Pathological inflammation in patients with COVID-19: a key role for monocytes and macrophages
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2 has led to more than
200,000 deaths worldwide. Several studies have now established that the …
200,000 deaths worldwide. Several studies have now established that the …
Inflammasome activation at the crux of severe COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), results in life-threatening disease in a minority of patients, especially elderly …
(SARS-CoV-2), results in life-threatening disease in a minority of patients, especially elderly …
Immune evasion and provocation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, has infected humans for
millennia. M. tuberculosis is well adapted to establish infection, persist in the face of the host …
millennia. M. tuberculosis is well adapted to establish infection, persist in the face of the host …
[HTML][HTML] Type I interferons in infectious disease
Type I interferons (IFNs) have diverse effects on innate and adaptive immune cells during
infection with viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi, directly and/or indirectly through the …
infection with viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi, directly and/or indirectly through the …
Dysregulated type I interferon and inflammatory monocyte-macrophage responses cause lethal pneumonia in SARS-CoV-infected mice
Highly pathogenic human respiratory coronaviruses cause acute lethal disease
characterized by exuberant inflammatory responses and lung damage. However, the factors …
characterized by exuberant inflammatory responses and lung damage. However, the factors …
Mitochondrial DNA in inflammation and immunity
Mitochondria are cellular organelles that orchestrate a vast range of biological processes,
from energy production and metabolism to cell death and inflammation. Despite this …
from energy production and metabolism to cell death and inflammation. Despite this …
Host-directed immunotherapy of viral and bacterial infections: past, present and future
The advent of COVID-19 and the persistent threat of infectious diseases such as
tuberculosis, malaria, influenza and HIV/AIDS remind us of the marked impact that infections …
tuberculosis, malaria, influenza and HIV/AIDS remind us of the marked impact that infections …
Eicosanoid storm in infection and inflammation
EA Dennis, PC Norris - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Controlled immune responses to infection and injury involve complex molecular signalling
networks with coordinated and often opposing actions. Eicosanoids and related bioactive …
networks with coordinated and often opposing actions. Eicosanoids and related bioactive …
[HTML][HTML] Cyclooxygenase-dependent tumor growth through evasion of immunity
The mechanisms by which melanoma and other cancer cells evade anti-tumor immunity
remain incompletely understood. Here, we show that the growth of tumors formed by mutant …
remain incompletely understood. Here, we show that the growth of tumors formed by mutant …
[HTML][HTML] Host-directed therapies for bacterial and viral infections
SHE Kaufmann, A Dorhoi, RS Hotchkiss… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2018 - nature.com
Despite the recent increase in the development of antivirals and antibiotics, antimicrobial
resistance and the lack of broad-spectrum virus-targeting drugs are still important issues and …
resistance and the lack of broad-spectrum virus-targeting drugs are still important issues and …