Intestinal epithelial cells secrete a spectrum of chemoattractant and proinflammatory
cytokines after invasion by bacteria. We suggest the novel concept that epithelial cells not …

PMN migration into the gingival sulcus is a tightly regulated process aimed at selectively
increasing leukocyte availability at the site of bacterial plaque aggression, ie the superficial …

Abstract Urinary interleukin-6 (UIL-6) and urinary interleukin-8 (UIL-8) concentrations were
measured by immunoassay in 39 and 34 patients respectively, hospitalized with febrile …

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) is a condition where bacteria stably colonize the urinary
tract, in a manner closely resembling commensalism at other mucosal sites. The patients …

Tissue damage is usually regarded as a necessary price to pay for successful elimination of
pathogens by the innate immune defense. Yet, it is possible to distinguish protective from …

Organ cross talk exists in many diseases of the human and animal models of human
diseases. A recent study demonstrated that inflammatory mediators can cause acute kidney …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in humans.
Murine models of human UTI are vital experimental tools that have helped to elucidate UTI …

Long-term catheterization inevitably leads to a catheter-associated bacteriuria caused by
multispecies bacterial biofilms growing on and in the catheters. The overall goal of the …

The severity of urinary tract infections (UTIs) varies depending on the balance between the
virulence of the infecting bacterial strain and the antibacterial host defense. Bacterial …

This study compared the cytokine production of uroepithelial cell lines in response to gram-
negative bacteria and inflammatory cytokines. Human kidney (A498) and bladder (J82) …