Renal Sinus Lipomatosis in Transplanted Kidneys: An Unusual Clinical Case by Luca Apicella, Gianfranco Vallone, Sossio Vitale, Gianluca Garofalo, Luigi Russo, Riccardo Gallo, Stefano Federico, Massimo Sabbatini

“…The rarity of this affection, the need of a differential diagnosis with fat-containing tumors, and the possibility of parenchymal inflammation associated with RSL, potentially responsive to steroids, are also discussed.…”
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Fluoride-induced testicular and ovarian toxicity: evidence from animal studies by Seyedeh Fahimeh Talebi, Mohammad Seify, Ramji Kumar Bhandari, Hamed Shoorei, Shahram Dabiri Oskuei

“…In both males and females, F exerts its adverse effects by triggering apoptosis, autophagy, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, reduction in ATP synthesis, and modulation of important genes involved in steroidogenesis. …”
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Higher serum Metrnl levels are associated with increased vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients by Conghui Liu, Wenwen Ren, Aihua Zhang

“…Background Meteorin-like (Metrnl) is a newly identified secreted protein that plays important roles in metabolic and inflammation-related diseases. Our study aimed to evaluate serum Metrnl levels and establish their relationship with vascular calcification (VC) in hemodialysis (HD) patients.Methods In total, 313 HD patients and 41 healthy individuals, as controls, were included. …”
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DPSCs Protect Architectural Integrity and Alleviate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Regulating Nucleus Pulposus Immune Status by Xiwen Dong, Fanqi Hu, Jing Yi, Yuning Zhang, Chao Liu, Panpan Geng, Han Duan, Chu-Tse Wu, Xuesong Zhang, Hua Wang

“…RNA sequencing and in vitro experiments demonstrated that DPSCs supernatant could downregulate NP cells’ inflammation-related NF-κB and JAK-STAT pathways, reduce IL-6 production, increase collagen II expression, and mitigate apoptosis. …”
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Nanoparticles in Hormonal Regulation of the Female Reproductive System by Vandhana Vijayakumar, Thirumalaikumaran Rathinam, Sakthi Sanjana Deenadhayalan, Elizabeth Rani Edwin, Preethi Harikrishnan, Prathiba Balaji

“…However, the accumulation of NPs in reproductive organs raises concerns about their potential toxicity, particularly in terms of oxidative stress, inflammation, and DNA damage. This review underscores the need for further research to fully understand the long-term effects of NPs on female reproductive health and to establish safe exposure limits. …”
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Euodiae Fructus: a review of botany, application, processing, phytochemistry, quality control, pharmacology, and toxicology by Yule Hao, Jiawen Qi, Xinggui Huang, Chenhao Liu, Yi Liu

“…So far, more than 300 metabolites have been extracted and identified from EF, exhibiting various pharmacological effects, such as cardiovascular protection, gastrointestinal protection, neuroprotection, anti-inflammation, analgesia, anti-tumor, glucose and lipid metabolism regulation, etc. …”
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Features of the nasal microbiota in patients with allergic rhinitis: A review by Irina A. Saichenko, Fatima P. Alidzhanova, Daria V. Zyuzina, Margarita A. Diukova, Dayana G. Bajburdyan, Kirill P. Raevskii

“…The absence of microbiota can increase the response of the immune system and reduce the number of cells that contribute to the regulation of inflammation. This review presents an analysis of the composition of the normal microflora of otolaryngological organs and its effect on the occurrence of allergic rhinitis.…”
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Etoricoxib–NLC Mitigates Radiation-Induced Ovarian Damage in Rats: Insights into Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines, Antioxidant Activity, and Hormonal Responses by Sahar Khateeb

“…These therapeutic effects were achieved through the modulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, augmentation of antioxidant defenses (including <i>Nrf2</i> activation), support for cell survival pathways (via PI3K/Akt signaling), regulation of MAPK, mitigation of fibrosis (<i>TGF-β</i>), and preservation of ovarian reserve (as evidenced by AMH, FSH/LH, and estrogen levels). …”
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Treatment of Extensive Plaque Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthropathy using Methotrexate in a Patient with High Serum Alkaline Phosphatase by Suad HH, Muna Mohammed El Amin, Gad Allah Modawe, Osman Elbasheer

“…Background: Psoriasis is an autoimmune inflammatory, chronic, and relapsing disease of the skin, which can also present with severe joint inflammation and deformity. There are many treatment options, but the severe forms of psoriasis are treated successfully with cytotoxic and biologic therapies. …”
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Use of Hemadsorption in a Case of Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome by Andrea Berkes, Edit Szikszay, János Kappelmayer, Adrienne Kerényi, Tamás Szabó, László Ujhelyi, Krisztina Bari, György Balla, József Balla

“…A 5-year-old girl with Down’s syndrome presented with an inflamed area surrounding an insect bite, signs of systemic inflammation, and multiple organ failure. As previous attempts of immune modulation therapy were unsuccessful, renal replacement therapy was supplemented by the cytokine absorber CytoSorb. …”
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Synthesis and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of New Alkyl-Substituted Phthalimide 1H-1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives by Shalom Pôrto de Oliveira Assis, Moara Targino da Silva, Ronaldo Nascimento de Oliveira, Vera Lúcia de Menezes Lima

“…The anti-inflammatory activity was determined by injecting carrageenan through the plantar tissue of the right hind paw of Swiss white mice to produce inflammation. All the compounds 3a–c and 5a–c exhibited an important anti-inflammatory activity; the best activity was found for the compounds 3b and 5c, which showed to be able to decrease by 69% and 56.2% carrageenan-induced edema in mice. …”
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A Para-Canalicular Abscess Resembling an Inflamed Chalazion by Diamantis Almaliotis, Elias Nakos, Thomas Siempis, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Ioannis Kostopoulos, Maria Chatzipantazi, Vasileios Karampatakis

“…Purulence exited from the punctum lacrimale due to inflammation of the inferior canaliculus (canaliculitis). …”
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Mothers’ experiences as legal guardian of children's phlebitis during hospitalization in Indonesia: A phenomenological study by Casman Casman, Dian Mahanani, Balbina Antonelda Marled Wawo, Muhammad Iqbal, Desy Rizki Ariani, Anung Ahadi Pradana

“…Background: Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is a common procedure performed by nurses for hospitalized children, but phlebitis—an inflammation of the vein—is a frequent complication. …”
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Recent advances in mesenchymal stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis: clinical applications and challenges by Kamran Sheikhi, Salah Ghaderi, Hassan Firouzi, Sarvenaz Rahimibarghani, Ehsan Shabani, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Aref Yarahmadi

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), is characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurodegeneration, leading to diverse clinical manifestations such as fatigue, sensory impairment, and cognitive dysfunction. …”
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Bronchoalveolar Activation of Coagulation and Inhibition of Fibrinolysis during Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury by M. J. Schultz, R. M. Determann, A. A. N. M. Royakkers, E. K. Wolthuis, J. C. Korevaar, M. M. Levi

“…Bronchoalveolar coagulopathy is a characteristic feature of pulmonary inflammation. We compared bronchoalveolar and systemic levels of coagulation in patients who did and patients who did not develop ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI). …”
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Interaction of Cu(II) and Ni(II) with Ypk9 Protein Fragment via NMR Studies by Massimiliano Francesco Peana, Serenella Medici, Alessia Ledda, Valeria Marina Nurchi, Maria Antonietta Zoroddu

“…Here, we tested PK9-H with Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions, the former because it is an essential element ubiquitous in the human body, so its trafficking should be strictly regulated and one cannot exclude that Ypk9 may play a role in it, and the latter because, besides being a toxic element for many organisms and involved in different pathologies and inflammation states, it seems that the protein confers protection against it. …”
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Predictive value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for long-term adverse outcomes in cirrhosis patients post-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt by Qian Zhang, Zi Xu, Li Long, Xinhua Luo, Rongpin Wang, Kangshun Zhu

“…This suggests that NLR is a valuable prognostic marker for long-term progression in these patients, highlighting the role of systemic inflammation.…”
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Pharmacological targeting cGAS/STING/NF-κB axis by tryptanthrin induces microglia polarization toward M2 phenotype and promotes functional recovery in a mouse model of spinal cord... by Ziwei Fan, Mengxian Jia, Jian Zhou, Zhoule Zhu, Yumin Wu, Xiaowu Lin, Yiming Qian, Jiashu Lian, Xin Hua, Jianhong Dong, Zheyu Fang, Yuqing Liu, Sibing Chen, Xiumin Xue, Juanqing Yue, Minyu Zhu, Ying Wang, Zhihui Huang, Honglin Teng

“…In this study, we found that tryptanthrin inhibited microglia-derived inflammation by promoting polarization to the M2 phenotype in vitro. …”
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Exploring the microbiome-gut-testis axis in testicular germ cell tumors by Sona Ciernikova, Aneta Sevcikova, Michal Mego

“…Dysbiosis in the gut or testicular microbiomes may contribute to altered immune responses, inflammation, and hormonal imbalances, potentially playing a role in the pathogenesis of TGCTs. …”
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Resolution of depression: Antidepressant actions of resolvins by Satoshi Deyama, Katsuyuki Kaneda, Masabumi Minami

“…These mediators reportedly play a pivotal role in the resolution of acute inflammation. In this review, we reveal that intracranial infusions of RvD1, RvD2, RvE1, RvE2, and RvE3 produce antidepressant-like effects in various rodent models of depression. …”
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