- ►critcaremed.com P Reddy - Current opinion in hematology, 2004 - journals.lww.com Recent findings: Recent data from several laboratories have shed light on the
structure of IL-18; the signaling cascades that are initiated; and its role on
modulating T cells, dendritic cells, and natural killer cell function. ... Cited by 80 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 9 versions
N Novak, S Kruse, J Potreck, L Maintz, C … - The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2005 - Elsevier Human IL-18 is an inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in atopic diseases,
such as atopic eczema (AE), by enhancing IL-4 and IL-13 production and
stimulating the synthesis of IgE. ... To evaluate associations of ... Cited by 56 - Related articles - All 18 versions
A Ide, E Kawasaki, N Abiru, F Sun, M … - Journal of Autoimmunity, 2004 - Elsevier Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a potent proinflammatory cytokine which is strongly
associated with the development of diabetes in NOD mice. To test the putative
involvement of IL-18 gene polymorphism in predisposition to human type 1 ... Cited by 54 - Related articles - All 4 versions
SP Sivalingam, KH Yoon, DR Koh, KY Fong - Tissue Antigens, 2003 - interscience.wiley.com Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic arthritic condition that can
lead to deformities and disabilities. Although numerous studies reported the
association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1*04 and RA, other genes, ... Cited by 46 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
H Tsutsui, K Adachi, E Seki, K Nakanishi - Current Molecular Medicine, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan, and Core Research for
Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Corporation,
Kawaguchi 332-0012, Japan Abstract: IL-18 is a pleiotropic cytokine and is ... Cited by 39 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
- ►daegu.ac.kr [PDF] CP Fischer, LB Perstrup, A Berntsen, P … - Clinical Immunology, 2005 - Elsevier Elevated plasma IL-18 is present in several conditions sharing
insulin-resistance as common trait, but the association with insulin-resistance
per se is not established. Plasma/serum IL-6, IL-18, TNF-α, soluble TNF ... Cited by 35 - Related articles - All 4 versions
WK Leung, MCW Chan, KF To, EPS Man, EKW … - American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006 - interscience.wiley.com It is also possible that your web browser is not configured or not able to
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A Heinzmann, K Gerhold, K Ganter, T Kurz, L … - Allergy, 2004 - interscience.wiley.com Background: Interleukin-18 (IL-18) plays an important role in the regulation of
TH1 as well as TH2 immunologic responses and thus in the development of chronic
inflammatory diseases. Positive association studies of polymorphisms in ... Cited by 30 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
JA Gracie, N Koyama, J Murdoch, M Field, F … - Genes and Immunity, 2005 - nature.com Interleukin (IL)-18 is an important mediator of innate and adaptive immunity. We
searched for an association of IL-18 promoter single-nucleotide polymorphisms
(SNP) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Caucasians. The entire study ... Cited by 28 - Related articles - All 2 versions
E Kawasaki, N Matsuura, K Eguchi - Diabetologia, 2006 - Springer Abstract Type 1 diabetes is a multifactorial disease which results from a
T-cell-mediated autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta cells in
genetically predisposed individuals. The risk for individuals of developing ... Cited by 28 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
