Serum levels of soluble IL-2R, CD4 and CD8 in bronChial asthma by G. Di Lorenzo, P. Mansueto, M. Melluso, G. Morici, F. Norrito, D. Cigna, G. Candore, C. Caruso

“…These results strengthen previous suggestions that in allergic bronchial asthma, activation of T cells plays a significant role in the disease pathogenesis.…”
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A New Experimental Infection Model in Ferrets Based on Aerosolised Mycobacterium bovis by Lyanne McCallan, David Corbett, Peter L. Andersen, Claus Aagaard, David McMurray, Claire Barry, Suzan Thompson, Samuel Strain, Jim McNair

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Physiopathology of Bone Modifications in β-Thalassemia by Carlo Perisano, Emanuele Marzetti, Maria Silvia Spinelli, Cinzia Anna Maria Callà, Calogero Graci, Giulio Maccauro

“…β-thalassemia major (βTM) or Cooley anemia is characterized by significantly reduced or absent synthesis of β-globin chains, which induces important pathologic consequences including hemolytic anemia, altered erythropoiesis, and bone marrow overstimulation. The pathogenesis of bone changes in patients with βTM is not yet completely understood. …”
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Neutrophilic Inflammation in the Immune Responses of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons from Animal Models by Gang Huang, Xu-Chen Xu, Jie-Sen Zhou, Zhou-Yang Li, Hai-Pin Chen, Yong Wang, Wen Li, Hua-Hao Shen, Zhi-Hua Chen

“…Also, we propose a potential new animal model of COPD, which may mimic the most characteristics of human COPD pathogenesis, including persistent moderate-to-high levels of neutrophilic inflammation.…”
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Role of Inflammasomes in Neuroimmune and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review by Yue Lang, Fengna Chu, Donghui Shen, Weiguanliu Zhang, Chao Zheng, Jie Zhu, Li Cui

“…In this review of latest literatures, we comprehensively tease out diverse roles of different kinds of inflammasomes in neuroimmune and neurodegenerative diseases, especially in the perspective of double roles involved in pathogenesis, and identify future research priorities.…”
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Myofibroblast-derived exosomes enhance macrophages to myofibroblasts transition and kidney fibrosis by Wenqiang Yu, Jinfang Song, Shuangquan Chen, Jiayi Nie, Chujun Zhou, Jiamin Huang, Hua Liang

“…A critical event in the pathogenesis of kidney fibrosis is the transition of macrophages into myofibroblasts (MMT). …”
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Serum Osteoprotegerin Is a Potential Biomarker of Insulin Resistance in Chinese Postmenopausal Women with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes by Peng Duan, Min Yang, Meilin Wei, Jia Liu, Ping Tu

“…The present study suggests that OPG might be implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes and is a potential biomarker of insulin resistance in subjects with diabetes and prediabetes.…”
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Exploring PANoptosis in head and neck cancer: A novel approach to cancer therapy by Li Wang, Baisheng Lin, Feixiang Wang, Zili Dai, Guofeng Xie, Jian Zhang

“…These findings elucidate novel relationships between PANoptosis-related genes mediated by EDCs and the pathogenesis of HNSC.…”
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CNS resident macrophages exhibit region-specific states and immunogenic responses during Rbpj-deficient brain arteriovenous malformation by Sera Nakisli, Kayleigh Fanelli, Julia LaComb, Lily J. Arnold, Corinne M. Nielsen

“…Here, we used a mouse model of brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM)—mediated by endothelial loss of Recombination signal binding protein for immunoglobulin kappa J region (Rbpj)—to investigate changes to brain resident macrophage states during neurovascular disease pathogenesis. We found increased area of Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (Iba1) expression in Rbpj-deficient bAVM tissue, as well as Iba1 + cell hypertrophy, increased cell number, and hyperproliferation within areas of increased Iba1 + density. …”
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Bladder Leiomyoma with Synchronous Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura by Charalampos Mavridis, George Georgiadis, Eleni D. Lagoudaki, Iordanis Skamagkas, Ioannis Heretis, Anastasios V. Koutsopoulos, Charalampos Mamoulakis

“…Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are also rare neoplasms of mesenchymal origin with malignant potential usually affecting the pleura. The pathogenesis of SFTs remains unclear. We report the case of a 28-year-old male presenting with SFT of the pleura and synchronous BL. …”
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The Potential of Antibodies Against the Phosphatidylserine / Prothrombin Complex as a Biomarker in Antiphospholipid Syndrome by Piotr Pasek, Witold Czyż, Julia Kulbacka, Julia Kacperczyk, Marta Chuncia-Ileczko, Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Filip Arczewski, Karol Dziedzic, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Julia Ryniecka

“…Purpose The object of this review is to assess whether aPS/PT complex serves as an effective diagnostic marker in the pathogenesis of complications associated with APS and other connective tissue disorders. …”
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High interindividual variability of indoxyl sulfate production identified by an oral tryptophan challenge test by Ting-Yun Lin, Wei-Kai Wu, Szu-Chun Hung

“…Abstract Indoxyl sulfate (IS) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. IS is converted from indole, a metabolite of dietary tryptophan through the action of gut microbial tryptophanase, by two hepatic enzymes: CYP2E1 and SULT1A1. …”
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IL-6-mediated MHC class II induction on RIN-5AH insulinoma cells by IFN-γ occurs via the G-protein pathway by S. Vassiliadis, G. K. Papadopoulos

“…Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II antigen expression has been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes. In this study we examined the role of various cytoldnes that may induce MHC class II surface antigen expression, using the rat insulinoma line RIN-5AH as a pertinent model system. …”
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Functional analysis of the type II toxin-antitoxin system ParDE in Streptococcus suis serotype 2 by Qibing Gu, Xiayu Zhu, Jiale Ma, Tao Jiang, Zihao Pan, Huochun Yao

“…Taken together, these findings indicate that the type II TA system ParDE plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of S. suis, providing new insights into its pathogenic mechanisms.…”
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Rare forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: hereditary lysosomal acid lipase deficiency by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, T. P. Nekrasova, G. I. Ayusheva, R. V. Maslennikov

“…This overview is devoted to more clinically relevant form of DLAL, significant for physicians and gastroenterologists - CESD which is often mistaken for NAFLD, however these diseases have different etiology, pathogenesis, pathomorphology and clinical course. Criteria of the clinical and pathomorphological differential diagnosis of DLAL and NAFLD are presented in the review, modern methods DLAL diagnosis confirmation and treatment perspectives are presented. …”
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Emerging Evidence concerning the Role of Sirtuins in Sepsis by Lulan Li, Zhongqing Chen, Weijun Fu, Shumin Cai, Zhenhua Zeng

“…To date, numerous studies have shown that sirtuins (silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog), which belong to the class III histone deacetylases, may have a varied, or even opposite, effect in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Notably, downstream mechanisms of sirtuins are not fully understood. …”
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Genetic Deletion of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Attenuates Inflammation and Fibrosis in Experimental Obstructive Nephropathy by Chin-Wei Chiang, Hsueh-Te Lee, Der-Cherng Tarng, Ko-Lin Kuo, Li-Ching Cheng, Tzong-Shyuan Lee

“…Collectively, our findings suggest that sEH plays an important role in the pathogenesis of experimental obstructive nephropathy and may be a therapeutic target for the treatment of obstructive nephropathy-related diseases.…”
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STAT3 inhibition ameliorates renal interstitial inflammation in MRL/lpr mice with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis by Jianfen Zhu, Yijing Chen, Yulan Chen, Yinqiu Lv, Tianxin Chen

“…FLLL32 combined with methylprednisolone therapy significantly inhibited the STAT3 activation, improved acute kidney damage, reduced the interstitial infiltration of inflammatory cells and decreased the AKI incidence in MRL/lpr mice.Conclusion STAT3 activation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of DPLN and the development of AKI. Hence, STAT3 inhibition based on the combination of FLLL32 with methylprednisolone may represent a new strategy for treatment of DPLN with AKI.…”
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Proanthocyanidin from Grape Seed Extracts Protects Indomethacin-Induced Small Intestinal Mucosal Injury by Dae Young Cheung, Jin Il Kim, Soo-Heon Park, Jae Kwang Kim

“…Excessive oxidative stress and free radical production are major components in the pathogenesis of NSAID-induced small intestinal injury. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Role of Natural Product Securinine in Activated Glial Cells: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease by Dmitri Leonoudakis, Anand Rane, Suzanne Angeli, Gordon J. Lithgow, Julie K. Andersen, Shankar J. Chinta

“…Glial activation and subsequent release of neurotoxic proinflammatory factors are believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of several neurological disorders including Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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