Differential Role of NKG2A/HLA-E Interaction in the Outcomes of Bladder Cancer Patients Treated with <i>M. bovis</i> BCG or Other Therapies by Inmaculada Ruiz-Lorente, Lourdes Gimeno, Alicia López-Abad, Pedro López Cubillana, Tomás Fernández Aparicio, Lucas Jesús Asensio Egea, Juan Moreno Avilés, Gloria Doñate Iñiguez, Pablo Luis Guzmán Martínez-Valls, Gerardo Server, Belén Ferri, José Antonio Campillo, María Victoria Martínez-Sánchez, Alfredo Minguela

“…The proliferation and production of cytokines and cytotoxicity were evaluated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, stimulated in vitro with anti-CD3/CD28 or BCG, from selected patients based on HLA-B −21M/T dimorphism (NKG2A ligands). …”
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Chemical Composition of Mexicali Propolis and Its Effect on Gastric Repair in an Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Injury Murine Model by Pilar Dominguez-Verano, Nadia Jacobo-Herrera, Andrés Castell-Rodríguez, Octavio Canales-Alvarez, Maria Margarita Canales-Martinez, Marco Aurelio Rodriguez-Monroy

“…This effect was associated with a reduction in MPO enzyme activity and in the levels of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, maintaining controlled inflammation in gastric tissue. …”
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An integrative analysis of ASCL1 in breast cancer and inhibition of ASCL1 increases paclitaxel sensitivity by activating ferroptosis via the CREB1/GPX4 axis by Xiaolu Yang, Xiaolu Yang, Yilun Li, Yilun Li, Yaqi Peng, Yuan Chang, Binglu He, Binglu He, Tianqi Zhang, Tianqi Zhang, Shiyu Zhang, Cuizhi Geng, Yunjiang Liu, Xiaolong Li, Jun Hao, Li Ma

“…Associations between ASCL1 expression and cytokines, immunomodulatory factors, MHC molecules, and receptors were analyzed using Pearson and Spearman correlation methods. …”
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Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kátia Nunes da Silva, Fernanda Martins Marim, Gisele Vieira Rocha, Zaquer Suzana Munhoz Costa-Ferro, Luciana Souza de Aragão França, Carolina Kymie Vasques Nonaka, Bruno Diaz Paredes, Erik Aranha Rossi, Erick Correia Loiola, Corynne Stephanie Ahouefa Adanho, Rachel Santana Cunha, Mayck Medeiros Amaral da Silva, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Vivian Vasconcelos Costa, Dalila Lucíola Zanette, Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Renato Santana Aguiar, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza

“…Administration of hUCMSC to SARS-CoV-2-infected K18 mice expressing hACE2 was effective in improving lung histology and modulating of a panel of cytokines. Conclusions Our study assessed MSCs derived from various tissues, uncovering significant variability in their characteristics and immunomodulatory capacities. …”
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Cancer stem cells and tumor-associated macrophages as mates in tumor progression: mechanisms of crosstalk and advanced bioinformatic tools to dissect their phenotypes and interacti... by Francesco Verona, Sebastiano Di Bella, Roberto Schirano, Camilla Manfredi, Francesca Angeloro, Giulia Bozzari, Matilde Todaro, Matilde Todaro, Giuseppe Giannini, Giuseppe Giannini, Giorgio Stassi, Veronica Veschi

“…The aggressive behavior of CSCs is guided by several intracellular signaling pathways such as WNT, NF-kappa-B, NOTCH, Hedgehog, JAK-STAT, PI3K/AKT1/MTOR, TGF/SMAD, PPAR and MAPK kinases, as well as extracellular vesicles such as exosomes, and extracellular signaling molecules such as cytokines, chemokines, pro-angiogenetic and growth factors, which finely regulate CSC phenotype. …”
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Gegen Qinlian Decoction Attenuates Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer via Suppressing TLR4 Signaling Pathway Based on Network Pharmacology and In Vivo/In Vitro Experimental Valid... by Yaoyao Xu, Qiaoyan Cai, Chunyu Zhao, Weixiang Zhang, Xinting Xu, Haowei Lin, Yuxing Lin, Daxin Chen, Shan Lin, Peizhi Jia, Meiling Wang, Ling Zhang, Wei Lin

“…In vitro, GQD suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokines and TLR4 signaling pathway in the LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells, and combined with TAK242, it further reduced the phosphorylation of IκBα, P65. …”
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Clinical outcome changes in sarcopenic obesity: a meta-analysis of exercise training methods by Lei Chen, Haojing Zhou, Yichen Gong, Yi Tang, Hai Su, Zhongyi Zhang, Peijian Tong, Guoqian Chen

“…This underscores the clinical significance of exercise intervention in treating muscle-reducing obesity, suggesting future studies explore exercise intervention’s role and mechanism, particularly related to IGF-1, IL-6, and other cytokines.…”
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29 m6A-RNA Methylation (Epitranscriptomic) Regulators Are Regulated in 41 Diseases including Atherosclerosis and Tumors Potentially via ROS Regulation – 102 Transcriptomic Dataset... by Ming Liu, Keman Xu, Fatma Saaoud, Ying Shao, Ruijing Zhang, Yifan Lu, Yu Sun, Charles Drummer, Li Li, Sheng Wu, Satya P. Kunapuli, Gerard J. Criner, Jianxin Sun, Huimin Shan, Xiaohua Jiang, Hong Wang, Xiaofeng Yang

“…We performed a database mining on 102 transcriptomic datasets for the expressions of 29 m6A-RNA methylation (epitranscriptomic) regulators (m6A-RMRs) in 41 diseases and cancers and made significant findings: (1) a few m6A-RMRs were upregulated; and most m6A-RMRs were downregulated in sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock, and trauma; (2) half of 29 m6A-RMRs were downregulated in atherosclerosis; (3) inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis modulated m6A-RMRs more than lupus and psoriasis; (4) some organ failures shared eight upregulated m6A-RMRs; end-stage renal failure (ESRF) downregulated 85% of m6A-RMRs; (5) Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections modulated m6A-RMRs the most among viral infections; (6) proinflammatory oxPAPC modulated m6A-RMRs more than DAMP stimulation including LPS and oxLDL; (7) upregulated m6A-RMRs were more than downregulated m6A-RMRs in cancer types; five types of cancers upregulated ≥10 m6A-RMRs; (8) proinflammatory M1 macrophages upregulated seven m6A-RMRs; (9) 86% of m6A-RMRs were differentially expressed in the six clusters of CD4+Foxp3+ immunosuppressive Treg, and 8 out of 12 Treg signatures regulated m6A-RMRs; (10) immune checkpoint receptors TIM3, TIGIT, PD-L2, and CTLA4 modulated m6A-RMRs, and inhibition of CD40 upregulated m6A-RMRs; (11) cytokines and interferons modulated m6A-RMRs; (12) NF-κB and JAK/STAT pathways upregulated more than downregulated m6A-RMRs whereas TP53, PTEN, and APC did the opposite; (13) methionine-homocysteine-methyl cycle enzyme Mthfd1 downregulated more than upregulated m6A-RMRs; (14) m6A writer RBM15 and one m6A eraser FTO, H3K4 methyltransferase MLL1, and DNA methyltransferase, DNMT1, regulated m6A-RMRs; and (15) 40 out of 165 ROS regulators were modulated by m6A eraser FTO and two m6A writers METTL3 and WTAP. …”
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&alpha;-Methyl-Tryptophan Inhibits SLC6A14 Expression and Exhibits Immunomodulatory Effects in Crohn&rsquo;s Disease by Su Y, Li J, Chen Y, Bao J, Lei Z, Ma M, Zhang W, Liu Q, Xu B, Hu T, Hu Y

“…The α-MT treatment group also exhibited reduced levels of cytokines involved in T cell differentiation (IFN-γ and TNF-α) and the expression of immune cell surface markers CXCR-3 and LAG-3. …”
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Emodin protects against severe acute pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury by activating Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 signal and inhibiting ferroptosis in vivo and in vitro by Gang Shen, Haiyun Wen, Huijuan Li, Xuetao Zhang, Bowen Lan, Xuanchi Dong, Peng Ge, Yalan Luo, Hailong Chen

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) were used to assess the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, Fe2+, and associated oxidative stress indicators in the serum and cell supernatant. …”
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MSC-exosomes pretreated by Danshensu extracts pretreating to target the hsa-miR-27a-5p and STAT3-SHANK2 to enhanced antifibrotic therapy by Jiabin Liang, Jingxiu Zhao, Lin Yang, Qian Wang, Jing Liao, Jianhao Li, Weizhao Zhuang, Fanghong Li, Jinxian He, Yukuan Tang, Hanwei Chen, Chen Huang

“…Methods The in vitro studies included the effects of DSS duration on MSCs, and the characterization of DSS-Exo and Exo, followed by the assessment of RNA and protein expression levels of peritoneal fibrosis markers and inflammatory cytokines levels after treating human peritoneal mesothelial (HMrSV5) cells. …”
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Le stress thermique environnemental dans l’espèce bovine : 2. Effets physiologiques, pathologiques, comportementaux, alimentaires, immunitaires et sur la production laitière by Christian Hanzen, Pauline Delhez, Jean-Luc Hornick, Françoise Lessire, Djellel Eddine Gherissi

“…Chez la vache en lactation, il entraîne une augmentation du taux cellulaire du lait et une diminution de la concentration plasmatique en cytokines et en immunoglobulines. Enfin, un stress thermique induit une augmentation de la prévalence de pathologies telles que l’acidose du rumen, l’acétonémie, les boiteries, les mammites ou encore l’infestation parasitaire. …”
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Warm and humid environment induces gut microbiota dysbiosis and bacterial translocation leading to inflammatory state and promotes proliferation and biofilm formation of certain ba... by Yinrui Guo, Jianlang He, Shaojie Li, Shiqi Zou, Haiting Zhang, Xin Yang, Jian Wang

“…Both mice and human subjects with “Dampness Syndrome” displayed elevated serum levels of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and interleukin-17 A (IL-17A). Interestingly, Saliva samples from individuals with “Dampness Syndrome” showed elevated TNF-α levels, accompanied by thick and greasy tongue fur. …”
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Uncovering the Mechanisms of BaBaoWuDanYaoMo Against Influenza A Virus and Virus-Induced Inflammation Based on Network Pharmacology and Pharmacological Evaluation by Lei B, Su Y, Chen R, Chen Z, Liu B, Chen Y, Zhou M, Wang X, Ma Q

“…Lung indexes, histological changes and cytokines were determined on the 6th day.Results: BB could effectively inhibit A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (H1N1), A/GZ/GIRD07/09 (H1N1), A/HK/Y280/97 (H9N2) and A/Aichi/68 (H3N2) with IC50 values of 116.5 ± 2.2, 59.86 ± 8.33, 102.87 ± 6.66 and 66.43 ± 6.785 μg/mL, respectively. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of <i>Cajanus cajan</i> (L.) <i>Millsp</i>. Leaf Extract in Modulating Gut Microbiota and Immune Response for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Mingzhang Lin, Linghua Piao, Zhendong Zhao, Li Liao, Dayong Wang, Haiwen Zhang, Xiande Liu

“…Our results demonstrated that oral administration of CCLE significantly alleviates gastrointestinal symptoms in DSS-induced IBD mice by modulating the balance of gut-derived pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. This modulation is associated with a functional correction in M1/M2 macrophage polarization and the Th17/Treg cell balance in splenic immune cells, as well as shifts in the populations of harmful bacteria (<i>Erysipelatoclostridium</i> and <i>Staphylococcus</i>) and beneficial bacteria (<i>Odoribacter</i>, unidentified <i>Oscillospiraceae</i>, <i>Lachnoclostridium</i>, and <i>Oscillibacter</i>) in the gut. …”
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A humanized anti-MSLN×4-1BB bispecific antibody exhibits potent antitumour activity through 4-1BB signaling activation and fc function without systemic toxicity by Da-yan Zhang, Zhi-hua Zhang, Wen-ting Liu, Wei-ming Zhou, Peng-fei Zhou, Juan-juan Wei, Xue-jing Dai, Xiao-li Zeng, Yu-qiong Zhou, Han-wang Li, Heng Zhang, Ao-lin Shen, Lian-sheng Cheng, Guo-dong Shen, Yi-fu He

“…Furthermore, HK013-G1 did not induce nonspecific production of proinflammatory cytokines and showed good tolerability up to the highest tested dose (30 mg/kg weekly) for 5 weeks, with no HK013-G1-related adverse effects observed in cynomolgus monkeys. …”
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PreS1 deletions in genotype C HBV leads to severe hepatic inflammation and hepatocarcinogenesis via the IRE1-JNK axis by Yu-Min Choi, Junghwa Jang, Dong Hyun Kim, Ziyun Kim, Eunseo Kim, Won Hyeok Choe, Bum-Joon Kim

“…This leads to enhanced HBV replication and production of tumor-promoting inflammatory cytokines and IL6 and COX2 via the IRE1-JNK signaling pathway. …”
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Integrated microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome insight into the alleviating mechanisms of sheep milk in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model by Wenna Yao, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Teligun Bao, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song

“…An imbalance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines also is a hallmark of IBD. At present, IBD is treated with medicines. …”
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