Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
Abstract
Background
Esophageal
strictures
significantly
impair
patient
quality
of
life
and
present
a
therapeutic
challenge,
particularly
due
to
the
high
recurrence
post-ESD/EMR.
Current
treatments
manage
symptoms
rather
than
addressing
disease's
etiology.
This
review
concentrates
on
mechanisms
esophageal
stricture
formation
recurrence,
seeking
highlight
areas
for
potential
intervention.
Methods
A
literature
search
was
conducted
through
PUBMED
using
terms:
stricture,
mucosal
resection,
submucosal
dissection.
Relevant
articles
were
identified
manual
with
reference
lists
reviewed
additional
articles.
Results
Preclinical
studies
data
from
animal
suggest
that
may
lead
include
overdifferentiation
fibroblasts,
inflammatory
response
is
not
healed
in
time,
impaired
epithelial
barrier
function,
multimethod
factors
leading
it.
Dysfunction
be
initiating
mechanism
stricture.
Achieving
perfect
in-epithelialization
by
tissue-engineered
fabrication
cell
patches
has
been
shown
effective
treatment
prevention
strictures.
Conclusion
The
development
involves
three
stages:
structural
damage
(EEB),
chronic
inflammation,
severe
fibrosis,
which
dysfunction
or
EEB
Re-epithelialization
essential
information
will
help
clinicians
scientists
develop
techniques
treat
future.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(4), P. 4004 - 4004
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
Most
chronic
inflammatory
illnesses
include
fibrosis
as
a
pathogenic
characteristic.
Extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
components
build
up
in
excess
to
cause
or
scarring.
The
fibrotic
process
finally
results
organ
malfunction
and
death
if
it
is
severely
progressive.
Fibrosis
affects
nearly
all
tissues
of
the
body.
associated
with
inflammation,
metabolic
homeostasis,
transforming
growth
factor-β1
(TGF-β1)
signaling,
where
balance
between
oxidant
antioxidant
systems
appears
be
key
modulator
managing
these
processes.
Virtually
every
system,
including
lungs,
heart,
kidney,
liver,
can
affected
by
fibrosis,
which
characterized
an
excessive
accumulation
connective
tissue
components.
Organ
frequently
caused
remodeling,
also
linked
high
morbidity
mortality.
Up
45%
fatalities
industrialized
world
are
damage
any
organ.
Long
believed
persistently
progressing
irreversible,
has
now
been
revealed
very
dynamic
preclinical
models
clinical
studies
variety
systems.
pathways
from
and/or
main
topics
this
review.
Furthermore,
different
organs
their
effects
was
discussed.
Finally,
we
highlight
many
principal
mechanisms
fibrosis.
These
could
considered
promising
targets
for
development
potential
therapies
important
human
diseases.
Endocrine Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
45(2), P. 227 - 252
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Chronic
complications
of
diabetes
are
due
to
myriad
disorders
numerous
metabolic
pathways
that
responsible
for
most
the
morbidity
and
mortality
associated
with
disease.
Traditionally,
divided
into
those
microvascular
macrovascular
origin.
We
suggest
revising
this
antiquated
classification
vascular,
parenchymal,
hybrid
(both
vascular
parenchymal)
tissue
origin,
since
profile
ranges
from
involving
only
tissues
mostly
parenchymal
organs.
A
major
paradigm
shift
has
occurred
in
recent
years
regarding
pathogenesis
complications,
which
focus
shifted
studies
on
risks
interplay
between
risk
protective
factors.
While
factors
clearly
important
development
chronic
diabetes,
have
established
equally
significant
modulating
severity
complications.
These
responses
may
help
explain
differential
even
lack
pathologies,
some
tissues.
Nevertheless,
despite
growing
number
field,
comprehensive
reviews
their
mechanisms
action
not
available.
This
review
thus
focused
clinical,
biochemical,
molecular
support
idea
endogenous
factors,
roles
initiation
progression
diabetes.
In
addition,
also
aimed
identify
main
needs
field
future
studies.
Journal of Inflammation Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 18, P. 883 - 894
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Chronic
liver
disease
ranks
as
the
11th
leading
cause
of
death
worldwide,
while
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
is
fourth
cancer-related
mortality,
representing
a
substantial
risk
to
public
health.
Over
past
few
decades,
global
landscape
chronic
diseases,
including
hepatitis,
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
(MASLD),
fibrosis,
and
HCC,
has
undergone
changes.
Copper,
vital
trace
element
for
human
health,
predominantly
regulated
by
liver.
Both
copper
deficiency
excess
can
lead
cellular
damage
dysfunction.
Copper
deposition
genetic
process
copper-dependent
cell
associated
with
mitochondrial
respiration,
which
cardiovascular
IBD.
However,
roles
overload
cuproptosis
in
remain
largely
underexplored.
This
article
examines
recent
studies
on
metabolism
disease,
investigating
potential
targeting
ions
therapeutic
approach.
The
objective
offer
insights
guidance
future
investigations
this
developing
field
study.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: May 24, 2023
Abstract
Extracellular
vesicles
(EVs),
a
cluster
of
cell-secreted
lipid
bilayer
nanoscale
particles,
universally
exist
in
body
fluids,
as
well
cell
and
tissue
culture
supernatants.
Over
the
past
years,
increasing
attention
have
been
paid
to
important
role
EVs
effective
intercellular
communicators
fibrotic
diseases.
Notably,
EV
cargos,
including
proteins,
lipids,
nucleic
acids,
metabolites,
are
reported
be
disease-specific
can
even
contribute
fibrosis
pathology.
Thus,
considered
biomarkers
for
disease
diagnosis
prognosis.
Emerging
evidence
shows
that
derived
from
stem/progenitor
cells
great
prospects
cell-free
therapy
various
preclinical
models
diseases
engineered
improve
targeting
effectiveness
their
treatment.
In
this
review,
we
will
focus
on
biological
functions
mechanisms
diseases,
potential
novel
therapeutic
strategies.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: June 27, 2023
Accumulating
evidence
indicates
that
most
primary
Wharton’s
jelly
mesenchymal
stem
cells
(WJ-MSCs)
therapeutic
potential
is
due
to
their
paracrine
activity,
i.e.,
ability
modulate
microenvironment
by
releasing
bioactive
molecules
and
factors
collectively
known
as
secretome.
These
can
either
be
released
directly
into
the
surrounding
or
embedded
within
membrane-bound
extracellular
nano-sized
(usually
30–150
nm)
messenger
particles
vesicles
of
endosomal
origin
with
specific
route
biogenesis,
exosomes
carried
relatively
larger
(100
nm–1
μm)
formed
outward
blebbing
plasma
membrane
called
microvesicles
(MVs);
MVs
are
(EVs).
The
found
in
secretome
various
types,
including
cytokines,
chemokines,
cytoskeletal
proteins,
integrins,
growth
factors,
angiogenic
mediators,
hormones,
metabolites,
regulatory
nucleic
acid
molecules.
As
expected,
performs
different
biological
functions,
such
immunomodulation,
tissue
replenishment,
cellular
homeostasis,
besides
possessing
anti-inflammatory
anti-fibrotic
effects.
This
review
highlights
current
advances
research
on
WJ-MSCs’
its
prospective
clinical
applications.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
This
review
explores
the
mechanisms
of
chronic
radiation-induced
skin
injury
fibrosis,
focusing
on
transition
from
acute
radiation
damage
to
a
fibrotic
state.
It
reviewed
cellular
and
molecular
responses
radiation,
highlighting
role
myofibroblasts
significant
impact
Transforming
Growth
Factor-beta
(TGF-β)
in
promoting
fibroblast-to-myofibroblast
transformation.
The
delves
into
epigenetic
regulation
gene
expression,
contribution
extracellular
matrix
proteins
microenvironment,
immune
system
context
fibrosis.
Additionally,
it
discusses
potential
biomaterials
artificial
intelligence
medical
research
advance
understanding
treatment
suggesting
future
directions
involving
bioinformatics
personalized
therapeutic
strategies
enhance
patient
quality
life.