Serotonin: a potent immune cell modulator in autoimmune diseases

M Wan, L Ding, D Wang, J Han, P Gao - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Serotonin, also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a signaling mediator that regulates
emotion, behavior, and cognition. Previous studies have focused more on the roles of 5-HT …

Immune cell dysregulation as a mediator of fibrosis in systemic sclerosis

D Fang, B Chen, A Lescoat, D Khanna… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a destructive connective tissue disease characterized by
dysregulation of the immune system and fibrosis in the skin and internal organs. The …

[HTML][HTML] The role of IL-6 in fibrotic diseases: molecular and cellular mechanisms

Y Li, J Zhao, Y Yin, K Li, C Zhang… - International journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fibrosis is a detrimental outcome of most chronic inflammatory disorders and is defined by
the buildup of excess extracellular matrix (ECM) components, which eventually leads to …

A Zinc‐and Calcium‐Rich Lysosomal Nanoreactor Rescues Monocyte/Macrophage Dysfunction under Sepsis

Q Zhao, Z Gong, J Wang, L Fu, J Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sepsis is a dysregulation of the immune response to pathogens and has high morbidity and
mortality worldwide. However, the unclear mapping and course of dysregulated immune …

Serum metabolomic profiling reveals potential biomarkers in systemic sclerosis

M Guo, D Liu, Y Jiang, W Chen, L Zhao, D Bao, Y Li… - Metabolism, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic and systemic autoimmune
disease marked by the skin and visceral fibrosis. Metabolic alterations have been found in …

Antibody-mediated neutralization of galectin-3 as a strategy for the treatment of systemic sclerosis

C Ortega-Ferreira, P Soret, G Robin, S Speca… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune, inflammatory and fibrotic disease with limited
treatment options. Developing new therapies is therefore crucial to address patient needs …

The p-STAT3/ANXA2 axis promotes caspase-1-mediated hepatocyte pyroptosis in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Y Feng, W Li, Z Wang, R Zhang, Y Li, L Zang… - Journal of Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Background To explore the roles of Annexin A2 (ANXA2) on hepatocyte pyroptosis and
hepatic fibrosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and underlying molecular …

ApoC3 is expressed in oocytes and increased expression is associated with PCOS progression

J Zhou, H Mo, Q Feng, L Li, J La - Journal of Ovarian Research, 2023 - Springer
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a lifelong metabolic disorder and the most
common cause of anovulatory infertility affecting women in reproductive age. Our recent …

Superiority of systemic bleomycin to intradermal HOCl for the study of interstitial lung disease

A Morozan, S Joy, U Fujii, R Fraser, K Watters… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy, immune
dysregulation, and multi-organ fibrosis. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a complication of …

Simple gene signature to assess murine fibroblast polarization

E Ledoult, M Jendoubi, A Collet, T Guerrier, A Largy… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
We provide an original multi-stage approach identifying a gene signature to assess murine
fibroblast polarization. Prototypic polarizations (inflammatory/fibrotic) were induced by …