Selective mPGES-1 Inhibitor Ameliorated Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis in the Rat Model by Min Ji Kim, Hwi-Ho Lee, Choi Kim, Ja Yeon Lee, Kyung-Sook Chung, Kyung-Tae Lee, Jae Yeol Lee

“…MPO-0144 attenuated the inflammatory responses without severe gastrointestinal side effects and organ toxicities. …”
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Valsartan in Combination with Tripterygium Glycosides Protects against Chronic Nephritis via the Toll-Like Receptor 4 Pathway by Jiabao Dong, Duo Huang, Ling Jing, Mengmeng Wu

“…Compared to patients before treatment, after treatment with valsartan alone or valsartan combined with tripterygium glycosides, the renal function indicators Scr, BUN, and 24 h levels were reduced, and TC, TG, and LDL-C levels were reduced, while HDL-C levels were elevated; inflammatory responses (IL-1β and IL-8) were mitigated; CD4+ ratio and CD4+/CD8+ ratio increased yet CD8+ ratio decreased; TLR4 expression was silenced after treatment. …”
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Epac1 Blocks NLRP3 Inflammasome to Reduce IL-1β in Retinal Endothelial Cells and Mouse Retinal Vasculature by Youde Jiang, Li Liu, Elizabeth Curtiss, Jena J. Steinle

“…Taken together, the data suggest that Epac1 reduces formation of the NLRP3 inflammasome to reduce inflammatory responses in the retinal vasculature.…”
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Golden Tandem of Photothermal Ablation and Simultaneous Anti-Inflammation in One Nanoparticle for Activated Macrophage-Targeted Atherosclerosis Treatment by Lu Y, Wang Y, Li Y, Li Y, Jiang YW, Li J

“…However, PTT can induce inflammatory responses, in turn stimulating the regeneration of atherosclerosis and hindering subsequent therapy.Methods: In this paper, a multifunctional nanoparticle (Au NR@SiO2/RSNO/DS, GSNPD) for the synergistic treatment of atherosclerosis through PTT and anti-inflammation effects was developed. …”
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Interrelation of Natural Polyphenol and Fibrosis in Diabetic Nephropathy by Ye Ma, Jiakun Wang, Juyue Fan, Huiyang Jia, Jinyao Li

“…It can trigger various pathological processes leading to the activation of autophagy, inflammatory responses and a vicious circle of oxidative stress and inflammation. …”
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Paraoxonase 2 Induces a Phenotypic Switch in Macrophage Polarization Favoring an M2 Anti-Inflammatory State by Marie Koren-Gluzer, Mira Rosenblat, Tony Hayek

“…In parallel, PON2KO MPM also showed reduced anti-inflammatory responses in the basal state and also following M2 activation by IL-4. …”
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Fibrinogen and Albumin Score Changes during Preoperative Treatment Can Predict Prognosis in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer by Meng-Jun Tang, Shu-Bo Ding, Wang-Yuan Hu

“…Fibrinogen (Fib) and albumin (Alb) levels are indicators of systemic inflammatory responses. Elevated Fib and decreased Alb levels are considered negative prognostic factors in different types of cancer. …”
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Nanocrystal Agglomerates of Curcumin Prepared by Electrospray Drying as an Excipient-Free Dry Powder for Inhalation by Shahram Emami, Zahra Hemmati, Shadi Yaqoubi, Hamed Hamishehkar, Amin Alvani

“…Curcumin has shown beneficial effects on pulmonary diseases with chronic inflammation or abnormal inflammatory responses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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IL-37 attenuated HPV induced inflammation of oral epithelial cells via inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR by Yahong Shi, Ning Liu, Yunfang Bai, Kunshan Li, Chencong Li, Yujiao Hou

“…The experimental outcomes unequivocally demonstrated that human papillomavirus (HPV) elicited a pronounced and statistically significant induction of inflammatory responses within both varieties of oral epithelial cells under investigation. …”
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Salivary stimulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous Lilium brownii var. viridulum Baker extract for Sjögren’s syndrome: in vitro and in vivo studies by Na-Yeon Ha, Haein Jeong, Mun Seog Chang, Jinsung Kim

“…LB extract appears promising for managing oral health by enhancing salivation, upregulating AQP-5, and modulating immune-inflammatory responses.…”
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Topical steroids as alternative to systemic hormonal treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases in pediatric practice by E. N. Fedulova, O. V. Shumilova, O. V. Fedorova, O. A. Tutina, G. V. Medyantseva

“…Anti-inflammatory treatment aimed to destruction of «vicious circle» of inflammatory responses occupies the main place in the treatment of IBD. …”
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The impact of the novel starch-lipid complexes on the glucolipids metabolism, inflammation, and gut dysbiosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus rats by Yingshuang Lu, Renbing Qin, Jin Wang, Fengjuan Xiang, Yan Zhang, Bowei Zhang, Dancai Fan, Huan Lü, Xuemeng Ji, Shujun Wang, Shuo Wang

“…In addition, RS intake made an impact on phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway that might contribute to the improvement of glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, and inflammatory responses.…”
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Bifunctional copper ion/melittin incorporated hydrogel with antimicrobial and antioxidant capabilities for infected skin wound healing by Jun Yao, Xiao Li, Minjie Lin, Zhuoqi Han, Xiaonan Wang, Jingjing Guo, Bing Wu, Jiajie Xia

“…Additionally, the SA@Cu-MEL hydrogel reduces inflammatory responses, promotes macrophage polarisation to the anti-inflammatory M2 type, and facilitates NIH cell proliferation and migration. …”
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Linking Endotoxins, African Dust PM10 and Asthma in an Urban and Rural Environment of Puerto Rico by Mario G. Ortiz-Martínez, Rosa I. Rodríguez-Cotto, Mónica A. Ortiz-Rivera, Cedric W. Pluguez-Turull, Braulio D. Jiménez-Vélez

“…ENX were found to contribute to cytotoxicity and inflammatory responses provoked by urban ADE PM10 exposure suggesting a synergistic potency of local and natural ENX incoming from ADE. …”
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Divergence in photoreceptor cell death and neuroinflammation in transvitreal and transscleral subretinal delivery in mice by Daniel E. Maidana, Sara Pastor Puente, Catherine Wang, Shivam Chandra, Lucia Gonzalez-Buendia, Eleftherios Paschalis Ilios, Andrius Kazlauskas, Demetrios G. Vavvas

“…Subretinal injection in CX3CR1 + /GFP CCR2 + /RFP mice revealed early inflammatory responses, with TS injections inducing higher infiltration of CD11b + CCR2 + cells compared to TV. …”
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The Hydroalcoholic Extract Obtained from Mentha piperita L. Leaves Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Improves Survival in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Macrophages by Mariana Oliveira Arruda, Saulo José Figueiredo Mendes, Simone Aparecida Teixeira, Ludmilla Santos Silva de Mesquita, Maria Nilce de Sousa Ribeiro, Stanley de Sousa Lima Galvão, Marcelo Nicolás Muscará, Elizabeth Soares Fernandes, Valério Monteiro-Neto

“…Overall, the LHAE obtained from peppermint modulates macrophage-mediated inflammatory responses, by stimulating the antioxidant pathway in these cells. …”
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Resveratrol-driven macrophage polarization: unveiling mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Panting Wang, Panting Wang, Zixi Li, Yixuan Song, Bowei Zhang, Chaofeng Fan, Chaofeng Fan

“…Conversely, it can promote M2 polarization or suppress M1 polarization by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway or activating the PI3K/Akt and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathways, thus alleviating inflammatory responses. Notably, the effect of resveratrol on macrophage polarization is concentration-dependent; moderate concentrations tend to promote M1 polarization, while higher concentrations may favor M2 polarization. …”
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A Simplified Method for Evaluating Chitin-Binding Activity Applied to YKL-40 (HC-gp39, CHI3L1) and Chitotriosidase by Keita Suzuki, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Ami Tanaka, Miwa Tanaka, Kairi Takase, Hiromu Takei, Tomoki Kanaizumi, Kazuaki Okawa, Peter O. Bauer, Fumitaka Oyama

“…Comparative analysis with YKL-39, which does not contain a corresponding W69 residue, highlights the unique role of this residue in YKL-40’s chitin-binding activity that is potentially linked to immune and inflammatory responses. Our evaluation method clarifies YKL-40’s binding properties and provides a versatile approach applicable to other chitin-binding proteins.…”
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The influence of different crosslinking agents onto the physical properties, integration behavior and immune response of collagen-based barrier membranes by Yanru Ren, Said Alkildani, Kim Burckhardt, Alexander Köwitsch, Milena Radenkovic, Sanja Stojanovic, Sanja Stojanovic, Stevo Najman, Stevo Najman, Ole Jung, Luo Liu, Mike Barbeck, Mike Barbeck

“…Using (immune-) histochemistry and histomorphometrical analyses, the cellular inflammatory responses, tissue integration and vascularization patterns at 10-, 30-, and 90-day post-implantation in a subcutaneous implantation model in rats were analyzed. …”
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Follistatin-Like 1: A Potential Mediator of Inflammation in Obesity by Nengguang Fan, Haiyan Sun, Yufan Wang, Yifei Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Zhenhua Xia, Liang Peng, Yanqiang Hou, Weiqin Shen, Rui Liu, Jiajing Yin, Yongde Peng

“…Mechanistic studies revealed that FSTL1 induced inflammatory responses in both 3T3-L1 adipocytes and RAW264.7 macrophages. …”
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