Objective As a member of interleukin-12 family, interleukin-35 (IL-35) plays an important
regulatory role in immune response. The relationship between IL-35 and idiopathic …

Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN), an autoimmune disease, is the most common
cause of nephrotic syndrome in middle-aged non-diabetic adults. PMN pathophysiology …

Biomarkers required to assess accurately the prognosis of idiopathic membranous
nephropathy (IMN) are still unavailable. A retrospective study on 156 IMN patients showed …

Abstract Background/Aim: Interleukin (IL)-17 is a newly discovered cytokine that is secreted
by activated memory CD4+ T cells and modulated the early stage of immune response. To …

Background Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a new pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in immune
response and inflammatory disease. The main source of IL-17 is a subset of CD4+ T-helper …

Objective: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a newly discovered cytokine implicated in the regulation
of inflammation. The present study was designed to explore whether IL-17 is involved in the …

Objective Diagnosis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) requires the evaluation of
renal biopsy specimens. However, renal biopsy is an invasive procedure and is not …

Aim. To analyze changes in peripheral blood monocytes and their clinical significance in
patients with early stage of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). Methods. A total of …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease with a
wide range of clinical presentations. Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most serious manifestation …

Abstract The interleukin (IL)‑33/suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) axis regulates Th2
reactivity, and ST2 is the receptor for IL‑33. In this study, the roles of IL‑33 and soluble ST2 …