Diagnostic study of fungal and bacterial pathogens that cause vaginal infection in women by Heba Hadid Rashed, Ibtihal Muiz Al-Hussaini, Ali H. Al-Marzoqi

“…Abstract Background: Vaginal infection is an inflammation of the vagina that can result in discharge, itching, and pain. …”
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The Ventilatory and Diffusion Dysfunctions in Obese Patients with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by Sonia Rouatbi, Ines Ghannouchi, Rim Kammoun, Helmi Ben Saad

“…This can be explained in part by the alveolar inflammation.…”
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High-Affinity Detection of Alpha-Synuclein by Aptamer-Gold Conjugates on an Amine-Modified Dielectric Surface by Xuemei You, Subash C. B. Gopinath, Thangavel Lakshmipriya, Dingan Li

“…The proposed strategy helps to identify the binding of aptamer and alpha-synuclein and provides a possible method to lower alpha-synuclein levels and inflammation in PD patients.…”
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IRG1/itaconate enhances efferocytosis by activating Nrf2-TIM4 signaling pathway to alleviate con A induced autoimmune liver injury by Liwu Zeng, Yaxin Wang, Yongzhou Huang, Wenchang Yang, Pei Zhou, Yaqi Wan, Kaixiong Tao, Ruidong Li

“…These findings suggest a new mechanism and potential treatment for promoting the resolution of inflammation and efferocytosis in autoimmune hepatitis.…”
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The Effect of St. John’s Wort Oil on Urethral Stricture: An Experimental Study in Rat Model by Kazım Yelsel, Ergün Alma, Ömer Yüceer, Zeynel Abidin Taş, Berna Totan Ateş, Murat Kobaner, Halil Esimek, Adem Altunkol, Umut Ünal, Ali Ayyıldız

“…John’s Wort (St. JW) oil on inflammation and urethral fibrosis development in a rat urethral trauma model. …”
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Biological Impact of Exposure to Extremely Fine-Grained Volcanic Ash by Cristina Aguilera, Marco Viteri, Rachid Seqqat, Ligia Ayala Navarrette, Theofilos Toulkeridis, Ana Ruano, Marbel Torres Arias

“…The expression of inflammation markers NRLP 3, caspase-1, pro-IL-1, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and h-HPRT was analyzed. …”
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Loss of Type 2 Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Activates NOD‐Like Receptor Family Protein 3/Gasdermin E‐Mediated Pyroptosis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Xiao‐ting Tian, Zhou‐yang‐fan Peng, Yu‐si Wu, Yuan‐yuan Cao, Xue‐chun Li, Ying Li, Si‐Yuan Tang, Alex F. Chen, Xiao‐hui Li

“…Previous research has reported that dysfunction of type 2 bone morphogenetic protein receptor (BMPR2) signaling pathway in endothelium is inclined to prompt inflammation in PAH models, but the underlying mechanism of BMPR2 deficiency‐mediated inflammation needs further investigation. …”
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PTPN2 Downregulation Is Associated with Albuminuria and Vitamin D Receptor Deficiency in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Li Zheng, Wei Zhang, Aimei Li, Yan Liu, Bin Yi, Farid Nakhoul, Hao Zhang

“…Objective. Inflammation plays a major role in albuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Cultivatable Bacteriota of Chronic Wound of Patients with Diabetic Foot Syndrome with Critical Limb Ischemia Based on Wound Biopsy in Peri-Revascularization Period by Syedah Sarah Hussaini, Fran Dominic Grubesa, Mateusz Gajda, Martyna Schönborn, Katarzyna Bogucka, Mikołaj Maga, Paweł Maga, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach

“…Diabetic foot syndrome is often associated with inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of improved blood supply on the change in the clinical status and culturable bacteriota of chronic wounds. …”
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Comprehensive profiling of serum microRNAs in normal and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients by Jian-Wei Zhang, Kamran Ullah, Nauman Khan, Hai-Tao Pan

“…NAFLD can also directly contribute to heart problems through inflammation and insulin resistance, even in individuals without other risk factors. …”
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Exosomes from LPS-Stimulated hDPSCs Activated the Angiogenic Potential of HUVECs In Vitro by Xiangyu Huang, Wei Qiu, Yuhua Pan, Jianjia Li, Zhao Chen, Kaiying Zhang, Yifei Luo, Buling Wu, Wenan Xu

“…This is the first time to explore the role of exosomal microRNA from hDPSCs in inflammation-induced angiogenesis. This finding sheds new light on the effect of inflammation-stimulated hDPSCs on tissue regeneration.…”
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Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema by Feng-Fu Zhan, Mao-Hong Huang, Yan-Ping Du, Yan Chen, Han-Han Chen, Yi-Li Lin, Yi-Yuan Chen, Ling Cai, Xiao-Bin Zhang

“…Pleural effusion resolution, pulmonary inflammation reduction, and the incidence of pleural thickening at three months were comparable between the groups (P > 0.05). …”
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To Hemoadsorb or Not to Hemoadsorb—Do We Have the Answer Yet? An Updated Meta-Analysis on the Use of CytoSorb in Sepsis and Septic Shock by Carmen Orban, Angelica Bratu, Mihaela Agapie, Tudor Borjog, Mugurel Jafal, Romina-Marina Sima, Oana Clementina Dumitrașcu, Mihai Popescu

“…Severe inflammation leading to organ dysfunction is the cornerstone of the pathophysiology of sepsis. …”
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Recombinant α-Klotho Protein Alleviated Acute Cardiorenal Injury in a Mouse Model of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Septic Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 5 by Xi Liu, Yangyang Niu, Xiaoqin Zhang, Yingying Zhang, Ying Yu, Jieli Huang, Jiangtao Li, Chen Yu

“…In the LPS+α-klotho (0.01 mg/kg) group, the levels of apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress were decreased, while the level of endoplasmic reticulum stress was elevated. …”
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Antiganglioside Antibodies and Inflammatory Response in Cutaneous Melanoma by Corina Daniela Ene, Mircea Tampa, Ilinca Nicolae, Cristina Iulia Mitran, Madalina Irina Mitran, Clara Matei, Ana Caruntu, Constantin Caruntu, Simona Roxana Georgescu

“…Epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest “chronic inflammation” to be one of the hallmarks in skin cancers. …”
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Spironolactone Protects against Diabetic Cardiomyopathy in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Wenjuan Liu, Wei Gong, Min He, Yemei Liu, Yeping Yang, Meng Wang, Meng Wu, Shizhe Guo, Yifei Yu, Xuanchun Wang, Fei Sun, Yiming Li, Linuo Zhou, Shengmei Qin, Zhaoyun Zhang

“…Compared to the STZ + NS group, cardiac oxidative stress, fibrosis, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction were improved by SPR treatment. …”
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Systemic Overexpression of GDF5 in Adipocytes but Not Hepatocytes Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver in Mice by Yan Yang, Wenting Zhang, Xiaohui Wu, Jing Wu, Chengjun Sun, Feihong Luo, Zhou Pei

“…Additionally, the levels of FAS, SREBP-1, CPT-1α, and inflammation-associated genes, such as ASC and NLRC4, were unaltered despite GDF5 treatment. …”
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Meeting Report on “10th Anniversary Symposium on Inflammatory Skin Disease” by Shirin Emtenani, John F. Baines, Katja Bieber, Evelyn Gaffal, Stephanie Goletz, Gema Hernández, Misa Hirose, Markus Hoffmann, Pascal Joly, Henriette Kirchner, Jörg Köhl, Sripriya Murthy, Sabrina Patzelt, Frank Petersen, Manuela Pigors, Gabriela Riemekasten, Leon F. Schmidt-Jiménez, Tanya Sezin, Malte Spielmann, Diamant Thaçi, Nina van Beek, Jens Waschke, Ralf J. Ludwig, Enno Schmidt

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Uveitis in spondyloarthropathies: Current concepts by Krati Chauhan

“…Uveitis is the inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, the Uvea. …”
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Effects of the Indoor Environment on the Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in School-Aged Children by Thomas A Kovesi, Robert E Dales

“…BACKGROUND: The fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) appears to be a good marker for airway inflammation in children with asthma.…”
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