Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged pandemically across the globe and
particularly affects patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes. NAFLD is a complex systemic …

It has been noticed in recent years that the unfavorable effects of the gut microbiota could
exhaust host vigor and life, yet knowledge and theory are just beginning to be established …

Colorectal cancer has served as a genetic and biological paradigm for the evolution of solid
tumors, and these insights have illuminated early detection, risk stratification, prevention …

The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) emerged with Westernisation of dietary
habits worldwide. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic debilitating conditions …

Although intermittent increases in inflammation are critical for survival during physical injury
and infection, recent research has revealed that certain social, environmental and lifestyle …

Macrophages are a diverse set of cells present in all body compartments. This diversity is
imprinted by their ontogenetic origin (embryonal versus adult bone marrow–derived cells); …

Molecular activatable probes with near‐infrared (NIR) fluorescence play a critical role in in
vivo imaging of biomarkers for drug screening and disease diagnosis. With structural …

S100 is a broad subfamily of low-molecular weight calcium-binding proteins (9–14 kDa) with
structural similarity and functional discrepancy. It is required for inflammation and cellular …

Low-grade inflammation is the hallmark of metabolic disorders such as obesity, type 2
diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Emerging evidence indicates that these …

Significance: The aberrant inflammation during wound healing results in pathological
scarring, such as hypertrophic scars and keloids. This adversely affects the quality of life of …