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Nicotine in Inflammatory Diseases: Anti-Inflammatory and Pro-Inflammatory Effects [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
As an anti-inflammatory alkaloid, nicotine plays dual roles in treating diseases. Here we reviewed the anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory effects of nicotine on inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, sepsis, endotoxemia, myocarditis, oral/skin/muscle inflammation, etc., mainly concerning the ...
Wenji Zhang, Hui Lin, Mingmin Zou, Qinghua Yuan, Zhenrui Huang, Xiaoying Pan, Wenjuan Zhang   +6 more
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Novel Utility of Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein as a Biomarker in Ulcerative Colitis: A Predictor of Endoscopic Remission Independent of Symptoms

Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases, 2023
Introduction: Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein (LRG) is a potential biomarker for disease activity and reflects mucosal healing in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).
Tomoyuki Hayashi, Kazuya Kitamura, Masaaki Usami, Masaki Miyazawa, Masaki Nishitani, Akihiro Dejima, Makoto Yamamoto, Shotaro Kawase, Masaya Funaki, Noriaki Orita, Hidetoshi Nakagawa, Koki Morita, Noriho Iida, Akihiro Seki, Kouki Nio, Hidenori Kido, Hideo Takayama, Yuta Takeuchi, Shinya Yamada, Hajime Takatori, Mari Shimada, Hiroto Saito, Daisuke Yamamoto, Tadashi Toyama, Taro Yamashita   +24 more
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Non-inflammatory pain in inflammatory arthritis

Rheumatology, 2022
Abstract ‘Non-inflammatory’ pain, pain that is not associated with measures of inflammation, is common in patients with inflammatory arthritis including RA. One important cause of non-inflammatory pain is concomitant fibromyalgia. Systematic review has shown that fibromyalgia is common in inflammatory arthritis including RA affecting 1 ...
Dhivya Das, Ernest Choy
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Immune-Cell-Based Therapy for COVID-19: Current Status

Viruses, 2023
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic. The interplay between innate and adaptive immune responses plays a crucial role in managing COVID-19.
Yiyuan Wang, Qinghe Liang, Fengsheng Chen, Jiehuang Zheng, Yan Chen, Ziye Chen, Ruopeng Li, Xiaojuan Li   +7 more
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Colonic Mucosa of Ulcerative Colitis Patients Is Mediated by PERK and IRE1 Pathway Activation

Mediators of Inflammation, 2022
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by a chronic overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines. During an acute phase, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is overloaded and the protein folding process is impaired, a condition named ER stress.
Bruno Lima Rodrigues, Isabella Dotti, Lívia Bitencourt Pascoal, Joseane Morari, Miriam Esteller, Andressa Coope, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, Azucena Salas, Raquel Franco Leal   +8 more
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Impact of the body mass index on the retention of the anorectal mucosa after double-stapled ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis

BMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Double-stapled ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (DS-IPAA) is easy to construct and has a good functional outcome in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, retention of the anorectal mucosa may lead to a subsequent risk of inflammation and
Hideaki Kimura, Kenichiro Toritani, Reiko Kunisaki, Kenji Tatsumi, Kazutaka Koganei, Akira Sugita, Itaru Endo   +6 more
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Multi-omics identify falling LRRC15 as a COVID-19 severity marker and persistent pro-thrombotic signals in convalescence

Nature Communications, 2022
End-stage kidney disease confers a high risk for severe COVID-19 infection. Using an at-risk group (end-stage kidney disease patients with COVID-19), authors using RNA-sequencing of immune cells and plasma proteomic profiling to investigate the host ...
Jack S. Gisby, Norzawani B. Buang, Artemis Papadaki, Candice L. Clarke, Talat H. Malik, Nicholas Medjeral-Thomas, Damiola Pinheiro, Paige M. Mortimer, Shanice Lewis, Eleanor Sandhu, Stephen P. McAdoo, Maria F. Prendecki, Michelle Willicombe, Matthew C. Pickering, Marina Botto, David C. Thomas, James E. Peters   +16 more
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Fetal skin as a pro-inflammatory organ: Evidence from a primate model of chorioamnionitis. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundIntrauterine infection is a primary cause of preterm birth and fetal injury. The pro-inflammatory role of the fetal skin in the setting of intrauterine infection remains poorly characterized. Whether or not inflammation of the fetal skin occurs
Boonkasidecha, Suppawat, Jobe, Alan H, Kallapur, Suhas G, Kannan, Paranthaman Senthamarai, Kemp, Matthew W   +4 more
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Inhibition of spleen tyrosine kinase decreases donor specific antibody levels in a rat model of sensitization

Scientific Reports, 2022
Antibody mediated rejection is a major cause of renal allograft loss. Circulating preformed donor specific antibodies (DSA) can result as a consequence of blood transfusion, pregnancy or prior transplantation. Current treatment strategies are limited due
Shenzhen Tempest-Roe, Maria Prendecki, Stephen P. McAdoo, Candice Clarke, Anisha Tanna, Tabitha Turner-Stokes, Esteban S. Masuda, Michelle Willicombe, H. Terence Cook, Candice Roufosse, David Taube, Charles D. Pusey, Frederick W. K. Tam   +12 more
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Clinicopathological and prognostic evaluations of anorectal cancer after fecal diversion for patients with Crohn’s disease

BMC Gastroenterology, 2021
Purpose Colorectum diversion with a proximal stoma is often the preferred surgical approach in patients with Crohn's disease-related anorectal lesions or refractory colitis.
Hirosuke Kuroki, Akira Sugita, Kazutaka Koganei, Kenji Tatsumi, Ryo Futatsuki, Eiichi Nakao, Nao Obara, Katsuhiko Arai   +7 more
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