Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the potential effect cilostazol and inflammation on cognitive impairment after stroke in an Asian population. Methods: Forty-five patients with ischemic using were enrolled as group 45 aspirin or clopidogrel control group. Neuropsychiatric assessments administered at start 6 months. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used estimate association ...

Background and Aims : We aim to evaluate the role of miR-125b in regulating scavenger receptor type B1 (SR-B1)-mediated macrophage cholesterol efflux HDL particles vitro entire reverse transport pathway vivo.

Monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation is a critical event that accentuates atherosclerosis by promoting an inflammatory environment within the vessel wall. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms responsible for monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation and, subsequently, the effect of metformin in regressing angiotensin II (Ang-II)-mediated atheromatous plaque formation in ApoE(-...

BACKGROUND Antigen presentation by non professional antigen presenting cells (APC) can lead to anergy. In genetic vaccines, targeting the macrophages and APC for efficient antigen presentation might lead to balanced immune response. One such approach is to incorporate APC specific promoter in the vector to be used. METHODS Three promoters known to be active in macrophage were selected and clo...

Apoptosis of alveolar macrophages and their subsequent clearance by neighboring phagocytes are necessary steps in the resolution of acute pulmonary inflammation. We have recently identified that activation of the Fas death receptor on the cell surface of macrophages drives macrophage apoptosis. However, the source of the cognate ligand for Fas (FasL) responsible for induction of alveolar macrop...

Macrophage inflammation marks all stages of atherogenesis, and AMPK is a regulator of macrophage inflammation. We therefore generated myeloid α1AMPK knockout (MAKO) mice on the LDL receptor knockout (LDLRKO) background to investigate whether myeloid deletion of α1AMPK exacerbates atherosclerosis. When fed an atherogenic diet, MAKO/LDLRKO mice displayed exacerbated atherosclerosis compared with ...

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is characterized by increased macrophage infiltration, and proinflammatory M1 macrophages contribute to development of DN. Previous studies by us and others have reported that macrophage cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays a role in polarization and maintenance of a macrophage tissue-reparative M2 phenotype. We examined the effects of macrophage COX-2 on development of DN i...

Macrophage Fcg receptors (FcgRs) play an important role in the host defense against infection and in the pathophysiology of immune cytopenias. Modulation of macrophage FcgR expression is a potential therapeutic approach to immune disorders. Glucocorticoids and progesterones decrease macrophage FcgR expression. We assessed the effect of treatment with androgens and antiandrogens on the expressio...

The macrophage has previously been implicated in contributing to the renal inflammation associated with hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). However, there is currently no in vivo model detailing the contribution of the renal macrophage to the kidney disease associated with HUS. Therefore, renal macrophage recruitment and inhibition of infiltrating renal macrophages were evaluated in an established...