Macrophages exist in various tissues, several body cavities, and around mucosal surfaces
and are a vital part of the innate immune system for host defense against many pathogens …

The current treatment strategies in advanced malignancies remain limited. Notably,
immunotherapies have raised hope for a successful control of these advanced diseases, but …

Second near-infrared photothermal therapy (NIR-II PTT, 1000–1500 nm) has recently
emerged as a new phototherapeutic modality with the advantages of deeper penetration …

(‒)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant polyphenol in green tea.
Thanks to multiple interactions with cell surface receptors, intracellular signaling pathways …

Background Pyroptosis is a form of proinflammatory gasdermin-mediated programmed cell
death. Abnormal mucosal inflammation in the intestine is a critical risk factor for colitis …

Natural product compounds have recently attracted significant attention from the scientific
community for their potent effects against inflammation-driven diseases, including cancer. A …

Ionizing radiation interacts with the immune system in many ways with a multiplicity that
mirrors the complexity of the immune system itself: namely the need to maintain a delicate …

Overcoming intrinsic and acquired drug resistance is a major challenge in treating cancer
patients because chemoresistance causes recurrence, cancer dissemination and death …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the 2 leading causes of death worldwide.
Although commonly thought of as 2 separate disease entities, CVD and cancer possess …

The COVID-19 outbreak is emerging as a significant public health challenge. Excessive
production of proinflammatory cytokines, also known as cytokine storm, is a severe clinical …