Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A

L Pérez-Gutiérrez, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
The formation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, is an essential pathophysiological
process in which several families of regulators have been implicated. Among these, vascular …

[HTML][HTML] Long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): an overview of biological factors that may contribute to persistent symptoms

AD Proal, MB VanElzakker - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The novel virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused
a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Across the globe, a subset of patients …

Deciphering the performance of macrophages in tumour microenvironment: a call for precision immunotherapy

B Toledo, L Zhu Chen, M Paniagua-Sancho… - Journal of hematology & …, 2024 - Springer
Macrophages infiltrating tumour tissues or residing in the microenvironment of solid tumours
are known as tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs). These specialized immune cells …

Reactive oxygen species in macrophages: sources and targets

M Canton, R Sánchez-Rodríguez, I Spera… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are fundamental for macrophages to eliminate invasive
microorganisms. However, as observed in nonphagocytic cells, ROS play essential roles in …

Hypoxia-inducible factors: master regulators of hypoxic tumor immune escape

Q Wu, L You, E Nepovimova, Z Heger, W Wu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Hypoxia, a common feature of the tumor microenvironment in various types of cancers,
weakens cytotoxic T cell function and causes recruitment of regulatory T cells, thereby …

Pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

R Lv, X Liu, Y Zhang, N Dong, X Wang, Y He… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common breathing disorder in sleep in
which the airways narrow or collapse during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnea. The …

COVID-19, immunothrombosis and venous thromboembolism: biological mechanisms

J Loo, DA Spittle, M Newnham - Thorax, 2021 - thorax.bmj.com
Thrombotic events that frequently occur in COVID-19 are predominantly venous
thromboemboli (VTE) and are associated with increasing disease severity and worse clinical …

Hypoxia and the tumor microenvironment

Y Li, L Zhao, XF Li - Technology in cancer research & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Hypoxia is an important feature of the tumor microenvironment, and is closely associated
with cell proliferation, angiogenesis, metabolism and the tumor immune response. All these …

The role of macrophages in cancer development and therapy

E Cendrowicz, Z Sas, E Bremer, TP Rygiel - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumor-Associated Macrophages (TAMs) play an important role in the
development of tumors, modulation of neoangiogenesis, immune suppression, and …

Anemia in chronic kidney disease: from pathophysiology and current treatments, to future agents

J Portolés, L Martín, JJ Broseta, A Cases - Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Anemia is a common complication in chronic kidney disease (CKD), and is associated with a
reduced quality of life, and an increased morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms involved …