Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by the progressive and ultimately fatal
accumulation of fibroblasts and extracellular matrix in the lung that distorts its architecture …

Resistin, a small secretory molecule, has been implicated to play an important role in the
development of insulin resistance under obese condition. For the past few decades, it has …

The CC chemokine ligand 18 (CCL18) is one of the most highly expressed chemokines in
human chronic inflammatory diseases. An appreciation of the role of CCL18 in these …

Resistin, a cysteine-rich protein, expressed in adipocytes, was initially proposed as a link
between obesity and diabetes in mice. In humans, resistin is considered to be a pro …

Abstract The Resistin-Like Molecules (RELM) α, β, and γ and their namesake, resistin, share
structural and sequence homology but exhibit significant diversity in expression and function …

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)
are nanomaterials with one or multiple layers of carbon sheets. While it is suggested that …

The omentum is a sheet-like tissue attached to the greater curvature of the stomach and
contains secondary lymphoid organs called milky spots. The omentum has been used for its …

Macrophages are a heterogeneous cell type implicated in injury, repair, and fibrosis after
AKI, but the macrophage population associated with each phase is unclear. In this study, we …

Host defense peptides, abundantly secreted by colonic epithelial cells and leukocytes, are
proposed to be critical components of an innate immune response in the colon against …

Background Pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation plays a crucial
role in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension (HPH). Previous studies have found that …