Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are the two major
types of chronic liver disease worldwide. Inflammatory processes play key roles in the …

Inflammatory processes are primary contributors to the development and progression of
alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), with severe alcoholic hepatitis characterised by non …

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine expressed in various cell types,
including hematopoietic, epithelial, endothelial, mesenchymal and neuronal cells. Altered …

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) starting last December in China
placed emphasis on liver involvement during infection. This review discusses the underlying …

Excessive inflammation drives the progression from sepsis to septic shock. Macrophage
migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is of interest because MIF promoter polymorphisms predict …

The application of tumor immunotherapy to glioblastoma (GBM) is limited by an
unprecedented degree of immune suppression due to factors that include high numbers of …

Genitourinary cancers encompass some of the most common solid tumours and have high
rates of morbidity and mortality. Inflammation is associated with enhanced tumorigenesis …

Cirrhosis is usually a late-onset and life-threatening disease characterized by fibrotic
scarring and inflammation that disrupts liver architecture and function. While it is typically the …

Oxyberberine (OBB), a main gut-mediated metabolite of Phellodendron chinense Cortex
(PC), exhibits prominent protective property against acute liver injury (ALI). Heme …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2). At present, the COVID-19 has been …