Localization of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in middle ear cholesteatoma

1995 ◽  
Vol 252 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Shinoda ◽  
C.C. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ear ◽  
Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 ◽  
Middle Ear Cholesteatoma

scholarly journals Serum Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 Variations in Young Children with Acute Otitis Media

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 1909-1916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyi Liu ◽  
Janet Casey ◽  
Michael Pichichero
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Acute Otitis Media ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1

ABSTRACT Acute otitis media (AOM) is an inflammatory reaction in the middle ear, most often occurring in young children. Streptococcus pneumoniae, nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis are the most common bacteria isolated. Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) is involved in the innate immune response to infection by microorganisms, in effective antigen presentation, and in subsequent T-cell activation. Here we prospectively studied levels of serum soluble ICAM-1 (sICAM-1) before, at the time of, and after antimicrobial treatment of AOM in a group of 138 children ages 6 to 30 months. Middle ear fluids were collected by tympanocentesis to identify otopathogens. We found that (i) serum levels of sICAM-1 were significantly higher in S. pneumoniae-, nontypeable H. influenzae-, and M. catarrhalis-infected children than in well children (P < 0.001), confirming that a systemic inflammatory response occurs during AOM; (ii) sICAM-1 levels varied from no elevation (110 ng/ml) to elevation to high levels (maximum, 1,470 ng/ml) among children with AOM; (iii) in paired samples, sICAM-1 levels increased 4- to 20-fold when children developed AOM compared to their sICAM-1 levels before infection; and (iv) the level of sICAM-1 returned to the pre-AOM level at the convalescent stage of AOM after successful antimicrobial therapy. We conclude that AOM often causes a systemic inflammatory reaction, as measured by elevation of the serum sICAM-1 level, and that a high variability in sICAM-1 responses occurs with the presence of otopathogens during AOM.

Control of islet intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression by interferon-alpha and hypoxia

Diabetes ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 1336-1343 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Chakrabarti ◽  
X. Huang ◽  
J. Beck ◽  
J. Henrich ◽  
N. McFarland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1

Piperine from Black Pepper Decreased the Expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 in Macrophages

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser Gholijani ◽  
Esmaeil Hashemi ◽  
Zahra Amirghofran
Keyword(s):  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Macrophage Polarization ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Black Pepper ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule ◽  
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Relative Fold Change

Background: Macrophages are the main players involved in inflammation. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) facilitates macrophage polarization prior to extravasation into inflamed tissue. Piperine a natural product derived from black pepper possess useful biological and pharmacological activities. In current study, the possible anti-inflammatory effect of piperine on the expression of ICAM-1 on J774.1 murine macrophage cell line was investigated. Methods: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated J774.1 cells were cultured in the presence of different concentrations of piperine to examine the changes in ICAM-1 expression by real-time PCR and flow cytometry. Results: We found that piperine decreased ICAM-1 gene expression level from 2.4 ± 0.25 RFC (relative fold change) in LPS-only treated cells to 0.85 ± 0.525 RFC at 1μg/ml (p<0.05), 0.43 ± 0.27 RFC at 10μg/ml (p<0.01), and 0.26 ± 0.25 RFC at 20μg/ml (p<0.01). In flow cytometry, piperine at all concentrations significantly decreased ICAM-1 surface expressions (P<0.05). The geometric mean fluorescence intensity (g-MFI) in LPS-only treated cells (792 ± 57.3) decreased to 482±70 gMFI at 20 µg/ml piperine. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, by decreasing the expression of ICAM-1, piperine is suggested as a candidate to reduce inflammation and has the potential for therapeutic benefits for immune-mediated diseases.

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