Marker Proteins in Inflammation

The hydrophilic proteins of lung surfactant as a prognostic marker in experimental pneumonia

Abstract BACKGROUND: SP-A and SP-D are hydrophilic proteins which regulate the inflammatory response of the lung. Pasteurella multocida is one of the most common bacteria isolated from calves suffering from shipping fever pneumonia, one of the most problems in dairy herds. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of surfactant content may provide a valuable diagnostic tool for detection of calf pneumonia due to ...

Surfactant Proteins and Inflammation

Alveolar surfactant is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins that executes two disparate functions. First, surfactant reduces surface tension at the air–liquid interface of the lung thereby preventing lung collapse. Second, surfactant functions in pulmonary host defense. The host defense functions are mediated primarily by the hydrophilic protein constituents of surfactant, surfactant protei...

Pregnenolone enhanced proliferation of neural stem cells and reduced Oxidant and inflammatory marker after lipopolysaccharide induction of in vitro inflammation

Background: Pregnenolone as a precursor of steroid hormones, can be effect on inflammatory condition to maintain immune homeostasis. The previous study shows that pregnenolone levels are reduced in neuro inflammatory disease, which emphasizes its role in neuroprotection and nerve regeneration and its anti-inflammatory role  So the aim of this study try to investigated effect of pregnenolone on ...

Antioxidant Enzymes and Acute Phase Proteins Correlate with Marker of Lipid Peroxide in Adult Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Objective(s) Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterized by chronic haemolytic anaemia. Haemoglobin S containing red blood cells may be susceptible to oxidative stress due to imbalance between production of reactive oxygen species and the countering effect of the various antioxidants present in the body. Materials and Methods We evaluated some antioxidant enzymes which include gl...

Inflammation and Acute Phase Proteins in Haemostasis