Elevated plasma concentrations of interleukin 1 [beta](IL-1 [beta]) and tumor necrosis factor
[alpha](TNF [alpha]) derived from cellular stimulation have been found to correlate well with …

The purpose of this study is to determine the changes in CD4+ T lymphocyte subsets in the
circulating blood and synovial fluid following filtration leukocytapheresis (LCP) therapy for …

Background/Aims: Hemoadsorption may improve outcomes for sepsis by removing
circulating cytokines. We tested a new sorbent used for hemoadsorption. Methods: CTR …

Leukocyte emigration from blood to sites of inflammation involves sequential interaction of
specific adhesion molecules expressed by both leukocytes and endothelial cells. The …

The field of therapeutics has seen remarkable progress in the recent years, which has made
mainstream drug treatment possible for collagen and rheumatic diseases. However …

Granular (lysosomal) enzymes are released from phagocytizing human leukocytes and are
believed to be important in the tissue damage of acute inflammation. Antiinflammatory drugs …

Immunoadsorption onto staphylococcal protein A is a newly developed semiselective
extracorporeal adsorption technique for immunoglobulins applied in patients suffering from …

Purpose. This study was designed to illustrate the feasibility of using soluble CD47 protein to
antagonize phagocytosis of colloidal drug carriers by macrophages. Methods. Expression of …

During bacterial peritonitis of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
leukocytes, particularly polymorphonuclear neutrophilic granulocytes (PMNs), migrate into …

Human peripheral blood granulocytes were analyzed for expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6)
using reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and in situ hybridization …