Serum IL-33 Levels Are Associated with Liver Damage in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Juan Wang, Pingwei Zhao, Hui Guo, Xiguang Sun, Zhenyu Jiang, Lijun Xu, Junyan Feng, Junqi Niu, Yanfang Jiang

“…These data suggest that IL-33 may be a pathogenic factor contributing to CHC-related liver injury.…”
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Virgin coconut oil lessens trichloroacetic acid assault on the stomach and intestine of rats via enhancement of Nrf2 but inhibition of TNF-α, IL1β/NF-kB signalling pathway by OO Oladokun, KO Ajeigbe, MA Adelakun

“…Conclusions: Virgin coconut oil shows a promising adjunctive effect quashing trichloroacetic acid-induced injury in the stomach and intestine via suppression of lipid peroxidation, enhancement of Nrf2 but inhibition of TNF-α, IL-1β/NF-kB signaling.…”
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Predicting Discharge Location among Low-Energy Hip Fracture Patients Using the Score for Trauma Triage in the Geriatric and Middle-Aged (STTGMA) by Sanjit R. Konda, Hesham Saleh, Ariana Lott, Kenneth A. Egol

“…On initial evaluation in the Emergency Department, each patient’s age, comorbidities, injury severity, and functional status were utilized to calculate a STTGMA score. …”
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Feasibility of Neurorehabilitation Using a Hybrid Assistive Limb for Patients Who Underwent Spine Surgery by Aya Yatsugi, Takashi Morishita, Hiroyuki Fukuda, Naoya Kotani, Kenji Yagi, Hiroshi Abe, Etsuji Shiota, Tooru Inoue

“…We evaluated the 10-m walking test (10MWT), the modified Gait Abnormality Rating Scale (GARS-M), Barthel Index (BI), and the walking index for spinal cord injury II (WISCI II) score results before and after robotic rehabilitation. …”
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MicroRNA-19a Targets Fibroblast Growth Factor-Inducible Molecule 14 and Prevents Tubular Damage in Septic AKI by Jun Hong, Bang-Chuan Hu, Liang Xu, Yang Zheng, Zi-Qiang Shao, Run Zhang, Xiang-Hong Yang, Ren-Hua Sun, Shi-Jing Mo

“…Fibroblast growth factor-inducible molecule 14 (Fn14) plays a principal role in triggering tubular damage during septic acute kidney injury (AKI). Here, we explore the mechanism underlying Fn14 deregulation in septic AKI. …”
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Pterostilbene antagonizes homocysteine-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis and lipid deposition in vascular endothelial cells by Qiao Jiang, Li Wang, Xu Si, Yuanyuan Bian, Weijia Zhang, Huijun Cui, Hailong Gui, Ye Zhang, Bin Li, Dehong Tan

“…These results suggest that Pte exhibits significant potential for dealing with HHcy-induced vascular endothelial injury, such as atherosclerosis.…”
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Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid Attenuates Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Experimental Colitis by Munkhtugs Davaatseren, Jin-Taek Hwang, Jae Ho Park, Myung-Sunny Kim, Shuaiyu Wang, Mi Jeong Sung

“…We found that γ-PGA significantly attenuated weight loss, DAI, and colon shortening. γ-PGA also significantly reduced histopathological evidence of injury. Moreover, γ-PGA significantly attenuated DSS-induced blood vessel densities. …”
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Variation in Assessing Renal Allograft Rejection: A National Assessment of Nephrology Practice by John Peabody, Paul Billings, Czarlota Valdenor, Zach Demko, Solomon Moshkevich, David Paculdo, Mary Tran

“…Among nephrologists, practicing in settings ranging from transplant centers to community practice, we found that the clinical workup of kidney injury in posttransplant patients is highly variable and frequently deviates from evidence-based care. …”
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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

“…This disruption can trigger oxidative injury and an inflammatory response, leading to ferroptosis, particularly in the endometrioma phenotype. …”
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Effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in reducing lateral condylar prominence and enhancing functional outcomes in pediatric cubitus varus: a retrospective study by Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Bibek Banskota

“…Results The mean age at surgery was 11.77 years (± 3.76), with an average time since injury of 54.15 months (± 31.76). Post-operatively, the radiological carrying angle improved from 23.90° (± 8.84) varus to 5.14° (± 7.64) valgus. …”
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Light-chain proximal tubulopathy: a retrospective study from a single Chinese nephrology referral center by Xin Wang, Xiao-juan Yu, Su-xia Wang, Fu-de Zhou, Ming-hui Zhao

“…One patient presented with acute kidney injury and 16 patients presented with chronic kidney disease. …”
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PPARγ Agonist Rosiglitazone Suppresses Renal mPGES-1/PGE2 Pathway in db/db Mice by Ying Sun, Zhanjun Jia, Gang Liu, Li Zhou, Mi Liu, Baoxue Yang, Tianxin Yang

“…In line with the reduction of glomerular mPGES-1, the glomerular injury score showed a tendency of improvement after 1 week of Rosi therapy. …”
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Serum Levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TGF-β, and MMP-9 in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting and Regulation of MMP-9 in a New In Vitro Model of THP-1 Cells Activated by Stenting by Rongrong Zhang, Fan Jiang, Cindy Si Chen, Tianzhu Wang, Jinzhou Feng, Tao Tao, Xinyue Qin

“…Second, we established a new in vitro model, where THP-1 monocytes were treated with the supernatants of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) that were scratched by pipette tips, which mimics monocytes activated by mechanical injury of stenting. The treatment enhanced THP-1 cell adhesion, migration and invasion ability, and the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and Elk-1 and MMP-9 expression were significantly increased. …”
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The pro-inflammatory cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) in Diabetic Nephropathy by Alia KH Mahmoud, Muhammed Ahmed Abd El Moety, Amal Khalifa Ahmed, Samer A. El-Sawy

“…Regretfully, we still don't fully understand the mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of renal injury in diabetes. There is now proof that inflammation and activated innate immunity play important roles in the etiology of problems with diabetes. …”
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Anti-Obesity Effects of Arum maculatum, Nasturtium officinale Plant Extracts and Exercise in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats by Zana Hassan Ibrahim

“…Conclusions: Consumption of HFD for 8 weeks caused HFD-C rats obese, hyperglycemic and hyperlipidemic with hepatic cellular injury when compared to the NC rats. AME, NOE and exercise treatments were suppressed the development of obesity as well as attenuated HFD induced changes in serum biochemical parameters of the respective groups when compared to the HFD-C group.   …”
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Remote Limb Ischemic Postconditioning Protects against Ischemic Stroke via Modulating Microglia/Macrophage Polarization in Mice by Dong Han, Jue Wang, Lulu Wen, Miao Sun, Hang Liu, Yan Gao

“…The protection against ischemia/reperfusion injury mediated by remote limb ischemic postconditioning (RIPC) shows great clinical value in ischemic stroke therapy, but the particular mechanism of RIPC remains unclear. …”
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The Impact of a Concomitant Meniscus Surgery on Hop Performance Symmetry in Patients Rehabilitating After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Krishna Malliah, Adam VanZile, Mark Walden, Matthew Pennucci, Adam Botts, Caitlyn Ailor, Scott Ruse, Michael Taylor, Ian Nelson, Matthew Snyder, Daniel Abreu, Emma Yeager, Sean McBride, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“…# Background Meniscus injuries often accompany anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. …”
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Lethal Male Combat of <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), an Egg Parasitoid of Lepidopterous and Hemipterous Pests by Muhammad Yasir Ali, Gonzalo A. Avila, Zheng-Yu Luo, Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Khalid Ali Khan, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…Aggressive interactions between males are common when victors gain increased mating success but can result in severe injury or death for the defeated. <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) is a solitary egg parasitoid of hemipteran and lepidopteran species. …”
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Intermittent hypoxia training improves cerebral blood flow without cognitive impairment by Qihan Zhang, Qing Wang, Feiyang Jin, Dan Huang, Xunming Ji, Yuan Wang

“…Animal studies suggest that intermittent hypoxia could increase cerebral blood flow and confer resistance to subsequent hypoxic–ischemic injury, yet clinical investigations are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a moderate short‐term intermittent hypoxia protocol on cerebral blood flow and cognitive performance. …”
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Kounis Syndrome as First Manifestation of Allergic Sensitization by D. Forlani, G. Scarano, A. D’Alleva, M. Di Marco, L. Paloscia, A. Gatta, L. Della Valle, A. Farinelli, A. Lumaca, C. Petrarca, R. Paganelli, L. Di Giampaolo, M. Di Gioacchino

“…Conversely, measurement of cardiac biomarkers during anaphylaxis, even without obvious signs of myocardial ischemia, might identify patients at risk of myocardial injury.…”
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