Early Posttransplant Isolated v1 Lesion Does Not Need to Be Treated and Does Not Lead to Increased Fibrosis by Irfan Moinuddin, Bijin Thajudeen, Amy Sussman, Machaiah Madhrira, Erika Bracamonte, Mordecai Popovtzer, Pradeep V. Kadambi

“…Repeat biopsy a year later showed no evidence of endothelialitis and relatively unchanged fibrosis and no other abnormalities. Although it is suggested that most cases of isolated v1 lesions will respond to corticosteroids or T cell depleting therapies, some cases will improve with conservative management. …”
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The Effects of Trimetazidine and Sildenafil on Bilateral Cavernosal Nerve Injury Induced Oxidative Damage and Cavernosal Fibrosis in Rats by Dogan Atilgan, Bekir S. Parlaktas, Nihat Uluocak, Fikret Erdemir, Fatma Markoc, Oguzhan Saylan, Unal Erkorkmaz

“…BCI caused oxidative damage and increased cavernosal fibrosis in rat penis. TMZ and sildenafil treatment decreased oxidative damage and reduced the degree of fibrosis in penile tissue due to BCI.…”
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PLAC8 attenuates pulmonary fibrosis and inhibits apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells via facilitating autophagy by Wei Sun, Bo Zhao, Zhong He, Lihua Chang, Wei Song, Yingying Chen

“…Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an irreversible lung condition that progresses over time, which ultimately results in respiratory failure and mortality. …”
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Integrated serum metabolomics and network pharmacology reveal molecular mechanism of Qixue Huazheng formula on peritoneal fibrosis by Xiaohui Meng, Xiaohui Meng, Li Sheng, Yongqing You, Yongqing You, Huibo Dai, Manshu Yu, Funing Wang, Funing Wang, Ziren Zhou, Ziren Zhou, Yun Shan, Meixiao Sheng

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Antifibrotic Effect of Combination of Nilotinib and Stem Cell-Conditioned Media on CCl4-Induced Liver Fibrosis by Gamal Shiha, Ahmed Nabil, Ahmed Lotfy, Reham Soliman, Ayman A. Hassan, Islam S. Ali, Doaa F. Gad, Faten Zahran

“…Liver fibrosis is the excessive extracellular matrix accumulation of proteins, such as collagen, which follows the chronic liver diseases. …”
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Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report by C. Denne, A. E. Vogl-Voswinckel, A. Gruebl, S. Burdach

“…Inhaled corticosteroids are widely accepted in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Long-term use may cause systemic complications, especially high-dose fluticasone. …”
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Baicalin Mitigates Cardiac Hypertrophy and Fibrosis by Inhibiting the p85a Subunit of PI3K by Lu He, Min Zhu, Rui Yin, Liangli Dai, Juan Chen, Jie Zhou

“…The mean cross-sectional area of cardiomyocytes recovered from 390 μm² in the HF group to 195 μm² in the baicalin-treated group. The area of fibrosis was reduced from 2.8-fold in the HF group to 1.62-fold in the baicalin-treated group. …”
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Bleomycin pollution and lung health: The therapeutic potential of peimine in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting glycolysis by Kangchen Li, Xuefang Liu, Ruilong Lu, Peng Zhao, Yange Tian, Jiansheng Li

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Extracellular Vesicles from Amnion-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Hepatic Inflammation and Fibrosis in Rats by Masatsugu Ohara, Shunsuke Ohnishi, Hidetaka Hosono, Koji Yamamoto, Kohei Yuyama, Hideki Nakamura, Qingjie Fu, Osamu Maehara, Goki Suda, Naoya Sakamoto

“…There are no approved drug treatments for liver fibrosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), an advanced stage of fibrosis which has rapidly become a major cause of cirrhosis. …”
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Pulmonary fibrosis as the sole manifestation of anti-Ku antibody positivity in the absence of myositis: A case report by Angelo Nigro, Dr.

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TGF-β1 Induces the Dual Regulation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells with Both Anti- and Proliver Fibrosis by Ai-Ting Yang, Dou-Dou Hu, Ping Wang, Min Cong, Tian-Hui Liu, Dong Zhang, Ya-Meng Sun, Wen-Shan Zhao, Ji-Dong Jia, Hong You

“…Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) plays a central role in hepatic progenitor cells- (HPCs-) mediated liver repair and fibrosis. However, different effects of TGF-β1 on progenitor cells have not been described. …”
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Effects of High Frequency Chest Compression on Respiratory System Mechanics in Normal Subjects and Cystic Fibrosis Patients by Richard L Jones, Richard T Lester, Neil E Brown

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate the short term effects of high frequency chest compression (HFCC) on several indices of respiratory system mechanics in normal subjects and patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).…”
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Exploration on Molecular Mechanism of Reversal Effect of Compound Danshen Tablets on Hepatic Fibrosis Based on Network Pharmacology by Minling Cao, Jingyue Fan, Xiaoli Yang, Meifeng Shi, Shanshan Lin, Xiaoling Chi

“…To research the molecular mechanism of compound Danshen tablets in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis through network pharmacology. Methods. Traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology (TCMSP) and online Mendelian inheritance in man (OMIM) databases were searched for compound Danshen tablets’ active ingredients o and hepatic fibrosis-related genes. …”
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MicroRNA-22 Promotes Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis by Targeting PTEN and Suppressing Autophagy in Diabetic Nephropathy by Yingying Zhang, Siqi Zhao, Depei Wu, Xingmei Liu, Mingjun Shi, Yuanyuan Wang, Fan Zhang, Jing Ding, Ying Xiao, Bing Guo

“…Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) is a major feature of diabetic nephropathy (DN). …”
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Changes in DNA methylation profile in liver tissue during progression of HCV-induced fibrosis to hepatocellular carcinoma by I. A. Goncharova, A. A. Zarubin, N. P. Babushkina, I. A. Koroleva, M. S. Nazarenko

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Infections, autoimmunity and immunodeficiencies are the leading etiologies of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults from the southwest of Colombia. by Andrés F. Zea-Vera, Carlos Andrés Rodríguez, Sebastián Giraldo, Mario Alejandro Chacón, Luis Fernando Guerrero, Ricardo Mosquera, Raúl Andrés Vallejo, Fabio Samir Vargas, María Andrea García, María A. Rengifo, Anilza Bonelo, Maximiliano Parra

“…There are no data about the prevalence of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis etiologies in the Colombian population. …”
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Autologous Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Reduces the Catabolic and Fibrosis Response in an In Vitro Model of Tendon Cell Inflammation by Marco Viganò, Gaia Lugano, Carlotta Perucca Orfei, Alessandra Menon, Enrico Ragni, Alessandra Colombini, Paola De Luca, Pietro Randelli, Laura de Girolamo

“…In this in vitro model of tendon cell inflammation, the paracrine action of μFAT, exerted by anti-inflammatory molecules and growth factors, was able to inhibit the expression of fibrosis and catabolic markers. Then, these results suggest that the application of μFAT may represent an effective conservative or adjuvant therapy for the treatment of tendon disorders.…”
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Association Between Liver Fibrosis and Risk of Incident Stroke and Mortality: A Large Prospective Cohort Study by Zijie Wang, Zhitao Gong, Jianshang Wen, Shanyu Zhang, Xiao Hu, Wenliang Guo, Yanghua Tian, Qi Li

Subjects: “…liver fibrosis…”
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Therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine on Hepatitis B-related liver fibrosis: A case study by Quanbin Wu

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An active shrinkage and antioxidative hydrogel with biomimetic mechanics functions modulates inflammation and fibrosis to promote skin regeneration by Tao Zhang, Xin-Cao Zhong, Zi-Xuan Feng, Xiao-Ying Lin, Chun-Ye Chen, Xiao-Wei Wang, Kai Guo, Yi Wang, Jun Chen, Yong-Zhong Du, Ze-Ming Zhuang, Yong Wang, Wei-Qiang Tan

Subjects: “…Anti-inflammation and anti-fibrosis…”
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