Lycium barbarum polysaccharide inhibits retinal neovascularization and inflammation in vitro and in vivo by Bin Wu, Xue Wang, Wei Zhang, Xin Wang, Qi-Miao Wang, Ya-Ju Pang, Yi-Chun Kong

“…The expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin (p-mTOR), protein kinase B (AKT), phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-AKT), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in each group were analyzed by Western blot. …”
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Shexiang Tongxin dropping pills ameliorate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury progression via the S1PR2/RhoA/ROCK pathway by Ying Sun, Boyang Jiao, Yizhou Liu, Ran Wang, Qiong Deng, David N. Criddle, Yulin Ouyang, Wei Wang, Xuegong Xu, Chun Li

“…The effects of STDP on the microvascular endothelial barrier were assessed based on nitric oxide production, endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression, structural variety of tight junctions (TJs), and the expression of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), claudin-5, occludin, and vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin proteins. …”
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The compensatory enrichment of sphingosine-1-phosphate on HDL in FSGS enhances the protective function of glomerular endothelial cells compared to MCD by Yunfeng Xiong, Qiuping Ye, Lifang Liu, Wanjun Lin, Yonggen Liao, Ruiyu Gao, Jiaming Xu, Xinyu Zhang, Ruoyan Chen, Sihui Chen, Qiaoling Chen, Lixin Wei

“…Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a molecule transported by high-density lipoproteins (HDL), exhibits protective effects on vascular endothelial cells by upregulating phosphorylated endothelial nitric oxide synthase (p-eNOS) and enhancing nitric oxide (NO) production. …”
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Dual-release hydrocortisone treatment improves serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cell inflammatory and immune profiles in patients with autoimmune primary adrenal insufficienc... by Laura Tomasello, Antonina Coppola, Giuseppe Pizzolanti, Giuseppe Pizzolanti, Carla Giordano, Giorgio Arnaldi, Valentina Guarnotta

“…Secondary outcomes included the evaluation of the CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg population and the gene expression levels of IL-6, IL-17A, cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, heat shock proteins (HSP)-70, indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and thioredoxin (TXN)-1.MethodsWe prospectively included 15 patients with PAI on conventional glucocorticoid (GC) replacement therapy, 15 switched to dual-release hydrocortisone (DR-HC), and 20 healthy controls. …”
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Polysaccharides of Atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz Alleviate LPS-Induced Bursa of Fabricius Injury in Goslings by Inhibiting EREG Expression by Shuying Gong, Bingqi Zhang, Xiang Sun, Weijun Liang, Longsheng Hong, Xiang Zhou, Wanyan Li, Yunbo Tian, Danning Xu, Zhongping Wu, Bingxin Li

“…The cytokine and antioxidant marker analyses in the BF cells demonstrated that the PAMK treatment mitigated the LPS-induced increase in the interleukin-1β (IL-1β), malondialdehyde (MDA), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) levels, as well as the decrease in the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities. …”
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USP22 inhibits microglial M1 polarization by regulating the PU.1/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by Ming-chen Yu, Xiao-lin Li, Ming-liang Ning, Zhen-zhong Yan, Wan-tao Yu

“…Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of USP22, PU.1, M1 polarization markers [inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cluster of differentiation (CD) 86], M2 polarization markers [arginase 1 (Arg1), and CD206], in BV-2 cells from different treatment groups. …”
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Establishment and Evaluation of a Rat Model of Non-Puerperal Mastitis by YIN Yulian, MA Lina, TU Siyuan, CHEN Ling, YE Meina, CHEN Hongfeng

“…ELISA was used to measure the levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in mammary tissue to comprehensively assess the model. …”
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Mechanism of Electroacupuncture Mediated Macrophages Infiltration on Dorsal Root Ganglion to Alleviate Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathic Pain by XIANG Hongchun, ZHANG Hong, LI Jing, LONG Man, LI Man, CAI Guowei

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at bilateral Zusanli acupoint (ST 36) on the expressions of macrophage marker CD68, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) of mouse model with paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain, and to explore the mechanism of EA in regulating paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain.MethodsA total of 30 adult C57 mice were randomly divided into control group, model group and EA group, with 10 mice in each group. …”
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Ginsenoside Rd protects against acute liver injury by regulating the autophagy NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by Xiaomei Zhong, Yibin Sun, Yanxiang Lin, Shan Deng, Huan Wang, Xian Zhou, Jinjian Lu, Yanfang Zheng, Ruoyin Luo, Mingqing Huang, Jianyuan Song

“…It exhibited strong anti-inflammatory effect by reducing inflammation associated protein, such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interleukin-1β(IL-1β) proteins and the mRNA expression levels of COX-2, Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and iNOS were decreased in liver tissue. …”
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Cooling and Sterile Inflammation in an Oxygen-Glucose-Deprivation/Reperfusion Injury Model in BV-2 Microglia by Jana Lücht, Nele Rolfs, Sylvia J. Wowro, Felix Berger, Katharina R. L. Schmitt, Giang Tong

“…Furthermore, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-1α (IL-1α), monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1), transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), CIRBP, and RBM3 gene expressions were assessed via reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β releases into the cultured supernatants were assessed via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). …”
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Network and systems biology approaches help investigate gene regulatory interactions between Salmonella disease and host in chickens: Model‐based in silico evidence combined with g... by Reza Tohidi, Hoda Javaheri Bargourooshi, Arash Javanmard

“…These include inducible nitric oxide synthase, NRAMP1, immunoglobulin light chain (IgL), transforming growth factor B family (TGFb2, TGFb3 and TGFb4), interleukin 2 (IL2), apoptosis inhibitor protein 1 (IAP1), TLR4, myeloid differentiation protein 2 (MD2), IFNγ, caspase 1 (CASP1), lipopolysaccharide‐induced tumour necrosis factor (LITAF), cluster of differentiation 28 (CD28) and prosaposin (PSAP). …”
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Fenofibrate Protects Cardiomyocytes from Hypoxia/Reperfusion- and High Glucose-Induced Detrimental Effects by Fabiola Cortes-Lopez, Alicia Sanchez-Mendoza, David Centurion, Luz G. Cervantes-Perez, Vicente Castrejon-Tellez, Leonardo del Valle-Mondragon, Elizabeth Soria-Castro, Victoria Ramirez, Araceli Sanchez-Lopez, Gustavo Pastelin-Hernandez, Wylly Ramses Garcia-Niño, Maria Sanchez-Aguilar, Luz Ibarra-Lara

“…Oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial damage was lower in fenofibrate-exposed cardiomyocytes. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase was also favored in cardiomyocytes treated with fenofibrate. …”
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Mechanism of Delaying Cartilage Degeneration in Knee Osteoarthritis with Rongjin Niantong Recipe Based on lncRNA NEAT1 and Nrf2/ARE Pathway by FU Changlong, XIE Xinyu, QIU Zhiwei, HUANG Yanfeng, JIN Linglu, LI Xihai

“…After the intervention, all groups were sacrificed under anesthesia, and the right knee tissues were separated and collected; HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes; Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of Nrf2, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), NAD (P) H quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO-1), kelch like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in cartilage; Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of lncRNA NEAT1 in cartilage tissue.Results1) Pathological changes of cartilage tissue: the cartilage matrix was light red and uniform, with complete tissue structure and clear tissue margins of each layer in the blank group; in the model group, the chondrocytes grew in clusters with thinner tangent layer. …”
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Bariatric Surgery as a Molecular Modulator: The Role of FSHR Polymorphisms in Enhancing eNOS Expression and Reproductive Hormone Dynamics in Women with Severe Obesity by Charalampos Voros, Despoina Mavrogianni, Kyriakos Bananis, Alexios Karakasis, Anthi-Maria Papahliou, Vasileios Topalis, Antonia Varthaliti, Raphail Mantzioros, Panagiota Kondili, Menelaos Darlas, Regina Sotiropoulou, Diamantis Athanasiou, Dimitris Mathiopoulos, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Dimitrios Loutradis, Georgios Daskalakis

“…This study looks at how bariatric surgery affects endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression and reproductive hormone regulation across different follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) polymorphism groups in women with extreme obesity. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on vascular remodeling in rats with cerebral ischemia by regulating irisin based on VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway by Lu Cao, Wenchao Ding, Yashuo Feng, Chong Guan, Li Liu, Hongyu Xie, Kewei Yu, Dongyan Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Xuan Sha, Xiaoman Deng, Santian Wu, Yangrui Wang, Yi Wu, Tingting Zhang, Nianhong Wang

“…In addition, the EA group exhibited a significant reduction in cerebral infarct volume and impairment of neurobehavioral function, an increase in cerebral blood flow and microvascular diameter on the ischemic side, and significantly higher expression levels of FNDC5, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), protein kinase B (Akt), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). However, rAAV-shFNDC5 significantly weakened the therapeutic effects of EA. …”
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RETRACTED: A Synthetic Peptide Designed to Neutralize Lipopolysaccharides Attenuates Metaflammation and Diet-Induced Metabolic Derangements in Mice by Shireen Mohammad, Sura Al Zoubi, Sura Al Zoubi, Debora Collotta, Nadine Krieg, Nadine Krieg, Bianka Wissuwa, Bianka Wissuwa, Gustavo Ferreira Alves, Gareth S. D. Purvis, Gareth S. D. Purvis, Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Andrea Baragetti, Andrea Baragetti, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Egle Solito, Egle Solito, Elisabeth Zechendorf, Tobias Schürholz, Wilmar Correa-Vargas, Klaus Brandenburg, Sina M. Coldewey, Sina M. Coldewey, Massimo Collino, Muhammad M. Yaqoob, Lukas Martin, Lukas Martin, Christoph Thiemermann

“…The liver steatosis caused by feeding mice a HFD resulted in the activation of nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells (NF-ĸB) (phosphorylation of inhibitor of kappa beta kinase (IKK)α/β, IκBα, translocation of p65 to the nucleus), expression of NF-ĸB-dependent protein inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and activation of the NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, all of which were reduced by Peptide 19-2.5. …”
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Placental growth factor modulates endothelial NO production and exacerbates experimental hepatopulmonary syndrome by Fabien Robert, Feriel Benchenouf, My Ngoc Ha, Alessandra Cuomo, Mina Ottaviani, Maxime Surbier, Raphaël Thuillet, Corinne Normand, Florent Dumont, Céline Verstuyft, Frederic Fiore, Frederic Guinut, Marc Humbert, Audrey Coilly, Emmanuel Gonzales, Olivier Sitbon, Ly Tu, Christophe Guignabert, Laurent Savale

“…The effects of PlGF on endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells were also investigated. …”
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Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors: Action on the Signaling Pathways of Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration, and Cognition by Christina Alves Peixoto, Ana Karolina Santana Nunes, Ana Garcia-Osta

“…Mechanistically, PDE5-Is produce an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotection effect by increasing expression of nitric oxide synthases and accumulation of cGMP and activating protein kinase G (PKG), the signaling pathway of which is thought to play an important role in the development of several neurodiseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and multiple sclerosis (MS). …”
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miR-129-5p Regulates the Immunomodulatory Functions of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells via Targeting Stat1 Signaling by He-Yang Zhang, Yu-Han Wang, Yan Wang, Yan-Nv Qu, Xiao-Hui Huang, Hui-Xin Yang, Chang-Ming Zhao, Youdi He, Si-Wei Li, Jin Zhou, Changyong Wang, Xiao-Xia Jiang

“…ASCs with miR-129-5p knockdown exhibited enhanced immunosuppressive capacity, as evidenced by reduced expression of proinflammatory factors, with concurrent increased expression of inducible nitric oxide synthases (iNOS) and nitric oxide (NO) production. …”
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The Promising Key Factors Mediating Secondary Neuronal Damage in the Perihematomal Region of Intracerebellar Hemorrhage of Mice by Saandeep Bhatia, Ramissh Paramasivam, Mohd Khairul Izamil Bin Zolkefley, Regunath Kandasamy, Sangu Muthuraju, Jafri Malin Abdullah

“…The expressions of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), neuronal nitric oxide synthases (nNOSs), glutathione peroxidase 1, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were significantly increased on day 3. …”
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