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Keywords = Inflammation
Number of Articles: 4
Managing Inflammation in Cancer Therapy: Effects of Inflammation Control on Metastasis and Treatment Response

Managing Inflammation in Cancer Therapy: Effects of Inflammation Control on Metastasis and Treatment Response

Volume 10, Issue 39, Autumn 2025, Pages 43-53

https://doi.org/10.22034/ppmj.2025.2066236.1065

Maryam Abbasi Saeidi, Mina i Ekrami Noghab

Abstract Chronic inflammation is a pivotal element in the onset and advancement of cancer. It is crucial in tumor initiation, survival, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. This study seeks to thoroughly examine the intricate relationship between inflammation and cancer, emphasizing the role of inflammatory processes in tumor formation and their influence on cancer therapy responses. We will investigate the molecular processes behind inflammation-induced cancer progression, analyze how inflammation affects metastasis, and assess its effects on the effectiveness of treatments like chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies. Furthermore, we will investigate prospective therapeutic approaches for addressing inflammation in cancer treatment, emphasizing the necessity for specific modulation to enhance treatment efficacy while mitigating adverse consequences such as immune suppression or heightened infection risk. The report finishes with a discussion on prospective research avenues focused on optimizing inflammation-targeting techniques to augment the efficacy of cancer therapies and better patient outcomes. Ultimately, a deeper understanding of inflammation’s dual role in cancer could pave the way for innovative, more personalized treatment strategies that improve survival and quality of life for patients.

Regulating Inflammation in Cancer: Effects on Metastasis and Treatment Outcomes

Regulating Inflammation in Cancer: Effects on Metastasis and Treatment Outcomes

Volume 10, Issue 38, Summer 2025, Pages 1-11

https://doi.org/10.22034/pmj.2025.2066239.1067

Irem Selmi

Abstract Chronic inflammation is a pivotal element in the onset and advancement of cancer. It is crucial in tumor initiation, survival, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. This study seeks to thoroughly examine the intricate relationship between inflammation and cancer, emphasizing the role of inflammatory processes in tumor formation and their influence on cancer therapy responses. We will investigate the molecular processes behind inflammation-induced cancer progression, analyze how inflammation affects metastasis, and assess its effects on the effectiveness of treatments like chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies. Furthermore, we will investigate prospective therapeutic approaches for addressing inflammation in cancer treatment, emphasizing the necessity for specific modulation to enhance treatment efficacy while mitigating adverse consequences such as immune suppression or heightened infection risk. The report finishes with a discussion on prospective research avenues focused on optimizing inflammation-targeting techniques to augment the efficacy of cancer therapies and better patient outcomes. Ultimately, a deeper understanding of inflammation’s dual role in cancer could pave the way for innovative, more personalized treatment strategies that improve survival and quality of life for patients.

Exploring the Antidepressant effect of Aqueous-Alcoholic extract of purslane plant (Portulaca oleracea) on Asthma-induced depression in Mice:Insights from Open Field and Forced Swimming Tests

Exploring the Antidepressant effect of Aqueous-Alcoholic extract of purslane plant (Portulaca oleracea) on Asthma-induced depression in Mice:Insights from Open Field and Forced Swimming Tests

Volume 10, Issue 37, Spring 2025, Pages 1-8

https://doi.org/10.22034/pmj.2025.2048504.1048

Najmeh Khatun Dehnavi, Ali Neamati

Abstract Background and purpose: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in which inflammation plays an essential role in its pathophysiology. One of the secondary effects of asthma is depression, which is probably due to overlapping pathogenic mechanisms. One of the important mechanisms in the treatment of depression and asthma is to pay attention to removing inflammation and reducing oxidative stress. Purslane exerts its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects through NFqB and NOS pathways. This study aims to investigate the effect of the aqueous-alcoholic extract of the purslane plant on depression caused by experimental asthma using an Open Field Test and Forced Swimming Test in small laboratory mice.
Materials and methods: To investigate the aqueous-alcoholic extract of the purslane plant on depression caused by experimental asthma, 40 Syrian NMRI male mice were divided into 4 groups: control, asthmatic, and asthmatic receiving the extract at a dose of 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg. Syrian mice were injected and inhaled ovalbumin to develop asthma, and the control group received PBS solution in the same way. The treated groups received the extract at the same time as asthma induction.
Results: The results show that depression symptoms increased significantly after asthma induction. These symptoms were significantly reduced after the administration of purslane extract in a dose-dependent manner. The results indicated a significant increase in depression in the asthmatic group samples compared to the control group and also a significant decrease in depression in the groups treated with purslane extract compared to the asthmatic group.

The Tumor Microenvironment and its Role in Tumor Progression and Metastasis

The Tumor Microenvironment and its Role in Tumor Progression and Metastasis

Volume 6, Issue 22, Summer 2021, Pages 16-22

https://doi.org/10.22034/pmj.2021.246865

Sepideh Gholami Fireh, Seyed Akbar Moosavi

Abstract Humans are continuously exposed to a wide of carcinogenic and mutagenic stimuli, including environmental toxins, radiation and viruses as well as other infections. Tumor metastasis is responsible for approximately 9% of all cancer related deaths. The tumor microenvironment (TME) contains many distinct cell types, including endothelial cells and their precursors, pericytes, smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, carcinoma-associated fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells, T and B lymphocytes, natural killer cells and antigen presenting cells (APC) such as macrophages and dendritic cells. Recent evidence has shown that stromal tissue is much more than a passive bystander in the development and progression of cancers. None the lese,the clinical therapy for many types of human cancers has mainly focused on the malignant cancer cell itself, and have made great achievements, yet cancer therapy still remains a great challenge. This review highlights the evidence for the crucial role of the tumor microenvironment in tumor progression and metastasis.