Glomerular parietal epithelial expression of CD44 in minimal change nephrotic syndrome and primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: A clinico-pathological study by Nithin E Paul, Suchitha Satish, Kiran Krishnamurthy Kelur, Manjunath Sanjeev Shetty

“…Results: Statistical association was noted between CD44 positivity and serum creatinine (p = 0.031), estimated glomerular filtration rate (p = 0.040), segmental sclerosis (p < 0.001), tubular atrophy (p = 0.027), interstitial fibrosis (p = 0.027), and histological diagnosis (p < 0.001). …”
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Novel approaches in myelofibrosis by Steffen Koschmieder

“…Abstract Myelofibrosis (MF) is a clonal myeloid neoplasm characterized by bone marrow fibrosis, splenomegaly, and disease‐associated symptoms, as well as increased mortality, due to thrombosis, severe bleeding, infections, or progression to acute leukemia. …”
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Peculiarities of vitamin D metabolism in diabetic kidney disease by V.M. Yerokhovych, O.V. Karpenko, I.A. Paliienko, I.V. Dumka, O.A. Rudenko, Iu.I. Komisarenko

“…In patients with diabetic kidney damage, vitamin D deficiency causes impaired hydroxylation and the formation of an active metabolite (1,25(OH)2D3), which leads to the progression of kidney damage, the development of proteinuria and fibrosis. The mechanisms of glucose and vitamin D interaction at the level of the proximal tubules were analyzed, which emphasizes the need for further research to develop therapeutic strategies for correcting vitamin D deficiency in patients with diabetic kidney damage in order to improve their prognosis.…”
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MicroRNAs in atrial fibrillation – have we discovered the Holy Grail or opened a Pandora’s box? by Alkora Ioana Balan, Alina Scridon

“…Altered expression of different miRNAs has been related to proarrhythmic changes in the duration of action potentials and atrial fibrosis. In clinical studies, miRNA changes have been associated with AF, whereas in experimental studies miRNA manipulation has emerged as a potential therapeutic approach. …”
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Vitreous Mediators in Retinal Hypoxic Diseases by Roberto dell'Omo, Francesco Semeraro, Giulio Bamonte, Francesco Cifariello, Mario R. Romano, Ciro Costagliola

“…Cytokines, which usually serve as signals between neighboring cells, are involved in essentially every important biological process, including cell proliferation, inflammation, immunity, migration, fibrosis, tissue repair, and angiogenesis. Cytokines and chemokines are multifunctional mediators that can direct the recruitment of leukocytes to sites of inflammation, promote the process, enhance immune responses, and promote stem cell survival, development, and homeostasis. …”
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Picking interstitial lung disease out of the myositis haystack by Jennifer Hannah, Harsha Gunawardena

“…ILD can be the initial presenting feature and this can make recognition of an underlying CTD-IIM overlap more difficult with some patients initially misdiagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Therefore, early recognition and characterization of patients can influence management and prognosis. …”
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The role of myocardial energy metabolism perturbations in diabetic cardiomyopathy: from the perspective of novel protein post-translational modifications by Dongze Li, Li Zhang, Qiming Gong, Huilan Deng, Changfang Luo, Tingting Zhou, Wei Huang, Yong Xu

“…Abstract Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM), a significant chronic complication of diabetes, manifests as myocardial hypertrophy, fibrosis, and other pathological alterations that substantially impact cardiac function and elevate the risk of cardiovascular diseases and patient mortality. …”
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High serum N-terminal propeptide of procollagen type III concentration is associated with liver diseases by Monika Gudowska, Ewa Gruszewska, Anatol Panasiuk, Bogdan Cylwik, Magdalena Swiderska, Robert Flisiak, Maciej Szmitkowski, Lech Chrostek

“…PIIINP can be measured in the serum as an indicator of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Aim : To evaluate the effect of liver diseases of different aetiologies and clinical severity of liver cirrhosis on the serum level of PIIINP. …”
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Atrial Cardiomyopathy: From Diagnosis to Treatment by Zheyu Liu, Tao Liu, Gang Wu

“…Chronic inflammation, oxidative stress response, lipid accumulation, and fibrosis leading to ACM form the foundation for AF. …”
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Eyes that Do Not Meet the Eligibility Criteria of Clinical Trials on Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Proportion of the Real-World Patient Population and Reasons for Exclusion by Jae Hui Kim, Jong Woo Kim, Chul Gu Kim

“…The second most common reason was a fovea-involving scar or fibrosis in typical neovascular AMD, subretinal hemorrhage in PCV, and other vascular diseases affecting the retina in type 3 neovascularization. …”
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Oridonin Relieves Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Remodeling via Inhibiting GSDMD-Mediated Inflammation by Shuang Lin, Shanshan Dai, Jiahui Lin, Xiaohe Liang, Weiqi Wang, Weijian Huang, Bozhi Ye, Xia Hong

“…Our study investigated that hypertrophy and fibrosis can be induced after being treated with Ang II in cardiomyocytes (H9c2 cells and primary rat cardiomyocytes) and C57BL/6J mice. …”
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Statin Induced Changes in Rat Pancreatic Tissue: A Histological and Biochemical Perspective by Abdullah Qamar, Hammad Gul Khan, Muhammad Marghoob Khan, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Hina Kundi, Fareeha Mushtaq

“…Conclusion: This study demonstrates that simvastatin profoundly alters pancreatic histomorphology in rats, resulting in marked inflammation, necrosis, fatty infiltration, and interstitial fibrosis. These novel findings provide unique insights into simvastatin's effects on pancreatic morphology using a robust animal model. …”
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Functional Stability of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 by Songul Yasar Yildiz, Pinar Kuru, Ebru Toksoy Oner, Mehmet Agirbasli

“…The biological effects of PAI-1 extend far beyond thrombosis including its critical role in fibrotic disorders, atherosclerosis, renal and pulmonary fibrosis, type-2 diabetes, and cancer. The conversion of PAI-1 from the active to the latent conformation appears to be unique among serpins in that it occurs spontaneously at a relatively rapid rate. …”
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Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells and stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in tuberculosis of various localizations: A review by Veronika V. Shumko, Andrei I. Gorelov, Anna N. Remezova, Yanina G. Ivanova, Alexandr N. Muraviov, Natalia M. Yudintceva, Tatiana I. Vinogradova, Anna A. Gorelova

“…These properties of MSCs and stem cell-derived EV are of interest in the treatment of tuberculosis infection, because an integral part of the pathogenesis of tuberculosis is the creation of specific granulomas and the formation of fibrosis.…”
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OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation regulates macrophage polarization in heart failure via targeting IRF1 by Guoqiang Jing, Yuhong Ma

“…OGT knockdown inhibited pro-inflammatory macrophage polarization and promoted anti-inflammatory macrophage polarization caused by LPS, and alleviated TAC-induced cardiac dysfunction and fibrosis. Mechanistically, OGT silence suppressed O-GlcNAcylation of IRF1 at Ser (S)283 site. …”
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A General Overview of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies in Drug- and Chemical-Induced Liver Injury Models by Müşerref Şeyma Ceyhan, Suna Ömeroğlu, Zeynep Yığman

“…Different groups of drugs and chemicals lead to different pathogeneses in the liver, such as necrosis, fibrosis, or inflammation. Although the liver has a high regenerative capability, drug- and chemical-induced liver injury may result in organ failure. …”
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A Case of Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Myeloproliferative Neoplasm in a Pregnant Woman with Unusual Primary Myelofibrosis Features by Jason Koshy, Jack Alperin, Bagi Jana, Avi Markowitz, You-Wen Qian

“…The patient demonstrated some pathologic features that are commonly presented in PMF that included bone marrow reticulin fibrosis, leukoerythroblastosis, splenomegaly, and increased serum lactate dehydrogenase.…”
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Vascular injury in glomerulopathies: the role of the endothelium by Géssica Sabrine Braga Barbosa, Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara, Felipe Lourenço Ledesma, Amaro Nunes Duarte Neto, Cristiane Bitencourt Dias

“…Dysregulation of those components is also associated with the progression of renal fibrosis, since endothelial cell damage promotes endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition. …”
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperon Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Attenuates Aldosterone-Infused Renal Injury by Honglei Guo, Hongmei Li, Lilu Ling, Yong Gu, Wei Ding

“…We demonstrate that Aldo leads to impaired renal function and inhibition of ER stress via TUDCA attenuates renal fibrosis. This was indicated by decreased collagen I, collagen IV, fibronectin, and TGF-β expression, as well as the downregulation of the expression of Nlrp3 inflammasome markers, Nlrp3, ASC, IL-1β, and IL-18. …”
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Utility of an Objective Scoring System for Acute Tubular Injury in Renal Allograft Biopsies by Neha Agrawal, Swarnalata Gowrishankar

“…The inclusion criteria included absence of rejection, significant interstitial inflammation, infection, or interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy >10%. The tubular injury was assessed and scored under five parameters: loss of brush border, presence of lucency, flattening of tubular epithelium, loss of nuclei, and presence of cast or debris. …”
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