Flavonoid Naringenin: A Potential Immunomodulator for Chlamydia trachomatis Inflammation by Abebayehu N. Yilma, Shree R. Singh, Lisa Morici, Vida A. Dennis

“…Chlamydia trachomatis, the agent of bacterial sexually transmitted infections, can manifest itself as either acute cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or a chronic asymptomatic infection. …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” o... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…Aim: to present modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis for gastroenterologists, general practitioners and physicians.Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a long-term inflammatory disease of the pancreas, manifested by irreversible morphological changes in the parenchyma and pancreatic ducts, which cause pain and/or persistent impairment of function. …”
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Chemical Chaperone of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Inhibits Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Induced by TGF-β1 in Airway Epithelium via the c-Src Pathway by Heung-Man Lee, Ju-Hyung Kang, Jae-Min Shin, Seoung-Ae Lee, Il-Ho Park

“…These results suggest an important role for ER stress and a diverse role for TGF-β1 in upper airway chronic inflammatory disease such as CRS.…”
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Association between IFN-γ +874A/T and IFN-γR1 (-611A/G, +189T/G, and +95C/T) Gene Polymorphisms and Chronic Periodontitis in a Sample of Iranian Population by Zahra Heidari, Hamidreza Mahmoudzadeh-Sagheb, Mohammad Hashemi, Somayeh Ansarimoghaddam, Bita Moudi, Nadia Sheibak

“…Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is an immune regulatory cytokine that acts through its receptor and plays important role in progression of inflammatory disease such as chronic periodontitis (CP). …”
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Gene Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Endothelial Cells from Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease Is Reduced after Surgical Revascularization and Pharmacological Treatment by Franca Marino, Luigina Guasti, Matteo Tozzi, Laura Schembri, Luana Castiglioni, Elisabetta Molteni, Gabriele Piffaretti, Patrizio Castelli, Marco Cosentino

“…Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by immunological activity, in which endothelial dysfunction represents an early event leading to subsequent inflammatory vascular damage. …”
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Murine model for chronic rhinosinusitis: an interventional study by Amr F. Hamour, John JW. Lee, Ewa Wasilewski, Eric Monteiro, John M. Lee, Allan Vescan, Lakshmi P. Kotra

“…Abstract Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a complex inflammatory disease of the sinonasal tract. To understand this disease entity and develop targeted treatments, a reproducible animal model is paramount. …”
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The Treg/Th17 Imbalance in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome by Jin Ye, Hui Liu, Gehua Zhang, Peng Li, Zhiyuan Wang, Shaotong Huang, Qintai Yang, Yuan Li

“…Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic inflammatory disease regulated by T lymphocytes. Our purpose is to assess the pattern of Th17 cells and CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells in peripheral blood of patients with OSAS. …”
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Predicting plaque regression based on plaque characteristics identified by optical coherence tomography: A retrospective study by Cheng-Hui Fan, Lyu-fan Chen, Jing Cheng, Yi-Qiong Wang, Ling-Hao Xu, Ji-Ming Li

“…Background: Atherosclerosis is a lipid-driven, systemic immune-inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque within the arterial walls. …”
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Correlation of ferritin and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) level as a marker of ferroptosis process in endometrioma by Rina Nulianti, Hartanto Bayuaji, Mulyanusa Amarullah Ritonga, Tono Djuwantono, Dian Tjahyadi, Anita Rachmawati, Sri Ratna Dwiningsih, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Putri Nadhira Adinda Adriansyah

“…Abstract Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissues (glands and stroma) located outside the uterine cavity. …”
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A Rare Case of Colonic Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Mass by Haozhe Sun, Jasbir Makker, Harish Patel, Nikhitha Mantri, Ali N. Hussain, Naeem Abbas

“…Sarcoidosis is a common multisystem chronic inflammatory disease of an unidentified inciting etiology. …”
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Eupalinolide B inhibits periodontitis development by targeting ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBE2D3 by Wenhua Kuang, Ruishen Zhuge, Ping Song, Letai Yi, Shujie Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yin Kwan Wong, Ruixing Chen, Junzhe Zhang, Yuanbo Wang, Dandan Liu, Zipeng Gong, Peili Wang, Xiangying Ouyang, Jigang Wang

“…Abstract Periodontitis is a chronic periodontal inflammatory disease caused by periodontal pathogens commonly seen in adults. …”
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Interactions of miR-34b/c and TP53 Polymorphisms on the Risk of Intracranial Aneurysm by Lijuan Li, Xiutian Sima, Peng Bai, Lushun Zhang, Hong Sun, Weibo Liang, Jianxing Liu, Lin Zhang, Linbo Gao

“…Recently, polymorphisms in the TP53 gene were shown to be associated with inflammation and inflammatory disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the interactions of miR-34b/c and TP53 Arg72-Pro polymorphisms on the risk of IA in a Chinese population. …”
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Comparative study of mouse models of atopic dermatitis by Siqi Ye, Lian Zhu, Tao Ruan, Jinjing Jia, Xiumei Mo, Fenggen Yan, Junfeng Liu, Yu Zhang, Dacan Chen

“…Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory disease. Animal models are important for studying disease mechanisms and identifying new therapeutic agents. …”
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Neutrophils: From Inflammatory Bowel Disease to Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer by Chen T, Liu J, Hang R, Chen Q, Wang D

“…Tianyi Chen,1 Jiachen Liu,2 Ruyi Hang,1 Qian Chen,1 Dong Wang1,3 1Cancer Center, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Radiology Department, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Oncology Department of Qianjiang Center Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Dong Wang, Cancer Center, Daping Hospital, 10 Changjiang Zhi Road, Yuzhong Dist, Chongqing, 400042, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-23-68757151, Fax +86-23-68894062, Email dongwang64@hotmail.comAbstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a non-specific inflammatory disease of digestive tract, primarily manifesting as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). …”
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Increased B Cell-Activating Factor Expression Is Associated with Postoperative Recurrence of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Fang Zhang, Zhenhang Xu, Xi He, Yi Sun, Chong Zhao, Jianhui Zhang

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a common upper airway inflammatory disease with a high postoperative recurrence rate. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio in the Patients with Euthyroid Hashimoto's Thyroiditis by Hacer Nur RESBER, Mumtaz TAKIR, Cundullah TORUN

“…Patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammatory disease, and malignancy were excluded from the study. …”
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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

“…Atherosclerosis (AS) is recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease. It is caused by the interaction between inflammatory cells such as macrophages, dendritic cells, and lipoproteins. …”
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Biofilm in Genital Ecosystem: A Potential Risk Factor for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection by Simone Filardo, Marisa Di Pietro, Giulia Tranquilli, Rosa Sessa

“…C. trachomatis, the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases, is still considered an important public health problem worldwide because of the impact of asymptomatic infections on long-term reproductive sequelae, including pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. The aim of our study was to investigate the interaction between C. trachomatis and the biofilm produced by Candida albicans or Gardnerella vaginalis, evaluating whether the biofilm can harbor C. trachomatis and influence its survival as well as its infectious properties. …”
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Diagnostic and Clinical Significance of Serum Levels of D-Lactate and Diamine Oxidase in Patients with Crohn’s Disease by Jierui Cai, Hong Chen, Meiling Weng, Shuyu Jiang, Jie Gao

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease. An ideal laboratory marker that can predict the prognosis in terms of relapse of the disease is clinically desirable. …”
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The HLA-Cw12 Allele Is an Important Susceptibility Allele for Psoriasis and Is Associated with Resistant Psoriasis in the Turkish Population by Nahide Onsun, Serpil Pirmit, Dilek Ozkaya, Şirin Çelik, Aylin Rezvani, F. Pelin Cengiz, Cigdem Kekik

“…Psoriasis is a multifactorial immune-mediated inflammatory disease triggered by both genetic and environmental factors. …”
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