Effects of cadmium exposure on the immune system and immunoregulation

Z Wang, Y Sun, W Yao, Q Ba, H Wang - Frontiers in immunology, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Cadmium (Cd), a biologically non-essential heavy metal, is widespread in the environment,
including the air, water, and soil, and is widely present in foods and quantum dot …

CAFs interacting with TAMs in tumor microenvironment to enhance tumorigenesis and immune evasion

G Gunaydin - Frontiers in oncology, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are
among the most important and abundant players of the tumor microenvironment. CAFs as …

[HTML][HTML] Tryptophan-derived microbial metabolites activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in tumor-associated macrophages to suppress anti-tumor immunity

K Hezaveh, RS Shinde, A Klötgen, MJ Halaby… - Immunity, 2022‏ - cell.com
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a sensor of products of tryptophan metabolism and a
potent modulator of immunity. Here, we examined the impact of AhR in tumor-associated …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-associated macrophages in breast cancer: Innocent bystander or important player?

SQ Qiu, SJH Waaijer, MC Zwager, EGE de Vries… - Cancer treatment …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are important tumor-promoting cells in the breast
tumor microenvironment. Preclinically TAMs stimulate breast tumor progression, including …

The potential role of synovial cells in the progression and treatment of osteoarthritis

Z Zou, H Li, K Yu, K Ma, Q Wang, J Tang, G Liu… - …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Osteoarthritis (OA), the commonest arthritis, is characterized by the progressive destruction
of cartilage, leading to disability. The Current early clinical treatment strategy for OA often …

Cancer associated fibroblasts sculpt tumour microenvironment by recruiting monocytes and inducing immunosuppressive PD-1+ TAMs

B Gok Yavuz, G Gunaydin, ME Gedik… - Scientific reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
Fibroblasts turn into cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumour microenvironment.
CAFs have recently attracted attention for their function as a regulator of immune cell …

Phenotypic, functional, and plasticity features of classical and alternatively activated human macrophages

AA Tarique, J Logan, E Thomas, PG Holt… - American journal of …, 2015‏ - atsjournals.org
Macrophages are dynamic cells that mature under the influence of signals from the local
microenvironment into either classically (M1) or alternatively (M2) activated macrophages …

Convenience versus Biological Significance: Are PMA-Differentiated THP-1 Cells a Reliable Substitute for Blood-Derived Macrophages When Studying in Vitro …

S Tedesco, F De Majo, J Kim, A Trenti… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Human peripheral-blood monocytes are used as an established in vitro system for
generating macrophages. For several reasons, monocytic cell lines such as THP-1 have …

Macrophage polarization in atherosclerosis

S Eshghjoo, DM Kim, A Jayaraman, Y Sun, RC Alaniz - Genes, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The implication of the heterogeneous spectrum of pro-and anti-inflammatory macrophages
(Macs) has been an important area of investigation over the last decade. The polarization of …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicle activities regulating macrophage-and tissue-mediated injury and repair responses

Q Hu, CJ Lyon, JK Fletcher, W Tang, M Wan… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Macrophages are typically identified as classically activated (M1) macrophages and
alternatively activated (M2) macrophages, which respectively exhibit pro-and anti …