2025
Neuronal ALKAL2 and its ALK receptor contribute to the development of colitis-associated colorectal cancer
Delanne-Cuménal M, Defaye M, Delanne-Cuménal A, Ahmed M, Ho V, Abdullah N, Alhassoun M, Svendsen K, Mager L, Schlessinger J, Hirota S, Altier C. Neuronal ALKAL2 and its ALK receptor contribute to the development of colitis-associated colorectal cancer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2025, 122: e2500632122. PMID: 40493183, PMCID: PMC12184428, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2500632122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColitis-associated colorectal cancerAnaplastic lymphoma kinaseColorectal cancerAnaplastic lymphoma kinase activityColitis-associated colorectal cancer progressionAnaplastic lymphoma kinase receptorTRPV1+ nociceptorsDevelopment of colitis-associated colorectal cancerMouse colonic organoidsALK signalingInflammatory painTumor burdenTreatment resistanceSensory neuronsTumor growthColonic organoidsALKAL2Colonic mucosaOverall inflammationCancer progressionCancerIn vivoTRPV1NeuronsInflammationUremic toxin receptor NR1H3 contributes to hyperlipidemia- and chronic kidney disease-accelerated vascular inflammation, which is partially suppressed by novel YBX2 anti-ROS pathway
Lu Y, Sun Y, Saaoud F, Xu K, Shao Y, Han B, Jiang X, Martinez L, Vazquez-Padron R, Mohsin S, Zhao H, Wang H, Yang X. Uremic toxin receptor NR1H3 contributes to hyperlipidemia- and chronic kidney disease-accelerated vascular inflammation, which is partially suppressed by novel YBX2 anti-ROS pathway. Redox Biology 2025, 85: 103724. PMID: 40505347, PMCID: PMC12182350, DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic kidney diseaseReactive oxygen speciesROS regulationNephrectomy-induced chronic kidney diseaseVascular inflammationRNA-binding proteinsReactive oxygen species regulationPromote vascular inflammationPromotion of inflammationCellular ROS levelsTrained immunityDisease progressionKidney diseaseMouse modelCytokine genesMouse aortaProinflammatory genesTranscription factorsRisk factorsRegulating inflammationHyperlipidemiaCardiovascular diseaseInflammationNegative feedback mechanismYBX2Autonomic modulation of the immune response and implications for CNS malignancies
Wachsmuth L, Srinivasan E, Puviindran B, Haskell-Mendoza A, DeSpenza T, Fecci P. Autonomic modulation of the immune response and implications for CNS malignancies. Npj Precision Oncology 2025, 9: 168. PMID: 40483275, PMCID: PMC12145445, DOI: 10.1038/s41698-025-00957-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral nervous systemAntitumor immune responseImmune responseAutonomic nervous systemNervous systemCentral nervous system malignanciesCentral nervous system inflammationModulation of immune responsesCentral nervous system inputImmune cell functionRegulate immune responsesIntracranial malignanciesImmune cellsMalignancyAutonomic modulationNeuro-immunologyCell functionImmune organsSignaling pathwayGlobal physiological processesTripartite interactionResponseInflammationCancerPhysiological processesImmunological mechanisms and emerging therapeutic targets in alcohol-associated liver disease
Shen H, Liangpunsakul S, Iwakiri Y, Szabo G, Wang H. Immunological mechanisms and emerging therapeutic targets in alcohol-associated liver disease. Cellular & Molecular Immunology 2025, 1-15. PMID: 40399593, DOI: 10.1038/s41423-025-01291-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-associated liver diseaseTherapeutic targetLiver diseaseOptimal treatment strategyAnti-inflammatory therapyNon-parenchymal liver cellsExtra-hepatic organsImprove patient outcomesImmune cellsImmunological mechanismsInflammatory cellsImmunological pathwaysTreatment strategiesInflammatory mediatorsDisease onsetGlobal health challengePatient outcomesNervous systemInflammationAdipose tissueLiver cellsPrecision medicineClinical researchDiseaseHealth challengesDichotomous Effects of TLR9 on Early Inflammation and Viral Clearance Dictates Recovery From Influenza Infection
Kim J, Yuan Y, Agaronyan K, Zhao A, Bain W, Evankovich J, Dela Cruz C, Ryu C, Sharma L. Dichotomous Effects of TLR9 on Early Inflammation and Viral Clearance Dictates Recovery From Influenza Infection. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2025, 211: a4707-a4707. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.abstracts.a4707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParkinson’s disease is characterized by vitamin B6-dependent inflammatory kynurenine pathway dysfunction
Wilson E, Umans J, Swarovski M, Minhas P, Mendiola J, Midttun Ø, Ulvik A, Shahid-Besanti M, Linortner P, Mhatre S, Wang Q, Channappa D, Corso N, Tian L, Fredericks C, Kerchner G, Plowey E, Cholerton B, Ueland P, Zabetian C, Gray N, Quinn J, Montine T, Sha S, Longo F, Wolk D, Chen-Plotkin A, Henderson V, Wyss-Coray T, Wagner A, Mormino E, Aghaeepour N, Poston K, Andreasson K. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by vitamin B6-dependent inflammatory kynurenine pathway dysfunction. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2025, 11: 96. PMID: 40287426, PMCID: PMC12033312, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-025-00964-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral spinal fluidKynurenine pathwayKynurenic acidQuinolinic acidSites of brainB-vitamin statusParkinson's diseasePD clinical featuresVitamin B6 deficiencyKP metabolitesClinical featuresClinical manifestationsCerebral inflammationClinical symptomsPatient subgroupsB6 deficiencySpinal fluidPathway dysfunctionKynurenineCompare bloodDiseaseInflammationVitaminIncreased QASoluble TREM2In vivo synergistic enhancement of MIF‐mediated inflammation in acute lung injury by the plant ortholog Arabidopsis MDL1
Spiller L, Zhang L, Gerra S, Stoppe C, Scheiermann P, Calandra T, Lolis E, Panstruga R, Bernhagen J, Hoffmann A. In vivo synergistic enhancement of MIF‐mediated inflammation in acute lung injury by the plant ortholog Arabidopsis MDL1. The FASEB Journal 2025, 39: e70489. PMID: 40134325, PMCID: PMC11937861, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202403301r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lung injuryLung injuryPulmonary infiltration of neutrophilsAdministered to C57BL/6 miceAcute respiratory distress syndromeParameters of lung injuryRespiratory distress syndromeInfiltration of neutrophilsPro-inflammatory cytokine genesPulmonary inflammationDistress syndromeC57BL/6 miceLeukocyte infiltrationArabidopsis thaliana proteinsInflammatory mediatorsHuman MIFMouse modelCytokine genesCombined treatmentFlow cytometryMonocytic cellsInflammationImmunofluorescence microscopyMIFInjuryImmune inhibitory receptor agonist therapeutics
Lovewell R, Langermann S, Flies D. Immune inhibitory receptor agonist therapeutics. Frontiers In Immunology 2025, 16: 1566869. PMID: 40207220, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1566869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgonist suppressionSurface of immune cellsCheckpoint inhibitorsStimulatory cellsStimulatory receptorsSuppressive cellsDysregulated inflammationImmune cellsPre-clinicalTreat diseasesDisease settingsAgonistsImmune systemImmune pathwaysClinical therapeuticsTherapeutic interventionsDiseaseReceptorsCellular levelTherapeuticsCellsPathwayInduced signalsAutoimmunityInflammationSingle cell analysis identifies distinct CD4 + T cells associated with the pathobiology of pediatric obesity related asthma
Thompson D, Wabara Y, Duran S, Reichenbach A, Chen L, Collado K, Yon C, Greally DMed J, Rastogi D. Single cell analysis identifies distinct CD4 + T cells associated with the pathobiology of pediatric obesity related asthma. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6844. PMID: 40000680, PMCID: PMC11861978, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88423-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4+ T cellsT cell subtypesT cellsSteroid resistanceTh1 inflammationObese asthmaTh1 responseCentral memory T cellsObese asthma phenotypeEffector T cellsMemory T cellsObesity-related asthmaCD4+ T cell subtypesPediatric obesity-related asthmaT helper 1Healthy-weight controlsPulmonary function deficitsCD4Th1Asthma phenotypesGlucocorticoid receptorSingle-cell transcriptomicsFunctional deficitsInflammationSteroidsAcute inflammation induces acute megakaryopoiesis with impaired platelet production during fetal hematopoiesis.
Hu X, He Y, Li S, Jiang Y, Yu R, Wu Y, Fu X, Song Y, Lin C, Shi J, Li H, Gao Y. Acute inflammation induces acute megakaryopoiesis with impaired platelet production during fetal hematopoiesis. Development 2025, 152 PMID: 39817838, DOI: 10.1242/dev.204226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal hematopoiesisMegakaryocyte-erythroid progenitorsAcute inflammationInterferon-stimulated genesDouble-stranded RNAMegakaryocyte maturationPlatelet productionImpaired platelet productionFormation of double-stranded RNADownstream interferon-stimulated genesCell fate determinationRNA m6A modificationPhosphorylation of STAT1Hematopoietic progenitorsMegakaryocyte progenitorsHematopoietic cellsM6A methyltransferase METTL3Hematopoietic developmentGene expression analysisImmune responseMegakaryopoiesisHematopoiesisInflammationFate determinationIGF1 expressionCFTR dictates monocyte adhesion by facilitating integrin clustering but not activation
Younis D, Marosvari M, Liu W, Pulikkot S, Cao Z, Zhou B, Vella A, McArdle S, Hu L, Chen Y, Gan W, Yu J, Bruscia E, Fan Z. CFTR dictates monocyte adhesion by facilitating integrin clustering but not activation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2025, 122: e2412717122. PMID: 39813254, PMCID: PMC11760921, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2412717122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin clusteringCF transmembrane conductance regulatorCystic fibrosisAdhesion defectsPathogenesis of cystic fibrosisClinically relevant disease modelsMembrane recruitmentTransmembrane conductance regulatorIntegrin activationTherapeutic strategy designRelevant disease modelsIntegrinCF monocytesCell adhesionMonocyte dysfunctionPatients' monocytesTissue infectionsConductance regulatorSuperresolution microscopyCortex formationLeukocyte-dependent inflammationInflammatory pathogenesisLeukocyte adhesionMonocytesInflammationMETTL3 modulates colonic epithelium integrity via maintaining the self-renewal and differentiation of Lgr5+ stem cell
Ding C, Yang X, Liu H, Roulis M, Chen H, Chen Y, Xu H, Gao Y, Zhong J, Li H, Ye Y, Cai W, Hu W, Wang Z. METTL3 modulates colonic epithelium integrity via maintaining the self-renewal and differentiation of Lgr5+ stem cell. Journal Of Molecular Cell Biology 2025, mjae060. PMID: 39762134, DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjae060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-renewalStem cellsMaturation of goblet cellsDifferentiation of Lgr5Ulcerative colitisHomeostasis of intestinal epitheliumColonic stem cellsGoblet cellsSpontaneous inflammationIntestinal dysplasiaColonic mucosaUC treatmentLgr5Epithelium integrityDepletion of METTL3Intestinal epitheliumTherapeutic targetInflammationDifferentiation capacityMETTL3 expressionUC samplesMETTL3 levelsExpression levelsM6A methylationCells
2024
Relationship between diet and postoperative pain: A scoping review
Chowdhary H, Chow R, Li J, Rajput K. Relationship between diet and postoperative pain: A scoping review. Journal Of Anesthesia And Translational Medicine 2024, 3: 181-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.jatmed.2024.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-surgical painN-methyl-D-aspartateAcute postoperative painPostoperative painHigh-fat dietPain sensitivitySurgical populationImpact of dietIntermittent fastingPersistent post-surgical painAcute post-surgical painHuman studiesDiverse surgical populationResponse to morphinePost-operative painChronic pain conditionsHigh-fatReduction of inflammationPersistent painPain conditionsPainCochrane DatabaseRisk factorsCollate available evidenceInflammationA multi-trait epigenome-wide association study identified DNA methylation signature of inflammation among men with HIV
Chen J, Hui Q, Titanji B, So-Armah K, Freiberg M, Justice A, Xu K, Zhu X, Gwinn M, Marconi V, Sun Y. A multi-trait epigenome-wide association study identified DNA methylation signature of inflammation among men with HIV. Clinical Epigenetics 2024, 16: 152. PMID: 39488703, PMCID: PMC11531128, DOI: 10.1186/s13148-024-01763-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenome-wide association studiesDNA methylationAssociation studiesDNAm sitesDNA methylation sitesAssociated with DNA methylationDNA methylation signaturesInflammatory markersResponse to virusesImmune response to virusesVeterans Aging Cohort StudySignatures of inflammationGenesIdentified sitesAging Cohort StudyInflammation-related genesPathwayPersistent inflammationMale PWHCohort studyExcess morbidityPWHStudy populationInflammationStatistical powerAndrogen signaling restricts glutaminolysis to drive sex-specific Th17 metabolism in allergic airway inflammation
Chowdhury N, Cephus J, Pilier E, Wolf M, Madden M, Kuehnle S, McKernan K, Jennings E, Arner E, Heintzman D, Chi C, Sugiura A, Stier M, Voss K, Ye X, Scales K, Krystofiak E, Gandhi V, Guzy R, Cahill K, Sperling A, Peebles R, Rathmell J, Newcomb D. Androgen signaling restricts glutaminolysis to drive sex-specific Th17 metabolism in allergic airway inflammation. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2024, 134: e177242. PMID: 39404231, PMCID: PMC11601904, DOI: 10.1172/jci177242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTh17 cellsAirway inflammationAR signalingT cellsAndrogen receptorTh17-mediated airway inflammationAirway inflammation mouse modelCD4+ T cellsExpression of glutamine transportersCirculating T cellsRegulation of Th17 cellsAllergic airway inflammationCell-mediated diseasesGlutamine uptakeInflammation mouse modelAndrogen signalingMouse modelTh17Increased prevalenceReduced expressionInflammationAndrogenGlutamine transportGlutaminolysisDecreased glutaminolysisThe extension of mammalian pregnancy required taming inflammation: Independent evolution of extended placentation in the tammar wallaby
Dudley J, Renfree M, Wagner G, Griffith O. The extension of mammalian pregnancy required taming inflammation: Independent evolution of extended placentation in the tammar wallaby. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2310047121. PMID: 39378090, PMCID: PMC11494332, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2310047121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive-bearing mammalsTammar wallabyInflammatory reactionMode of reproductionCompare gene expression changesMaternal-fetal interactionsGene expression changesMarsupial taxaPeriod of placentationIndependent evolutionMammalian pregnancyMarsupial speciesEutheriansFat-tailed dunnartExpression changesInflammatory genesInflammationPlacentationWallabyEpitheliochorial placentationHIV, inflammation, and initiation of methamphetamine use in sexual and gender minorities assigned male at birth
Carrico A, Ryan D, Berona J, Dominguez B, Schrock J, McDade T, Newcomb M, D’Aquila R, Mustanski B. HIV, inflammation, and initiation of methamphetamine use in sexual and gender minorities assigned male at birth. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2407046121. PMID: 39348540, PMCID: PMC11474050, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2407046121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethamphetamine useHIV diagnosisRate of incidenceRisk factorsHigh C-reactive proteinCox proportional-hazards modelC-reactive proteinPrevalence of methamphetamine useProportional-hazards modelSGM peopleIdentified risk factorsGender minoritiesInitiation of methamphetamine useHIV seroconversionInflammatory measuresPoisson regression analysisCohort studyHIVMethamphetaminePreventive interventionsBirthInflammationRegression analysisIncidenceDiagnosisExposome-Wide Ranking to Uncover Environmental Chemicals Associated with Dyslipidemia: A Panel Study in Healthy Older Chinese Adults from the BAPE Study.
Ding E, Deng F, Fang J, Liu J, Yan W, Yao Q, Miao K, Wang Y, Sun P, Li C, Liu Y, Dong H, Dong L, Zhang X, Lu Y, Lin X, Ding C, Li T, Shi Y, Cai Y, Liu X, Godri Pollitt K, Ji J, Tong S, Tang S, Shi X. Exposome-Wide Ranking to Uncover Environmental Chemicals Associated with Dyslipidemia: A Panel Study in Healthy Older Chinese Adults from the BAPE Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2024, 132: 97005. PMID: 39240788, PMCID: PMC11379127, DOI: 10.1289/ehp13864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDyslipidemia markersCardiovascular diseaseMulti-omicsMarkers of dyslipidemiaExamination of cytokinesMeasurement of cytokinesSerum lipidomeSystemic inflammationMulti-omics profilingCardiac functionDyslipidemiaPrimary preventionClinical measuresSerumChinese adultsBlood transcriptomeImpact spectraCytokinesExposome-wide association studyInflammationMarkersBiomolecular pathwaysAssociationHealthy older adultsElectrocardiogramDefying “IL-11ness” by inhibiting inflammation: Strategy for health and longevity
Kim H, Dixit V. Defying “IL-11ness” by inhibiting inflammation: Strategy for health and longevity. Cell Metabolism 2024, 36: 1911-1913. PMID: 39232279, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of Inflammation-Mediated Preterm Birth
Georges H, Norwitz E, Abrahams V. Predictors of Inflammation-Mediated Preterm Birth. Physiology 2024, 40: 26-36. PMID: 39106300, PMCID: PMC11918307, DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00022.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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