The relationship between chronic inflammation and neoplastic diseases is not fully
understood. The inflammatory microenvironment of a tumor is an intricate network that …

Inflammatory cytokines are highly inducible small glycoproteins or regulatory proteins of low
molecular weight secreted by different cell types. They regulate intercellular communication …

Acute inflammation is a response to an alteration induced by a pathogen or a physical or
chemical insult, which functions to eliminate the source of the damage and restore …

Abstract Interleukin-8 (CXCL8) was originally described as a chemokine whose main
function is the attraction of a polymorphonuclear inflammatory leukocyte infiltrate acting on …

Recent advancements in bioprinting techniques have enabled convenient fabrication of
micro-tissues in organ-on-a-chip platforms. In a sense, the success of bioprinted micro …

Cancer is intrinsically complex, comprising both heterogeneous cellular compositions and
microenvironmental cues. During the various stages of cancer initiation, development, and …

Microvasculature functions at the tissue and cell level, regulating local mass exchange of
oxygen and nutrient-rich blood. While there has been considerable success in the …

Cancer is a large group of diseases and the second leading cause of death worldwide.
Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach, and liver cancers are the most common types of cancer …

Forty years ago, Judah Folkman predicted that tumor growth is dependent on angiogenesis
and that inhibiting this process might be a new strategy for cancer therapy. This hypothesis …

Natural products with immunomodulatory activity are widely used in treatment of many
diseases including autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders in addition to cancer …