The expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) was significantly higher in EGJOO (14.6, 14.0-15.8, n = 10) than in normal esophageal motility (13.3, 12.8-14.1, n = 25); however, there was no difference in the expression of TNF-α between achalasia (13.4, 13.0-14.1, n = 10) and normal esophageal motility (13.3, 12.8-14.1, n = 25).
Then, using a short-term experimental murine model of ovalbumin-induced lung inflammation, we revealed that the intranasal administration of ACh-treated DC, at early stages of the inflammatory response, might be able to exacerbate the recruitment of inflammatory mononuclear cells, promoting profound structural changes in the lung parenchyma characteristic of chronic inflammation and evidenced by elevated systemic levels of inflammatory marker, TNF-α.
Association study of tumor necrosis factor receptor type 2 M196R and toll-like receptor 2 Arg753Gln polymorphisms with acne vulgaris in a Chinese Han ethnic group.
Association study of tumor necrosis factor receptor type 2 M196R and toll-like receptor 2 Arg753Gln polymorphisms with acne vulgaris in a Chinese Han ethnic group.
The objective of the present study was to investigate the expression level and the localization of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), as well as the adhesion molecules, intracellular adhesion molecule-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), in order to determine whether these factors are involved in the transformation and development of human vestibular schwannoma.
However, the presence of the higher expressing TNF - 308A allele was associated with younger age (p = 0.0297) and more profound neutropenia (p = 0.0312), and over-represented in patients with very severe AA (p = 0.0168).
We have investigated the expression of RNA transcripts of hematopoiesis regulatory molecules, viz., macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1<i>α</i>, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-<i>α</i>, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1<i>α</i>, stem cell factor (SCF), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-<i>β</i> in lipopolysaccharide-induced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and levels of their soluble forms in the culture supernatants of BM-MSCs and BM plasma of patients with acquired aplastic anemia (AA) (<i>n</i> = 29) and controls (<i>n</i> = 29).
Tumor necrosis factor (<i>TNF</i>) is an important proinflammatory cytokine involved in bone remodeling and plays essential roles in osteoarthritis and chronic inflammatory bone diseases, including HV.
Enhanced T cell apoptosis in common variable immunodeficiency: negative role of the fas/fasligand system and of the Bcl-2 family proteins and possible role of TNF-RS.