Extracellular adenosine triphosphate (eATP) mediates pro-inflammatory responses by
recruiting and activating inflammatory cells. CD39 can hydrolyze eATP into adenosine …

Innate immunity forms a protective line of defense in the early stages of pulmonary infection.
The primary cellular players of the innate immunity against respiratory infections are alveolar …

Objective To investigate the levels and phenotypes of peripheral natural killer (NK) cells in
anti-MDA5+ dermatomyositis (DM) patients, and their association with clinical features …

Background Organ damages following hemorrhagic shock (HS) have been partly attributed
to an immunological dysfunction. The current challenge in the management of HS patients is …

METHODS A total of 74 samples from 12 trauma patients, each sampled at 1 or more time
points, and matched controls were fractionated and profiled by mass-spectrometry–based …

Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is the predominant complication affecting elderly
patients following major surgery, yet its prediction and prevention remain challenging …

Background: Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is the predominant complication
affecting patients over 60 years old following major surgery, yet its prediction and prevention …

Major trauma-induced tissue injury causes a dysregulation of the immune system. Severe
systemic inflammation occurs early after the insult. Later on, an enhanced risk for life …

People's unhealthy lifestyles, especially the number of smoking and passive smoking
populations, are increasing year by year and the population is aging. With the development …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new pandemic acute respiratory
disease caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …