Schizophyllum commune induces IL-17-mediated neutrophilic airway inflammation in OVA-induced asthma model mice.

Schizophyllum commune is a ubiquitous basidiomycetous fungus typically found across the world, which has been detected in indoor and outdoor air. Some studies indicated that sensitization to S. commune is correlated with asthma severity in patients.

Evaluation of a Hypertensive Rat Model Using Peripheral Blood Neutrophil Activity, Phagocytic Activity and Oxidized LDL Evaluation.

Background/aim: A system is being developed that can be used to easily evaluate the health condition of an individual with the help of trace amounts of a blood sample by focusing on xenobiotics. The system is called "Multimodal homeostasis evaluation system" (measurement of neutrophil activity, phagocytic activity of phagocytes and quantification of oxidized LDL (OxLDL)). To elucidate the possibility of using this system as an evaluation system for the health condition of an individual, clearly explaining the changes in various diseases is essential.