Germline deletion of Rgs2 and/or Rgs5 in male mice does not exacerbate left ventricular remodeling induced by subchronic isoproterenol infusion by Shelby Dahlen, Ipsita Mohanty, Bo Sun, Sanjana Nallapaneni, Patrick Osei‐Owusu

“…The results together indicate that ventricular remodeling due to Rgs2 and/or Rgs5 deletion is associated with augmented myocardial immune cell presence but is not exacerbated by sustained βAR stimulation.…”
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Atomized Neutrophil Membrane-coated MOF Nanoparticles for Direct Delivery of Dexamethasone for Severe Pneumonia by Yixiao Yang, Lizhen Yan, Han Zhang, Chuanguang Xiao, Kai Wang

“…Neutrophil cell membrane-derived nanovesicles, with their ability to specifically target hyper-activated immune cells and excellent mucus permeability, emerge as a promising carrier for pulmonary inhalation therapy. …”
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DESIGN OF THE CONTACT POTENTIALS DIFFERENCE PROBES by K. U. Pantsialeyeu, U. A. Mikitsevich, A. L. Zharin

“…The purpose of this paper is to describe the basic approaches to design of the small dimension, complete contact potential difference probes, providing high sensitivity, operating speed, and noise immunity. In this paper the contact potential difference probe, which is a electrometer with dynamic capacitor plate at about 0.1–5 mm2 . …”
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Risk and protective factors for ASF in domestic pigs and wild boar in the EU, and mitigation measures for managing the disease in wild boar by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Anette Ella Boklund, Karl Ståhl, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, Tomasz Podgórski, Timothée Vergne, José Cortiñas Abrahantes, Eleonora Cattaneo, Sofie Dhollander, Alexandra Papanikolaou, Stefania Tampach, Lina Mur

“…Fifth, the use of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccines as an immune contraceptive has the potential, as a complementary tool, to reduce and control wild boar populations. …”
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Gut microbiome in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Anastasios Mpountouridis, Christina Tsigalou, Ioanna Bezirtzoglou, Eugenia Bezirtzoglou, Elisavet Stavropoulou

“…Through gut-liver axis, gut microbiota may influence liver immune function. The release of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from intestines to portal vein which are transported to the liver, may trigger hepatic inflammation, steatosis and even fibrosis. …”
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The Mast Cell Is an Early Activator of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Neuroinflammation and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in the Hippocampus by Yiwei Wang, Huanhuan Sha, Leting Zhou, Yinan Chen, Qin Zhou, Hongquan Dong, Yanning Qian

“…Mast cells (MCs) and microglia, two resident immune cells in the brain, together with astrocytes, play critical roles in the progression of neuroinflammation-related diseases. …”
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Genomic Introgression Between Critically Endangered and Stable Species of Darwin's Tree Finches on the Galapagos Islands by Rachael Y. Dudaniec, Sonu Yadav, Julian Catchen, Sonia Kleindorfer

“…Alleles were annotated to genes associated with inflammation, immunity, brain function and development. We provide evidence that introgression among a critically endangered and stable species of Darwin's tree finch across years may aid in the retention of adaptive alleles and genetic diversity in birds threatened with extinction.…”
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Regulation of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Acute Kidney Injury: Crosstalk between Cannabidiol and GILZ by Babak Baban, Hesam Khodadadi, Kumar Vaibhav, Cristina Marchetti, Carlo Riccardi, Mahmood S. Mozaffari

“…Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) have emerged as largely tissue-resident archetypal cells of the immune system. We tested the hypotheses that renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a contributing factor to polarization of ILCs and that glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ) and cannabidiol regulate them in this condition. …”
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New genetic tools for plant defense against parasitic nematodes by A. V. Kochetov, T. A. Gavrilenko, O. S. Afanasenko

“…Here we reviewed recent publications on plant parasitic nematode effectors used for hijacking of the plant immune system, data on R-genes and molecular mechanisms of their activities. …”
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Knowledge and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine among residents of Jos-south Local Government Area in Nigeria by Oluwatosin Ruth Ilori, Jeji F Danjuma, Roseline Olabisi Ige

“…Ever since vaccines have become available, there has been a global effort to attain herd immunity of at least 75% through the administration of vaccines. …”
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Evaluation of global DNA methylation, homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels among patients with celiac disease by Farah Tareq Yaseen, Rakad M.Kh. Al-Jumaily

“…Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disorder caused by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals characterized by chronic inflammation that essentially affects the small intestine. …”
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Emodin promotes the recovery of rheumatoid arthritis by regulating the crosstalk between macrophage subsets and synovial fibroblast subsets by Lianying Cheng, Xiaofeng Rong

“…Moreover, MerTKposTREM2high STM‐mediated secretion of exosomes was promoted, which can inhibit the secretion of pro‐inflammatory factors by FAPα+THY1+ FLSs and promote the secretion of anti‐inflammatory factors by FAPα+THY1+ FLSs, thereby inhibiting FAPα+THY1−FLS proliferation and migration, improving the local immune microenvironment, and inhibiting RA damage. …”
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Anti-Biofilm Effect of Ampicillin-Loaded Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles Conjugated with Lysostaphin on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Elahe Norouzi, Seyed Mostafa Hosseini, Babak Asghari, Reza Mahjoub, Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare, Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Fereshte Kalhori, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…Staphylococcus aureus exhibits the capacity to develop biofilms on various surfaces, encompassing both living and nonliving substrates, enabling it to develop resistance against the immune system and antibiotics. Therefore, this bacterium can cause numerous challenges in healthcare and treatment systems. …”
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IFN Regulatory Factor 1 Mediates Macrophage Pyroptosis Induced by Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Min Guo, Rui Yan, Hongmei Yao, Liqin Duan, Meng Sun, Zheng Xue, Yongping Jia

“…IFN regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) is a pleiotropic transcription factor involved in various immune processes and cell death. We propose that IRF-1 may be implicated in macrophage pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of AS and ACS. …”
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Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in lupus nephritis and beyond by Elisabet Svenungsson, Iva Gunnarsson, Andreas Jönsen, Ting Wang, Anders A Bengtsson, Christian Lood, Marina Barguil Macedo

“…Objectives To study neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels in peripheral blood in SLE, and to propose a mechanism by which neutrophils secrete NGAL on stimulation with immune complexes (IC).Methods NGAL was measured by ELISA in two independent Swedish SLE cohorts acting as exploratory and validation cohort (n=124 and n=308, respectively), disease controls (n=38) and healthy controls (n=77). …”
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Clinical outcomes of COVID-19 infection in liver transplant recipients based on vaccination status by Vinathi Polamraju, Neeta Vachharajani, Brian F. Gage, Jeffrey S. Crippin, William C. Chapman

“…BackgroundCOVID-19 disease burden has been mitigated by vaccination; however, concerns persist regarding weakened immune responses in liver transplant (LT) recipients. …”
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Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pyogenes among Pediatric Patients with Acute Pharyngitis in Sidama, Southern Ethiopia by Alemitu Beyene Gebre, Demissie Assegu Fenta, Abel Abera Negash, Betelihem Jima Hayile

“…Streptococcus pyogenes is the most frequent cause of pharyngitis and skin infections in children and causes immune complications like rheumatic fever and rheumatoid heart disease (RHD), particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia. …”
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Biosynthetic pathway for leukotrienes is stimulated by lipopolysaccharide and cytokines in pig endometrial stromal cells by Barbara Jana, Aneta Andronowska, Jarosław Całka, Aleksandra Mówińska

“…Abstract An inflammatory response is related to different inflammatory mediators generated by immune and endometrial cells. The links between lipopolysaccharide (LPS), cytokines, and leukotrienes (LTs) in endometrial stromal cells remain unclear. …”
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The Effects of Nigella Sativa (Black Seed) in Rhinosinusitis Subjects: A Systematic Review by Muhamad Najmi Muhamad Najemudin, Nurul Asyiqin Yusof

“… Introduction: Allergic rhinitis is a persistent inflammatory nasal condition triggered by an exaggerated immune response to allergens. Its primary complication is sinusitis which progresses to rhinosinusitis. …”
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The external validity of machine learning-based prediction scores from hematological parameters of COVID-19: A study using hospital records from Brazil, Italy, and Western Europe. by Ali Safdari, Chanda Sai Keshav, Deepanshu Mody, Kshitij Verma, Utsav Kaushal, Vaadeendra Kumar Burra, Sibnath Ray, Debashree Bandyopadhyay

“…The external performance was reduced when the model was trained on datasets from Italy and tested on Brazil (AUC score 69%) and Western Europe (AUC score 65%); presumably affected by factors, like, ethnicity, phenotype, immunity, reference ranges, across the populations. …”
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