Aging disrupts circadian gene regulation and function in macrophages

E Blacher, C Tsai, L Litichevskiy, Z Shipony… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Aging is characterized by an increased vulnerability to infection and the development of
inflammatory diseases, such as atherosclerosis, frailty, cancer and neurodegeneration …

Oxylipin metabolism is controlled by mitochondrial β-oxidation during bacterial inflammation

M Misheva, K Kotzamanis, LC Davies, VJ Tyrrell… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Oxylipins are potent biological mediators requiring strict control, but how they are removed
en masse during infection and inflammation is unknown. Here we show that …

Imaging flow cytometry data analysis using convolutional neural network for quantitative investigation of phagocytosis

EN Mochalova, IA Kotov, DA Lifanov… - Biotechnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages play an important role in the adaptive immune system. Their ability to
neutralize cellular targets through Fc receptor‐mediated phagocytosis has relied upon …

Modest changes in Spi1 dosage reveal the potential for altered microglial function as seen in Alzheimer's disease

RE Jones, R Andrews, P Holmans, M Hill, PR Taylor - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Genetic association studies have identified multiple variants at the SPI1 locus that modify
risk and age of onset for Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Reports linking risk variants to gene …

Tissue-specific transcriptional programming of macrophages controls the microRNA transcriptome targeting multiple functional pathways

MA Czubala, RH Jenkins, M Gurney, L Wallace… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - jbc.org
Recent interest in the biology and function of peritoneal tissue resident macrophages (pMΦ)
has led to a better understanding of their cellular origin, programming, and renewal. The …

Development and validation of a method to deliver vitamin A to macrophages

P Acharya, M Black, G Bressner, J Amengual - Methods in enzymology, 2022 - Elsevier
Macrophages are critical players in the development of atherosclerotic lesions, where they
promote local and systemic inflammation. Macrophages engulf lipoproteins and cell debris …

Ex Vivo Machine Perfusion as a Platform for Lentiviral Gene Delivery in Rat Livers

K Uygun, IF von Reiterdank, M Mojoudi… - Research …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Develo** new strategies for local monitoring and delivery of immunosuppression is critical
to making allografts safer and more accessible. Ex vivo genetic modification of grafts using …

Minimally Invasive Preclinical Monitoring of the Peritoneal Cavity Tumor Microenvironment

ZS Dunn, YR Li, Y Yu, D Lee, A Gibbons, JJ Kim… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The mammalian peritoneal cavity harbors the liver, spleen, most of the
gastrointestinal tract and other viscera, and is a dynamic microenvironment involved in …

Lentiviral vector preparation for efficient gene and microRNA modulation of peritoneal cavity tissue-resident macrophages in vivo in mice

M Gurney, LC Davies, RE Jones, VM Bart… - Journal of Visualized …, 2024 - app.jove.com
Peritoneal tissue-resident macrophages have broad functions in the maintenance of
homeostasis and are involved in pathologies within local and neighboring tissues. Their …

The Effects of Aging on Circadian Rhythms and the Gut Microbiome

L Litichevskiy - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Advanced age is the greatest risk factor for the most devastating diseases of our time,
including cancer, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular disease. A better understanding of …