Tnf-α production in whole blood and peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes before and after aspirin therapy in patients with a history of preterm delivery

2003 ◽  
Vol 189 (6) ◽  
pp. S207
Author(s):  
Corrina Cooper ◽  
Michael S Esplin ◽  
Morgan Peltier ◽  
David Faux ◽  
Stirling Smith ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (S) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Nguyen Hong Viet ◽  
Pham Cuc Hoa

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease in dermatology. The experiment collected peripheral blood samples from cohorts. These samples were treated and sorted mononuclear leukocytes with LPS receptors or CD14. Then, they were stimulated by a lysis of Streptococcus pneumonia in 24 hours. These cells were harvested in 0, 1, 24, 48, 72,120 (day 5) and 168 (day 7) hours and were isolated total mRNA. All mRNA samples were converted into the cDNA samples which were utilised to indirectly evaluate the cytokine expression of TNF-α, IL10 and Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF) on the mononuclear cells (CD14+) in the period shown. Regarding result of the psoriatic patient, three cytokines abnormally prolonged after the 24 hours induction. The signals of TNF-α, IL10 and HBEGF expanded throughout 48 hours,5 days and 7 days, respectively. In addition, a band (627bp) was obtained in from PCR products of IL10. Furthermore, sequencing the 627bp band shows that it was homologous to a fragment on chromosome 2. Meanwhile, the results of those cytokines on a cohort without non-psoriasis were slightly exposed in around 48 hours. In conclusion, the mononuclear cells (CD14+) in the cohort with guttate psoriasis is highly more sensitive with a lysis of Streptococcus pneumonia than the non-psoriatic cohort in TNF-α expression, and  IL10 and HBEGF of the psoriatic one are also simultaneous and extended during the inflammation and wound healing. Furthermore, the 620bp band might relate to edit progressing pre-mRNA IL10 in the guttate psoriasis.


1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 1069-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Hoffman-Goetz ◽  
J. R. Simpson ◽  
N. Cipp ◽  
Y. Arumugam ◽  
M. E. Houston

The effects of repeated bouts of submaximal cycle ergometry exercise on changes in the percentage of peripheral blood T-lymphocytes, the T-helper/inducer and T-cytotoxic/suppressor subsets, and natural killer (NK) cells were studied in 18 healthy young men who had no history of regular exercise training. Subjects were matched on the basis of maximal O2 uptake and assigned randomly to exercise or control groups, with controls resting quietly during the exercise sessions. The percentage of peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes that reacted with monoclonal antibodies specific for T-lymphocytes (CD3+ cells), the helper/inducer subset (CD4+ cells) and cytotoxic/suppressor subset (CD8+ cells) of T-lymphocytes, and cells with NK activity (Leu7+ cells) were enumerated by fluorescence-activated flow cytometry for samples obtained immediately before and after exercise on days 1, 3, and 5 of a 5-day exercise regimen. The results of this study were mixed with decreases in the percentage of T-lymphocytes before vs. after exercise on days 1 and 3 (P less than 0.001), a decrease in the percentage of T-helper/inducer cells before vs. after exercise on day 3 (P less than 0.05), no effect of exercise on the percentage of T-cytotoxic/suppressor cells, and a marked increase in the percentage of NK cells after exercise on days 1 (P less than 0.05) and 3 (P less than 0.01). The total number of recovered NK cells in the mononuclear leukocyte fraction of blood also increased significantly after exercise on days 1 (P less than 0.05) and 3 (P less than 0.01).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
T S Amyan ◽  
S G Perminova ◽  
L V Krechetova ◽  
V V Vtorushina

Study objective. To evaluate the efficacy of intrauterine administration of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) prior to embryo transfer in patients with recurrent implantation failures in IVF program. Materials and methods. The study enrolled 129 patients with recurrent implantation failures in an IVF programme. Group 1 - 42 patients who had intrauterine administration of autologous PBMC activated with hCG (Pregnyl 500 IU). Group 2 - 42 patients who had intrauterine administration of autologous PBMC without hCG activation. Group 3 (placebo) - 45 patients who had intrauterine administration of saline. Study results. In the hCG-activated PBMC group, the rates of positive blood hCG tests, implantation, and clinical pregnancy were significantly higher than the respective rates in the non-activated PBMC group and in the placebo group, both in a stimulated cycle and in an FET cycle (р≤0.05). Conclusion. Intrauterine administration of autologous PBMC prior to embryo transfer in an IVF/ICSI programme increases the efficacy of IVF program in patients with a history of recurrent implantation failures.


1987 ◽  
Vol 279 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. D. Pigatto ◽  
M. M. Polengni ◽  
G. F. Altomare ◽  
G. L. Tadini ◽  
S. Villa

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