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alpha-MSH and its receptors in regulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha production by human monocyte/macrophages by Taherzadeh, S, Sharma, S, Chhajlani, V, Gantz, I, Rajora, N, Demitri, M T, Kelly, L, Zhao, H, Ichiyama, T, Catania, A, Lipton, J M

“…The hypothesis that macrophages contain an autocrine circuit based on melanocortin [ACTH and alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH)] peptides has…”
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Melanocortin peptides inhibit production of proinflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide by activated microglia by Delgado, René, Carlin, Andrea, Airaghi, Lorena, Demitri, Maria Teresa, Meda, Lucia, Galimberti, Daniela, Baron, Pierluigi, Lipton, James M., Catania, Anna

“…Inflammatory processes contribute to neurodegenerative disease, stroke, encephalitis, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Activated microglia are…”
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Differential effect of glucocorticoids on tumour necrosis factor production in mice: up‐regulation by early pretreatment with dexamethasone by FANTUZZI, G., DEMURI, M. T., GHEZZI, P.

“…SUMMARY Glucocorticoids (GC) are well known inhibitors of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) production. We investigated the role of endogenous GC in the regulation…”
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Ciliary neurotrophic factor inhibits brain and peripheral tumor necrosis factor production and, when coadministered with its soluble receptor, protects mice from lipopolysaccharide toxicity by Benigni, F, Villa, P, Demitri, M T, Sacco, S, Sipe, J D, Lagunowich, L, Panayotatos, N, Ghezzi, P

“…The receptor of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) contains the signal transduction protein gp130, which is also a component of the receptors of cytokines such…”
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Chlorpromazine inhibits tumour necrosis factor synthesis and cytotoxicity in vitro by Zinetti, M, Galli, G, Demitri, M T, Fantuzzi, G, Minto, M, Ghezzi, P, Alzani, R, Cozzi, E, Fratelli, M

“…Chlorpromazine (CPZ) has been previously shown to protect against endotoxin [lipopolysaccharide (LPS)] lethality and inhibit the release of tumour necrosis…”
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Protective effect of chlorpromazine on TNF-mediated hapten-induced irritant reaction by Erroi, A, Fantuzzi, G, Demitri, M T, Echtenacher, B, Gnocchi, P, Isetta, A, Ghezzi, P

“…Picryl chloride-induced irritant reaction (IR) was shown to be mediated by tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies, but not interleukin 1…”
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Plasma concentrations of α‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone are elevated in patients on chronic haemodialysis by Airaghi, Lorena, Garofalo, Letizia, Cutuli, Maria Grazia, Delgado, René, Carlin, Andrea, Demitri, Maria Teresa, Badalamenti, Salvatore, Graziani, Giorgio, Lipton, James M., Catania, Anna

“…Background. Clinical and/or laboratory signs of systemic inflammation occur frequently in patients undergoing long‐term haemodialysis. It is likely, therefore,…”
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Role of xanthine oxidase and reactive oxygen intermediates in LPS- and TNF-induced pulmonary edema by Faggioni, R, Gatti, S, Demitri, M T, Delgado, R, Echtenacher, B, Gnocchi, P, Heremans, H, Ghezzi, P

“…We studied the role of reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pulmonary edema. LPS treatment (600 micrograms/mouse, IP) was…”
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Inhibition of systemic inflammation by central action of the neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte- stimulating hormone by Delgado Hernàndez, R, Demitri, M T, Carlin, A, Meazza, C, Villa, P, Ghezzi, P, Lipton, J M, Catania, A

“…The neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) reduces fever and acute inflammation in the skin when administered centrally. The aim of the…”
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Effects of methyl palmitate on cytokine release, liver injury and survival in mice with sepsis by Villa, P, Demitri, M T, Meazza, C, Sironi, M, Gnocchi, P, Ghezzi, P

“…The effects of methyl palmitate (MP), a known inhibitor of Kupffer cells, were studied in a model of polymicrobial sepsis induced in CD-1 mice by cecal…”
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Protective effect of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) in a model of endotoxic shock: action mechanisms and role of CNTF receptor alpha by Demitri, M T, Benigni, F, Meazza, C, Zinetti, M, Fratelli, M, Villa, P, Acheson, A, Panayotatos, N, Ghezzi, P

“…Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) inhibits the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mice and protects against LPS…”
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Mechanisms of interleukin-2-induced hydrothoraxy in mice: protective effect of endotoxin tolerance and dexamethasone and possible role of reactive oxygen intermediates by Faggioni, R, Allavena, P, Cantoni, L, Carelli, M, Demitri, M T, Delgado, R, Gatti, S, Gnocchi, P, Isetta, A M, Paganin, C

“…Interleukin (IL)-2 is known to induce vascular leak syndrome (VLS), which was suggested to be mediated by immune system-derived cytokines, including tumor…”
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α-MSH in Systemic Inflammation: Central and Peripheral Actions by CATANIA, ANNA, DELGADO, RENÉ, AIRAGHI, LORENA, CUTULI, MARIAGRAZIA, GAROFALO, LETIZIA, CARLIN, ANDREA, DEMITRI, MARIA TERESA, LIPTON, JAMES M.

“…Until recently, inflammation was believed to arise from events taking place exclusively in the periphery. However, it is now clear that central neurogenic…”
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Plasma concentrations of a-melanocyte-stimulating hormone are elevated in patients on chronic haemodialysis by AIRAGHI, L, GAROFALO, L, CUTULI, M. G, DELGADO, R, CARLIN, A, DEMITRI, M. T, BADALAMENTI, S, GRAZIANI, G, LIPTON, J. M, CATANIA, A

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