Calprotectin in gingival crevicular fluid correlates with clinical and biochemical markers of periodontal disease.
AuthorsKido J, Nakamura T, Kido R, Ohishi K, Yamauchi N, Kataoka M, Nagata T,
JournalJ Clin Periodontol
PubMed ID10522776
'Clinical and biochemical markers of periodontal disease have been used for precise objective diagnosis of periodontal inflammation. Interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), inflammatory factors, levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients with periodontal disease are elevated and have been studied as biochemical markers. The levels of calprotectin, ... More
Clinical efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin for patients with MPO-ANCA-associated rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
AuthorsIto-Ihara T, Ono T, Nogaki F, Suyama K, Tanaka M, Yonemoto S, Fukatsu A, Kita T, Suzuki K, Muso E,
JournalNephron Clin Pract
PubMed ID16174989
'To determine whether intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) can control disease activity in patients with myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-associated rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). Twelve patients with serologically and histologically confirmed MPO-ANCA-associated RPGN (7 men, 5 women; mean age 71 +/- 3 years) received IVIg (400 mg/kg/day) alone for 5 days. The effects ... More
Associations between body composition, circulating interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, osteocalcin, and insulin metabolism in active acromegaly.
Patients with active acromegaly display a range of abnormalities in glucose metabolism. To elucidate interactions between bone and energy homeostasis in relation to excess GH, we sought to determine whether these patients were characterized by alterations in circulating levels of adipokines and cytokines and potential interactions with osteocalcin (OCN) and ... More
Remote ischemic preconditioning regulates HIF-1a levels, apoptosis and inflammation in heart tissue of cardiosurgical patients: a pilot experimental study.
Transient episodes of ischemia in a remote organ (remote ischemic preconditioning, RIPC) bears the potential to attenuate myocardial injury, but the underlying mechanisms are only poorly understood. In the pilot experimental study presented we investigated cellular and molecular effects of RIPC in heart tissue of cardiosurgical patients with cardiopulmonary bypass ... More