The advances in adjuvant therapy for tuberculosis with immunoregulatory compounds

J Mi, X Wu, J Liang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic bacterial disease, as well as a complex immune disease. The
occurrence, development, and prognosis of TB are not only related to the pathogenicity of …

[HTML][HTML] A new dietary inflammatory index predicts interval changes in serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein

PP Cavicchia, SE Steck, TG Hurley, JR Hussey… - The Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Inflammation is associated with a number of chronic conditions, such as cancer and
cardiovascular disease. Reducing inflammation may help prevent or treat these conditions …

Advances in adjunct therapy against tuberculosis: Deciphering the emerging role of phytochemicals

S Fatima, A Kumari, VP Dwivedi - MedComm, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Eastern countries are a major source of medicinal plants, which set up a rich source of
ethnopharmacologically known medicines used in the treatment of various diseases. These …

Allicin enhances host pro-inflammatory immune responses and protects against acute murine malaria infection

Y Feng, X Zhu, Q Wang, Y Jiang, H Shang, L Cui… - Malaria Journal, 2012 - Springer
Background During malaria infection, multiple pro-inflammatory mediators including IFN-γ,
TNF and nitric oxide (NO) play a crucial role in the protection against the parasites …

Porphyromonas gingivalis‐nucleoside‐diphosphate‐kinase inhibits ATP‐induced reactive‐oxygen‐species via P2X7 receptor/NADPH‐oxidase signalling and …

CH Choi, R Spooner, J DeGuzman… - Cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Ligation of P 2 X 7 receptors with a 'danger signal', extracellular ATP (eATP), has recently
been shown to result in production of intracellular reactive‐oxygen‐species (ROS) in …

Allicin protects against cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis via attenuating reactive oxygen species-dependent signaling pathways

C Liu, F Cao, QZ Tang, L Yan, YG Dong, LH Zhu… - The Journal of nutritional …, 2010 - Elsevier
Increased oxidative stress has been associated with the pathogenesis of chronic cardiac
hypertrophy and heart failure. Since allicin suppresses oxidative stress in vitro and in vivo …

The potential neuroprotective effect of allicin and melatonin in acrylamide-induced brain damage in rats

HA Edres, NM Taha, MA Lebda, MS Elfeky - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Acrylamide (ACR) is an unsaturated monomer that served various fields; however, it is a
potent neurotoxin. The target of the present study is to explore the neuroprotective efficacy of …

TLR stimulation of prostate tumor cells induces chemokine-mediated recruitment of specific immune cell types

R Galli, D Starace, R Busa, DF Angelini… - The Journal of …, 2010 - journals.aai.org
TLRs boost antimicrobial response mechanisms by epithelial cells and represent the first
line of defense at mucosal sites. In view of these immunomodulatory properties, TLR …

Effects of allicin supplementation on plasma markers of exercise-induced muscle damage, IL-6 and antioxidant capacity

QS Su, Y Tian, JG Zhang, H Zhang - European journal of applied …, 2008 - Springer
To investigate the effects of allicin supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage
(EIMD), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and antioxidative capacity, a double-blinded, placebo-controlled …

Periodontal disease-induced atherosclerosis and oxidative stress

T Kurita-Ochiai, R Jia, Y Cai, Y Yamaguchi… - Antioxidants, 2015 - mdpi.com
Periodontal disease is a highly prevalent disorder affecting up to 80% of the global
population. Recent epidemiological studies have shown an association between …