Autoimmune diseases are characterized by circulating antibodies and immune complexes
directed against self-tissues that result in both systemic and organ-specific inflammation and …

Advanced research in recent years has revealed the important role of nutrients in the
protection of women's health and in the prevention of women's diseases. Genistein is a …

Myocarditis is an inflammatory heart disease that leads to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
and heart failure. Sex hormones play an important role in the development of myocarditis …

Vitamin D might play a role in counteracting COVID-19, albeit strong evidence is still lacking
in the literature. The present multicenter real-practice study aimed to evaluate the …

Oncolytic virotherapy represents one of the most advanced strategies to treat otherwise
untreatable types of cancer. Despite encouraging developments in recent years, the limited …

Hematopoietic stem cells provide continuous supply of all the immune cells, through
proliferation and differentiation decisions. These decisions are controlled by local bone …

Background Obesity-associated metabolic complications display sexual dimorphism and
can be impacted by cytokines. We previously showed that interleukin-10 (IL-10) was …

Increasing evidence suggests male sex as a potential risk factor for a higher incidence of
cardiac fibrosis, stronger cardiac inflammation, and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in human …

COVID-19 is a pandemic respiratory disease caused by the SARS− CoV− 2 coronavirus.
The worldwide epidemiologic data showed higher mortality in males compared to females …

The fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by chronic widespread pain, sleep
disturbances, fatigue, and cognitive alterations. A limited efficacy of targeted treatment and a …