HMGB1 in health and disease

R Kang, R Chen, Q Zhang, W Hou, S Wu, L Cao… - Molecular aspects of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Complex genetic and physiological variations as well as environmental factors that drive
emergence of chromosomal instability, development of unscheduled cell death, skewed …

[HTML][HTML] Vagus nerve stimulation: a new bioelectronics approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis?

FA Koopman, PR Schuurman… - Best practice & research …, 2014 - Elsevier
There has been a marked improvement in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but
most patients do not achieve disease remission. Therefore, there is still a need for new …

Effect of choline on antioxidant defenses and gene expressions of Nrf2 signaling molecule in the spleen and head kidney of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var …

P Wu, WD Jiang, Y Liu, GF Chen, J Jiang, SH Li… - Fish & shellfish …, 2014 - Elsevier
The present work evaluates the effects of various levels of dietary choline on antioxidant
defenses and gene expressions of Nrf2 signaling molecule in spleen and head kidney of …

Altered inflammatory response is associated with an impaired autonomic input to the bone marrow in the spontaneously hypertensive rat

J Zubcevic, JY Jun, S Kim, PD Perez, A Afzal… - …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction, exaggerated inflammation, and impaired vascular
repair are all hallmarks of hypertension. Considering that bone marrow (BM) is a major …

Vagus nerve through α7 nAChR modulates lung infection and inflammation: models, cells, and signals

H Wu, L Li, X Su - BioMed research international, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cholinergic anti‐inflammatory pathway (CAP) bridges immune and nervous systems and
plays pleiotropic roles in modulating inflammation in animal models by targeting different …

Acetylcholine modulates the immune response in Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri

X Shi, L Wang, Z Zhou, R Liu, Y Li, L Song - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2014 - Elsevier
Acetylcholine (ACh) is an indispensable neurotransmitter and neuromodulator in the
cholinergic nervous system and it is implicated in the dynamic modulation of immune …

Vagal stimulation in brain dead donor rats decreases chronic allograft nephropathy in recipients

S Hoeger, J Fontana, J Jarczyk… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Although it has been shown that a vagus nerve stimulation of brain dead (BD)
donors leads to an improvement of renal function in recipients in an acute allograft rejection …

The role of vagus nerve overactivity in the increased incidence of pneumonia following traumatic brain injury

S Hall, A Kumaria, A Belli - British journal of neurosurgery, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Nosocomial infections, pneumonia in particular, are well-known complications of traumatic
brain injury (TBI), which are associated with a worse neurological outcome. This review aims …

Synergistic interaction between choline and aspirin against acute inflammation induced by carrageenan and lipopolysaccharide

ZY Pan, H Wang - International Immunopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
The simultaneous use of drugs with different mechanisms of anti-inflammatory action is a
strategy for achieving effective control of inflammation while minimizing dose-related side …

Regulatory effect of nicotine on collagen-induced arthritis and on the induction and function of in vitro-cultured Th17 cells

Y Yang, Y Yang, J Yang, R Xie, Y Ren… - Modern …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To determine the effect of nicotine stimulation on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA),
especially on Th17 cells, and the influence of activated acetylcholine receptor signaling on …