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Increased levels of circulating LPS during Tuberculosis prevails in patients with advanced pulmonary involvement by Gallucci, Georgina, Santucci, Natalia, Díaz, Ariana, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Bértola, Diego, Gardeñez, Walter, Rassetto, Mauricio, Bay, María Luisa, Bottasso, Oscar, D'Attilio, Luciano

“…Our earlier studies in tuberculosis (TB) patients indicate that in those where the process evolves to a larger pulmonary involvement, the immune endocrine…”
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The Immunoregulatory Actions of DHEA in Tuberculosis, A Tool for Therapeutic Intervention? by Bongiovanni, Bettina, Díaz, Ariana, Santucci, Natalia, D’Attilio, Luciano David, Bottasso, Oscar, Hernández Pando, Rogelio, Bay, María Luisa

“…Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an androgen synthesized by the adrenal cortex, which is an intermediary in the biosynthesis of sex hormones, such as…”
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Studies on the contribution of PPAR Gamma to tuberculosis physiopathology by Díaz, Ariana, D'Attilio, Luciano, Penas, Federico, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Massa, Estefanía, Cevey, Agata, Santucci, Natalia, Bottasso, Oscar, Goren, Nora, Bay, María Luisa

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem characterized by an immuno-endocrine imbalance: elevated plasma levels of cortisol and pro- and anti-inflammatory…”
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Tuberculosis, the Disrupted Immune-Endocrine Response and the Potential Thymic Repercussion As a Contributing Factor to Disease Physiopathology by D'Attilio, Luciano, Santucci, Natalia, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Bay, María L, Bottasso, Oscar

“…Upon the pathogen encounter, the host seeks to ensure an adequate inflammatory reaction to combat infection but at the same time tries to prevent collateral…”
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Evidence for a More Disrupted Immune-Endocrine Relation and Cortisol Immunologic Influences in the Context of Tuberculosis and Type 2 Diabetes Comorbidity by Fernández, Rocío D V, Díaz, Ariana, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Gallucci, Georgina, Bértola, Diego, Gardeñez, Walter, Lioi, Susana, Bertolin, Yésica, Galliano, Romina, Bay, María L, Bottasso, Oscar, D'Attilio, Luciano

“…Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), caused by ( ), is a major health problem worldwide, further aggravated by the convergence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) which…”
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Increased Frequency of CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ T Regulatory Cells in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Undergoing Specific Treatment and Its Relationship with Their Immune-Endocrine Profile by Bay, María Luisa, Bottasso, Oscar Adelmo, Radcliffe, Stella, Lioi, Susana, Massoni, Claudia, D’Attilio, Luciano, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Santucci, Natalia, Díaz, Ariana, Dídoli, Griselda

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem requiring an appropriate cell immune response (IR) to be controlled. Since regulatory T cells (Tregs) are relevant…”
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Differential expression of genes regulated by the glucocorticoid receptor pathway in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by Gallucci, Georgina, Díaz, Ariana, Fernandez, Rocío Del Valle, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Imhoff, Matilde, Massa, Estefanía, Santucci, Natalia, Bértola, Diego, Lioi, Susana, Bay, María Luisa, Bottasso, Oscar, D'Attilio, Luciano

“…Previous studies in TB patients showed an immuno-endocrine imbalance characterized by a disease-severity associated increase in plasma levels of…”
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The relationship between host defense peptides and adrenal steroids. An account of reciprocal influences by Díaz, Ariana, Diab, Magdalena, Mata-Espinosa, Dulce, Bini, Estela, D'Attilio, Luciano, Bottasso, Oscar, Hernández-Pando, Rogelio, Bay, María Luisa, Bongiovanni, Bettina

“…[Display omitted] •DHEA increase M tuberculosis clearance in macrophages infected.•DHEA increase antimicrobial peptides in macrophages infected with M…”
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Evidence that changes in antimicrobial peptides during tuberculosis are related to disease severity, clinical presentation, specific therapy and levels of immune-endocrine mediators by Bongiovanni, Bettina, Marín-Luevano, Sara, D'Attilio, Luciano, Díaz, Ariana, Fernández, Rocío del Valle, Santucci, Natalia, Bértola, Diego, Bay, María Luisa, Rivas-Santiago, Bruno, Bottasso, Oscar

“…[Display omitted] Given the role of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the defensive response against mycobacteria, we analyzed the circulating levels of LL-37,…”
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Effect of cortisol and/or DHEA on THP1-derived macrophages infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Bongiovanni, Bettina, Mata-Espinosa, Dulce, D'Attilio, Luciano, Leon-Contreras, Juan Carlos, Marquez-Velasco, Ricardo, Bottasso, Oscar, Hernandez-Pando, Rogelio, Bay, María Luisa

“…Summary Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem requiring an appropriate cell immune response to be controlled. Macrophages play a central role in the…”
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The clinical recovery of tuberculosis patients undergoing specific treatment is associated with changes in the immune and neuroendocrine responses by Díaz, Ariana, Bongiovanni, Bettina, D’Attilio, Luciano, Santucci, Natalia, Dídoli, Griselda, Fernández, Rocío del Valle, Kovalevski, Leandro, Lioi, Susana, Gardeñez, Walter, Brandan, Nadia, Nannini, Luis J, Besedovsky, Hugo, del Rey, Adriana, Bottasso, Oscar, Bay, María Luisa

“…Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a health problem worldwide. Patients with pulmonary TB show a neuro-immune-endocrine…”
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miR-30c is specifically repressed in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis by Spinelli, Silvana V., Fernández, Rocío del V., Zoff, Luciana, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Díaz, Ariana, D'Attilio, Luciano, Santucci, Natalia, Alvarez, Tomás, Marchesini, Marcela M., Bogue, Cristina, Bay, Maria L., Bottasso, Oscar A.

“…Tuberculous pleurisy (PLTB) is a common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. It often resolves without chemotherapy being hence considered a rather benign…”
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miR-30cis specifically repressed in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis by Spinelli, Silvana V, Fernández, Rocío del V, Zoff, Luciana, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Díaz, Ariana, D'Attilio, Luciano, Santucci, Natalia, Alvarez, Tomás, Marchesini, Marcela M, Bogue, Cristina, Bay, Maria L, Bottasso, Oscar A

“…Abstract Tuberculous pleurisy (PLTB) is a common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. It often resolves without chemotherapy being hence considered a rather…”
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Changes in the immune and endocrine responses of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis undergoing specific treatment by Bongiovanni, Bettina, Díaz, Ariana, D'Attilio, Luciano, Santucci, Natalia, Dídoli, Griselda, Lioi, Susana, Nannini, Luis J., Gardeñez, Walter, Bogue, Cristina, Besedovsky, Hugo, del Rey, Adriana, Bottasso, Oscar, Bay, María Luisa

“…We evaluated immune and endocrine status following antituberculosis treatment in HIV‐negative patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis (TB). Treatment led to…”
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Oxidative stress in ventral prostate, ovary, and breast by 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in pre- and postnatal exposed rats by Pochettino, Aristides A., Bongiovanni, Bettina, Duffard, Ricardo O., Evangelista de Duffard, Ana María

“…The herbicide 2,4‐dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4‐D) has been widely used in agriculture and forestry since the 1940s. 2,4‐D has been shown to produce a wide…”
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DHEA induces autophagy in THP1-derived macrophages infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Bettina, Bongiovanni, Dulce, Mata-Espinosa, Luciano, D'Attilio, Juan, León-Contreras, Ricardo, Marquez-Velasco, Rogelio, Hernandez-Pando, Oscar, Bottasso, María, Bay

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TGF-β neutralization abrogates the inhibited DHEA production mediated by factors released from M. tuberculosis-stimulated PBMC by D'Attilio, Luciano, Bozza, Verónica V., Santucci, Natalia, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Dídoli, Griselda, Radcliffe, Stella, Besedovsky, Hugo, del Rey, Adriana, Bottasso, Oscar, Bay, María Luisa

“…Supernatants (SN) from cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of tuberculosis (TB) patients inhibit dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) secretion by…”
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Levels of inflammatory cytokines, adrenal steroids, and mRNA for GRα, GRβ and 11βHSD1 in TB pleurisy by D'Attilio, Luciano, Díaz, Ariana, Santucci, Natalia, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Gardeñez, Walter, Marchesini, Marcela, Bogué, Cristina, Dídoli, Griselda, Bottasso, Oscar, Bay, María Luisa

“…Summary Our previous work on the immune-endocrine features of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) showed markedly decreased plasma levels of…”
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TGF-[beta] neutralization abrogates the inhibited DHEA production mediated by factors released from M. tuberculosis-stimulated PBMC by D'Attilio, Luciano, Bozza, Verónica V, Santucci, Natalia, Bongiovanni, Bettina, Didoli, Griselda, Radcliffe, Stella, Besedovsky, Hugo, del Rey, Adriana, Bottasso, Oscar, Bay, María Luisa

“…Supernatants (SN) from cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of tuberculosis (TB) patients inhibit dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) secretion by…”
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An analysis of the immune-endocrine changes occurring in tuberculosis patients from the time of disease diagnosis to treatment completion and clinical recovery by Ariana, Diaz, Luciano, D’Attilio, Bettina, Bongiovanni, Natalia, Santucci, Griselda, Dídoli, Susana, Lioi, Claudia, Massoni, Stella, Danielle, Stella, Radcliffe, Walter, Gardeñez, Nadia, Brandan, Luis, Nannini, Cristina, Bogue, Marcela, Marchesini, Oscar, Bottasso, María, Bay

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