The Effect of Rosuvastatin on a murine model of deep vein thrombosis by Megan E. Barney, Shenghao Zhou, Anh Le-Cook, Naly Setthavongsack, Gabriel Nager, Jennifer M. Loftis, Randy L. Woltjer, Monica Hinds, Khanh P. Nguyen

“…On day 3, rosuvastatin treated mice demonstrated decreased levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) (8.20 pg/mL ± 4.07 vs 17.37 pg/mL ±3.26, p = 0.04) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (2.42 pg/mL ±0.42 vs 4.74 pg/mL ± 0.91, p = 0.02) in comparison to the control mice. …”
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Localized Drug Delivery in Different Gastrointestinal Cancers: Navigating Challenges and Advancing Nanotechnological Solutions by Hasan AM, Cavalu S, Kira AY, Hamad RS, Abdel-Reheim MA, Elmorsy EA, El-kott AF, Morsy K, AlSheri AS, Negm S, Saber S

“…However, the localized delivery via oral administration faces many challenges related to the complex structure of GIT (varied pH levels and transit times) as well as the harsh environment within tumor cells (hypoxia, efflux pumps, and acidity). …”
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Impact of subgingival periodontal treatment on systemic markers of inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials by Marie Chavez, Asshly Ramirez, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Daniel Comandé, Diego Azañedo

“…IntroductionThis study synthesizes evidence on the impact of subgingival periodontal treatment combined with antibiotics on reducing systemic inflammation markers—C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukins, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)—in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) and periodontal disease (PD), compared to supragingival periodontal treatment with placebo.MethodsRandomized clinical trials (RCTs) published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese that addressed the research question were included. …”
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Levels of Cytokines (IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α) and Trace Elements (Zn, Cu) in Breast Milk From Mothers of Preterm and Term Infants by Bilal Ustundag, Erdal Yilmaz, Yasar Dogan, Saadet Akarsu, Halit Canatan, Ihsan Halifeoglu, Gurkan Cikim, A. Denizmen Aygun

“…Levels of cytokines (interleukin [IL]-lβ, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-α]) were determined by chemiluminesence method, whereas atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used for the determination of Zn and Cu levels. …”
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Activation of Delta-Opioid Receptor Protects ARPE19 Cells against Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation/Reoxygenation-Induced Necroptosis and Apoptosis by Inhibiting the Release of TNF-α by Runjie Guo, Ping Chen, Tiantian Fu, Ren Zhang, Yuan Zhu, Nange Jin, Hong Xu, Yong Xia, Xuesong Tian

“…Retinal ischemia–reperfusion injury (RIRI) is the basis of the pathology that leads to many retinal diseases and induces necroptosis and apoptosis. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is critically involved in necroptosis and apoptosis. …”
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MRI-based deep learning and radiomics for predicting the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitor combined with induction chemotherapy in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A prospective cohort... by Yiru Wang, Fuli Chen, Zhechen Ouyang, Siyi He, Xinling Qin, Xian Liang, Weimei Huang, Rensheng Wang, Kai Hu

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The Association between ER, PR, HER2, and ER−/PR+ Expression and Lung Cancer Subsequent in Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on SEER Database by Hong Yu Shao, Bao Tan Hao, Feng Xiao Gao

“…Various covariates were assessed at baseline, including age, sex, race, marital status, CS tumor size, laterality, radiation, chemotherapy, months from diagnosis to treatment, breast subtype, AJCC 7th edition (2010–2015), and combined summary stage (2004+). …”
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Construction and evaluation of a prognostic model for cervical cancer based on dynamic hematological and clinical features by Huangrong Ma, Lingyu Ma, Li Yang, Miaoying Cai, Yifu Wang, Yue Li, Chunyu Liang, Zhiyuan Xu

“…The final multivariate analysis incorporating all clinical factors, hematological variables, and inflammatory markers identified the following prognostic factors: FIGO2018 staging, rate of tumor shrinkage before brachytherapy, pre-treatment albumin levels, treatment times, minimum neutrophils during treatment, concurrent chemotherapy cycles, and lymphopenia grade. …”
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Cancer-associated fibroblast-derived COL17A1 promotes gemcitabine resistance and tumorigenesis in pancreatic cancer cells by interacting with ACTN4 by Rongyu Shi, Ning Zhang, Han Li, Hu Zhong, Chengcheng Zhong, Wei Du, Xi Yang

“…Abstract Background Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key components of tumor microenvironment and have been identified to be involved in modulating drug resistance in cancers by secreting molecules. …”
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Combinatorial functionomics identifies HDAC6-dependent molecular vulnerability of radioresistant head and neck cancer by Sharon Pei Yi Chan, Celestia Pei Xuan Yeo, Boon Hao Hong, Evelyn Mui Cheng Tan, Chaw Yee Beh, Eugenia Li Ling Yeo, Dennis Jun Jie Poon, Pek Lim Chu, Khee Chee Soo, Melvin Lee Kiang Chua, Edward Kai-Hua Chow

“…Salvage therapy options for such recurrences are limited and often suboptimal, partly owing to divergent tumor and microenvironmental factors underpinning radioresistance. …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Metastatic and Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells by Suppression Subtractive Hybridization by Xu-Yu Yang, Cai-Ping Ren, Lei Wang, Hui Li, Chun-Jie Jiang, Hong-Bo Zhang, Ming Zhao, Kai-Tai Yao

“…Flotillin-2, fli-1, pim-3 and ezrin have previously been reported to be associated with tumor metastasis and progression. The remaining up-regulated genes identified in this study have not been reported to be markers of metastasis and may represent new candidates of NPC metastasis-related genes. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Thrombopoietin (rhTPO) on Coagulation Function and Inflammatory Factors in the Treatment of Patients with Sepsis-Related Thrombocytopenia by Huijuan Wang MD, Dong Chen MD, Ming He MD

“…We compared the general demographic data, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores, coagulation parameters, serum levels of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), interleukin-6 (IL-6), serum creatinine (SCr), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), Plt count, transfusion volume, treatment duration, incidence of complications, and mortality rates between the two groups. …”
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Changes in Uterine Cancer Incidence Rates in Egypt by Saad Alshahrani, Amr S. Soliman, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Ramadan, Jane L. Meza, Steven Remmenga, Ibrahim A. Seifeldein, Robert M. Chamberlain

“…The data included age, marital status, number of children, residence, smoking, occupation, date and basis of diagnosis, tumor topography, morphology, stage and grade, and treatment. …”
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Preoperative liquid biopsy transcriptomic panel for risk assessment of lymph node metastasis in T1 gastric cancer by Ping’an Ding, Jiaxiang Wu, Haotian Wu, Wenqian Ma, Tongkun Li, Peigang Yang, Honghai Guo, Yuan Tian, Jiaxuan Yang, Limian Er, Renjun Gu, Lilong Zhang, Ning Meng, Xiaolong Li, Zhenjiang Guo, Lingjiao Meng, Qun Zhao

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Protective Effects of Thalidomide on High-Glucose-Induced Podocyte Injury through In Vitro Modulation of Macrophage M1/M2 Differentiation by Hui Liao, Yuanping Li, Xilan Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Dan Zheng, Dayue Shen, Rongshan Li

“…The present study explored the effects of Tha on mRNA and protein expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, mannose receptor (CD206), and arginase- (Arg-) 1 in HG-activated macrophages. iNOS and TNF-α are established as markers of classically activated macrophage (M1). …”
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MicroRNA Regulation of Endothelial Junction Proteins and Clinical Consequence by Yugang Zhuang, Hu Peng, Victoria Mastej, Weiguo Chen

“…These regulations directly affect VE-cadherin-β-catenin complex stability and further affect embryo and tumor angiogenesis, vascular development, and so forth. miR-155 and miR-126 have been shown to regulate PECAM-1 and affect neutrophil rolling and EC junction integrity. …”
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Thymus ad astra, or spaceflight-induced thymic involution by Wataru Muramatsu, Wataru Muramatsu, Maria Maryanovich, Maria Maryanovich, Maria Maryanovich, Taishin Akiyama, Taishin Akiyama, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis

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Comportamiento de la mortalidad según necropsia en Servicios de Medicina Interna y Geriatría de Cienfuegos by Ana Laura Navarro Baldellot, Laidamy Rodríguez Amador, Roine Alberto Pena Olivera, Héctor Javier Cruz de los Santos, Lisanka Fumero Roldán, Samuel Sánchez Sánchez

“…Los mejores niveles de concordancia clínico-patológica se dieron en las enfermedades del sistema nervioso central, los tumores y las patologías respiratorias. Existió una peor correlación entre las enfermedades digestivas, algunas infecciones y las patologías circulatorias.…”
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Induced Inflammatory and Oxidative Markers in Cerebral Microvasculature by Mentally Depressive Stress by Yuequan Zhu, Yazeed Haddad, Ho Jun Yun, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…Cerebral microvasculature was isolated from the CRS and controls (n=10/group). mRNA and protein expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in the brain vessels were measured by real-time PCR and Western blot (n=10/group). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Bone mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-7-5p inhibits progression of acute myeloid leukemia by targeting OSBPL11 by Duanfeng Jiang, Xin Wu, Xiaoying Sun, Wei Tan, Xin Dai, Youbang Xie, Ashuai Du, Qiangqiang Zhao

“…Exo-miR-7-5p derived from BMSCs exhibited tumor homing effects in vitro and in vivo, and inhibited AML development. …”
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