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The Ruthenium Complex cis-(Dichloro) Tetraammineruthenium(III) Chloride Presents Immune Stimulatory Activity on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
(HUMANA PRESS INC, 2010)
Ruthenium compounds in general are well suited for medicinal applications. They have been investigated as immunosuppressants, nitric oxide scavengers, antimicrobial agents, and antimalarials. The aim of this study is to ...
The Immunomodulatory Action of Sialostatin L on Dendritic Cells Reveals Its Potential to Interfere with Autoimmunity
(AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS, 2009)
Sialostatin L (SialoL) is a secreted cysteine protease inhibitor identified in the salivary glands of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis. In this study, we reveal the mechanisms of SialoL immunomodulatory actions ...
A novel immunomodulatory hemocyanin from the limpet Fissurella latimarginata promotes potent anti-tumor activity in melanoma
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Hemocyanins, the huge oxygen-transporting glycoproteins of some mollusks, are used as immunomodulatory proteins with proven anti-cancer properties. The biodiversity of hemocyanins has promoted interest in identifying new ...
Related Pentacyclic Triterpenes Have Immunomodulatory Activity in Chronic Experimental Visceral Leishmaniasis
(2021-01-01)
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the flagellated protozoa of the genus Leishmania that affects millions of people around the world. Drugs employed in the treatment of leishmaniasis have limited ...
Evaluation of immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects and phytochemical screening of Alternanthera tenella Colla (Amaranthaceae) aqueous extracts
(Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde, 2008)
Alternanthera tenella Colla extracts are used in Brazilian traditional folk medicine to treat a variety of infectious diseases as well as inflammation and fever. In this work, the immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and ...
Immunomodulatory effects of Pteridium aquilinum on natural killer cell activity and select aspects of the cellular immune response of mice
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2009)
Pteridium aquilinum (bracken fern) is one of the most common plants. Epidemiological studies have revealed a higher risk of certain types of cancers (i.e., esophageal, gastric) in people who consume bracken fern directly ...
Immunomodulatory activity of Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains isolated from goat milk: Impact on intestinal and respiratory infections
(Elsevier Science, 2010-06)
The immune stimulation induced by Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 (Lr05) and L. rhamnosus CRL1506 (Lr06) on the resistance to infection with an intestinal pathogen (Salmonella typhimurium) and a respiratory pathogen ...
Differential immunomodulatory properties of Bifidobacterium logum strains: Relevance to probiotic selection and clinical applications
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2007-12)
Modulation of host immunity is one of the proposed benefits of the consumption of probiotics. Nonetheless, comparative studies on the immunological properties that support the selection of strains of the same species for ...
The role of lactate on the immunomodulatory properties of the nonbacterial fraction of kefir
(Elsevier, 2014-03)
The identification of components responsible for the bioactive properties of functional foods is of central interest in the food industry. In particular, fermented dairy products that are of a health benefit to the consumer ...
Immunomodulatory Effects of Galectin-1 on an IgE-Mediated Allergic Conjunctivitis Model
(Assoc Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, 2015-02-01)
PURPOSE. Galectin (Gal)-1, a lectin found at sites of immune privilege with critical role in the inflammation, has been poorly investigated in the ocular inflammatory diseases. Here, we evaluated the therapeutic potential ...