Search Results - "FREEMAN, Tracy A"
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Lysis-deficient bacteriophage therapy decreases endotoxin and inflammatory mediator release and improves survival in a murine peritonitis model
Published in Surgery (01-06-2005)“…Lysis-deficient (LyD) bacteriophages (phages) kill bacteria without endotoxin (Et) release. This may minimize systemic cytokine responses and limit…”
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Glucocorticoid pretreatment induces cytokine overexpression and nuclear factor-κB activation in macrophages
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-02-2004)“…Glucocorticoids are widely used in treating inflammatory diseases. The contribution of adrenal glucocorticoids to inflammatory regulation is unknown…”
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Renal cell carcinoma induces prostaglandin E2 and T-helper type 2 cytokine production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-05-2003)“…Patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) do not develop an effective antitumor immune response, despite significant infiltration by lymphocytes. Tumor…”
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NS-398 inhibits tumor growth and liver metastasis of colon cancer through induction of apoptosis and suppression of the plasminogen activation system in a mouse model
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-09-2004)“…Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is overexpressed in colon cancers. The plasminogen activation (PA) system relates to cancer invasion and metastasis through the…”
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Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition improves macrophage function in melanoma and increases the antineoplastic activity of interferon gamma
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-04-2003)“…Melanoma inhibits macrophage tumoricidal activity and increases the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). In this study, we sought to determine whether…”
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Neuroendocrine responses mediate macrophage function after trauma
Published in Surgery (01-11-2004)“…Clearly understanding the interactions between macrophage (Mφ)-generated inflammatory mediators and the neuroendocrine system in regulating immune function…”
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Decreased peritoneal macrophage NF-κB translocation to the nucleus in protein energy malnutrition—a role for the glucocorticoid response?
Published in Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-04-2004)“…Background & aims: Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) induces immune suppression leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The mechanism(s) underlying…”
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Gender affects macrophage cytokine and prostaglandin E2 production and PGE2 receptor expression after trauma1
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Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition Improves Macrophage Function in Melanoma and Increases the Antineoplastic Activity of Interferon ?
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-04-2003)“…Background: Melanoma inhibits macrophage tumoricidal activity and increases the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). In this study, we sought to determine…”
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Altered cyclooxygenase-2 expression and nitric oxide metabolism following major elective surgery
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-02-2004)“…Postoperative variation in immune function leads to increased susceptibility to infections. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-generated Prostaglandin-E 2 (PGE 2), which…”
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Serum leptin levels in acute protein deprivation
Published in JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (01-03-2003)“…BACKGROUND: Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) induces a host neuroendocrine response, reflected by significant elevations in circulating glucocorticoid levels…”
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Enhanced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E2 in response to endotoxin after trauma is dependent on MAPK and NF-κB mechanisms
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Enhanced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E 2 in response to endotoxin after trauma is dependent on MAPK and NF-κB mechanisms
Published in Cellular immunology (01-11-2004)“…Macrophage prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2) production is important in cellular immune suppression and in affecting the potential development of sepsis after trauma…”
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Genetic ablation of iNOS modulates pro-inflammatory cytokine levels after trauma and confers a survival advantage following infectious challenge
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-09-2004)“…Introduction: Significant immune changes occur after trauma. Prostaglandin-E2 (PGE2) and nitric oxide (NO ) are key inflammatory mediators involved in…”
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Delayed fracture healing in iNOS knockout mice
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-09-2004)“…Introduction: Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is expressed in osteoblasts and is detected in the initial stages of fracture healing with expression…”
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Decreased peritoneal macrophage NF-kappaB translocation to the nucleus in protein energy malnutrition--a role for the glucocorticoid response?
Published in Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-04-2004)“…Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) induces immune suppression leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The mechanism(s) underlying PEM-mediated immune…”
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Enhanced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and prostaglandin E2 in response to endotoxin after trauma is dependent on MAPK and NF-kappaB mechanisms
Published in Cellular immunology (01-11-2004)“…Macrophage prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production is important in cellular immune suppression and in affecting the potential development of sepsis after trauma. We…”
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Gender affects macrophage cytokine and prostaglandin E 2 production and PGE 2 receptor expression after trauma 1
Published in The Journal of surgical research (2004)“…Gender influences morbidity and mortality after injury. Hormonal differences are important; however, the role of prostaglandins as mediators in immune…”
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Gender affects macrophage cytokine and prostaglandin E2 production and PGE2 receptor expression after trauma
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-11-2004)“…Gender influences morbidity and mortality after injury. Hormonal differences are important; however, the role of prostaglandins as mediators in immune…”
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