toluidine/inflammation

Biopsy specimens were taken at gingivectomy from 18 adult patients undergoing treatment for chronic marginal periodontitis. They were embedded so that the cut surface of the gingiva was parallel to the top of the block to obtain a comprehensive view in a transversal plane of the inflammatory cell

The effects of dietary plant-origin glucosylceramide (GlcCer) on symptoms similar to those of inflammatory bowel diseasewere investigated in dextran sulfate sodium salt (DSS)-treated mice. Dietary GlcCer suppressed decreases in body weight due to DSS administration. To determine its effects on the

Following a single injection of the polysaccharide carrageenin into the rabbit knee joint, a rapid inflammatory process occurs in the joint space and synovial membrane, followed by changes in the articular cartilage. Initially there is an influx of cells, mainly PMNs, into the synovial fluid,

We examined the pattern and degree of the inflammatory process in bronchial biopsy specimens taken by fiberoptic bronchoscopy in eight asthmatic subjects (two women aged 19-38 years) after 5 years of specific immunotherapy (SIT) to mite extracts (SIT group). At the time of study, they received a

A selective medium with DNase test agar and incorporating vancomycin (10 micrograms/ml), trimethoprim (8 micrograms/ml), and amphotericin B (2 micrograms/ml) supported the growth of 305 Branhamella catarrhalis isolates. A modified toluidine blue O technique was used after 48 h of incubation in CO2

BACKGROUND This study explored the effects of nano-hydroxyapatite/polyetheretherketone (n-HA/PEEK)- coated sandblasted, large-grit, and acid-etched (SLA) implants on inflammatory cytokines and osseointegration in peri-implantitis model beagle dogs. MATERIAL AND METHODS Peri-implantitis models were

OBJECTIVE A single s.c. injection of Dextran is very suitable in producing an inflammatory response in the rat. The Dextran edema has become a standard method. It seems not uhlikely that Sephadex, the Dextran gel widely used in the gelchromatography may have a similar effect. Sephadex, because of

6-Methoxy-1-methyl-2,3-diphenyl indol-5-carboxaldehyde (2) was demethylated to give the 6-hydroxy derivative (3) which was cyclized to the pyrano[3,2-f]indole derivatives (4a-d) by the action of ethyl acetoacetate, diethyl malonate, malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate. When 4c was boiled in acetic

Protein kinase C βII (PKCβII) levels increase in the myocardium of patients with end-stage heart failure (HF). Also targeted overexpression of PKCβII in the myocardium of mice leads to dilated cardiomyopathy associated with inflammation, fibrosis and myocardial dysfunction. These reports suggest a

OBJECTIVE Experimental animal models are necessary for studying asthma disease mechanisms and for identifying new therapeutic targets. We present a murine model of experimental asthma that allows integrated, quantitative assessment of airway inflammation and remodeling. METHODS BALB/c mice were

OBJECTIVE Reactive hyperplastic lesions are one of the most common lesions of the oral cavity. Mast cells can be found in various oral lesions. However, the exact role of mast cells in oral reactive lesions is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to compare the mast cells count in various

The quantitative assessment of airway inflammation in patients with apparently similar clinical severity of asthma has yielded variable results. The aim of this study was to assess the variability of inflammatory cell counts and airway structure in large and small airways from subjects with and

OBJECTIVE To investigate the role and mechanism of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma(AS). METHODS The rat models of AR and AS were made by injecting ovalbumin. The infiltration of eosinophils and mast cells

The role of mast cells (MCs) in periapical inflammatory lesions is not well understood. The objective of this work was to quantify MC numbers in human periapical lesions with the aim to clarify their role in the pathogenesis of these lesions. We analyzed the slides of 64 human periapical

Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected parasitic disease caused by trematode flatworms of the genus Schistosoma which affects over 240 million people worldwide. It is characterized by the formation of inflammatory granulomas around deposited parasite eggs. Recent studies have revealed that