https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Position statement part one: immune function and exercise https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14499 Wed 11 Apr 2018 10:21:55 AEST ]]> High-fat Diet Alters Male Seminal Plasma Composition to Impair Female Immune Adaptation for Pregnancy in Mice https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46022 300 inflammatory genes were similarly regulated in the uterine endometrium by mating independently of paternal diet, and 13 were dysregulated by HFD-fed compared with CD-fed males. Seminal vesicle fluid factors reduced in HFD-fed males, including TGF-β1, IL-10, and TNF, were among the predicted upstream regulators of differentially regulated genes. Additionally, the T-cell response induced by mating with CD-fed males was blunted after mating with HFD-fed males, with 27% fewer CD4+ T cells, 26% fewer FOXP3+CD4+ regulatory T cells (Treg) cells, and 19% fewer CTLA4+ Treg cells, particularly within the NRP1+ thymic Treg cell population. These findings demonstrate that an obesogenic HFD alters the composition of seminal vesicle fluid and impairs seminal plasma capacity to elicit a favorable pro-tolerogenic immune response in females at conception.]]> Wed 09 Nov 2022 11:05:03 AEDT ]]> Molecular markers of type 2 airway inflammation are similar between eosinophilic severe asthma and eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49105 Tue 14 Nov 2023 14:40:06 AEDT ]]> Advances in the treatment of virus-induced asthma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27734 Thu 28 Oct 2021 13:04:05 AEDT ]]> Leukemia inhibitory factor-receptor signalling negatively regulates gonadotrophin-stimulated testosterone production in mouse Leydig Cells: LIFR Signalling in Leydig Cells https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48411 Thu 16 Mar 2023 14:04:16 AEDT ]]> Anti-IL5 therapies for asthma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30164 Thu 04 Nov 2021 10:38:29 AEDT ]]> Mouse models of severe asthma: understanding the mechanisms of steroid resistance, tissue remodelling and disease exacerbation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33752 Thu 03 Feb 2022 12:18:24 AEDT ]]> Negative regulation of eosinophil recruitment to the lung by the chemokine monokine induced by INF-γ (Mig, CXCL9) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1493 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:28:05 AEDT ]]> Cytokine/anti-cytokine therapy - novel treatments for asthma? https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:12415 + lymphocytes (Th2 cells) and their cytokines predominate in mild to moderate allergic asthma, whereas severe steroid-resistant asthma has more of a mixed Th2/Th1 phenotype with a Th17 component. Other immune cells, particularly neutrophils, macrophages and dendritic cells, as well structural cells such as epithelial and airway smooth muscle cells also produce disease-associated cytokines in asthma. Increased levels of these immune cells and cytokines have been identified in clinical samples and their potential role in disease demonstrated in studies using mouse models of asthma. Clinical trials with inhibitors of cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-4, -5 and tumour necrosis factor-α have had success in some studies but not others. This may reflect the design of the clinical trials, including treatments regimes and the patient population included in these studies. IL-13, -9 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor are currently being evaluated in clinical trials or preclinically and the outcome of these studies is eagerly awaited. Roles for IL-25, -33, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, interferon-γ, IL-17 and -27 in the regulation of asthma are just emerging, identifying new ways to treat inflammation. Careful interpretation of results from mouse studies will inform the development and application of therapeutic approaches for asthma. The most effective approaches may be combination therapies that suppress multiple cytokines and a range of redundant and disconnected pathways that separately contribute to asthma pathogenesis. Astute application of these approaches may eventually lead to the development of effective asthma therapeutics. Here we review the current state of knowledge in the field.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:14:54 AEDT ]]> Evidence that tricyclic small molecules may possess toll-like receptor and myeloid differentiation protein 2 activity https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:11118 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:07:48 AEDT ]]> Effect of dairy probiotic combinations on in vitro gastrointestinal tolerance, intestinal epithelial cell adhesion and cytokine secretion https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20104 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:00:08 AEDT ]]> Animal models of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16896 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:58:48 AEDT ]]> Suppressor of cytokine signaling 4 (SOCS4): moderator of ovarian primordial follicle activation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21530 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:50:26 AEDT ]]> Innate immune dysfunction in the neonatal rat following prenatal endotoxin exposure https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:5597 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:49:21 AEDT ]]> Enhanced clearance of Candida albicans from the oral cavities of mice following oral administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:132 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:43:12 AEDT ]]> TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) regulates midline-1, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, inflammation, and remodeling in experimental eosinophilic esophagitis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28359 in vivo in the absence of allergen. Post hoc analysis of gene array data demonstrated significant upregulation of TRAIL and MID1 in a cohort of children with EoE compared with that seen in controls. Conclusion TRAIL regulates MID1 and TSLP, inflammation, fibrosis, smooth muscle hypertrophy, and expression of inflammatory effector chemokines and cytokines in experimental EoE.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:25:13 AEDT ]]> Using multiple online databases to help identify microRNAs regulating the airway epithelial cell response to a virus-like stimulus https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22161 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:14:59 AEDT ]]> The role of early versus late gestational maternal immune activation in the aetiology of schizophrenia: establishing a rat model with a focus on cognitive symptomology and neuroinflammation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32284 Mon 23 Sep 2019 10:58:58 AEST ]]> Ursodeoxycholic acid and lithocholic acid exert anti-inflammatory actions in the colon https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34081 Fri 27 Sep 2019 10:22:06 AEST ]]> Modeling T<inf>H</inf>2 responses and airway inflammation to understand fundamental mechanisms regulating the pathogenesis of asthma https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33088 H2 cells), their associated cytokines, and eosinophils in the regulation of hallmark features of allergic asthma. Notably, we consider the complexity of type-2 responses and studies that have explored integrated signaling among classical TH2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13), which together with CCL11 (eotaxin-1) regulate critical aspects of eosinophil recruitment, allergic inflammation, and airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR). Among our most important findings, we have provided evidence that the initiation of TH2 responses is regulated by airway epithelial cell-derived factors, including TRAIL and MID1, which promote TH2 cell development via STAT6-dependent pathways. Further, we highlight studies demonstrating that microRNAs are key regulators of allergic inflammation and potential targets for anti-inflammatory therapy. On the background of TH2 inflammation, we have demonstrated that innate immune cells (notably, airway macrophages) play essential roles in the generation of steroid-resistant inflammation and AHR secondary to allergen- and pathogen-induced exacerbations. Our work clearly indicates that understanding the diversity and spatiotemporal role of the inflammatory response and its interactions with resident airway cells is critical to advancing knowledge on asthma pathogenesis and the development of new therapeutic approaches.]]> Fri 24 Aug 2018 16:27:29 AEST ]]> TLR4 signaling is a major mediator of the female tract response to seminal fluid in mice https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37674 Fri 12 Mar 2021 10:01:58 AEDT ]]>