Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute phase protein with a significant importance for patients
with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD). The central role of SAA in pathogenesis of IRD …

Aim Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that destroys both soft and hard periodontal
tissues. However, a complex periodontal cytokine network remains unclear. This systematic …

Carnosine is a natural endogenous dipeptide widely distributed in mammalian tissues,
existing at particularly high concentrations in the muscles and brain and possesses well …

Carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine), a dipeptide, is an endogenous antioxidant widely
distributed in excitable tissues like muscles and the brain. Carnosine is involved in cellular …

The involvement of IL-17A in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases has prompted the
development of therapeutic strategies to block the Th17 pathway. Promising results came …

Several epidemiological studies have clearly shown the high co-morbidity between
depression and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD). Different studies have been conducted to …

Carnosine is an endogenous dipeptide composed of β-alanine and L-histidine. This
naturally occurring molecule is present at high concentrations in several mammalian …

Circulating serum amyloid A (SAA) is increased in various inflammatory conditions. The
human SAA protein family comprises the acute phase SAA1/SAA2, known to activate a large …

Several epidemiologic studies report on the prevalence of Behçet's syndrome (BS) and
demographic and clinical findings in patients from different countries and ethnicities …

Behcet's disease (BD) is a polysymptomatic and recurrent systemic vasculitis with a chronic
course and unknown cause. The pathogenesis of BD has not been fully elucidated; …