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acute-phase protein which is produced mainly in the liver and rarely in atherosclerotic lesions, kidney, neurons and alveolar macrophages ( 7 , 8 , 9 ). CRP synthesis is triggered largely through secretion of interleukin 6 (IL-6) from macrophages and T
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secretion is increased by inflammatory stimuli in an IL-6-dependent manner, leading to hyperinsulinemia and blood glucose lowering . Diabetes 2014 63 3221 – 3229 . ( https://doi.org/10.2337/db14-0100 ) 34 Timper K Dalmas E Dror E Rutti S Thienel
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) induced the expression of the inflammatory markers PTGS2 , IL-1B , and IL-6 in orbital fibroblasts from patients with GO. Furthermore, the expression of these genes and adipogenesis of orbital fibroblasts was decreased by the treatment with simvastatin
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, 13 ), the pathogenesis of HT remains unclear. During HT pathogenesis, the cytokine IL-1 has been reported to stimulate thyroid follicular cell (TFC) proliferation and produce other pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and IL-8, which in turn
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environmental components ( 6 ). However, the underlying pathogenesis of HT is still unclear ( 7 ). Recent studies have revealed that elevated serum IL-17 and Th17 levels in HT patients were correlated with pathogenesis ( 8 , 9 , 10 ). Moreover, Th17 cells were
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highest sST2 tertile. However, the role of the IL33-ST2 pathway in liver metabolism remains controversial ( 33 , 34 ), and the involvement of sST2 in glucose and lipid metabolism abnormalities needs to be further studied. On the other hand, our present
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Mean value at BL Mean value at 6 months P value Age, years 34.8 Body mass index, kg/m 2 32.5 (0.89) 32.2 (0.91) 0.067 Average daily steps (1000s) 6.34 (0.27) 6.69 (0.32) 0.121 IL6, ng/L 6.07 (0
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interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6 and tumor necrotic factor α (TNF-α) levels in the serum. As a mechanistic study, we also examined the link between the AMPK signaling pathway and oleuropein treatment. The results of the study could provide insights into the