auto-immune diseases infectious diseases
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Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age *18 and *35 yrs Male Healthy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of any medication Smoking Use of recreational drugs within 21 days prior to endotoxemia experiment day Use of caffeine or alcohol within 1 day prior to endotoxemia experiment day Previous participation in a trial where LPS was administered Surgery or trauma with significant blood loss or blood donation within 3 months prior to endotoxemia experiment day Participation in another clinical trial within 3 months prior to endotoxemia experiment day History, signs, or symptoms of cardiovascular disease History of frequent vaso-vagal collapse or of orthostatic hypotension History of atrial or ventricular arrhythmia Hypertension (RR systolic>160 or RR diastolic>90) Hypotension (RR systolic120 µmol/L Liver function abnormality: alkaline phosphatase>230 U/L and/or ALT>90 U/L History of asthma Obvious disease associated with immune deficiency CRP > 20 mg/L WBC> 12x109/L or clinically significant acute illness, including infections, within 4 weeks before endotoxemia day
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study endpoint is the difference in circulating TNF-* over time following LPS administration between the multiple-dose RIPC group and the control group (see section 10 for details on the statistical comparisons). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters/endpoints * Other circulating cytokines (including, but not limited to IL-6, IL-10 and IL-1RA) * Body temperature * Hemodynamic parameters (heart rate, blood pressure) * Leukocyte counts and differentiation * Plasma adenosine levels and expression of adenosine receptors and enzymes involved in adenosine metabolism in leukocytes * Presence of TLR ligands in plasma (HEK cells) * HSP70 levels in plasma * HIF-1* expression in leukocytes * Production of inflammatory mediators by ex vivo-stimulated leukocytes * Inflammatory transcriptional pathways (by use of qPCR/microarrays/RNA sequencing) | — |
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