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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a cytokine that is produced by immune cells in response to bacterial and viral stimuli and plays important roles in various
inflammatory diseases. TNF...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by
persistent joint swelling and progressive destruction of cartilage and bone.
Current RA treatments are largely empirical in origin and their...
The human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) promoter can be used for the tumor-specific expression of transgenes in order to induce selective cancer cell death. The hTERT core promoter is active...
Collaborative studies have identified some genetic factors contributing to the development of severe forms of malaria and schistosomiasis. In Thailand, the TNF-alpha 5'-flanking region shows biallelic polymorphic sites at nucleotides...
Shin EC, Seong YR, Kim CH, Kim H, Ahn YS, Kim K, Kim SJ, Hong SS, Park JH
KMID: 1081460
Exp Mol Med.
2002 May;34(2):114-122.
TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a member of the TNF family, selectively induce apoptosis in various transformed cell lines but not in almost-normal tissues. It is regulated by 2 death receptors,...
GITR (glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor) is a recently identified member of the TNF receptor superfamily. The receptor is preferentially expressed on CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and GITR signals break the suppressive...
Lee KS, Park HS, Park SJ, Kim SR, Min KH, Jin SM, Li L, Lee YC
KMID: 1094147
Exp Mol Med.
2006 Jun;38(3):217-229.
Oxidative stress plays critical roles in airway inflammation that is usually accompanied by increased vascular permeability and plasma exudation. VEGF increases vascular permeability and leads to airway inflammation. In addition,...