The interaction of highly purified recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (rTNF-alpha) with human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) was investigated. Binding of 125I-rTNF-alpha to PMN reached maximum levels in 30 min at 37 degrees C and in 2 h at 4 degrees C. Scatchard analysis of competitive binding data indicated approximately 6000 receptor sites per cell and a Kd of 1.37 nM. Binding data at 37 degrees C indicated a rapid internalization of rTNF-alpha. Following this receptor-mediated interaction, recombinant TNF-alpha was found to inhibit the migration of PMNs under agarose and to enhance PMN production of superoxide anion (O-2) in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, rTNF-alpha-activated PMNs caused a marked disruption of human umbilical-vein-derived endothelial cell monolayers and caused inhibition of their proliferative activities. These data substantiate the role of TNF-alpha as an activator of PMN functions and indicate that PMN/TNF-alpha/endothelial cell interactions may play a major role in inflammatory reactions.
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PLoS Pathog
January 2025
Graduate Program in Immunology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Neutrophils play key protective roles in influenza infections, yet excessive neutrophilic inflammation is a hallmark of acute lung injury during severe infections. Phenotypic heterogeneity is increasingly recognized in neutrophil populations; however, how functional variation in neutrophils between individuals determine the diverse outcomes of influenza remains unclear. To examine immunologic responses that may drive varying outcomes in influenza, we infected C57BL/6 (B6) and A/J mice with mouse-adapted influenza A virus A/PR/8/34 H1N1.
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Department of Pathology, Cangzhou People's Hospital Cangzhou 061000, Hebei, China.
Objective: To assess the predictive value of peripheral blood inflammatory markers for delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and explore methods for early intervention.
Methods: This single-center retrospective study reviewed medical records of ICH patients admitted to Cangzhou People's Hospital over a 12-month period from January 2022 to December 2023. Of the 150 identified patients with ICH, including 80 patients without DCI (control group) and 70 with DCI (observation group).
Am J Reprod Immunol
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Problem: Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a critical pregnancy complication linked to increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. Inflammation plays a key role in FGR's pathophysiology, and systemic inflammation markers may serve as predictors. This study evaluates the role of various inflammation indices; systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), lymphocyte-to-platelet ratio (LMR), monocyte-to-platelet ratio (MPR), aggregate systemic inflammation index (AISI), systemic coagulation inflammation index (SCII), and immature granulocyte percentage (IG%) in predicting FGR.
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January 2025
Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Aim: To propose a modified method for establishing a peri-implantitis murine model, assess the gene expression profile and immune cell infiltration of the gingiva and alveolar bone, and evaluate the transcriptomic similarity between patients with peri-implantitis and the corresponding murine model.
Materials And Methods: A ligature-induced peri-implantitis murine model was established using an immediate implant placement approach. RNA sequencing was performed to determine the transcriptomic profiles of peri-implant tissues from mice, patients with peri-implantitis and healthy individuals.
J Appl Toxicol
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Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan.
Although the pathophysiology of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (IDILI) is unclear, it is presumed to be immune-mediated, involving complex interactions between drug metabolism and activation of the immune system. The following four reactive metabolite production patterns are considered: (1) parent compounds into reactive metabolites within neutrophils or antigen-presenting cells (APCs), (2) reactive metabolites produced by cytochrome P450 (CYP), (3) nonreactive metabolites produced by CYP into reactive metabolites within APCs, and (4) reactive metabolites produced by non-CYPs. Reactive metabolites indirectly activate inflammasomes in APCs, leading to IDILIs.
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