PURPOSE Autoimmune uveitis is a sight-threatening disease in which autoreactive T cells cross the blood-retinal barrier. Molecular mechanisms contributing to the loss of eye immune privilege in this autoimmune disease are not well understood. In this study, the authors investigated the changes in the matrix metalloproteinase network in spontaneous uveitis. METHODS Matrix metalloproteinase (MM...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: BSA: Bovine Serum Albumin; CD4: Cluster of Differentiation 4; CPS: Capsular Polysaccharide; CXCL10: Chemokine X Chemotactic Ligand 10; DHBA: Dihydroxybenzoic Acid; ER Stress: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; FBS: Fetal Bovine Serum; HLA: Human Leukocyte Antigen; IP-10: InterferonInducible Protein 10; LCN2: Lipocalin 2; NGAL: NeutrophilGe...

Obesity is a worldwide public health concern, and prevalence in the United States continuously increasing. Treatment of obesity ranges from dietary approaches to gastric surgery; there no one-size-fits-all approach. In recent years, ketogenic diet (KD) has become popular approach for weight loss metabolic promotion. The main mechanism caused by this promote body use fat as its primary form ener...

PURPOSE Lipocalin-2 (Lcn2) has been recognized as an adipocyte-derived acute phase protein that is positively correlated with obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The effects of resistance and endurance training (RT vs. ET) on plasma lipocalin-2 are still unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of RT vs. ET on plasma lipocali...

Interleukin 22 (IL-22) is an IL-10-related cytokine produced by T helper 17 (Th17) cells and other immune cells that signals via IL-22 receptor alpha 1 (IL-22Ra1), which is expressed on epithelial tissues, as well as hepatocytes. IL-22 has been shown to have hepatoprotective effects that are mediated by signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling. However, it is unclear...

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most causative agents of mastitis and is associated with chronic udder infections. The persistency of the pathogen is believed to be the result of an insufficient triggering of local inflammatory signaling. In this study, the preclinical mastitis model was used, aiming to evaluate if lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or lipoteichoic acid (LTA) preconditioning could ai...

24p3 is a secreted protein that induces apoptosis in leukocytes. Recently, 24p3 has been shown to bind to iron-containing bacterial siderophores. In this issue of Cell, a receptor that internalizes 24p3 is identified. Internalization of iron bound to 24p3 prevents apoptosis. In contrast, internalization of the apo form of 24p3 that does not contain iron leads to cellular iron efflux and apoptos...