This paradoxical manifestation indicates that the topical inflammatory response of kidney could be involved in the AKI process, not just the systemic inflammatory response.
Imiquimod 5% cream, a topical immune response modifier, has been approved for the treatment of actinic keratoses, superficial basal cell carcinoma, and genital warts.
It may be that topical inflammatory response of kidney, not just systemic inflammation, contributes to the elevated secretion of urine sTREM-1 in the process of sepsis-associated AKI.
Imiquimod, or Aldara, is a topical immune response cream.
Although venules actively dilate in response to topical nitroglycerin [ 18], topical JM-1232 did not alter venular diameter, suggesting that venules were passive conduits under the condition of our study.
Data are presented as mean ± SEM; Ox-treated groups: n = 5; solvent-treated group: n = 3. Figure 3 Serum IgE response following topical oxazolone treatment.
To determine whether central corneal thickness (CCT) correlates with measured intraocular pressure (IOP) response to topical ocular hypotensive medication in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study OHTSS).
High-resolution optical coherence tomography can be used noninvasively to evaluate vaginal morphologic features, including epithelial thickness, to assess this protective barrier in transmission of sexually transmitted infections and to monitor tissue response to topical medications and hormonal fluctuations.
The vasodilatory response to topical application of 1% MN and a placebo emulsion at the forearm and dorsum of the foot skin at 5, 15, 30, 60 and 120 min was measured using Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging.
The aim of this study was to examine the clinical behavior and response to topical methyl 5-aminolevulinate (MAL) photodynamic therapy (PDT) of oral lichen planus and to describe the buildup and biodistribution of photoactive porphyrins in normal and lichen planus affected oral mucosa after MAL application.
