[PDF][PDF] Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-key factor in normal and pathological angiogenesis

CS Melincovici, AB Boşca, S Şuşman… - Rom J Morphol …, 2018 - rjme.ro
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) represents a growth factor with important pro-
angiogenic activity, having a mitogenic and an anti-apoptotic effect on endothelial cells …

Mechanical loading, cartilage degradation, and arthritis

HB Sun - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Joint tissues are exquisitely sensitive to their mechanical environment, and mechanical
loading may be the most important external factor regulating the development and long‐term …

[HTML][HTML] Tear cytokine and chemokine analysis and clinical correlations in evaporative-type dry eye disease

A Enríquez-de-Salamanca, E Castellanos… - Molecular …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Inflammatory molecules have been demonstrated in the tear film of patients with
severe dry eye disease (DED). However, little attention has been paid to the most frequent …

Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation: immunity in rheumatoid arthritis

XZ Yang, Y Chang, W Wei - Mediators of inflammation, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation, as a feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), leads to the activation of endothelial
cells (ECs). Activated ECs induce atherosclerosis through an increased expression of …

Anti-inflammatory effects of Scutellaria baicalensis water extract on LPS-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages

SB Yoon, YJ Lee, SK Park, HC Kim, H Bae… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: The root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Labiatae), also known as
Scutellariae Radix, possesses anticancer, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. And it …

The blood–brain barrier in neurodegenerative disease: a rhetorical perspective

PM Carvey, B Hendey… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies suggest that the function of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is not static under
normal physiologic conditions and is likely altered in neurodegenerative disease. Prevailing …

The diagnostic role of procalcitonin and other biomarkers in discriminating infectious from non-infectious fever

M Limper, MD De Kruif, AJ Duits, DPM Brandjes… - Journal of Infection, 2010 - Elsevier
Fever is not only observed in the course of a bacterial or viral infection, but can be a
symptom of, for instance, auto-immune, malignant or thromboembolic disease. Determining …

Dietary phytochemicals: natural swords combating inflammation and oxidation‐mediated degenerative diseases

MA Islam, F Alam, M Solayman, MI Khalil… - Oxidative medicine …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cumulatively, degenerative disease is one of the most fatal groups of diseases, and it
contributes to the mortality and poor quality of life in the world while increasing the economic …

VEGF receptor signaling links inflammation and tumorigenesis in colitis-associated cancer

MJ Waldner, S Wirtz, A Jefremow, M Warntjen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2010 - rupress.org
Whereas the inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has shown promising
results in sporadic colon cancer, the role of VEGF signaling in colitis-associated cancer …

Role of the S100 protein family in rheumatoid arthritis

Y Wu, X Li, S Wu, X Niu, S Yin, C Huang, J Li - Arthritis Research & …, 2022 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial
hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration, and proliferation of inflammatory tissue …