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Investigations demonstrated that magnetic fields (MFs) change cytokine production and expression of some immune system genes. This alteration can affect the immune system function and may lead to some diseases. Therefore, this study investigated two important inflammatory cytokines, i.e., IL-1β and IL-23 at two phases of pre- and post-immunization of the immune system. In addition, the expressions of three important genes in the humoral immunity, i.e., B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1 (BLIMP-1), X-box-binding protein-1 (XBP-1), and interferon regulatory factor-4 (IRF-4) were evaluated at post-immunization phase. Eighty adult male rats were divided into four experimental groups and a control. The experimental groups were exposed to 50 -Hz MFs with magnetic flux densities of 1, 100, 500, and 2000 μT, 2 h/day for 2 months. The animals were injected by human serum albumin (100 μg/rat) on days 31, 44, and 58 of exposure. The cytokine levels in serum were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the expression of genes was evaluated with reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Serum IL-1β was decreased at pre-immunization phase after exposure to 1 and 100 μT of 50-Hz MFs. In contrast, serum IL-23 was increased at post-immunization phase in 100 μT group. No change was observed in serum IL-1β and IL-23 in each group at pre-immunization phase compared with post-immunization. Furthermore, exposure to 100 μT downregulated expression of BLIMP-1, XBP-1, and IRF-4. In conclusion, exposure to 50-Hz MFs may decrease inflammation at short time and increase it at longer time exposures. In addition, 50-Hz MF exposure may decrease the humoral immune responses. It seems that 50-Hz MFs cause more alteration in immune system function at lower densities (100 μT). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The probably effects of sitagliptin and vitamin D3 (VitD3) on proliferation capacity and cytokines production were investigated in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in vitro. Materials and methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from 35 patients with T2DM and 26 healthy controls (HCs). CFSE-labeled PBMCs stimulated with phytohamagglutinin (PHA, 5 μg/mL) in the presence/absence of sitagliptin (200 mg/mL) with/without VitD3 (10−8 M) for 4 days. The proliferation of CD4+ T helper cells and non-CD4+ cells was analyzed using flow cytometry. The supernatant levels of IFN-γ, IL-17, IL-4, TGB-β and IL-37 were detected using ELISA. Results: The proliferation of CD4+ T cells in response to PHA was higher in T2DM patients compared with HCs. The production of IFN-γ and IL-17 in PHA-stimulated cultures was higher, and the levels of IL-4 and IL-37 were lower in T2DM patients compared to HCs. The addition of sitagliptin or VitD3 to the cultures decreased the CD4+ T cells and non-CD4+ cells proliferation in patients and HCs. Sitagliptin with VitD3 was more effective in suppression of proliferation, decreasing of IL-17 and enhancing of IL-37 production. Conclusion: Sitagliptin plus VitD3 effectively reduces the proliferative T cells response and modulates pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory cytokines production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]