The effect of atorvastatin and its role on systemic cytokine network in treatment of acute experimental colitis

E Aktunc, B Kayhan, M Arasli, BD Gun… - Immunopharmacology …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Inflammatory bowel diseases are characterized by disabilities in gastrointestinal system and
defects in mucosal immune system. Statins are 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A …

The demethylase inhibitor GSK-J4 limits inflammatory colitis by promoting de novo synthesis of retinoic acid in dendritic cells

C Doñas, J Neira, F Osorio-Barrios, M Carrasco… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Dendritic cells (DCs) promote T-cell mediated tolerance to self-antigens and induce
inflammation to innocuous-antigens. This dual potential makes DCs fundamental players in …

[HTML][HTML] A dietary cholesterol-based intestinal inflammation assay for improving drug-discovery on inflammatory bowel diseases

NV Silva, D Carregosa, C Gonçalves… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) with chronic infiltration of immune cells in the
gastrointestinal tract are common and largely incurable. The therapeutic targeting of IBD has …

Down-regulating the high level of 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13 plays a therapeutic role for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

M Wang, J Li, H Li, B Dong, J Jiang, N Liu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease
worldwide, and there is no specific drug to treat it. Recent results showed that 17-beta …

CD4 T-cell subsets and the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease

R Gomez-Bris, A Saez, B Herrero-Fernandez… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for the chronic immune-mediated
idiopathic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, manifesting as Crohn's disease (CD) or …

Human monocytes downregulate innate response receptors following exposure to the microbial metabolite n‐butyrate

F Lasitschka, T Giese, M Paparella… - Immunity …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Hyporesponsiveness of human lamina propria immune cells to microbial and
nutritional antigens represents one important feature of intestinal homeostasis. It is at least …

The cholesterol pathway: impact on immunity and cancer

RJ King, PK Singh, K Mehla - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
Cholesterol is a multifaceted metabolite that is known to modulate processes in cancer,
atherosclerosis, and autoimmunity. A common denominator between these diseases …

25-Hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate attenuates inflammatory response via PPARγ signaling in human THP-1 macrophages

L Xu, S Shen, Y Ma, JK Kim… - American Journal …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
The nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are important in
regulating lipid metabolism and inflammatory responses in macrophages. Activation of …

CD30L+ classical monocytes play a pro-inflammatory role in the development of ulcerative colitis in patients

C Mei, X Wang, F Meng, X Zhang, L Gan, Y Wang… - Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the
large intestine and exhibits a relapsing and remitting course. It is a complex immune …

Effects of short-chain fatty acids in inhibiting HDAC and activating p38 MAPK are critical for promoting B10 cell generation and function

F Zou, Y Qiu, Y Huang, H Zou, X Cheng, Q Niu… - Cell death & …, 2021 - nature.com
B10 cells are regulatory B cells capable of producing IL-10 for maintaining immune
homeostasis. Dysregulation of B10 cells occurs in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases …