Secondary endolymphatic hydrops: a clinical and literature overview by Aïna Venkatasamy, Aïna Venkatasamy, Aïna Venkatasamy, Aïna Venkatasamy, Anne R. J. Péporté

“…Secondary endolymphatic hydrops may result from cerebellopontine angle tumors, longstanding inner ear conditions, inner ear malformations, intracranial hypotension and recent investigations have highlighted the role of trauma and inflammation as key factors in SEH development.DiscussionDespite the diverse etiologies of SEH, the findings suggest that many of these conditions share a common final pathway in disrupting endolymphatic fluid balance. …”
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Increased Apoptosis and Proliferative Capacity are Early Events in Cyst Formation in Autosomal-Dominant, Polycystic Kidney Disease by Salwa Ibrahim

“…The development of heavy interstitial inflammation could contribute to progressive tubulointerstitial scarring, leading to progressive renal failure.…”
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Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (CCL17) as a clinical biomarker in atopic dermatitis: significance and limitations in the new treatment era by Yoko Kataoka

“…The fallacy that eczema is always visible often hinders successful treatment, when there is subclinical inflammation which is inferable from the TARC level. …”
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Evaluation of Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-1beta in an Experimental Pyelonephritis Model Induced with Planktonic and Biofilms Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Rahul Mittal, Saroj Sharma, Sanjay Chhibber, Kusum Harjai

“…Urinary tract infections may induce severe inflammation, transient impairment in renal function and scar formation, ranging in severity from acute symptomatic pyelonephritis to chronic pyelonephritis, and have the potential to lead to renal failure and death. …”
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Antioxidant Vitamins in the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation: What Is the Evidence? by Sonia Rasoli, Nicholaos Kakouros, Leanne Harling, Philemon Gukop, Manish Soni, Thanos Athanasiou, Antonios Kourliouros

“…Recently, increasing evidence implicates oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of AF. We searched the literature for evidence to support the use of antioxidant vitamins C and E in the prevention of AF. …”
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Design and synthesis of amino-substituted N-arylpiperidinyl-based inhibitors of the (immuno)proteasome by Gobec Martina, Obreza Aleš, Jukič Marko, Baumgartner Ana, Mihelčič Nja, Potočnik Špela, Virant Julija, Mlinarič Irena, Stanislav Raščan, Sosič Gobec Izidor

“…The constitutive proteasome and the immunoproteasome represent validated targets for pharmacological intervention in the context of various diseases, such as cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. The development of novel chemical scaffolds of non-peptidic nature, capable of inhibiting different catalytically active subunits of both isoforms, is a viable approach against these diseases. …”
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Multifocal Multisystem Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Involving Pituitary Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mohd. Ashraf Ganie, Bhanu Malhotra, Manpreet Saini, Arshiya Dutta, Atul Sharma, Kim Vaiphie, Pinaki Dutta

“…Rectal ulcer biopsy showed nonspecific inflammation and necrosis. Hence, he was managed as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …”
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Human-Mimic Submuscular and Premuscular Irradiated Rat Model: Histologic Characteristics of the Capsule Tissue in Contact with the Breast Implant by Hyung Bae Kim, Se Young Han, Jin Sup Eom, Hyun Ho Han

“…Based on the tissue in contact with the silicone implant, ADM had a thinner capsule, less inflammation, less fibrosis, and less vascularization than the muscle and chest wall tissues. …”
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Tight junction proteins in glial tumors development and progression by Jakub Moskal, Slawomir Michalak, Slawomir Michalak

“…Several factors, such as neurotransmitters or cytokines, and processes like ischemia/hypoxia, inflammation, tumorigenesis, phosphorylation/dephosphorylation, ubiquitination, and palmitoylation, regulate tight junction proteins. …”
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Mini Review: Anticholinergic Activity as a Behavioral Pathology of Lewy Body Disease and Proposal of the Concept of “Anticholinergic Spectrum Disorders” by Koji Hori, Kimiko Konishi, Misa Hosoi, Hiroi Tomioka, Masayuki Tani, Yuka Kitajima, Mitsugu Hachisu

“…Briefly, because acetylcholine (ACh) regulates not only cognitive function but also the inflammatory system, when ACh downregulation reaches a critical level, inflammation increases, triggering the appearance of cytokines with AA. …”
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The Liver X Receptor Promotes Immune Homeostasis via Controlled Activation of the Innate Immune System in the Liver by Hiroyuki Nakashima, Bradley M. Kearney, Manabu Kinoshita

“…Therefore, the primary role of LXRs is to accelerate efferocytosis without provoking inflammation and facilitate the transfer of free cholesterol from the intracellular space. …”
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Climate change, air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases: understanding risk factors and the need for adaptive strategies by Jiayu Xu, Zekang Su, Chenchen Liu, Yuxuan Nie, Liangliang Cui

“…Potential pathophysiological mechanisms linking climate change and increased risk of CRD involved pulmonary inflammation, immune disorders, oxidative stress. Notably, the elderly, children, impoverished groups and people in regions with limited adaptability are more sensitive to respiratory health risks caused by climate change. …”
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Ultrasound evaluation of colic in horses: Diagnosis and severity assessment by Mahmood K. Ali, Osamah M. Aliraqi

“…The results revealed that horses suffered from various causes of colic syndrome. Inflammation of the small intestine was the most frequent 35%, followed by cecal impaction, gaseous (flatulence) colic, spasmodic colic and gastric impaction 25, 20, 12.5, 7.5%, respectively. …”
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Analysis of the Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines Secreted by Adult Stem Cells during Differentiation by Amy L. Strong, Jeffrey M. Gimble, Bruce A. Bunnell

“…Mapping the cytokine expression profile during ASC differentiation will provide insight into the role of inflammation in this process and identify potential targets that may aid in enhancing osteogenic or adipogenic differentiation for the purposes of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.…”
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Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mechanistic Approach to Investigate Exclusive Enteral Nutrition Treatment by Lily Nahidi, Andrew S. Day, Daniel A. Lemberg, Steven T. Leach

“…This review will discuss recent research into EEN both describing clinical features of EEN therapy and discussing the most up-to-date understanding of the mechanisms through which EEN may be reducing intestinal inflammation and inducing disease remission.…”
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Adhesion Improvement of Hydroxyapatite Layer on Ti-6Al-4V ELI with the Contribution of PVA and Zirconium Oxide for Biomedical Applications by Sanny Ardhy, Islahuddin Islahuddin

“…This research aims to focus on biomedical applications, specifically to obtain strong adhesion of the implant material layer, which is expected to improve osseointegration and reduce inflammation effects from implantation. The research method is experimental (testing), using both qualitative and quantitative methods. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Restoration of Fertility at Experimental Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Nataliia Volkova, Mariia Yukhta, Anatoliy Goltsev

“…Based on this, we investigated the effect of intravenous administration of cryopreserved mesenchymal stem cells (cMSCs) of bone marrow on experimental chronic inflammation of the ovaries. The paper shows that on the 21st day after cMSC therapy, leukocyte infiltration of ovaries was slightly relative to the control group without treatment, and the ratio of developing and atretic follicles in the animals with cMSC injection dramatically increased, while in the control, it still remained on the side of atretic forms. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of nervous system diseases at the beginning of the 19th century in Vilnius university clinics by E. Sakalauskaitė-Juodeikienė, G. Motiejūnas, D. Jatužis

“…In Vilnius, as in other European clinics, the causes of the diseases were sought in the internal organs (the influence of the solidism theory), but autopsy findings usually revealed the brain and spinal cord congestion with blood, confirming the inflammation of the nervous system (or humoralism) theory. …”
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Role of heat shock protein in radiation-induced effect and related potential clinical application by Ying Xu, Wentao Hu, Guangming Zhou

“…This paper reviews the biological effects of HSP under radiation and the latest research progress of combined radiation and HSP inhibitors or hyperthermia, in the hope of having a more comprehensive understanding of its mechanism in physiological processes such as cell survival, apoptosis, inflammation, immune response, as well as radiation response, which will help to enhance the therapeutic effect and to provide more effective and safer radiotherapy for cancer patients in the future.…”
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The Impact of PPARγ Genetic Variants on IBD Susceptibility and IBD Disease Course by Jessica Mwinyi, Christa Grete-Wenger, Jyrki J. Eloranta, Gerd A. Kullak-Ublick

“…PPARγ is a nuclear receptor that regulates numerous pathways including cytokine expression and immune responses and plays an important role in controlling colon inflammation. We aimed at determining the occurring PPARγ SNPs, at predicting the haplotypes, and at determining the frequency outcome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in comparison with healthy controls. …”
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