Macrophages inhibitor factor

TH2 helper cells Pro-Inflammatory Activation of macrophages Produces lnterleukln-2 (IL-2), interferon-y (IFN-y), IL-3, TNF-a, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), macrophage chemotactic factor (MCF), migration inhibitor factor (MIF) Induce lgG2a CD4+... 

An additional effect on cellular immunity of the aqueous extract of the bark is the stimulation of lymphocyte function. A dose-dependent increase in Migration Inhibitor Factor (MIF), a lymphokine which attracts macrophages to the site of... 

A number of adipokines are linked to inflammation and immunity (Fig. 1). This includes both leptin and adiponectin, and also a number of other key inflammatory proteins, particularly cytokines and chemokines [1]. The cytokines and chemokines encompass interleukin-1(3 (EL-1 (3), IL-6, DL-10, TNFa, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). Other major inflammation-related adipokines include nerve growth factor (NGF), and acute phase proteins such as serum amyloid A and haptoglobin. In addition, adipocytes secrete plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), which is an important thrombotic factor as well as an acute phase protein. 

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) affects antigen presentation capacity but also interferes with many other functions of monocytes and macrophages (Table 2) (F8). In vitro, IL-10 is a potent inhibitor of cytokine production, including production of TNF, IL-1, IL-6, and IL-8 by LPS-activated monocytes/macrophages (F8). It also inhibits tissue factor-dependent procoagulant activity induced by LPS in human... 

Kitamura M, Suto T, Yokoo T, Shimizu F, Fine LG Transforming growth factor-(Jj is the predominant paracrine inhibitor of macrophage cytokine synthesis produced by glomerular mesangial cells. J Immunol 1996 156 2964-2971. 

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