cytokines

Transcriptional Regulation of Inflammatory Pain and Hyperalgesia: NF-kB as a Lynchpin and Master Regulator.

June 17, 2009

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The milieu and array of inflammatory cells and inflammatory mediators are crucially involved in the genesis, persistence and severity of pain following trauma, infection or nerve…

Blood-Brain Barrier and Cytokines/Chemokines

June 16, 2009

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Introduction: Cytokines are usually soluble proteins that function in cell-to-cell communication. Originally identified as products of immune cells, cytokines can be produced by parenchymal…

Detection of herpes viruses and parvovirus B19 in gastric and intestinal mucosa of chronic fatigue syndrome patients.

June 3, 2009

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BACKGROUND: Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), Epstein-Barr virus and parvovirus B19 have been suggested as aetiological agents of chronic fatigue syndrome but none of these viruses…

A Review of the Foetal Brain Cytokine Imbalance Hypothesis of Schizophrenia

May 14, 2009

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Maternal infection during pregnancy increases the risk of schizophrenia and other brain disorders of neurodevelopmental origin in the offspring. A multitude of infectious agents…

An Herbal Extract Inhibits the Development of Pancreatic Cancer

May 14, 2009

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Comment: An herb recently found to kill pancreatic cancer cells also appears to inhibit development of pancreatic cancer as a result of its anti-inflammatory…

Increased defense with dairy

May 13, 2009

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Regular consumption of fermented foods containing lactic acid bacteria, such as yoghurt has been found to have a beneficial effect on immune function. In…