Expression of cytokines and cytokine receptors in human Schwann cells

Adiponectin Effect on The Viability of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells and mRNA Expression of Adiponectin Receptors

Cytokine-regulated expression and inhibitory function of FcgammaRIIB1 and -B2 receptors in human dendritic cells.

Dendritic cells (DC) capture immune complexes (IC) via Fc receptors for immunoglobulin G FcgammaRII and elicit antigen presentation and protective antitumoral immune response in mice. Two protocols are commonly used to differentiate human monocyte-derived DC in vitro. They associate granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (CM-CSF) with interleukin (IL)-4 or IL-13. In this study, we fir...

Cytokine-regulated expression and inhibitory function of Fc RIIB1 and -B2 receptors in human dendritic cells

Dendritic cells (DCs) capture immune complexes (ICs) via Fc receptors for immunoglobulin G (Fc R)II and elicit antigen presentation and protective antitumoral immune response in mice. Two protocols are commonly used to differentiate human monocyte-derived DCs in vitro. They associate granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor with interleukin (IL)-4 or IL-13. In this study, we first asses...

Cytokines and cytokine receptors in fetal growth and development.

The cytokine receptors for growth hormone (GH), prolactin and leptin have a critical role in regulating embryo, placental and/or fetal development, which is dependent on stage of gestation and species. GH and prolactin receptors are detectable from conception, and alterations in the maternal hormonal environment may impact on placental growth from this early stage of gestation. Leptin is critic...

Cytokines and endotoxin induce cytokine receptors in skeletal muscle.

Proinflammatory cytokines are important factors in the regulation of diverse aspects of skeletal muscle function; however, the muscle cytokine receptors mediating these functions are uncharacterized. Binding kinetics (dissociation constant = 39+/-4.7 x 10(-9) M, maximal binding = 3.5+/-0.23 x 10(-12) mol/mg membrane protein) of muscle tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptors were obtained. Skeleta...