Immune
system cells play a crucial role against different types and scales of danger
in our body. Macrophages, one of the major innate immune system cells, can
recognize the danger and produce different kinds of inflammatory signals as
well as present the antigen to the other immune system cells to produce a
proper immune response. The new era of medicine is focusing on the regulation
of the immune system cells in order to eliminate the chronic inflammation
induced by infections or to eliminate the tumors with the patients’ own immune
system, that would bring out a more sustainable and permanent cure.. In order
to screen new candidates in the light of this approach, we tested the
immunomodulatory and immunostimulatory capacities of ruthenium polypyridyl based
complex K28 that is used in solar cells.
Our results suggest that
K28 was able to stimulate the pro-inflammatory activity of the mammalian
macrophages based on the TNFa and IL1b production levels. K28 has potential to
be used as an adjuvant based on our in
vitro results.
Immune
system cells play a crucial role against different types and scales of danger
in our body. Macrophages, one of the major innate immune system cells, can
recognize the danger and produce different kinds of inflammatory signals as
well as present the antigen to the other immune system cells to produce a
proper immune response. The new era of medicine is focusing on the regulation
of the immune system cells in order to eliminate the chronic inflammation
induced by infections or to eliminate the tumors with the patients’ own immune
system, that would bring out a more sustainable and permanent cure. In order to
screen new candidates in the light of this approach, we tested the
immunomodulatory and immunostimulatory capacities of ruthenium polypyridyl based
complex K28 that is used in solar cells.
Our results suggest that
K28 was able to stimulate the pro-inflammatory activity of the mammalian
macrophages based on the TNFa and IL1b production levels. K28 has potential to
be used as an adjuvant based on our in
vitro results.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Natural Sciences |
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Publication Date | December 24, 2018 |
Submission Date | August 13, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | November 23, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018Volume: 39 Issue: 4 |