninas com sepse de ocorrência natural devido à piometra e suas correlações com valores séricos de TNF-alfa, IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-10 e proteína C reativa

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Changes in the TNF-alpha/IL-10 ratio in hyperglycemia-associated pregnancies

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Influence of functional polymorphisms in TNF-α, IL-8, and IL-10 cytokine genes on mRNA expression levels and risk of gastric cancer

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Relação entre a ingestão de micronutrientes, perfil de citocinas plasmáticas e expressão dos genes IL-6. IL-10 e TNF-α na obesidade mórbida

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Polimorfismos de nucleotídeo único (SNPs) nos genes codificadores da IL-10, TNF-α e em NFkB1 e sua associação com parâmetros clínicos, laboratoriais e de seguimento de pacientes com linfoma de Hodgkin clássico

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Compartimentalização da resposta imune e sua relação com o perfil de citocinas em diferentes órgãos de cães leishmaniose visceral

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Increased interleukin-10 associated with low IL-6 concentration correlated with greater survival rates in mice infected by rabies virus vaccinated against it and immunomodulated with P-acnes

Macrophage activity, cytokines serum concentration, serum neutralizing antibodies and lethality by rabies were evaluated in swiss mice experimentally infected with street rabies virus and submitted or not to antirabies vaccination and immunomodulation with P. acnes. Animals were killed at different times and serum was collected in order to evaluate cytokines concentration; peritonial and splenic macrophages were collected for macrophage activity evaluation. Greater survival rates higher IL-10 and low IL-6 serum concentration were observed in vaccinated animals treated using P. acnes. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Interleukin-10 but not Transforming Growth Factor beta inhibits murine activated macrophages Paracoccidioides brasiliensis killing: Effect on H2O2 and NO production

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Evaluation of transformation growth factor beta(1), interleukin-10, and interferon-gamma in male symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs naturally infected by Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi

The aims of this study were to evaluate the immunomodulatory role of TGF-beta(1), 1L-10, and INF-gamma in spleen and liver extracts and supernatant cultures of white spleen cells from male symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs, naturally infected by Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi. Thirty dogs from Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, an endemic leishmaniosis area, were selected by positive ELISA serological reaction for Leishmania sp. and divided into two groups: asymptomatic (n=15) and symptomatic (n=15) consisting of animals with at least three characteristic signs (fever, dermatitis, lymphoadenopathy, onychogryphosis, weight loss, cachex a, locomotion problems, conjunctivitis, epistaxis, hepatosplenomegaly, edema, and apathy). After euthanasia, spleen and liver fragments were collected for ex vivo quantification of TGF-beta(1), IL-10, and INF-gamma. Naturally active in vitro produced TGF-beta(1) was also evaluated in spleen cell culture supernatant. Spleen and liver extract of asymptomatic dogs had higher mean TGF-beta(1) levels than symptomatic dogs. High concentrations of IL-10 were found in spleen, and mainly in liver extract of both groups. Higher INF-gamma concentrations were found in spleen extracts of symptomatic dogs, and in liver extracts of asymptomatic dogs. Extract of this cytokire was lower in spleen extract. Although INF-gamma is being produced in canine infection, mean levels of TGF-beta(1) and IL-10 from spleen and liver extracts were quantitatively much higher; suggesting that immune response in both asymptomatic and symptomatic dogs A as predominantly type Th2. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Obesity enhances eosinophilic inflammation in a murine model of allergic asthma

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