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  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,457 Views
11 Pages

Immunophysiological State of Dogs According to the Immunoregulatory Index of Their Blood and Spleens

  • Oksana Dunaievska,
  • Ihor Sokulskyi,
  • Mykola Radzykhovskii,
  • Bogdan Gutyj,
  • Olga Dyshkant,
  • Zoriana Khomenko and
  • Viktor Brygadyrenko

23 February 2024

In this study, the immunological characteristics of a dog’s body were established, allowing for a quick reaction to any changes in the immune status and the development of an immunodeficiency state. The immunoregulatory blood index was determin...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,986 Views
11 Pages

Association Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the 5′ Regulatory Region of the IL-6 Gene with Eimeria tenella Resistance in Jinghai Yellow Chickens

  • Hailiang Yu,
  • Wenbin Zou,
  • Shijie Xin,
  • Xiaohui Wang,
  • Changhao Mi,
  • Guojun Dai,
  • Tao Zhang,
  • Genxi Zhang,
  • Kaizhou Xie and
  • Cong Qiu
  • + 1 author

5 November 2019

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an immunoregulatory cytokine involved in various inflammatory and immune responses. To investigate the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes of IL-6 on resistance to Eimeria tenella (E. tenella), SNP...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Genetics and Genomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,669 Views
11 Pages

Influence of Sports Training in Foothills on the Professional Athlete’s Immunity

  • Kristina A. Malsagova,
  • Tatiana A. Astrelina,
  • Evgenii I. Balakin,
  • Irina V. Kobzeva,
  • Elena Ya. Adoeva,
  • Kseniya A. Yurku,
  • Yuliya B. Suchkova,
  • Alexander A. Stepanov,
  • Alexander A. Izotov and
  • Vasiliy I. Pustovoyt
  • + 2 authors

30 January 2023

Neuroplasticity and inflammation play important part in the body’s adaptive reactions in response to prolonged physical activity. These processes are associated with the cross-interaction of the nervous and immune systems, which is realized thr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,998 Views
15 Pages

7 May 2023

In this study, Anoectochilus formosanus polysaccharide (AFP) was acquired a via water extraction and alcohol precipitation method. The immunoregulatory activity of AFP was first evaluated on cyclophosphamide (Cy)-treated mice. Galacturonic acid, gluc...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Polysaccharides, Starch, and Protein: Processing, Characterization, and Health Benefits)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
6,663 Views
13 Pages

Melatonin Can Strengthen the Effect of Retinoic Acid in HL-60 Cells

  • Olga Krestinina,
  • Roman Fadeev,
  • Alexey Lomovsky,
  • Yulia Baburina,
  • Margarita Kobyakova and
  • Vladimir Akatov

21 September 2018

Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. It can be regarded as an anticancer agent and used for combined therapy, owing to its oncostatic, antioxidant, and immunoregulatory activities. Retinoic acid is widely used for the treatment of acute promyel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Melatonin from an Antioxidant to a Classic Hormone or a Tissue Factor: Experimental and Clinical Aspects 2018)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,476 Views
13 Pages

Thalidomide Alleviates Pulmonary Fibrosis Induced by Silica in Mice by Inhibiting ER Stress and the TLR4-NF-κB Pathway

  • Yaqian Li,
  • Wenchen Cai,
  • Fuyu Jin,
  • Xiaojing Wang,
  • Wenjing Liu,
  • Tian Li,
  • Xinyu Yang,
  • Heliang Liu,
  • Hong Xu and
  • Fang Yang

Silicosis is the most prevalent occupational disease in China. It is a form of pulmonary fibrosis caused by the inhalation of silicon particles. As there is no cure for the potentially lethal and progressive condition, the treatment of silicotic fibr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,265 Views
16 Pages

12 March 2020

Subcritical water can effectively hydrolyze pectin into smaller molecules while still maintaining its functional regions. Pectic heteropolysaccharide can mediate immune regulation; however, the possible effects of subcritical water-hydrolyzed citrus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,745 Views
17 Pages

A PDCD1 Role in the Genetic Predisposition to NAFLD-HCC?

  • Nardeen Eldafashi,
  • Rebecca Darlay,
  • Ruchi Shukla,
  • Misti Vanette McCain,
  • Robyn Watson,
  • Yang Lin Liu,
  • Nikki McStraw,
  • Moustafa Fathy,
  • Michael Atef Fawzy and
  • Helen L. Reeves
  • + 10 authors

19 March 2021

Obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are contributing to the global rise in deaths from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The pathogenesis of NAFLD-HCC is not well understood. The severity of hepatic steatosis, steatohepatitis and fibr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,537 Views
15 Pages

Effects of Diethylstilbestrol on the Structure and Function of the Spleen in Male Golden Hamsters

  • Jian Li,
  • Ruiping Xu,
  • Qingwei Wang,
  • Xue Bai,
  • Yanhua Su,
  • Yaoxing Chen and
  • Jing Cao

15 May 2025

With industrial development, endocrine-disrupting chemicals have continued to accumulate in the environment, attracting growing attention due to their potential effects on biological health. The reproductive toxicity of diethylstilbestrol (DES), a sy...

(This article belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,648 Views
19 Pages

Autoimmune Diseases and COVID-19 as Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes: Data on 13,940 Hospitalized Patients from the Spanish Nationwide SEMI-COVID-19 Registry

  • María del Mar Ayala Gutiérrez,
  • Manuel Rubio-Rivas,
  • Carlos Romero Gómez,
  • Abelardo Montero Sáez,
  • Iván Pérez de Pedro,
  • Narcís Homs,
  • Blanca Ayuso García,
  • Carmen Cuenca Carvajal,
  • Francisco Arnalich Fernández and
  • on behalf of the SEMI-COVID-19 Network
  • + 16 authors

23 April 2021

(1) Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics and clinical course of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and autoimmune diseases (ADs) compared to the general population. (2) Methods: We used information available in the nationwide Spanish...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19: Special Populations and Risk Factors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,552 Views
12 Pages

25 June 2023

The use of functional foods and their bioactive components is receiving increasing attention as a complementary and alternative therapy for chronic ulcerative colitis (UC). This study explored the protective effect and mechanisms of Eckol, a seaweed-...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Therapeutic Potential of Marine Polyphenols)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,919 Views
31 Pages

Interferons in Autoimmunity: From Loss of Tolerance to Chronic Inflammation

  • Grigore Mihaescu,
  • Gratiela Gradisteanu Pircalabioru,
  • Claudiu Natanael Roznovan,
  • Lia-Mara Ditu,
  • Mihaela Maria Comanici and
  • Octavian Savu

Interferons (IFNs) are key cytokines at the intersection of innate and adaptive immunity. While their antiviral and antitumor roles are well recognized, emerging evidence implicates IFNs—particularly types I, II, and III—in the initiation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of Cytokines in Health and Disease: 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
837 Views
18 Pages

Bioactive Low-Molecular-Weight Fraction from Limosilactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 Attenuates Intestinal Inflammation and Dysbiosis in DSS-Treated Mice

  • Luckman Gbati,
  • María Jesús Rodríguez-Sojo,
  • Jose Alberto Molina-Tijeras,
  • Jorge García-García,
  • Laura López-Escánez,
  • Teresa Vezza,
  • Antonio Jesús Ruiz-Malagon,
  • Djeri Bouraïma,
  • Federico García and
  • María Elena Rodríguez-Cabezas
  • + 2 authors

11 June 2026

Background: Postbiotics, including cell-free supernatants and their fractions, have emerged as a safe and effective alternative to live probiotics for managing intestinal inflammation. This study investigated the protective effects of low-molecular-w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Postbiotics on Human Health (3rd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,409 Views
28 Pages

Lactobacillus fermentum 016 Alleviates Mice Colitis by Modulating Oxidative Stress, Gut Microbiota, and Microbial Metabolism

  • Huachun Pan,
  • Shumin Yang,
  • Md. F. Kulyar,
  • Hongwei Ma,
  • Kewei Li,
  • Lihong Zhang,
  • Quan Mo and
  • Jiakui Li

26 January 2025

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic and progressive inflammatory gastrointestinal disease closely associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis and metabolic homeostasis disruption. Although targeted microbial therapies are an emerging intervention strat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effect of Dietary Components on Gut Homeostasis and Microbiota)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,162 Views
20 Pages

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa ZTHY2 Attenuates Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice

  • Kai Kang,
  • Xinyi Deng,
  • Weitian Xie,
  • Jinjun Chen,
  • Hongying Lin and
  • Zhibao Chen

31 October 2023

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (R. mucilaginosa) can enhance the immune and antioxidant function of the body. However, whether R. mucilaginosa has an immunoregulatory effect on cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced immunosuppressed animals remains to be clarified...

(This article belongs to the Section Animal Physiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,843 Views
14 Pages

Exploring the Relationship between Plasma Adiponectin, Gender, and Underlying Diseases in Severe Illness

  • Patricia Mester,
  • Ulrich Räth,
  • Stephan Schmid,
  • Martina Müller,
  • Christa Buechler and
  • Vlad Pavel

12 December 2023

Adiponectin is low in obesity, plays a crucial role in metabolic health, and, moreover, possesses immunoregulatory properties. However, studies examining its levels in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) or sepsis have yielde...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Adipokines—2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
889 Views
23 Pages

11 September 2026

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory skin disorder that frequently exhibits spontaneous clinical remission during pregnancy. However, the underlying cell-type-specific transcriptomic alterations—particularly the invo...

(This article belongs to the Section Gene and Cell Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
4,284 Views
21 Pages

5 September 2019

In this experiment, the effects of a sudden drop of salinity on the immune response mechanisms of the ark shell Anadara kagoshimensis were examined by simulating the sudden drop of salinity that occurs in seawater after a rainstorm. Additionally, the...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)