Obesity is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for a number of benign and malignant gastrointestinal conditions. However, literature on the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms is sparse and ambiguous. ...Obesity is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for a number of benign and malignant gastrointestinal conditions. However, literature on the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms is sparse and ambiguous. There is compelling evidence that both overnutrition and undernutrition negatively interfere with the immune system. Overnutrition has been found to increase susceptibility to the development of inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer. In the regulation of immune and in? ammatory processes, white adipose tissue plays a critical role, not only as an energy store but also as an important endocrine organ. The obese state is characterised by a low-grade systemic in? ammation, mainly as a result of increased adipocytes as well as fat resident-and recruited-macrophage activity. In the past few years, various products of adipose tissue including adipokines and cytokines have been characterised and a number of pathways linking adipose tissue metabolism with the immune system have been identified. Activation of the innate immune system plays a major role in hepatic steatosis. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease includes a wide spectrum of diseases, from pure steatosis to non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis in the absence of signif icant alcohol consumption. Although steatosis is considered a non-progressive disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis may deteriorate in advanced chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. An important parallel between obesityrelated pathology of adipose tissue and liver pertains to the emerging role of macrophages, and growing evidence suggests that Kupffer cells critically contribute to progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Moreover, a close link between specif ic immune activation and atherosclerosis has been well established, suggesting that fat can directly trigger immune responses. This review discusses the role of fat as "a matter of disturbance for the immune system" with a focus on hepatic steatosis.展开更多
This present study was aimed to investigate the roles of the receptors of Thl/Th2 cytokines and chemokines in lhe pathogenesis of chronic idiopathic urticaria （CIU）. Thirty patients with CIU, 30 patients with dermog...This present study was aimed to investigate the roles of the receptors of Thl/Th2 cytokines and chemokines in lhe pathogenesis of chronic idiopathic urticaria （CIU）. Thirty patients with CIU, 30 patients with dermographism and 30 healthy controls were randomly enrolled. Reverse transcription-PCR （RT-PCR） was used to analyze the mRNA of cytokine receptors in peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs）. The mRNA levels of tumor necro- sis factor receptor （TNFR）, interferon-7 receptor （IFN-yR）, and interleukin-10 receptor （IL-IOR） were statistically increased in the CIU group （P 〈 0.05）, while IL-2R, IL-4R, IL-6R, and IL-13R showed no significant differences between the CIU and other groups. The mRNA levels of CCR3 and CCR6 were statistically increased in the CIU group （P 〈 0.05）. The toll-like receptor 2 （TLR2） mRNA level was significantly lower in the CIU group than the healthy control group （P 〈 0.05）. These findings indicate that the regulation of mRNA of TNFR, IFN-γR, IL-IOR, CCR3, CCR6 and TLR2 may be involved in the pathogenesis of CIU.展开更多
Originally discovered as a T cell-activating molecule,4-1BB(CD137)is now also recognized as an activator of non-T cells,thus imparting a new dimension to its potential in vivo effects.4-1BB expression is seen on a var...Originally discovered as a T cell-activating molecule,4-1BB(CD137)is now also recognized as an activator of non-T cells,thus imparting a new dimension to its potential in vivo effects.4-1BB expression is seen on a variety of non-T cells including activated dendritic cells(DCs),monocytes,neutrophils,B cells and natural killer(NK)cells,and promotes their individual effector functions.The T cell-and non-T cell-activating ability of 4-1BB may be the basis of its powerful anti-cancer,anti-autoimmune and anti-viral effects.Here we discuss the consequence and importance of 4-1BB signaling in non-T cells.We consider its effects on immune regulation,and the distinct and/or overlapping pathways involved in these responses,as well as possible therapeutic applications.展开更多
文摘Obesity is increasingly being recognized as a risk factor for a number of benign and malignant gastrointestinal conditions. However, literature on the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms is sparse and ambiguous. There is compelling evidence that both overnutrition and undernutrition negatively interfere with the immune system. Overnutrition has been found to increase susceptibility to the development of inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer. In the regulation of immune and in? ammatory processes, white adipose tissue plays a critical role, not only as an energy store but also as an important endocrine organ. The obese state is characterised by a low-grade systemic in? ammation, mainly as a result of increased adipocytes as well as fat resident-and recruited-macrophage activity. In the past few years, various products of adipose tissue including adipokines and cytokines have been characterised and a number of pathways linking adipose tissue metabolism with the immune system have been identified. Activation of the innate immune system plays a major role in hepatic steatosis. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease includes a wide spectrum of diseases, from pure steatosis to non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis in the absence of signif icant alcohol consumption. Although steatosis is considered a non-progressive disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis may deteriorate in advanced chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. An important parallel between obesityrelated pathology of adipose tissue and liver pertains to the emerging role of macrophages, and growing evidence suggests that Kupffer cells critically contribute to progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Moreover, a close link between specif ic immune activation and atherosclerosis has been well established, suggesting that fat can directly trigger immune responses. This review discusses the role of fat as "a matter of disturbance for the immune system" with a focus on hepatic steatosis.
文摘This present study was aimed to investigate the roles of the receptors of Thl/Th2 cytokines and chemokines in lhe pathogenesis of chronic idiopathic urticaria （CIU）. Thirty patients with CIU, 30 patients with dermographism and 30 healthy controls were randomly enrolled. Reverse transcription-PCR （RT-PCR） was used to analyze the mRNA of cytokine receptors in peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs）. The mRNA levels of tumor necro- sis factor receptor （TNFR）, interferon-7 receptor （IFN-yR）, and interleukin-10 receptor （IL-IOR） were statistically increased in the CIU group （P 〈 0.05）, while IL-2R, IL-4R, IL-6R, and IL-13R showed no significant differences between the CIU and other groups. The mRNA levels of CCR3 and CCR6 were statistically increased in the CIU group （P 〈 0.05）. The toll-like receptor 2 （TLR2） mRNA level was significantly lower in the CIU group than the healthy control group （P 〈 0.05）. These findings indicate that the regulation of mRNA of TNFR, IFN-γR, IL-IOR, CCR3, CCR6 and TLR2 may be involved in the pathogenesis of CIU.
基金grants from the National Cancer Center,Korea(NCC-0890830-2 and NCC-0810720-2)the Korean Science and Engineering Foundation(Stem Cell-M10641000040 and Discovery of Global New Drug-M10870060009)+1 种基金the Korean Research Foundation(KRF-2005-084-E00001)and Korea Health 21 R&D(A050260).
文摘Originally discovered as a T cell-activating molecule,4-1BB(CD137)is now also recognized as an activator of non-T cells,thus imparting a new dimension to its potential in vivo effects.4-1BB expression is seen on a variety of non-T cells including activated dendritic cells(DCs),monocytes,neutrophils,B cells and natural killer(NK)cells,and promotes their individual effector functions.The T cell-and non-T cell-activating ability of 4-1BB may be the basis of its powerful anti-cancer,anti-autoimmune and anti-viral effects.Here we discuss the consequence and importance of 4-1BB signaling in non-T cells.We consider its effects on immune regulation,and the distinct and/or overlapping pathways involved in these responses,as well as possible therapeutic applications.
