Cell biology of ischemia/reperfusion injury

T Kalogeris, CP Baines, M Krenz, RJ Korthuis - International review of cell …, 2012 - Elsevier
Disorders characterized by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), such as myocardial infarction, stroke,
and peripheral vascular disease, continue to be among the most frequent causes of …

[HTML][HTML] Mast cells and inflammation

TC Theoharides, KD Alysandratos, A Angelidou… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2012 - Elsevier
Mast cells are well known for their role in allergic and anaphylactic reactions, as well as their
involvement in acquired and innate immunity. Increasing evidence now implicates mast cells …

Role of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in the vascular responses to inflammation

PR Kvietys, DN Granger - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
Inflammation is a complex and potentially life-threatening condition that involves the
participation of a variety of chemical mediators, signaling pathways, and cell types. The …

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) family of cytokines: role in type 2 diabetes

M Banerjee, M Saxena - Clinica chimica acta, 2012 - Elsevier
Cytokines are small cell signaling protein molecules which encompass a large and diverse
family. They consist of immunomodulating agents such as interleukins and inteferons …

Interleukin‐17–positive mast cells contribute to synovial inflammation in spondylarthritis

T Noordenbos, N Yeremenko, I Gofita… - Arthritis & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Studies comparing spondylarthritis (SpA) to rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
synovitis suggest that innate immune cells may play a predominant role in the pathogenesis …

Quercetin is more effective than cromolyn in blocking human mast cell cytokine release and inhibits contact dermatitis and photosensitivity in humans

Z Weng, B Zhang, S Asadi, N Sismanopoulos… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Mast cells are immune cells critical in the pathogenesis of allergic, but also inflammatory and
autoimmune diseases through release of many pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-8 and …

Mast cells in human adipose tissue: link with morbid obesity, inflammatory status, and diabetes

A Divoux, S Moutel, C Poitou, D Lacasa… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Aims and Hypothesis: Mast cells are immune cells known for their role in several
inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Recent works in mice suggest that mast cells could be …

Perinatal stress, brain inflammation and risk of autism-review and proposal

A Angelidou, S Asadi, KD Alysandratos, A Karagkouni… - BMC pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by varying deficits in social interactions, communication, and learning, as well …

[HTML][HTML] Mast cell activation and autism

TC Theoharides, A Angelidou, KD Alysandratos… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2012 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by
varying degrees of dysfunctional communication and social interactions, repetitive and …

Mast cells respond to cell injury through the recognition of IL-33

C Lunderius-Andersson, M Enoksson… - Frontiers in …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Mast cells have been attributed several functions in both health and disease. Mast cell
activation and release of inflammatory mediators are associated with the pathogenesis of …