The roles of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in human diseases

GA Cabral-Pacheco, I Garza-Veloz… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent extracellular matrix (ECM)
remodeling endopeptidases that have the capacity to degrade almost every component of …

Signaling pathways in rheumatoid arthritis: implications for targeted therapy

Q Ding, W Hu, R Wang, Q Yang, M Zhu, M Li… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an incurable systemic autoimmune disease. Disease
progression leads to joint deformity and associated loss of function, which significantly …

Effects of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes on autoimmune diseases

Z Shen, W Huang, J Liu, J Tian, S Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Recent years, the immunosuppressive properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have
been demonstrated in preclinical studies and trials of inflammatory and autoimmune …

Neutrophil membrane-coated nanoparticles inhibit synovial inflammation and alleviate joint damage in inflammatory arthritis

Q Zhang, D Dehaini, Y Zhang, J Zhou, X Chen… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis is a common chronic inflammatory disorder and a major cause of
disability. Despite the progress made with recent clinical use of anti-cytokine biologics, the …

Age and age-related diseases: role of inflammation triggers and cytokines

IM Rea, DS Gibson, V McGilligan… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cytokine dysregulation is believed to play a key role in the remodeling of the immune
system at older age, with evidence pointing to an inability to fine-control systemic …

Network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis on molecular targets and mechanisms of Huashi Baidu formula in the treatment of COVID-19

Q Tao, J Du, X Li, J Zeng, B Tan, J Xu… - Drug development and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose Huashi Baidu formula (HSBDF) was developed to treat the patients with
severe COVID-19 in China. The purpose of this study was to explore its active compounds …

TGFβ reprograms TNF stimulation of macrophages towards a non-canonical pathway driving inflammatory osteoclastogenesis

Y Xia, K Inoue, Y Du, SJ Baker, EP Reddy… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
It is well-established that receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) is the inducer of
physiological osteoclast differentiation. However, the specific drivers and mechanisms …

The IL-1 family cytokines and receptors in autoimmune diseases

P Migliorini, P Italiani, F Pratesi, I Puxeddu… - Autoimmunity …, 2020 - Elsevier
The role of the cytokines and receptors of the IL-1 family in inflammation is well known.
Several cytokines of the family have a powerful inflammatory activity, with IL-1β being the …

Cell‐based delivery systems: emerging carriers for immunotherapy

Z Li, Y Wang, Y Ding, L Repp… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy is leading a paradigm shift in the treatment of various diseases, including
tumors, auto‐immune diseases, and infectious diseases. However, the limited response rate …

The therapeutic landscape of rheumatoid arthritis: current state and future directions

S Shams, JM Martinez, JRD Dawson, J Flores… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating autoimmune disease with grave physical,
emotional and socioeconomic consequences. Despite advances in targeted biologic and …