M1/M2 macrophages and their overlaps–myth or reality?

Z Strizova, I Benesova, R Bartolini… - Clinical …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Macrophages represent heterogeneous cell population with important roles in defence
mechanisms and in homoeostasis. Tissue macrophages from diverse anatomical locations …

Ischemia-reperfusion injury: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets

M Zhang, Q Liu, H Meng, H Duan, X Liu, J Wu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury paradoxically occurs during reperfusion following
ischemia, exacerbating the initial tissue damage. The limited understanding of the intricate …

Advances in the role of STAT3 in macrophage polarization

T **a, M Zhang, W Lei, R Yang, S Fu, Z Fan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The physiological processes of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis are
closely related to STAT3, and it has been demonstrated that aberrant STAT3 expression has …

Nrf2-mediated anti-inflammatory polarization of macrophages as therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis

L Wang, C He - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are the most abundant immune cells within the synovial joints, and also the
main innate immune effector cells triggering the initial inflammatory responses in the …

Macrophage polarization: an important role in inflammatory diseases

M Luo, F Zhao, H Cheng, M Su, Y Wang - Frontiers in immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are crucial cells in the human body's innate immunity and are engaged in a
variety of non-inflammatory reactions. Macrophages can develop into two kinds when …

The promising role of tumor-associated macrophages in the treatment of cancer

H Wang, X Wang, X Zhang, W Xu - Drug Resistance Updates, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrophages are important components of the immune system. Mature macrophages can
be recruited to tumor microenvironment that affect tumor cell proliferation, invasion and …

Reprogramming Macrophage Polarization, Depleting ROS by Astaxanthin and Thioketal‐Containing Polymers Delivering Rapamycin for Osteoarthritis Treatment

H Li, Y Yuan, L Zhang, C Xu, H Xu… - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease characterized by synovitis and joint cartilage
destruction. The severity of OA is highly associated with the imbalance between M1 and M2 …

Regulatory mechanism of M1/M2 macrophage polarization in the development of autoimmune diseases

Y Peng, M Zhou, H Yang, R Qu, Y Qiu… - Mediators of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are innate immune cells in the organism and can be found in almost tissues
and organs. They are highly plastic and heterogeneous cells and can participate in the …

A targeted exosome therapeutic confers both CfDNA scavenging and macrophage polarization for ameliorating rheumatoid arthritis

Z Wang, C Zhang, J Meng, Z Jiao, W Bao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Only a minority of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients achieve disease remission, so the
exploration of additional pathogenic factors and the development of new therapeutics are …

Macrophage polarization in rheumatoid arthritis: signaling pathways, metabolic reprogramming, and crosstalk with synovial fibroblasts

Y Zheng, K Wei, P Jiang, J Zhao, Y Shan, Y Shi… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by persistent
synovial inflammation and progressive joint destruction. Macrophages are key effector cells …