2011
IL-17F deficiency inhibits small intestinal tumorigenesis in ApcMin/+ mice
Chae WJ, Bothwell AL. IL-17F deficiency inhibits small intestinal tumorigenesis in ApcMin/+ mice. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2011, 414: 31-36. PMID: 21939640, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-17FSpontaneous intestinal tumorigenesisIntestinal tumorigenesisLamina propriaCD4 T cellsImmune cell infiltrationCOX-2 expressionSmall intestinal tumorigenesisIL-17IL-17AIL-17A.IL-17F.Thymic atrophyIL-1βCell infiltrationT cellsGut homeostasisSmall intestineMiceSignificant decreaseC expressionTumorigenesisPropriaIntestineAblation
2010
Elevated expression of MCP-1, IL-2 and PTPR-N in basal ganglia of Tourette syndrome cases
Morer A, Chae W, Henegariu O, Bothwell AL, Leckman JF, Kawikova I. Elevated expression of MCP-1, IL-2 and PTPR-N in basal ganglia of Tourette syndrome cases. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2010, 24: 1069-1073. PMID: 20193755, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2010.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAutopsyBasal GangliaChemokine CCL2FemaleHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-2Leukocyte Common AntigensMaleMiddle AgedPolymerase Chain ReactionReceptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 2Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 8RecoverinRNATourette SyndromeConceptsMCP-1IL-2Tourette syndromePost-mortem specimenBasal gangliaElevated expressionPost-infectious autoimmunityAdult TS patientsChronic inflammatory processEvidence of inflammationBasal ganglia areaInterleukin-1 βCentral nervous systemChemotactic factor-1TS casesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysisTranscription-polymerase chain reaction analysisReal-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysisBrain tissue sectionsInflammatory factorsControl subjectsGanglia areaInflammatory processInterleukin-2TS patients