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0%). The analysis revealed also differences between the genotypes of IL-1RN in ROP patients with intrauterine infection and in patients who had ROP without intrauterine infection; however, this was not statistically significant. Other studied polymorphisms were not associated with ROP development or its progression.

These results suggest that different genotypes of IL-1RN might have an impact on the course of ROP. Genotype 2/2 of IL-1RN gene may predispose to ROP progression.
These results suggest that different genotypes of IL-1RN might have an impact on the course of ROP. Genotype 2/2 of IL-1RN gene may predispose to ROP progression.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an increasingly recognized interstitial lung disease, presenting with elevated total cell counts and high percentage of lymphocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Despite many publications, there is no consensus in the literature concerning BALF cellular composition in patients with prolonged course of HP.

The aim of the present retrospective study was to investigate the influence of disease duration, smoking habits, and the extent of lung fibrosis on BALF cells' population in patients with newly recognized HP.

In total, 94 patients (49 females, 45 males), mean age 52 (±12) years, with HP recognized according to recently proposed criteria, were enrolled into the present study. Chest CT scans were retrospectively reviewed by two independent radiologists. BALF evaluation was performed as a part of routine diagnostics according to recent recommendations.

Percentage of lymphocytes in BALF was significantly lower in patients with lung fibrosis (stage 1 and 2) comparing to those without lung fibrosis (stage 0). Significant correlation was also found between the percentage of BALF lymphocytes and plethysmographic lung volumes, but not with lung transfer capacity for carbon monoxide (TLCO% pred). Smoking did not influence BALF results in our study group.

BALF lymphocytosis correlated with the presence and the extent of lung fibrosis on chest CT as well as with plethysmographic lung volumes but did not with TLCO and smoking habits in newly recognized HP pneumonitis.
BALF lymphocytosis correlated with the presence and the extent of lung fibrosis on chest CT as well as with plethysmographic lung volumes but did not with TLCO and smoking habits in newly recognized HP pneumonitis.
We investigated the association between common variants in TGF-
1, IL-6 and the risk of ovarian cancer (OC) in Tunisian patients and control women.

Study subjects comprised 71 OC cases and 74 control women. Genotyping of TGF-
1 and IL-6 SNPs was done by real-time PCR. No differences were noted in the minor allele frequencies of the three TGF-
1 SNPs between OC patients and controls. However, marked differences in the distribution of TGF-
1 rs1800469 genotypes were seen between OC cases and controls (p < 0.001), with TGF-
1 rs1800469 heterozygous (C/T) genotype being negatively associated with OC (OR [95% CI] = 0.24 [0.15-0.58]). The allelic and genotypic distributions at IL-6 polymorphisms showed a positive association between minor allele (G) at IL-6 rs1880242 variant (p = 0.0275; R [95% CI] = 1.88 [1.03-3.46]) and the occurrence of OC. In fact, the presence of T allele [G/T + T/T] decrease the risk of OC (p = 0.021; OR [95% CI] = 0.38 [0.17-0.88]). In addition, the Haploview analysis demonstrated high linkage disequilibrium (LD) between IL-6 SNPs and eight-locus haplotype analysis identified that GGAGGGGA and GGAGGGTA haplotypes are positively associated with OC risk. A negative association was shown between IL-6 haplotype (TGGGCCTA) and OC occurrence.

Our results suggest that TGF-
1 rs1800469, IL-6 rs1880242 variants and IL-6 haplotype (TGGGCCTA) have protective roles of OC risk. Ro3306 IL-6 haplotypes (GGAGGGGA and GGAGGGTA) increase OC susceptibility among Tunisian women.
Our results suggest that TGF-β1 rs1800469, IL-6 rs1880242 variants and IL-6 haplotype (TGGGCCTA) have protective roles of OC risk. IL-6 haplotypes (GGAGGGGA and GGAGGGTA) increase OC susceptibility among Tunisian women.Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a significant role in limiting damage of tissue affected by autoimmune process, which has been demonstrated in various experimental models for multiple sclerosis (MS) (mostly experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis - EAE), rheumatoid arthritis, and type 1 diabetes. In this study, we demonstrated that Tregs increasingly migrate to central nervous system (CNS) during subsequent phases of EAE (preclinical, initial attack, and remission). In contrast, in peripheral tissues (blood, lymph nodes, and spleen), a significant accumulation of Tregs is mostly present during EAE remission. Moreover, an increased expression of CCR6 on Tregs in the CNS, blood, lymph nodes, and spleen in all phases of EAE was observed. The highest expression of CCR6 on Tregs from the CNS, lymph nodes, and spleen was noted during the initial attack of EAE, whereas in the blood, the peak expression of CCR6 was detected during the preclinical phase. The presence of Tregs in the CNS during EAE was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. To analyze additional functional significance of CCR6 expression on Tregs for EAE pathology, we modulated the clinical course of this MS model using Tregs with blocked CCR6. EAE mice, which received CCR6-deficient Tregs showed significant amelioration of disease severity. This observation suggests that CCR6 on Tregs may be a potential target for future therapeutic interventions in MS.Beneficial effects of probiotics and prebiotics are mainly related to modulation of compositions and activities of gut microbiota as well as manipulation of immunological reactivity in autoimmune diseases. In the present study, we examined whether metabolic products from different strains of Lactobacillus brevis cultured with different prebiotics have similar immunomodulating properties on immune cells under normal and inflammatory conditions, using mouse model of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Two strains of Lactobacillus brevis (3448 and 8429) were cultured with four different prebiotics, such as xylooligosaccharides, inulin, pectin, and chitosan. Sterile supernatants containing different metabolic products have been used for direct treatment of cell cultures prepared from CII-immunized mice and non-immunized (control mice). Our results showed that metabolic products from XOS decreased levels of IFN-γ, IL-6, IL-17, and TNF-α in both cultures from immunized and non-immunized mice. In contrast, metabolic products from inulin, pectin, and chitosan increased concentrations of these cytokines with highest values for pectin.
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