35 articles for “Autoimmune Disease”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of Antioxidants Supplement on Lipid Peroxidation and Serum Aryl Esterase Enzyme in Rheumatoid Arthritis PatientsMahsa Jalili, Seyed-Rafi Aref-Hosseini, Sousan Kolahi et al.Problem statement: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of the common autoimmune diseases with unknown etiology that its prevalence ratio in females to males is 3:1. It has been suggested that serum antioxidant levels is reduced and lipid peroxidation is increased due to oxidative stress. According to a recent research, antioxidant supplements may play an important role in controlling oxidative stress. … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 2 Dec 2011 · 7,038 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAtopic Dermatitis and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Iranian ChildrenElham Ahmadi, Zahra Rahnama, Ali Rikhtegaran TehraniProblem statement: Atopic diseases, including asthma, eczema and allergic rhinitis, are characterized by a chronic inflammatory reaction mediated by T helper 2 cells, while type 1 diabetes mellitus is mediated by T helper 1 cells. Approach: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of atopic dermatitis between children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and age-matched controls. We … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,010 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunomodulatory Treatment of Infertility in Men with Elevated Antisperm AntibodiesIvan Bubanovic, Slobodan Kojic, Stevo Najman, Zlatibor AndjelkovicPossible causes of subfertility or infertility in men are still poorly defined, but one important category may be elevated level of antisperm antibodies (ASA) caused by infective and/or autoimmune diseases, as well as injuries of male reproductive system. In this study, blood sera from 45 infertile men of different age with ASA positive ELISA test were examined for the serum … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 8,839 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordThe Duality of AIM2 Inflammasome: A Focus on its Role in Autoimmunity and Skin DiseasesMiriam CanaveseUnderstanding the inflammasome biology is one of the most exciting challenges in immuno-pharmacology. The role of the inflammasomes has been recognized in the host defense mechanism against invading pathogens and in the development of several conditions, such as cancer, auto-inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders. DNA recognition by the cells is a crucial immunological step leading to the initiation of … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 23 Apr 2016 · 7,369 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordInterplay of Cytokines and Chemokines in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus ErythematosusDilip Shah, Ajay Wanchu, Archana BhatnagarProblem statement: Dysbalance of T-helper-cell (Th) cytokines and chemokines was suggested to contribute to the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Recent reports suggest the involvement of cytokines and chemokines in the pathogenesis of SLE, but their relationship with each other and particularly in the severity of disease, was not yet understood. We analyzed the interaction between cytokines and chemokines … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 21 Dec 2011 · 8,161 accessesView PDF Cite