Researchers from Xuzhou Medical University and affiliated organizations have presented data from a study that assessed the protective effect of the natural flavonoid compound karanjin against sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice.
Burn injuries, including those induced by chemicals, may have systemic effects, and can lead to acute lung injury (ALI). Chemical burn injuries account for about 2% to 5% of total skin burn injuries. Among the chemicals, vesicating agents like Lewisite are particularly relevant due to the lack of antidotes.
Neutrophils are the immune system’s most abundant effector cells, which play a defensive role of host cells and clear pathogens by phagocytosis, degranulation and neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) release.
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a respiratory disease characterized by increased lung epithelial permeability, inflammatory cell infiltration and edema with a more than 40% mortality rate. Researchers from Wenzhou Medical University and colleagues reported the design and synthesis of [I], a novel cinnamic acid (CIN) derivative that targets the interaction of MD-2 protein and LPS showing anti-inflammatory activity.
New research has shed light on a molecular mechanism that fuels inflammation in acute lung injury (ALI), a severe and often fatal condition. Macrophage necroptosis, a form of cell death, is a necessary process contributing to intrapulmonary inflammation during ALI. However, the molecular mechanism that initiates macrophage necroptosis has remained unclear until now.
Researchers from Wenzhou Medical University and affiliated organizations presented the discovery of novel anti-inflammatory agents. Synthesis and optimization of a series of 4-oxo-N-phenyl-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxamide derivatives led to the identification of compound [I] as the lead, as it exhibited the best inhibitory effect in vitro. More specifically, [I] demonstrated the strongest inhibitory effect on LPS-induced TNF-α (82.58%) and IL-6 (75.05%) expression, while exhibiting no cytotoxicity at 10 μM in J774A.1 macrophages.
Researchers from Wenzhou Medical University and affiliated organizations have reported the discovery and preclinical evaluation of novel anti-inflammatory compounds. Synthesis and optimization of a new series of 1-(4-(benzylsulfonyl)-2-nitrophenyl) derivatives resulted in the identification of compound [I] as the lead candidate.
Chemokine-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1) is a G protein-coupled receptor for chemerin and resolvin E1 that plays a key role in the recruitment and activation of macrophages, natural killer cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells in inflammatory diseases.
