Urinary tract infections activate a mucosal inflammatory response, which includes cytokine
secretion and neutrophil influx. The mechanisms involved in the neutrophil influx have not …

Intravesical inoculation of patients with Escherichia coli provided an opportunity to examine
the interleukin-6 (IL-6) response to a gram-negative bacterial urinary tract infection in …

This study demonstrated that epithelial cell lines secrete interleukin-6 (IL-6) in response to
stimulation with gram-negative bacteria. Human epithelial cell lines of urinary tract origin (A …

Pyuria is one of the main features of urinary tract infections (UTI). Nevertheless, the
mechanism of polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) recruitment into the urine remains to be …

Cytokines may play an important role in the regulation of host defense against local bacterial
infections. We have evaluated the local production of cytokines in a BALB/c mouse model of …

The mucosal and systemic interleukin-6 (IL-6) response to urinary tract infection was
analyzed in women with acute pyelonephritis or asymptomatic bacteriuria. Urine and serum …

Abstract An interleukin-6 (IL-6) response was detected in 81 patients with febrile urinary tract
infections (UTIs). Bacteremic patients (n= 24) had higher serum IL-6 at inclusion and …

Urine and serum interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8responseswere higher in children with febrile
urinary tract infection (n= 61) than in those with asymptomatic bacteriuria (n= 39). By …

The interaction between human endothelial cells and leukocytes during immunologic and
inflammatory responses is in part mediated through the release of soluble mediators. We …

This study analyzed the interleukin 6 (IL-6) response in 114 children with suspected urinary
tract infection (UTI). Urine and serum samples were obtained at the time of enrollment. There …