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 …

Macrophage polarization and metabolism in atherosclerosis

P Hou, J Fang, Z Liu, Y Shi, M Agostini… - Cell death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of fatty
deposits in the inner walls of vessels. These plaques restrict blood flow and lead to …

Dictionary of immune responses to cytokines at single-cell resolution

A Cui, T Huang, S Li, A Ma, JL Pérez, C Sander… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Cytokines mediate cell–cell communication in the immune system and represent important
therapeutic targets,–. A myriad of studies have highlighted their central role in immune …

[HTML][HTML] Platelet-instructed SPP1+ macrophages drive myofibroblast activation in fibrosis in a CXCL4-dependent manner

K Hoeft, GJL Schaefer, H Kim, D Schumacher… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Fibrosis represents the common end stage of chronic organ injury independent of the initial
insult, destroying tissue architecture and driving organ failure. Here we discover a …

Hallmarks of response, resistance, and toxicity to immune checkpoint blockade

G Morad, BA Helmink, P Sharma, JA Wargo - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Unprecedented advances have been made in cancer treatment with the use of immune
checkpoint blockade (ICB). However, responses are limited to a subset of patients, and …

The hypoxia-driven crosstalk between tumor and tumor-associated macrophages: mechanisms and clinical treatment strategies

R Bai, Y Li, L Jian, Y Yang, L Zhao, M Wei - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Given that hypoxia is a persistent physiological feature of many different solid tumors and a
key driver for cancer malignancy, it is thought to be a major target in cancer treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage-mediated inflammation in skin wound healing

A Hassanshahi, M Moradzad, S Ghalamkari, M Fadaei… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Macrophages are key immune cells that respond to infections, and modulate
pathophysiological conditions such as wound healing. By possessing phagocytic activities …

Adipose tissue at single-cell resolution

B Maniyadath, Q Zhang, RK Gupta, S Mandrup - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Adipose tissue exhibits remarkable plasticity with capacity to change in size and cellular
composition under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. The emergence of …

Rational design of immunomodulatory hydrogels for chronic wound healing

M Kharaziha, A Baidya, N Annabi - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With all the advances in tissue engineering for construction of fully functional skin tissue,
complete regeneration of chronic wounds is still challenging. Since immune reaction to the …

[HTML][HTML] Glioma progression is shaped by genetic evolution and microenvironment interactions

FS Varn, KC Johnson, J Martinek, JT Huse… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The factors driving therapy resistance in diffuse glioma remain poorly understood. To identify
treatment-associated cellular and genetic changes, we analyzed RNA and/or DNA …