Interleukin-18, IL-18
Normal Free Interleukin-18 (IL-18) Plasma Levels in Dengue Virus Infection and the Need To Measure Both Total IL-18 and IL-18 Binding Protein Levels
... active IL-18 level that was unchanged in dengue and lepto- spirosis patients compared with healthy controls, while patients with enteric fever had increased free IL-18 levels despite a simul- ...
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Molluscum Contagiosum Virus Interleukin-18 (IL-18) Binding Protein Is Secreted as a Full-Length Form That Binds Cell Surface Glycosaminoglycans through the C-Terminal Tail and a Furin-Cleaved Form with Only the IL-18 Binding Domain
... an interleukin-18 (IL-18) binding protein (IL-18BP) that inhibits the gamma interferon-inducing activity of IL-18 ...
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Alteration of -656(G/T) and -607(C/A) polymorphisms in interleukin-18 (IL-18) gene in house dust mite-sensitive allergic rhinitis patients in Thailand.
... Human interleukin-18 (IL-18) was formerly referred to as interferon-γ (IFN-γ)- inducing factor because it controls the production of interferon ...(IFN)-γ. IL-18 regulates both ...
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Does apolipoprotein A-II polymorphism interact with the association of obesity and serum inflammatory biomarkers in type 2 diabetes patients?
... as interleukin-18 (IL-18), C-reactive protein (CRP), and pentraxin 3 (PTX3) have been investigated in many studies as factors associated with overweight and obesity and inflammation caused by ...
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The role of interleukin-18 in the metabolic syndrome
... that interleukin-18 (IL-18) might be closely related to the metabolic syndrome and its conse- ...of IL-18 have been reported to be elevated in subjects with the metabolic ...
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The <em>interleukin-18</em> gene promoter -607 A/C polymorphism contributes to non-small-cell lung cancer risk in a Chinese population
... between interleukin-18 (IL-18) -607 A/C polymorphism and the risk of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its impact on the serum IL-18 ...of IL-18 -607 A/C ...
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The Correlation Between Plasma Interleukin-18 Level And Disease Activity In Jordanian Patients With Different Connective Tissue Diseases
... Background: Interleukin 18 (IL-18) is a newly defined cytokine that has an important role in the Th1 type immune response and it shares similar functional properties with ...of ...
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Is interleukin-18 associated with polycystic ovary syndrome?
... controls. Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a proinflammatory cytokine that induces the production of TNF-a [9], which in turn promotes the synthesis of IL-6 [10], and IL-6 regulates the ...
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Common Interleukin-18 Gene Polymorphisms in Women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion in Gaza Strip-Palestine
... the Interleukin-18 (IL-18) gene SNPs (+105A>C, "rs549908"; -137 G>C, "rs187238"; -607 C>A, "rs1946518"; and -656 G>T, "rs1946519") and RSA among ...
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Interleukin (IL) 18 and Its Relation with Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Periodontitis
... mean IL 18 concentration in both GCF and ...of IL 18 and vice versa following periodontal therapy ...Zaharieva Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is an inflammatory cytokine ...
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ESTIMATION OF SERUM INTERLEUKIN-18 IN HEPATITIS C PATIENTS IN ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
... of IL-18 in group III when compared with both group I and II (p value ...regarding IL-18 level (p value ...of IL-18. Zhang et al., showed that IL-18 level in the ...
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Interleukin-18 deteriorates Fabry cardiomyopathy and contributes to the development of left ventricular hypertrophy in Fabry patients with GLA IVS4+919 G>A mutation
... of IL-18 in cardiovascular disorders, blockage of the IL-18- induced inflammatory responses has been considered the potential therapeutic strategy for vascular dysfunction and heart failure, ...
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Expression of interleukin 18 receptor in fibroblast like synoviocytes
... substance IL-18 is present in joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and expression of IL-18 receptor (IL-18R) regulates IL-18 bioactivity in various cell ...
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Interleukin-18 modulation in autism spectrum disorders
... Brain tissues were isolated and homogenized in lysis buffer (50 mM Tris–HCl, pH 8.0, 150 mM NaCl, 1 % NP-40, 0.1 % SDS) and a mix of phosphatases and prote- ases inhibitors (Complete Mini, Roche) using an Ultra- Turrax ...
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Interleukin 18 in the CNS
... with IL-12, stimulated the production of gamma interferon (INF-g) in Th1 cells ...identified IL- 18 as an important link between innate and adaptive immune responses and a regulator of both cellular ...
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Serum Interleukin-18 Level is Associated With Disease Activity and Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients With Dermatomyositis
... Serum IL-18 level was measured by enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay (Neobioscience, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ...reader. IL-18 concentrations were calculated based on the optical density ...
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Divergence of IL 1, IL 18, and cell death in NLRP3 inflammasomopathies
... secrete IL-1β when incu- bated at 32°C (14), as do murine cells harboring the L351P muta- tion ...for IL-18 demonstrated that FCAS CreT BMDCs, but not WT or MWS CreT BMDCs, also secrete ...
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The IL-23/IL-22/IL-18 axis in murine Campylobacter jejuni infection
... We have recently shown that 3-weeks-old conven- tional infant mice develop self-limiting acute enteri- tis within 1 week following peroral C. jejuni infection immediately after weaning [15, 31, 32]. Notably, infant mice ...
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IL 1b, IL 1Ra and IL 18 gene variants in type 2 diabetes
... The IL-1 family consists of two pro-inflammatory cytokines viz. IL-1α, IL-1β and a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory agent, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra or ...trigger ...
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Evaluating the levels of interleukin-1 family cytokines in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
... of IL-18 and IL-18BP in serum rather than on their ...of IL-18BP in these patients, it is nevertheless insufficient for controlling the excessive production of ...active IL-18 is ...
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