Acute COVID-19 infection is followed by prolonged symptoms in approximately one in ten
cases: known as Long COVID. The disease affects~ 65 million individuals worldwide. Many …

Distinct tumor microenvironment forms in each progression step of cancer and has diverse
capacities to induce both adverse and beneficial consequences for tumorigenesis. It is now …

The development of cell membrane-modified biomimetic nanoparticles has extensively
increased during the past years due to their exceptional biocompatibility, evasion from the …

In this paper, a model is proposed of the pathophysiological processes of COVID-19 starting
from the infection of human type II alveolar epithelial cells (pneumocytes) by SARS-CoV-2 …

Platelets are central to inflammation-related manifestations of cardiovascular diseases
(CVD) such as atherosclerosis. Platelet-activating factor (PAF), thrombin, thromboxane A 2 …

Neutrophils are well known for their role in infection and inflammatory disease and are first
responders at sites of infection or injury. Platelets have an established role in hemostasis …

The heparins, well-known for their anticoagulant properties, may also have anti-
inflammatory effects that could contribute to their effectiveness in the treatment of venous …

While the mainstay of acute stroke treatment includes revascularization via recombinant
tissue plasminogen activator or mechanical thrombectomy, only a minority of stroke patients …

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial condition characterized by body weight loss that
negatively affects quality of life and survival of patients with cancer. Despite the clinical …

Beyond their role in hemostasis and thrombosis, platelets are increasingly recognized as
key regulators of the inflammatory response under sterile and infectious conditions. Both …