scholarly journals The role of PLCγ2 in immunological disorders, cancer and neurodegeneration

2021 ◽  
pp. 100905
Author(s):  
Jacob T. Jackson ◽  
Elisabeth Mulazzani ◽  
Stephen L. Nutt ◽  
Seth L. Masters
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
E. I. Polozova ◽  
E. V. Puzanova ◽  
A. A. Seskina

Mortality from diseases of the circulatory system is a challenge for the modern health care. Arterial hypertension (AH) mostly contributes to development of cardiovascular complications. It often proceeds against the background of metabolic disorders. Pathogenesis of hypertension is currently being considered a multifactorial disease. Pathogenesis of hypertension certainly has distinct features in presence of metabolic disorders,. Therefore, it is relevant to summarize current literature on the role of immunological disorders, endothelial dysfunction and hemostatic disorders in AH genesis during metabolic syndrome (MS). Most authors agree with existence of several mechanisms that determine relationships between AH and insulin resistance. Development of hypertension in MS patients with is a consequence of immunometabolic processes. Abdominal obesity is an important component of MS. It is associated with chronic inflammation of visceral adipose tissue, its excessive infiltration by immune cells, and increased production of adipokines and cytokines (TNFα, IL-6) with hypertension. AH is associated with a significant increase in T cells, that mediate endothelial dysfunction (ED) and provide a link between hypertension and subsequent atherosclerosis. T lymphocytes trigger a cascade of reactions. IL-17 is the end product of these events It is involved not only in increasing blood pressure, but also contributes to the development of vascular wall stiffness in АН patients. Thus, the relationship between several types of immune cells leads to inflammatory reactions, including those of vascular wall, initiating endothelial dysfunction. Chronic non-specific inflammation in MS, supported by the cytokine system, is a triggering mechanism for ED progression. Excessive production of endothelin-1 and inhibition of nitric oxide production are the classic markers of ED. Immune damage leads to imbalance in the production of vasoconstrictor and vasodilating substances, proliferative and antiproliferative factors in endothelium. It was shown that ED is an integral aspect of the insulin resistance syndrome in pathogenesis of arterial hypertension associated with metabolic disorders, and contributes to its worsening, increased vascular reactivity and further AH development. According to modern studies, it has been shown that excessive synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines introduces disturbances in the system of vascular hemostasis. When studying the effects of metabolic disorders upon hemostatic system, we may conclude that activation of fibrinolytic and plasma chains occurs in the same way for both men and women, with small gender characteristics of individual components. The rheological properties of the blood are also changed with developing MS. Systematization of the available literature data on the issue under study can serve as a basis for determining prognostic criteria of hypertension progression and risk of thrombotic complications.


2017 ◽  
pp. 99-106
Author(s):  
S.M. Melnikov ◽  
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O.F. Tatskyy ◽  

The article deals with the role of immunological disorders in the occurrence of genital endometriosis recurrences, as well as the results of treatment of this disease. The objective: the study of the effect of restoring immune homeostasis with the help of exogenous peptides on the effectiveness of the treatment of endometriosis. Patients and methods. Endometriosis was treated in 68 women of childbearing age. In 48 patients, uterine endometriosis (adenomyosis) was diagnosed, and 20 cases were endometriosis of the vaginal part of the cervix. In order to study the effectiveness of Camelyn-Bio in the treatment of endometriosis, patients were divided into two groups. Results. In the group of patients who were prescribed hormonal monotherapy, 3 months after the end of the course of hormonal treatment, recurrence of endometriosis was observed. They arose due to systemic and local immunological disorders, which probably led to ectopic endometrial cells from immune surveillance. Due to the properties of the exogenous peptides of the Camelyn-Bio preparation, reacting with the regulatory peptides of the ectopic cells of the endometrium, there are conditions for a complete immunological surveillance of the endometrium foci. In the group of patients treated with Camelyn-Bio, the incidence of relapse was 4 times lower than that of the control group. Conclusion. Treatment of endometriosis with the combined progestogen and estragon drug is effective and contributes to a sustained regression of the clinical symptoms of the disease. A break in the use of basic hormonal therapy leads to relapses of endometriosis, which is confirmed by the instrumental methods of research. Clinical experience confirms that the restoration of the immune homeostasis of patients with the Camelyn-Bio preparation is an important factor in increasing the effectiveness of endometriosis treatment, leads to clinical remission and improves the quality of life. Key words: endometriosis, ectopic cells of the endometrium, apoptosis, Camelyn-Bio, immune homeostasis, relapses, treatment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Margarita S. Florova

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory hormone-dependent disease characterized by abnormal proliferation in the endometrium, nerves, blood vessels, fibroblasts, etc. and accompanied by immunological disorders. Growth factors are an important part of the mechanisms that underlie intercellular communication, auto- and paracrine regulation. This literature review presents data on abnormal expression of growth factors in patients with endometriosis, relationship of growth factors and hormonal status in normal and endometrial tissues, and the supposed role of growth factors in the pathogenesis of the disease.


Metallomics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1230-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Zhao ◽  
Xuping Liu ◽  
Guowei Xu ◽  
Yuanyuan Guo ◽  
Lin Sun ◽  
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Arsenic is a toxic metalloid, which also compromises immunity and causes various immunological disorders.


Author(s):  
Janet F Piskurich

Abstract To learn immunology in the absence of visual images would be an onerous and tedious chore. Most immunology textbooks use a large number of illustrations and diagrams to assist students as they endeavor to grasp the semantics and fundamentals of immunology, which are exacting and can be confusing to the uninitiated. Likewise, ultrasound imaging can be used to elucidate the consequences of an immune incompatibility between the mother and child during pregnancy in a manner that brings both clarity and clinical relevance to the medical students' understanding of this basic concept. Here we illustrate in the context of medical student education the use of ultrasound in the assessment of immunological disorders of pregnancy.


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