Cytokines Modulate the "Immune-Metabolism" Interactions during Behçet Disease: Effect on Arginine Metabolism

• Main Authors: Houda Belguendouz (Author), Karima Lahmar-Belguendouz (Author), Djamel Messaoudene (Author), Zineb Djeraba (Author), Fifi Otmani (Author), Djennat Hakem (Author), Ouided S. Lahlou-Boukoffa (Author), Pierre Youinou (Author), Chafia Touil-Boukoffa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim and Methods. In this study, we evaluated NOS and arginase activities and their regulation during Behçet disease, a systemic chronic inflammatory disorder with uncertain etiology. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 36 patients and 15 control samples (PBMC) were cultured in either RPMI 164...