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The whole - genome expression analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells ...
Abstract Background Up to 30 % of adults with severe asthma are hypersensitive to aspirin and no unambiguous theory exists which provides a satisfactory explanation for the... -
Transcriptomic data from two primary cell models stimulating human monocytes ...
Abstract Background Biological interpretation of DNA microarray data may differ depending on underlying assumptions and statistical tests of bioinformatics tools used. We used... -
Aberrant activation of NF-κB signaling in mammary epithelium leads to abnorma...
Abstract Background Approximately 1 in 5 women diagnosed with breast cancer are considered to have in situ disease, most often termed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Though... -
Sex-specific IL-6-associated signaling activation in ozone-induced lung infla...
Abstract Background Acute ozone (O3) exposure has known deleterious effects on the respiratory system and has been linked with respiratory disease and infection. Inflammatory... -
Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effec...
Abstract Background Informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) releases particulate matter (PM) into the ambient air. Human exposure to PM has been reported to induce... -
Hedgehog signalling does not stimulate cartilage catabolism and is inhibited ...
Abstract Background In osteoarthritis, chondrocytes adopt an abnormal hypertrophic morphology and upregulate the expression of the extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes, MMP-13... -
AHRR methylation in heavy smokers: associations with smoking, lung cancer ris...
Abstract Background A low level of methylation at cg05575921 in the aryl-hydrocarbon receptor repressor (AHRR) gene is robustly associated with smoking, and some studies have... -
ADAM15 expression is increased in lung CD8+ T cells, macrophages, and bronchi...
Abstract Background A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-15 (ADAM15) is expressed by activated leukocytes, and fibroblasts in vitro. Whether ADAM15 expression is increased... -
Lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation induces presynaptic disruption t...
Abstract Background Systemic inflammation has been linked to synapse loss and cognitive decline in human patients and animal models. A role for microglial release of... -
IL-6 rs1800795 polymorphism is associated with septic shock-related death in ...
Abstract Background Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, being the primary cause of death from infection,... -
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-136-5p inhibits chondrocyte d...
Abstract Background Emerging evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRs) are associated with the progression of osteoarthritis (OA). In this study, the role of exosomal miR-136-5p... -
Effects of cigarette smoke on barrier function and tight junction proteins in...
Abstract Background Airway epithelial barrier function is maintained by the formation of tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs). Inhalation of cigarette smoke causes... -
TBCRC 002: a phase II, randomized, open-label trial of preoperative letrozole...
Abstract Background In preclinical studies, the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer is associated with... -
The human fetal adrenal produces cortisol but no detectable aldosterone throu...
Abstract Background Human fetal adrenal glands are highly active and, with the placenta, regulate circulating progesterone, estrogen and corticosteroids in the fetus. At birth... -
11β-HSD1 plays a critical role in trabecular bone loss associated with system...
Abstract Background Despite their efficacy in the treatment of chronic inflammation, the prolonged application of therapeutic glucocorticoids (GCs) is limited by significant... -
Clinical and subclinical endometritis induced alterations in bovine endometri...
Abstract Background Clinical and subclinical endometritis are known to affect the fertility of dairy cows by inducing uterine inflammation. We hypothesized that clinical or... -
Grape seed-derived procyanidins alleviate gout pain via NLRP3 inflammasome su...
Abstract Background Gout is one of the common inflammatory arthritis which affects many people for inflicting unbearable pain. Macrophage-mediated inflammation plays an... -
Epigenetic suppression of liver X receptor β in anterior cingulate cortex by ...
Abstract Background Liver X receptors (LXRs), including LXRα and LXRβ, are key regulators of transcriptional programs for both cholesterol homeostasis and inflammation in the... -
Loki zupa alleviates inflammatory and fibrotic responses in cigarette smoke i...
Abstract Background Loki zupa formula is kind of a traditional medicines which used to treat airway diseases, especially those caused by abnormal phlegm, such as cough, asthma... -
Monocarboxylate transporter 1 promotes classical microglial activation and pr...
Abstract Background Microglia, the resident macrophages of central nervous system, have been initially categorized into two opposite phenotypes: classical activation related to...
