Background Surgical stress may cause immunosuppression especially in patients who have
surgery for primary tumor removed. This study aimed to explore the effects of …

Background As a sulfated polysaccharide, carrageenan has been widely used as common
food additive. Methods In the present study, we investigated the effects of κ-carrageenan on …

Dexmedetomidine is an α2-adrenergic receptor agonist that causes minimal respiratory
depression compared with alternative drugs. This study investigated whether combined …

Introduction. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a nonspecific intestinal inflammatory disease.
Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a selective alpha 2-adrenergic receptor agonist commonly used …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Mume Fructus (MF) is a well-known traditional
Chinese medicine used to treat chronic cough, prolonged diarrhea, and other inflammation …

This study investigated the effects of acupuncture combined with general anesthesia on
postoperative immune and cognitive functions in elderly patients undergoing subtotal …

This study investigated the effects of different anesthesia and analgesia methods on immune
function and serum tumor marker levels of critically ill patients undergoing tumor resection …

Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) has a crucial role in regulating the balance of type
17 T‑helper cells (Th17) and T regulatory cells (Tregs) that are involved in the pathogenesis …

Objectives This study is aimed to investigate the analgesic effect of combined
dexmedetomidine and thoracic paravertebral nerve block (TPVB) on gastric cancer (GC) …

Recent lines of inquiry indicate that sedatives can influence the immune system, leading to
the concept of sedative-induced immunomodulation. It has been hypothesized that …