Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the hepatic component of the
metabolic syndrome and now seemingly affects one-fourth of the world population. Features …

Chronic (neuro) inflammation plays an important role in many age-related central nervous
system (CNS) diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and vascular …

Microplastics (MPs), as a new environmental pollutant, have received widespread attention
worldwide. Uterine fibrosis is one of the main factors of female reproductive disorders …

Exosomes are small extracellular vehicles which could transport genetic materials and
proteins between cells. Although there are reports about exosomes crossing the blood-brain …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurological disorder that occurs in patients with liver
insufficiency. However, its pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated. Pharmacotherapy is …

Methods The study population included 608,994 adults aged≥ 60 years who underwent
health examinations between 2009 and 2010. Data were collected from the Korean National …

Lipocalin‐2 activates hepatic stellate cells and promotes no... : Hepatology Lipocalin‐2
activates hepatic stellate cells and promotes nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in high‐fat diet–fed …

Background and aims Obesity is a state of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation. Recent
studies showed that NLRP3 inflammasome initiates metabolic dysregulation in adipose …

Background Neuroinflammation is a vital pathophysiological process during ischemic stroke.
Activated astrocytes play a major role in inflammation. Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), secreted by …

The morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain high. Metabolic
diseases such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus (DM), non-alcoholic fatty liver …