Stress-linked psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and major depressive disorder, are
associated with systemic inflammation. Recent studies have reported stress-induced …

Maternal health during gestational period is undoubtedly critical in shaping optimal fetal
development and future health of the offspring. Gestational diabetes mellitus is a metabolic …

Background Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric disorder with unknown aetiology. Recent
evidence suggests a potential role for cytokines in its pathophysiology and that antipsychotic …

Obesity is associated with chronic low-grade white adipose tissue (WAT) inflammation that
can contribute to the development of insulin resistance in mammals. Previous studies have …

Background The roles of minerals in obesity received increasing attention recently due to its
oxidant or antioxidant functions and effects on insulin and glucose metabolism that may be …

Background & Aims Understanding which eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients will
respond to treatment with topical corticosteroids (tCS) remains challenging, and it is …

Ghrelin, a gastrointestinal peptide, is an endogenous ligand of growth hormone
secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR1a), which is mainly produced by X/A-like cells in the …

Background Immune responses play a significant role in hypertension, though the
importance of key inflammatory mediators remains to be defined. We used a systematic …

Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) is a multifactorial disorder characterized by an
unrestricted loss of body weight as a result of muscle and adipose tissue atrophy. Cachexia …

According to data from the World Health Organization, there were about 3 million deaths
caused by alcohol consumption worldwide in 2016, of which about 50% were related to liver …