Research progress of hexokinase 2 in inflammatory-related diseases and its inhibitors

J Chen, G Li, D Sun, H Li, L Chen - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexokinase 2 (HK2) is a crucial enzyme involved in glycolysis, which converts
glucose into glucose-6-phosphate and plays a significant role in glucose metabolism. HK2 …

Review of potential medical treatments for middle ear cholesteatoma

M Schürmann, P Goon, H Sudhoff - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2022 - Springer
Middle ear cholesteatoma (MEC), is a destructive, and locally invasive lesion in the middle
ear driven by inflammation with an annual incidence of 10 per 100,000. Surgical …

Folate-modified triptolide liposomes target activated macrophages for safe rheumatoid arthritis therapy

R Guo, X Zhang, D Yan, Y Yu, Y Wang, H Geng… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by synovial joint
hyperplasia, joint inflammation, cartilage erosion and bone destruction. Macrophages play …

Nur77 prevents osteoporosis by inhibiting the NF‐κB signalling pathway and osteoclast differentiation

H Tian, F Chen, Y Wang, Y Liu, G Ma… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation is a major risk factor for osteoporosis, and reducing inflammatory levels is
important for the prevention of osteoporosis. Although nuclear receptor 77 (Nur77) protects …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic therapeutic antitumor effect of PD-1 blockade cellular vesicles in combination with Iguratimod and Rhodium nanoparticles

M Younis, Y Wu, Q Fang, H Shan, X Huang - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Immune checkpoint blockade has emerged as a significant therapeutic development in
immunotherapy during the past decade. However, only a small percentage of cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Nitazoxanide reduces inflammation and bone erosion in mice with collagen-induced arthritis via inhibiting the JAK2/STAT3 and NF-κB pathways in fibroblast …

C Li, F Wang, Y Han, J Zhai, Y Jin, R Liu, Y Niu… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•NTZ dose-dependently inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of RA-
FLS.•NTZ prevents cell cycle progression and inflammatory cytokines mRNA …

Iguratimod decreases bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in association with inhibition of TNF-α in mice

S Shao, Z Qu, Y Liang, Y Xu, D Zhou, D Li… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe interstitial lung disease secondary to connective tissue diseases, characterized by
pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis, often have very poor prognosis due to lack of effective …

Research on the mechanism of kaempferol for treating senile osteoporosis by network pharmacology and molecular docking

F Tang, P Zhang, W Zhao, G Zhu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Kaempferol (KP), as a natural anti‐inflammatory compound, has been reported to have
curative effects on alleviating senile osteoporosis (SOP), which is an inflammation‐related …

Influence of Iguratimod on Bone Metabolism in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Meta‐analysis

L Deng, F Yao, F Tian, X Luo, S Yu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Influence of iguratimod on bone mineral density (BMD) and biomarkers of bone
metabolism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains not determined. Accordingly, a …

[HTML][HTML] A novel drug combination of Tofacitinib and Iguratimod alleviates rheumatoid arthritis and secondary osteoporosis

J Chen, Q Che, Y Kou, X Rong, X Zhang, M Li… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The inadequate response of some patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to
current therapies is an issue that needs to be addressed. Patients with refractory RA (RRA) …