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Inflammation-related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, immune disorders, and infectious diseases, have high prevalence and disability rates, imposing heavy socioeconomic and healthcare burdens. Thus, elucidati...

BackgroundSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by a complex and heterogeneous interplay between vascular dysfunction, immune activation, and progressive fibrosis. Despite advances in molecular characterization, ther...

Background and objectiveEndothelial dysfunction is a key driver of cardiovascular complications in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), with oxidative stress and inflammation playing pivotal roles in its pa...

IntroductionQuantitative choroidal blood flow assessment is important for understanding chorioretinal diseases. Laser Doppler Holography (LDH) is a new non-invasive imaging technique that provides full-field, high-tempor...

BackgroundAlzheimer’s disease (AD), the most prevalent dementia, is primarily underpinned by the amyloid cascade hypothesis. Passive Aβ immunotherapy effectively reduces cerebral Aβ deposition but is limited by sever...

IntroductionElevated HbA1c levels, in combination with comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension, have been linked to increased stroke severity, poorer functional recovery, and higher mortality. However, the predic...

BackgroundMast cells are abundant throughout the lung, positioned near the airway epithelium, vasculature, and interstitium where they function as frontline sentinels to inhaled environmental and chemical stimuli. Throug...

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as an effective alternative to carotid endarterectomy for treating carotid artery stenosis, particularly in high-risk surgical patients. However, in-stent restenosis (ISR) remain...