Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82174309;and Shanghai Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Siming Fund Special Project for Scientific Research,No.SGKJ-202304.
BACKGROUND Runchangningshen paste(RCNSP)is a paste made of four medicinal and edible homologous Chinese medicine mixed with honey.It is known for its ability to nourish yin and blood as well as to loosen the bowel to ...
Supported by Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctoral Initiation Fund,No.202306;and Changshu Municipal Science and Technology Bureau Supporting Project,No.CS202030.
Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic recurrent inflammatory bowel disease.Despite ongoing advances in our understanding of UC,its pathogenesis is yet unelu-cidated,underscoring the urgent need for novel treatment strate...
Supported by The Key Research and Development Projects of Sichuan Science and Technology Department,No.2023YFS0285;Natural Science Foundation Project of Sichuan Science and Technology Department,No.2023NSFSC0613.
BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis(UC)is an inflammatory condition with frequent relapse and recurrence.Evidence suggests the involvement of SLC6A14 in UC pathogenesis,but the central regulator remains unknown.AIM To explo...
Supported by the National Major Research and Development Project of“Precision Medicine Research”,No.2017YFC0909900;Qinghai Province Science and Technology Department Programme,No.2019-SF-131;the Qinghai Province Health and Family Planning Commission Programme,No.2016-wjzd-04.
BACKGROUND The NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3(NLRP3)inflammasome is a significant component of the innate immune system that plays a vital role in the development of various parasitic diseases.Howe...
One of the significant health issues in the world is the prevalence of ulcerative colitis(UC).UC is a chronic disorder that mainly affects the colon,beginning with the rectum,and can progress from asymptomatic mild in...
the Innovation Project of Shandong Academy of Medical Science;the Science and Technology Major Project of Shandong province,No.2015ZDJS03002.
BACKGROUND Tamarix chinensis Lour(TCL)is a shrub that usually grows in arid or semiarid desert areas and saline-alkali fields.It is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with hepatoprotective,antioxidant,antibacterial...
Inflammasomes are multiprotein intracellular complexes which are responsible for the activation of inflammatory responses. Among various subtypes of inflammasomes, NLRP3 has been a subject of intensive investigation. ...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81503656;the National Key Basic Research Program of China(973 Program),No.2015CB554501 and No.2009CB522900
BACKGROUND About one-third of refractory irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)cases are caused by gastrointestinal(GI)infection/inflammation,known as post-infectious/postinflammatory IBS(PI-IBS).Although it is known that inte...
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China;NO.81170374 and NO.81470842 to Hua J
AIM: To investigate the effect of different dietary fatty acids on hepatic inflammasome activation.METHODS: Wild-type C57BL/6 mice were fed either a high-fat diet or polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-enriched diet. Pr...
AIM: To evaluate the inflammasome activation and the effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors(PPAR)-δ agonist treatment in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) models.METHODS: Male C57BL/6J mice were ...