Musculoskeletal
These journals cover laboratory and clinical aspects of musculoskeletal disease. From inflammation to immunosuppression, from rheumatology to orthopaedic surgery the range is complete.
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Endothelial-Epithelial Crosstalk Drives Alveolar-Capillary Barrier Dysfunction in ARDS
Shi J, Qiu M, Han S, Liu X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:577885
Published Date: 12 May 2026
Identification and Validation of ALOX15 as a Robust Diagnostic Biomarker for Obesity-Associated Asthma: An Integrative Bioinformatic and Experimental Study
Zhang H, Chen L, Chen H, Zhang K, Chen Z, Chen T
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:603984
Published Date: 12 May 2026
Quercetin Ameliorates Skeletal Muscle Fibrosis After Injury by Interfering with Macrophage-Myofibroblast Transition
Li Y, Qi B, Luo Z, Chen J, Fang C, Sun Y
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:555306
Published Date: 12 May 2026
Yi-qi-hua-yu-jie-du Decoction Inhibits Gastric Cancer Progression by Inducing Tumor-Associated Macrophage Polarization via Modulating PP2A Enzyme Activity to Mediate the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB Axis
Yang P, Huang W, Li Q, Tu Z, Ren W, Shu X, Chu T, Shu P
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:568022
Published Date: 12 May 2026
Relationship Between Cumulative Exposure of Lactate Dehydrogenase Concentrations and Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events in Hypertensive Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Northwest China
Wang H, Li N, Heizhati M, Zhu Q, Yao L, Ma H, Wang Q, Liu X, Nuerbolati B, Hong J
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:600643
Published Date: 12 May 2026
Prognostic Value of Serum MMP9 in Predicting Mortality Among Elderly Patients with Sepsis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Yan F, Liu T, Yuan L, Qiu Y, Huang S, Zhang L, Bai W, Zhang C, Peng X, Yang Y, Wang F
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:575317
Published Date: 12 May 2026
Astragalus membranaceus and Salvia miltiorrhiza Inhibit Tryptase/PAR2-Mediated Mast Cells – Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells Crosstalk to Ameliorate Peritoneal Fibrosis
Chen Y, Wu Y, Zhang C, Tang Y, Zhu W, Li W, Gao K, Zhou E, Wang X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:577472
Published Date: 11 May 2026
APOA4 Protects Chondrocytes and Modulates Wnt Signaling in Osteoarthritis
Yao H, Li Y, Liang M, Cao B, Yang S, Ning R
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:556756
Published Date: 11 May 2026
Bmal1 Attenuates Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Regulating Macrophage Polarization via Sirt1
Ye L, Wang X, Xu W, Wu H
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:595422
Published Date: 11 May 2026
Screening and Targeting the HMGB1/RAGE Axis via Proteomics to Alleviate Inflammatory Responses in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Induced Rat Model of VAP
Huang X, Feng M, Li S, Huang C, Xu Y, Cheng H, Mi L, Wang H
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:580972
Published Date: 9 May 2026
Brucella Infection Associated with Abdominal Aortic Rupture and Retroperitoneal Hematoma: A Case Report
Shao T, Chen N, Sun Q, Sheng P
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:598056
Published Date: 8 May 2026
A Cohort Study on Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Its Longitudinal Change in Relation to Colorectal Adenoma Recurrence
Sun Y, Chen J, Li J, Shao J, Li W, Ding S
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:586010
Published Date: 8 May 2026
Medial Meniscal Extrusion: A Narrative Review of Etiology, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies
Luo Z, Li M
Orthopedic Research and Reviews 2026, 18:584193
Published Date: 8 May 2026
Acupotomy Ameliorates Articular Cartilage Fibrosis in a Rabbit Model of Knee Osteoarthritis via the TGF-β1/Smad Pathway
Xing L, Zhu W, Chen X, Che R, Wu J, Guo Y, Liang C
Orthopedic Research and Reviews 2026, 18:597057
Published Date: 7 May 2026
High-Sensitivity Troponin I and NT-proBNP as Early Indicators of Disease Severity and Prognostic Markers in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Fulminant Myocarditis
Zhou C, Ma Q
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:592827
Published Date: 7 May 2026
Elucidating the Role of Neutrophils in the Inflammatory Response to Behcet Syndrome
Ozguler Y, Esatoglu SN, Hatemi G
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:540879
Published Date: 6 May 2026
A Real-World Study of Upadacitinib in Anti-TNF Refractory Crohn’s Disease: Effectiveness, Persistence, and Safety
Fang Y, Zhou L, Li L, Zhang L, Zhu N, Hu J, Liu Q, Wu J, Zhang P, Mei Q, Han W
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:591249
Published Date: 5 May 2026
Integrative Transcriptomics Identifies Ubiquitination-Related Genes BIRC2, COPS5, and TBK1 as Novel Biomarkers of T-Cell Dysregulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Jiang A, Huang Y, Que X, Li C, Lin Z, Huang W
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:585872
Published Date: 5 May 2026
Macrophage Phenotypic Plasticity and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury
Fu W, Yao Y, Meng T, Li Y
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:591994
Published Date: 5 May 2026
Eleutheroside E Attenuates Hypobaric Hypoxia-Induced High Altitude Pulmonary Edema by Regulating Ferritinophagy-Mediated Ferroptosis via Keap1-Nrf2 Regulatory Axis
Wang Y, Jia N, Shen Z, Zhao S, Pei C, Huang D, Wang Z
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:577574
Published Date: 5 May 2026
Vascular Involvement in Behçet’s Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of Qatar Behçet’s Cohort
Saleh R, AlEmadi S, Abdulla N, AlSheikh I, Alhiyari MA, Arayssi T
Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews 2026, 18:567674
Published Date: 4 May 2026
Cardiac Function Transition in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis in a High-Altitude Multi-Ethnic Region: A Comparative Study Between Yi and Non-Yi Ethnic Groups
Zhang J, Li Z, Xiao X, Liu X, Qiao Q, Cheng L, Sha J, Yang Y, Zhang W, Zhang H, Ye X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:584599
Published Date: 4 May 2026
Evaluating Baricitinib for Severe Paediatric Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) with Single-Cell Sequencing
Yang D, Liu X, Jing W, Feng X, Lai C, Liu C, Xu Z, Zhang Y, Han J, Geng S, Li R, Li D, Cheng B, Wu Y, Liu Z, Lian J, Wang Z, Liu Y, Li X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:576383
Published Date: 2 May 2026
The Clinical Outcomes of Tocilizumab Usage in Cryptogenic Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome at Both Acute and Chronic Phase: A Retrospective Study
Deng X, Chen S, Yin F, He F, Zhang C, Yang L, Mao L, Yang L, Han Y, Peng J
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:584971
Published Date: 1 May 2026
Combined Prognostic Value of Nutritional and Inflammatory Indices for Predicting Functionally Significant Coronary Stenosis Verified by FFR: The PNI–SII–GINI Study
Aydın MZ, Arin CB, Teber MK, Kuzu Z, Gök M, Abdi IA
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:585010
Published Date: 1 May 2026
Corticosteroid-Sparing Control of Bullous Pemphigoid with Dupilumab and Tripterygium Glycosides: A Real-World Cohort with Longitudinal Transcriptomics
Wang SH, Li SZ, Li YR, Zhang J, Wang Y, Zuo YG
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:596205
Published Date: 1 May 2026
Association Between Systemic Inflammation Response Index, Worsening of Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Prognosis in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Ruan H, Lu X, Lu H, Huang H, Huang Z, Tang S, Yuan Z, Jiang R, Xin J, Tang T, Liu J, Liu Y, Tan N
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:577895
Published Date: 1 May 2026
Adjuvant Strategies to Improve the Efficacy of Allergen Immunotherapy
Tabynov K, Tabynov K, Petrovsky N
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:546218
Published Date: 1 May 2026

Impact of Neutrophils on the Tissue Microenvironment During Intestinal Inflammation
Minhajuddin F, Colgan SP, Cartwright IM
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:540855
Published Date: 1 May 2026
Efficacy of Modified Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Three-Planar Correction for Severe Adult Spinal Deformity: Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes
Vu TT, Hoang TD, Nguyen HT
Orthopedic Research and Reviews 2026, 18:595645
Published Date: 30 April 2026
Agreement and Comparative Performance of Cognitive Testing, Visual MRI Rating, and Automated Brain Morphometry in Older Adults with Suspected Dementia in Uganda
Nassanga R, Kaddumukasa M, Jones SE, Sajatovic M, Nemani A, Basiimwa RC, Kawooya MG, Tumwine JK, Lwere K, Gumikiriza-Onoria JL, Mubuuke AG, Nakasujja N
Degenerative Neurological and Neuromuscular Disease 2026, 16:590989
Published Date: 30 April 2026

Impact of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Inhibitor on Immune-Inflammatory Responses in the Acute Phase of Ischemic Stroke
Li Z, Sun C, Zhang Q, Ji L, Zhang Y, Li S, Gu M, Gao J, Huang Z, Wang M, Zhou J, Zhu L, Jiang T, Zhou Q, Deng Q
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:590179
Published Date: 30 April 2026
A Novel snoRNA, Gm24418 Attenuates Inflammation Injury After Acute TBI Through Regulating CCL2
Luo M, Wang Y, Guo X, Luo W, Yuan Z, Yang X, Fan X, Yang Z, Tang T
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:583983
Published Date: 28 April 2026

Brace Dose in Scoliosis: Measurement, Monitoring, and Clinical Decision-Making—A Narrative Review
Besharaty S, Sheikhalishahi S, Jafarinasab H
Orthopedic Research and Reviews 2026, 18:608929
Published Date: 27 April 2026
The Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer’s: From Microbiota Genetics to Stigmasterol’s Neuroprotection Mechanism
Ding T, Chen J, Xiang Y, Zhou X, Zheng H, Bai Y, Wang W, Fu Q, Chen Y, Fu Y
Degenerative Neurological and Neuromuscular Disease 2026, 16:580890
Published Date: 27 April 2026
Complement Components C1r and C8 Serve as Potential Inflammatory Biomarkers for Coronary Heart Disease Severity: The Mediating Role of C-Reactive Protein
Feng X, Jiang X, Gong S, Liu W, Yan Q, Qi H, Yu L, Wang X, Peng X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:584396
Published Date: 25 April 2026
Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in SLE Studies in High-Impact Rheumatology Journals
Eroglu I, Suter LG, Baker H
Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews 2026, 18:526618
Published Date: 25 April 2026
Hemoglobin-to-Inflammation Marker Ratios Reflect Endoscopic Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Wu Z, Zhang Q, Li H, Ren K, Jin Y, Rong S, Xue K, Cao B, Wei H
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:586128
Published Date: 25 April 2026
Trans-Chalcone Reduces Inflammation and Pain Triggered by Superoxide Anion: Neuronal and Non-Neuronal Mechanisms
Piva M, Manchope MF, Barbosa-Costa F, Bianchini BHS, Andrade KC, Silva LC, Calixto-Campos C, Rasquel-Oliveira FS, Fattori V, Zarpelon-Schutz AC, Camilios-Neto D, Borghi SM, Casagrande R, Verri WA
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:590675
Published Date: 25 April 2026
Methodological and Clinical Gaps in Biomarker-Guided Weaning for Sepsis-Induced ARDS [Letter]
Lu CW, Chang KC
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:612924
Published Date: 25 April 2026
Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Coronary Heart Disease: Pathological Mechanisms of Modulating Cell Death Pathways
Jia W, Liu J, Zhu Z
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:590293
Published Date: 23 April 2026
Construction and Validation of a Nomogram Based on Preoperative Inflammatory Indicators for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Zhang W, Qin Z, Wang J, Huang C, Zhao X, Liu Z, Wang L, Yan L, Gu Y, Shao F
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:588367
Published Date: 23 April 2026
Exploring the Protective Mechanism of Xuebijing Injection Against Sepsis
Jiao Z, Yu H, Li X, Chen X, Jiao F, Feng T, Kong D, Jiang R, Jin J, Song Y, Luo X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:586204
Published Date: 23 April 2026
A Novel Chronic Psoriasis Mouse Model via Optimized Imiquimod Dosing and Machine Learning Evaluation
Zhu H, Yu X, Wang Y, Zhao N, Qu B, Ma H, Meng Y, Zhao J, Wang Y, Li P
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:590945
Published Date: 23 April 2026
The Association Between C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio and in-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Huang Y, Ao T, Hu M, Zhen P
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:588368
Published Date: 22 April 2026
Using the Phillygenin Ameliorates the Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Rats by Inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB Pathway
Sun Y, Li S, Duan J, Li J, Li W
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:590483
Published Date: 22 April 2026
The Mediating Role of Inflammation in the Association Between NHHR and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Case-Control Study Based on Machine Learning
Duan Y, Su Y, Peng Y, Chen A
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:527740
Published Date: 21 April 2026
A CRP-Albumin-Lymphocyte (CALLY) Index–Based Nomogram for Predicting Survival After Radical Surgery for Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Meng X, Wang J, Shen W, Yang S, Zhao K, Liu X, Cheng K, Tian L, Cheng H, Xu X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:599865
Published Date: 21 April 2026
Identification and Validation of Ferroptosis-Related Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in ARDS: A Bioinformatics and Experimental Study
Dong B, Zhong B, Zuo J, Liao L, Zeng W, Xiong M, Wei Y, Zhang D, Fan X
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:566825
Published Date: 21 April 2026
FGF7–FGFR2 Signaling Enhances Contractile Activation of CAFs in Ovarian Cancer: Integrative Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics
Feng S, Ding Z, Wang Y, Zhu Z, Zhong W, Zhang K, Zhang Y, Chen L, Ma Y
Journal of Inflammation Research 2026, 19:571158
Published Date: 21 April 2026
