Aims: Previous studies in TB patients showed an immuno-endocrine imbalance characterized by a disease-severity associated increase in plasma levels of proinflammatory cytokines and glucocorticoids (GCs). To analyze the potential immunomodulatory effect of circulating GCs over peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from TB patients, we investigated the expression of positively (anti-inflammatory-related genes ANXA1; FKBP51; GILZ, NFKBIA, and NFKBIB) and negatively (inflammatory genes: IL-6, IL-1β, and IFN-γ) Glucocorticoids Receptors (GR)-regulated genes. Plasma concentrations of cytokines and hormones, together with specific lymphoproliferation were also assessed. Materials and methods: Gene expression was quantified by RT-qPCR, specific...
Effective host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis requires the induction of Th1 cytokine res...
HIV infection is a major risk factor predisposing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and progr...
Production of IFN-γ3 contributes to host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection....
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a health problem worldwide. Patients with ...
Our previous work on the immune-endocrine features of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) show...
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem worldwide. In TB, the immune and central ner...
Tuberculous pleurisy (PLTB) is a common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. It often resolves witho...
Diabetes is a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and both diseases prese...
SummaryMuch of the pronounced host inflammatory response that occurs in tuberculosis (TB) is related...
Background: The chronic nature of tuberculosis and the protracted immuno-inflammatory reactions are ...
Given the role of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the defensive response against mycobacteria, we an...
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem and we lack a comprehensive understanding of...
Upon the pathogen encounter, the host seeks to ensure an adequate inflammatory reaction to combat in...
During Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, neutrophils are among the first cells that migrat...
Introduction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), down-regulates ho...
Effective host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis requires the induction of Th1 cytokine res...
HIV infection is a major risk factor predisposing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and progr...
Production of IFN-γ3 contributes to host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection....
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a health problem worldwide. Patients with ...
Our previous work on the immune-endocrine features of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) show...
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem worldwide. In TB, the immune and central ner...
Tuberculous pleurisy (PLTB) is a common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. It often resolves witho...
Diabetes is a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and both diseases prese...
SummaryMuch of the pronounced host inflammatory response that occurs in tuberculosis (TB) is related...
Background: The chronic nature of tuberculosis and the protracted immuno-inflammatory reactions are ...
Given the role of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the defensive response against mycobacteria, we an...
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem and we lack a comprehensive understanding of...
Upon the pathogen encounter, the host seeks to ensure an adequate inflammatory reaction to combat in...
During Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, neutrophils are among the first cells that migrat...
Introduction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), down-regulates ho...
Effective host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis requires the induction of Th1 cytokine res...
HIV infection is a major risk factor predisposing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and progr...
Production of IFN-γ3 contributes to host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection....