User profiles for Duraisamy Kempuraj

Kempuraj Duraisamy, Ph.D

Associate Professor/Director, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Verified email at nova.edu
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Differential release of mast cell mediators and the pathogenesis of inflammation

TC Theoharides, D Kempuraj, M Tagen… - Immunological …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Mast cells are well known for their involvement in allergic and anaphylactic reactions, during
which immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptor (FcɛRI) aggregation leads to exocytosis of the …

COVID-19, mast cells, cytokine storm, psychological stress, and neuroinflammation

D Kempuraj, GP Selvakumar, ME Ahmed… - The …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new pandemic infectious disease that originated in China. …

Flavonols inhibit proinflammatory mediator release, intracellular calcium ion levels and protein kinase C theta phosphorylation in human mast cells

D Kempuraj, B Madhappan… - British journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
1 Mast cells participate in allergies, and also in immunity and inflammation by secreting
proinflammatory cytokines. 2 Flavonoids are naturally occurring polyphenolic plant compounds, …

Human mast cells express corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) receptors and CRH leads to selective secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor

J Cao, N Papadopoulou, D Kempuraj… - The Journal of …, 2005 - journals.aai.org
Mast cells are critical for allergic reactions, but also for innate or acquired immunity and
inflammatory conditions that worsen by stress. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), which …

IL-33 augments substance P–induced VEGF secretion from human mast cells and is increased in psoriatic skin

…, B Zhang, D Kempuraj… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
The peptide substance P (SP) has been implicated in inflammatory conditions, such as
psoriasis, where mast cells and VEGF are increased. A relationship between SP and VEGF has …

Mast cell involvement in interstitial cystitis: a review of human and experimental evidence

TC Theoharides, D Kempuraj, GR Sant - Urology, 2001 - Elsevier
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a heterogeneous syndrome of unknown etiology. Altered bladder
glycosaminoglycans lining and bladder mastocytosis have been documented in IC. The …

The mast cell in interstitial cystitis: role in pathophysiology and pathogenesis

GR Sant, D Kempuraj, JE Marchand, TC Theoharides - Urology, 2007 - Elsevier
Current evidence from clinical and laboratory studies confirms that mast cells play a central
role in the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of interstitial cystitis (IC). In this article, we …

Mast cells as targets of corticotropin-releasing factor and related peptides

…, N Papadopoulou, J Cao, D Kempuraj… - Trends in …, 2004 - cell.com
Several inflammatory skin conditions, including atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis, are
exacerbated by stress. Recent evidence suggests that crosstalk between mast cells, neurons …

[HTML][HTML] Brain and peripheral atypical inflammatory mediators potentiate neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

D Kempuraj, R Thangavel, GP Selvakumar… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Neuroinflammatory response is primarily a protective mechanism in the brain. However,
excessive and chronic inflammatory responses can lead to deleterious effects involving immune …

IL-10, an inflammatory/inhibitory cytokine, but not always

P Conti, D Kempuraj, K Kandere, M Di Gioacchino… - Immunology letters, 2003 - Elsevier
IL-10 has been previously called cytokine synthesis inhibiting factor, produced mostly by
Th2 cells, macrophages and CD8+ cell clones. IL-10 is capable of inhibiting the synthesis of …