Association of circulating vascular endothelial growth factor levels with autoimmune diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Zhan, H Li, C Liu, L Cheng, S Yan, Y Li - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are characterized by immune-mediated tissue
damage, in which angiogenesis is a prominent pathogenic mechanism. Vascular …

Regulation of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κβ) in inflammatory bowel diseases

D Zaidi, E Wine - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), encompassing both Crohn Disease (CD) and ulcerative
colitis (UC) are globally prevalent diseases, impacting children of all ages. The hallmark of …

Human physiomimetic model integrating microphysiological systems of the gut, liver, and brain for studies of neurodegenerative diseases

M Trapecar, E Wogram, D Svoboda, C Communal… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Slow progress in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) motivates an urgent
need for highly controlled in vitro systems to investigate organ-organ–and organ-immune …

[HTML][HTML] Gut-liver physiomimetics reveal paradoxical modulation of IBD-related inflammation by short-chain fatty acids

M Trapecar, C Communal, J Velazquez, CA Maass… - Cell systems, 2020 - cell.com
Although the association between the microbiome and IBD and liver diseases is known, the
cause and effect remain elusive. By connecting human microphysiological systems of the …

Exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells relieve inflammatory bowel disease in mice

F Mao, Y Wu, X Tang, J Kang, B Zhang… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Exosomes secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown repairing effects on
several tissue injury diseases. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of exosomes …

Short-term surveillance of cytokines and C-reactive protein cannot predict efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation for ulcerative colitis

T Zhang, B Cui, P Li, Z He, C Long, L Wei, Z Peng, G Ji… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objective There were no reports on predicting long-term efficacy of fecal microbiota
transplantation (FMT) for ulcerative colitis (UC). This study aimed to detect short-term …

Serum interleukin 17A and interleukin 17F in children with inflammatory bowel disease

P Krawiec, E Pac-Kożuchowska - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin 17A (IL-17A) and interleukin 17F (IL-17F) appear to play important role
in pathogenesis of some autoimmune diseases. However, their role in inflammatory bowel …

[HTML][HTML] Characterising the nutritional status of children with primary ciliary dyskinesia

LV Marino, A Harris, C Johnstone, A Friend, C Newell… - Clinical Nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, heterogeneous genetic disorder
where impaired mucociliary clearance is caused by dysfunctional motile cilia leading to …

Diagnostic Potential of Systemic Eosinophil‐Associated Cytokines and Growth Factors in IBD

K Neubauer, M Matusiewicz… - Gastroenterology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the acknowledged contribution of eosinophils to the disease pathogenesis,
available data on cytokines closely related to the peripheral eosinophils in inflammatory …

Procalcitonin in inflammatory bowel disease; a diagnostic or prognostic marker

SJ Pournaghi, H Jamialahmadi… - … -Research and Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
Serological biomarkers have been rapidly progressing as non-invasive tests for the early
detection of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Procalcitonin (PCT) is a novel acute-phase …