Genetic interaction between oxidative stress and body mass index in a Spanish population by Francisco Lara-Hernández, Rebeca Melero, María Elena Quiroz-Rodríguez, Celeste Moya-Valera, Mariana de Jesús Gallardo-Espinoza, Luis Álvarez, Ingrid Lizeth Valarezo-Torres, Laisa Briongos-Figuero, Jessica Abadía-Otero, Francisco Javier Mena-Martin, Guillermo Saez, Josep Redon, Juan-Carlos Martín-Escudero, Ana-Bárbara García-García, Guillermo Ayala, Felipe Javier Chaves

“…The genes selected regulate several key biological processes, including obesity, blood pressure, inflammation, lipid metabolism and redox homeostasis. …”
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CSF3 promotes colorectal cancer progression by activating p65/NF-κB signaling pathway and inducing an immunosuppressive microenvironment by Junfeng Xu, Na Li, Hui Xie, Changwei Duan, Xingchen Liao, Ruoran Li, Heng Zhang, Yuanming Pan, Xianzong Ma, Shuwen Du, Jianqiu Sheng, Xin Wang, Lang Yang, Peng Jin

“…Background: Colony-stimulating factor 3 (CSF3) is a cytokine that promotes inflammation by stimulating the maturation, proliferation, and trafficking of myeloid progenitor cells. …”
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Dihydroquercetin attenuated Prevotella copri-caused intestinal injury by modulating gut microbiota and bile acids in weaned piglets by Long Wang, Ruizhi Hu, Siqi Ma, Xizi Yang, Jiatai Gong, Hongkun Xiang, Mingkun Shi, Xupeng Yuan, Liang Chen, Hongfu Zhang, Bie Tan, Xi He, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu

“…Our previous studies have suggested that Prevotella may play a critical role in causing intestinal inflammation. This study aimed to clarify the impact of Prevotella copri on intestinal injury and the protecting effect by dihydroquercetin (DHQ) in weaned piglets. …”
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An aggregation-induced emission-active lysosome hijacker: Sabotaging lysosomes to boost photodynamic therapy efficacy and conquer tumor therapeutic resistance by Hang Zou, Pingping Wang, Zhihao Bai, Liping Liu, Jingtong Wang, Yanfang Cheng, Bairong He, Zujin Zhao, Lei Zheng

“…The AIE-active QM-DMAC can specifically stain lysosomes in tumor cells, offering a high signal-to-noise ratio and enabling specific visualization of variations in lysosomal viscosity, such as those induced by inflammation or autophagy. Furthermore, QM-DMAC effectively generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) under white light irradiation, which precisely induces ROS-mediated lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP) and lysosome rupture. …”
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Development of an innovative intravaginal model of probiotic inoculation in dairy ovine flocks: positive effects on the vaginal microbiota, vaginitis and fertility by M. Toquet, J. Gomis, E. Jiménez-Trigos, E. Bataller, M. Barba, A. Sánchez, P. González-Torres, Á. Gómez-Martín

“…The results of this study suggest that the use of probiotics via intravaginal inoculation as a strategy to positively modulate the microbiota and vaginal inflammation, derived from the use of intravaginal sponges, is also associated with improved fertility. …”
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H. pylori-Associated Gastritis, Gastritis after H. pylori Eradication and H. pylori-Negative Gastritis: Algorithm of Diagnosis and Treatment (Literature Review and Resolution of... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, T. L. Lapina, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. R. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, D. N. Andreev, I. G. Bakulin, N. V. Bakulina, D. S. Bordin, Z. M. Galeeva, N. N. Dekhnich, N. V. Korochanskaya, R. O. Kuvaev, M. A. Livzan, M. F. Osipenko, S. S. Pirogov, V. I. Simanenkov, O. A. Storonova, A. S. Tertychnyy, A. S. Trukhmanov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…The administration of rebamipide for chronic gastritis makes it possible to influence the syndrome of increased epithelial permeability and inflammation, which makes it advisable to study it as a means of preventing stomach cancer and the progression of atrophy in various types of chronic gastritis.Conclusion. …”
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Activity-based chemical proteomics reveals caffeic acid ameliorates pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures by covalently targeting aconitate decarboxylase 1 by Guanjun Li, Ling Huang, Di Gu, Peili Wang, Letai Yi, Wenhua Kuang, Ying Zhang, Junzhe Zhang, Dandan Liu, Qiaoli Shi, Huan Tang, Jichao Sun, Guohua Zeng, Xin Peng, Jigang Wang

“…Additionally, a BV2 microglial cellular inflammation model was established by lipopolysaccharide stimulation. …”
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Site-specific immunoglobulin G N-glycosylation is associated with gastric cancer progression by Tingting Xu, Jianmin Huang, Jiajing Lin, Yuanyuan Liu, Yi Wang, Wenkang Shen, Jianjie He, Shuyun Chen, Xi Zhu, Yuqin Que, Mengting Hu, Yu Chen, Liming Cheng, Honghao He, Xin Liu, Si Liu

“…Conclusions Alterations in subclass-specific IgG N-glycosylation represent promising biomarkers for the detection and monitoring of GC progression, potentially influenced by cytokine-driven inflammation. Understanding these changes could improve our knowledge of molecular mechanisms, aiding in diagnostic improvements and therapeutic development.…”
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Rare and common single nucleotide variants in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus by Elisabet Svenungsson, Iva Gunnarsson, Lars Rönnblom, Ingrid E Lundberg, Andreas Jönsen, Niklas Hagberg, Leonid Padyukov, Marie Wahren-Herlenius, Christopher Sjöwall, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Sule Yavuz, Øyvind Molberg, Dag Leonard, Andrei Alexsson, Maija-Leena Eloranta, Ann-Christine Syvänen, Johanna K Sandling, Gunnel Nordmark, Roland Jonsson, Roald Omdal, Christine Bengtsson, Anders A Bengtsson, Pascal Pucholt, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Sergey V Kozyrev, Peter Söderkvist, Johanna Dahlqvist, Jonas Carlsson Almlöf, Daniel Eriksson, Ahmed Sayadi, Åsa Karlsson, Gerli Rosengren Pielberg, Anna Lobell, Eva Murén, Kerstin M Ahlgren, Nils Landegren, Olle Kämpe, Fabiana HG Farias, Argyri Mathioudaki, Jennifer Meadows, Jessika Nordin

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Neoandrographolide inhibits mature osteoclast differentiation to alleviate bone loss and treat osteoporosis by Kai Tang, Kai Tang, Kai Tang, Wei Deng, Wei Deng, Wei Deng, Wei Deng, Zhiying Huang, Zhiying Huang, Zhiying Huang, Simin Chen, Simin Chen, Simin Chen, Zilin Zhu, Zilin Zhu, Shukun Lin, Shukun Lin, Lubin Zhong, Lubin Zhong, Quanxin Zheng, Quanxin Zheng, Wenhua Zhao, Wenhua Zhao, Zhida Zhang, Zhida Zhang, Ling Mo, Ling Mo, Ling Mo

“…Finally, we performed in vivo experiments to further investigate the inflammation.ResultsNEO exhibits no significant cytotoxic effects on BMMs at concentrations less than or equal to 30 μM while exerting inhibitory effects on OC differentiation during its early and middle stages. …”
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Chronic Airflow Limitation, Lower Respiratory Symptoms, COPD and Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a Middle-Aged Population: The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS). A Link Bet... by Andersson A, Bergqvist J, Schiöler L, Bossios A, Farnebo L, Holmlund T, Janson C, Keceli S, Ljunggren M, Malinovschi A, Memarian E, Nihlén U, Nilsson PM, Pesonen I, Sjöström M, Stenfors N, Sundbom F, Werner M, Torén K, Sköld M, Hellgren J

“…In patients with CRS and in patients with lower airway inflammation, it is important to consider the inflammatory status of the entire airway system.Keywords: asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, CRS, smoking…”
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Efficacy of Alginate-Antacid Medication in the Treatment of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…According to EGD in the NERD group, inflammation were eliminated in 10 (83.3 %) patients. …”
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Inter-rater reliability and prognostic value of baseline Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema (RALE) scores in observational cohort studies of inpatients with COVID-19 by Andrew I Kim, William Bain, Alison Morris, Barbara Methe, Bryan J McVerry, Georgios D Kitsios, Daniel Kotok, Janet S Lee, Nameer Al-Yousif, Christine E Girard, Jana J Jacobs, Konstantin Golubykh, Hafiz Qurashi, Michael Lu, Saketram Komanduri, Anatoliy Korzhuk, Halimat O Lawal, Nicholas Abourizk, Caitlin Schaefer, Kevin J Mitchell, Catherine M Dietz, Ellen K Hughes, Clara S Brandt, Georgia M Fitzgerald, Robin Joyce, Asmaa S Chaudhry, Jose D Rivera, Shruti Shettigar, Allen Lavina, Samantha R Gillenwater, Anas Hadeh, Faraaz A Shah, Matthew Bittner, Niall Prendergast, John Evankovich, Navitha Ramesh, Cathy Kessinger

“…We replicated the significant associations of RALE scores with baseline disease severity and mortality in the independent validation data set.Conclusions With a reproducible method to measure radiographic severity in COVID-19, we found significant associations with clinical and physiologic severity, host inflammation and clinical outcomes. The incorporation of radiographic severity assessments in clinical decision-making may provide important guidance for prognostication and treatment allocation in COVID-19.…”
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Effects of non-contact electric fields on the kidneys and livers of tumour-bearing rats [version 6; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Luthfi Nurhidayat, Ahmad Ghitha Fadhlurrahman, Firman Alamsyah, Warsito Purwo Taruno, Nisrina Firdausi, Subekti Evi Dwi Nugraheni, Rarastoeti Pratiwi

“…However, in kidney tissue, exposure to this electric field was tolerable, and can even decrease the number of inflammations and haemorrhages in healthy rats.…”
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