Beyond autophagy: LC3-associated phagocytosis and endocytosis

C Peña-Martinez, AD Rickman, BL Heckmann - Science advances, 2022‏ - science.org
Noncanonical functions of the autophagy machinery in pathways including LC3-associated
phagocytosis and LC3-associated endocytosis have garnered increasing interest in both …

Innate receptor activation patterns involving TLR and NLR synergisms in COVID-19, ALI/ARDS and sepsis cytokine storms: a review and model making novel …

R Root-Bernstein - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Severe COVID-19 is characterized by a “cytokine storm”, the mechanism of which is not yet
understood. I propose that cytokine storms result from synergistic interactions among Toll …

Regulation of macrophage polarization through surface topography design to facilitate implant-to-bone osteointegration

Y Zhu, H Liang, X Liu, J Wu, C Yang, TM Wong… - Science …, 2021‏ - science.org
Proper immune responses are critical for successful biomaterial implantation. Here, four
scales of honeycomb-like TiO2 structures were custom made on titanium (Ti) substrates to …

Past history of obesity triggers persistent epigenetic changes in innate immunity and exacerbates neuroinflammation

M Hata, EMMA Andriessen, M Hata, R Diaz-Marin… - Science, 2023‏ - science.org
Age-related macular degeneration is a prevalent neuroinflammatory condition and a major
cause of blindness driven by genetic and environmental factors such as obesity. In diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome synchronize the host's metabolic response to diet

DEG Lopez, LM Lashinger, GM Weinstock, MS Bray - Cell Metabolism, 2021‏ - cell.com
The molecular circadian clock and symbiotic host-microbe relationships both evolved as
mechanisms that enhance metabolic responses to environmental challenges. The gut …

Nanostructured Titanium Implant Surface Facilitating Osseointegration from Protein Adsorption to Osteogenesis: The Example of TiO2 NTAs

B Wu, Y Tang, K Wang, X Zhou… - International journal of …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Titanium implants have been widely applied in dentistry and orthopedics due to their
biocompatibility and resistance to mechanical fatigue. TiO2 nanotube arrays (TiO2 NTAs) on …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation and cancer: paradoxical roles in tumorigenesis and implications in immunotherapies

X Liu, L Yin, S Shen, Y Hou - Genes & Diseases, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Chronic inflammation caused by persistent infections and metabolic disorders is thought to
contribute to the increased cancer risk and the accelerated cancer progression. Oppositely …

Roles of eicosanoids in regulating inflammation and neutrophil migration as an innate host response to bacterial infections

AEF Sheppe, MJ Edelmann - Infection and Immunity, 2021‏ - Am Soc Microbiol
Eicosanoids are lipid-based signaling molecules that play a unique role in innate immune
responses. The multiple types of eicosanoids, such as prostaglandins (PGs) and …

Microbial phagocytic receptors and their potential involvement in cytokine induction in macrophages

YL Fu, RE Harrison - Frontiers in immunology, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Phagocytosis is an essential process for the uptake of large (> 0.5 µm) particulate matter
including microbes and dying cells. Specialized cells in the body perform phagocytosis …

Gut microbiome in colorectal cancer: Clinical diagnosis and treatment

Y Liu, HCH Lau, WY Cheng, J Yu - Genomics, Proteomics & …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers and the leading
cause of cancer-associated deaths. Epidemiological studies have shown that both genetic …