Cognitive ability in Down syndrome and its relationship to urinary neopterin, a marker of activated cellular immunity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.11.023
Abstract: BACKGROUND Neopterin is an unconjugated pteridine that is secreted in large quantities by activated macrophages and can be used as a clinical marker of activated cellular immunity and oxidative stress. We aimed to investigate whether… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive ability; activated cellular; neopterin; marker activated ... See more keywords
Validation of a Method for the Assessment of Urinary Neopterin Levels to Monitor Health Status in Non-human-primate Species
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00051
Abstract: Determining individual health status is of great importance for a better understanding of life history trade-offs between growth, reproduction, and maintenance. However, existing immunological methods are invasive and therefore not suitable for investigating health status… read more here.
Keywords: neopterin levels; neopterin; health status; urinary neopterin ... See more keywords
Neopterin, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress: What Could We Be Missing?
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox7070080
Abstract: Neopterin has been extensively used as a clinical marker of immune activation during inflammation in a wide range of conditions and stresses. However, the analysis of neopterin alone neglects the cellular reactions that generate it… read more here.
Keywords: neopterin inflammation; stress could; inflammation; inflammation oxidative ... See more keywords