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Interaction of a novel form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa alkaline protease (aeruginolysin) with interleukin-6 and interleukin-8

Pseudomonas aeruginosa secretes several proteases considered as important virulence factors...

Keywords: chemokine activation, cystic fibrosis, elastase, metalloprotease, pathogen, virulence

07/2006 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter

Validation of an automated sensitive immunoassay for quantitation of cytokines in the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients

Background: There is little information on the reproducibility of measurement of cytokine levels in sputum obtained from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients...

Keywords: cystic fibrosis, interleukin-8, sputum, tumor necrosis factor-?

01/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter

The Italian External Quality Control Programme for cystic fibrosis molecular diagnosis: 4 years of activity

Background: The Italian External Quality Control Programme for cystic fibrosis molecular diagnosis started in 2001; public laboratories distributed throughout Italy participated on a voluntary basis.

Methods: The Italian Public Health Institute (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) sent six validated DNA samples to participating laboratories: technical and clinical information was provided for each sample...

Keywords: cystic fibrosis, external quality control programme, genetic test

02/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter

Ceramide in bacterial infections and cystic fibrosis

Ceramide is formed by the activity of sphingomyelinases, by degradation of complex sphingolipids, reverse ceramidase activity or de novo synthesized...

Keywords: acid sphingomyelinase, Bacteria, ceramide, cystic fibrosis, virus

11/2008 | Biological Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter

Vitamin D binding protein, a new nutritional marker in cystic fibrosis patients

Background: Vitamin D binding protein (DBP) is a multifunctional transport protein with a decreased serum concentration in cystic fibrosis (CF)...

Keywords: cholesterol, cystic fibrosis, lipids, nutritional status, Polymorphism, vitamin D binding protein

03/2008 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter