Role of Inflammatory Cell Subtypes in Heart Failure by Derek Strassheim, Edward C. Dempsey, Evgenia Gerasimovskaya, Kurt Stenmark, Vijaya Karoor

“…Inflammation is a well-known feature of heart failure. …”
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CCL24 and Fibrosis: A Narrative Review of Existing Evidence and Mechanisms by Raanan Greenman, Chris J. Weston

“…We focus on the preclinical and clinical evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of blocking CCL24 in diseases that involve excessive inflammation and fibrosis.…”
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Controversy About Management of Osteoarthritis with Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs by CUI Hanshu, LIU Bin

“…Some scholars believe that synovial inflammation is the main factor of pain and progression of OA, so disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for inflammatory arthritis could be used to treat OA. …”
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Gut Microbiome in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Potential of Probiotics as an Adjuvant Therapy by Grace Yong-En Kong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law

“… The gut-brain axis concept has become an exciting area of research in psychiatry. Gastrointestinal inflammation and gut microbiome dysbiosis have been associated with mental health disorders. …”
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HMBG1 as a Driver of Inflammatory and Immune Processes in the Pathogenesis of Ocular Diseases by Yi Liu, Guo-Bin Zhuang, Xue-Zhi Zhou

“…High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a nuclear protein that can also act as an extracellular trigger of inflammation, proliferation, and migration in eye diseases. …”
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Aphthous Esophagael Ulceration: A Novel Presentation of Crohn’s Disease? by Paul L Beck, Philip K Blustein, Melvin A Andersen

“…A small bowel enema showed inflammation of the distal ileum. Colonoscopy revealed patchy areas of inflammation of the colon and distal ileum. …”
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A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Aortitis Associated with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Sylwia Sasinowska, Pamela Traisak, Michael McCormack, Hala Eid

“…Aortitis is a broad term describing inflammation of the aorta. The most common causes of aortitis are the large-vessel vasculitides giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis. …”
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A dual role of Cohesin in DNA DSB repair by Michael Fedkenheuer, Yafang Shang, Seolkyoung Jung, Kevin Fedkenheuer, Solji Park, Davide Mazza, Robin Sebastian, Hiroyuki Nagashima, Dali Zong, Hua Tan, Sushil Kumar Jaiswal, Haiqing Fu, Anthony Cruz, Supriya V. Vartak, Jan Wisniewski, Vittorio Sartorelli, John J. O’Shea, Laura Elnitski, Andre Nussenzweig, Mirit I. Aladjem, Fei-Long Meng, Rafael Casellas

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lncRNA FR215775 Regulates Th2 Differentiation in Murine Allergic Rhinitis by Yue Ma, Le Shi, Keqing Zhao, Chunquan Zheng

“…Meanwhile, the eosinophilia inflammation, goblet cell hyperplasia, and mast cell inflammation in the nasal mucosa all decreased, which indicated attenuated allergic inflammation in the lncRNA FR215775-silencing AR group. …”
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Role of Albumin as a Nutritional and Prognostic Marker in Elective Intestinal Surgery by Christian Galata, Linda Busse, Emrullah Birgin, Christel Weiß, Julia Hardt, Christoph Reißfelder, Mirko Otto

“…The aim of this study was to investigate albumin, nutritional status, and inflammation in the perioperative course of patients undergoing elective intestinal surgery. …”
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Protease-activated receptor 1 in the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis by Sarath Ranganathan, Philip Sutton, Sophie Day, Poshmaal Dhar, Kristy Azzopardi, Muhammad A Saeed, Sohinee Sarkar, Jia-Xi Han

“…Background The most common cause of death in those with cystic fibrosis (CF) is respiratory failure due to bronchiectasis resulting from repeated cycles of respiratory infection and inflammation. Protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) is a cell surface receptor activated by serine proteases including neutrophil elastase, which is recognised as a potent modulator of inflammation. …”
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Platelet Rich Plasma for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Series and Review of Literature by Humeira Badsha, Ghita Harifi, William D. Murrell

“…There was an improvement in joint inflammation on ultrasound imaging in some patients. …”
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Heterogeneity in NK Cell Subpopulations May Be Involved in Kidney Cancer Metastasis by Zhengfang Liang, Fengwei Nong, Jingjie Zhao, Dalong Wei, Qianli Tang, Jian Song, Lingzhang Meng

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Role of PPARα and Its Agonist in Renal Diseases by Ching-Feng Cheng, Hsi-Hsien Chen, Heng Lin

“…Recently, PPARα activation has been shown to confer additional benefits on endothelial function, kidney function, and anti-inflammation, suggesting that PPARα agonists may be good candidates for treating acute renal failure. …”
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Brain-Gut Interactions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Mechanisms of Anorexia in Animal Models of Experimental Colitis by Harvey P Weingarten

“…The mechanisms by which inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract results in anorexia are unknown. …”
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Editorial: Hypertension in obese women: gender-specific challenges and solutions by Santiago Cuevas, Jussara M. Do Carmo, Rodrigo O. Marañón

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Acquisition of innate B cell properties and generation of autoreactive IgA antibodies by follicular B cells during homeostatic proliferation by Laura Kampe, Laura Kampe, Christian Melcher, Christian Melcher, Katrin Westphal, Katrin Westphal, Korbinian Brand, Niko Föger, Niko Föger, Kyeong-Hee Lee, Kyeong-Hee Lee

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Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adult Onset Still's Disease with a Serum Ferritin of 26,387 μg/L by Sheetal Patel, Seyed Monemian, Ayesha Khalid, Harvey Dosik

“…Serum ferritin rises in the anemia of chronic inflammation reflecting increased iron storage and other changes mediated by inflammation. …”
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The Pathology of T Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Anselm Mak, Nien Yee Kow

“…Compelling evidence has however shown that without the assistance of the helper T lymphocytes, it is indeed difficult for the “helpless” B cells to become functional enough to trigger SLE-related inflammation. T cells have been recognized to be crucial in the pathogenicity of SLE through their capabilities to communicate with and offer enormous help to B cells for driving autoantibody production. …”
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The discovery of high endothelial venules. A historical note by Domenico Ribatti

“…HEVs expand during inflammation in immune-stimulated lymph nodes and are profoundly remodeled in metastatic and tumor-draining lymph nodes. …”
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