Abstract YKL-40, a chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) or human cartilage glycoprotein 39
(HC gp-39), is expressed and secreted by various cell-types including macrophages …

Dyslipidaemia is associated with numerous health problems that include the combination of
insulin resistance, hypertension and obesity, ie, metabolic syndrome. Although the use of …

Introduction Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is an inflammatory condition that occurs
following mechanical joint trauma and that results in joint degeneration. This study sought to …

Accumulating evidence suggests long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play crucial roles in the
pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we aimed to define the role of HOXA …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease with degeneration of articular cartilage and its development
and progression is characterized by chondrocyte apoptosis. To examine whether DUSP19 …

YKL-40 increase according to the aging process, and its functions have been associated
with tissue remodeling and systemic inflammation. In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) it has been …

Lower respiratory tract infections are among the most common causes of death worldwide.
Main pathogens leading to these severe infections are viruses and gram-positive bacteria …

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, neutrophilic dermatosis with unclear aetiopathology,
considered as an autoinflammatory disease, associated with other immune-mediated …

Chitinase-3-like 1 protein (YKL-40) is a glycoprotein primarily produced in the arthritic joint
and plays a crucial role in inflammatory processes. The aim of the study is to establish the …

Purpose: A novel acute-phase protein, YKL-40, is known as an inflammation-associated
glycoprotein. YKL-40 is shown to be linked to inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and …