The aim of this study was to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of Spirulina platensis (S.platensis) by measuring the levels of serum interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α and interferon (IFN)-|γ| in mice suffered from systemic candidiasis and breast cancer. Theaqueous extract of S. platensis was selected for this study. Balb/C female mice were inoculated withCand...

Background: Cesarean section delivery can lead to much maternal morbidity. Different cytokines have been reported to be influenced by the mode of delivery. Objective: To investigate the influence of mode of delivery on maternal, placental and cord sera of interferon gamma (IFN-γ), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels. Methods: These three cytokines were measured using ELISA in...

Background: Malassezia furfur is alipophilic yeast that causes skin disease. Objective: To evaluate the level of IL-10, IFN-γ and IL-12P70 in co-incubation of M. furfur grown on different forms of natural oils with PBMCs of healthy individuals. Methods: PBMCs were obtained from blood samples of normal volunteers. M. furfur was cultured in different culture media containing almond oil, fish oil,...

Background: Obesity is one of the most serious health problems associated with inflammation. It has been found that functional and resistance physical activities improve obesity and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect High-intensity Functional training (HIFT) and Circuit resistance training (CRT) on serum levels of the pro-inflammatory factor interferon gamma (IFN-...

h. pylori  is a human pathogen that colonizes the epithelium of the stomach. the host immune response may influence the disease process, where cytokines play important roles in the development of disease. in this study, the concentrations of selected cytokines in the gastric antrum and stomach body mucosa and also in the serum were evaluated. eighty patients according to their rapid urease test...

conclusions acute hev infection shows a pattern of th1-type immune response, and the direct significant positive correlation between the serum level of scd26 and ifn-γ in acute hev infected patients, suggests that the trend of scd26 levels is a valuable marker for predicting hepatic inflammation in hepatitis e. results the results showed a significant difference in ifn-γ and scd26 (p < 0.0001 a...

Objective(s):In this study, the serum level of interferon-γ (IFN- γ) and interlukin-4 (IL-4) was evaluated as a marker of Th1 and Th2 immune response that influence the clinical course of cutaneous leishmaniasis[r1] . Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 44 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (21 cases with healed lesions and 23 cases with chronic non-healing lesions...

Background: The alteration of Th1 and Th2 cytokine levels is the subject of controversy in pleural effusions caused by malignancy, a situation that favors a Th2 immune response. Objective: To examine the different levels of IL-4 and IL-10 (Th2 cytokines), and IL-2 and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) (Th1 cytokines) in malignant and non-malignant pleural effusions. Method: The cytokine levels in pleural fl...

background: malassezia furfur is alipophilic yeast that causes skin disease. objective: to evaluate the level of il-10, ifn-γ and il-12p70 in co-incubation of m. furfur grown on different forms of natural oils with pbmcs of healthy individuals. methods: pbmcs were obtained from blood samples of normal volunteers. m. furfur was cultured in different culture media containing almond oil, fish oil,...