Skin Cell and Tissue Responses to Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid in Low-Grade Inflammatory Conditions by Benjamin Sanchez, Sandra Ferraro, Audrey Josset-Lamaugarny, Aurélie Pagnon, Charlie K. Hee, Lauren Nakab, Dominique Sigaudo-Roussel, Bérengère Fromy

“…Endothelial cells and fibroblasts were preconditioned using inflammatory medium produced by M1 macrophages. 24 h after LMW-HA fragments and HA stimulation, no cytokine was released in these preconditioned cells. …”
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Siglec-E augments adipose tissue inflammation by modulating TRAF3 signaling and monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells during obesity by Ahmed Rakib, Mousumi Mandal, Md Abdullah Al Mamun, Sonia Kiran, Nelufar Yasmen, Lexiao Li, Daniel M. Collier, Jianxiong Jiang, Frank Park, Udai P. Singh

“…Immune cells, including macrophages, T cells, and neutrophils, infiltrate the AT and secrete proinflammatory cytokines to exacerbate the AT inflammation. …”
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Overcoming immunosuppression in cancer: how ketogenic diets boost immune checkpoint blockade by Victoria E. Stefan, Daniela D. Weber, Roland Lang, Barbara Kofler

“…In contrast, immune-suppressive cells such as regulatory CD4+ T lymphocytes, M2 macrophages, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells were reported to be decreased or largely unaffected in tumors of KD-fed mice. …”
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ETosis: A Microbicidal Mechanism beyond Cell Death by Anderson B. Guimarães-Costa, Michelle T. C. Nascimento, Amanda B. Wardini, Lucia H. Pinto-da-Silva, Elvira M. Saraiva

“…Similarly, other cell types, such as eosinophils, mast cells, and macrophages, can also dye by this mechanism; thus, it was renamed as ETosis, meaning death with release of extracellular traps (ETs). …”
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Destructive Cholangitis in an Adult Jack Russell Terrier by Atsushi Kodama, Hiroki Sakai, Tsuyoshi Kimura, Sadatoshi Maeda, Takashi Mori, Toshiaki Masegi, Tokuma Yanai

“…Histopathologically, there was loss of the interlobular bile duct and cholangitis accompanied by infiltration of pigment-laden macrophages in the Glisson’s capsule. Therefore, in the present case the dog was diagnosed with destructive cholangitis.…”
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A Case of Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Infection in a Dog in Greece by V. Kontos, E. I. Papadogiannakis, G. Mantziaras, M. Styliara, S. Kanavaki

“…Cytology of fine-needle-aspiration material, obtained from popliteal lymph node, revealed macrophages with intracytoplasmic, nonstaining, slender, rod-like structures, indicative of mycobacteria. …”
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5-deoxy-rutaecarpine protects against LPS-induced acute lung injury via inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome-related inflammation by Jinque Luo, Jinque Luo, Xin Li, Xin Li, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Meijing Deng, Jieyang Zhao, Jinghuan Zhang, Wenyu Tang, Qinghua Guo, Ling Wang

“…LPS-stimulated J774A.1 mouse macrophages were used to further investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of 5-DR in vitro. …”
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Overcoming hypoxia-induced breast cancer drug resistance: a novel strategy using hollow gold-platinum bimetallic nanoshells by Lian-Ying Zhang, Xiao-Tong Chen, Rong-Tian Li, Wei Meng, Guo-Qin Huang, Yong-Jian Chen, Feng-Jun Ge, Qun Zhang, Yu-Jun Quan, Cai-Tao Zhang, Yi-Fei Liu, Ming Chen, Jin-Xiang Chen

“…Significantly, the increased availability of oxygen further re-polarizes immunosuppressive M2 macrophages into antitumor M1 macrophages. This study presents a novel strategy to tackle tumor proliferation and enhance tumor response to chemotherapy, offering hope for reversing in drug resistance in cancerous lesions. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus is responsible for inflammation in a murine model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation by Alexandra Bouyssi, Alexis Trecourt, Tanguy Déméautis, Florence Persat, Olivier Glehen, Martine Wallon, Gilles Devouassoux, Abderrazzak Bentaher, Jean Menotti

“…Methods The inflammatory response to cigarette smoke alone or with A. fumigatus was investigated in cell culture models of murine macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells. In an animal model, mice were exposed daily to two cigarettes smoke over 14 weeks, and two intranasal instillations of 105 spores at weeks 7 and 14. …”
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Programmed cell death-related gene IL20RA facilitates tumor progression and remodels tumor microenvironment in thyroid cancer by Yuqi Wang, Yunlong Zhang, Min Liu, Yu Liu, Yu Zeng, Wei Zhang, Shuping Wu, Linfei Hu, Xianhui Ruan, Xiangqian Zheng, Ming Gao, Jingzhu Zhao

“…Analysis of the immune microenvironment and detection of macrophages polarization showed that IL20RA promoted the polarization of M2 macrophages while reducing the polarization of M1. …”
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Correlation of Surface Toll-Like Receptor 9 Expression with IL-17 Production in Neutrophils during Septic Peritonitis in Mice Induced by E. coli by Yunjia Ren, Li Hua, Xiuping Meng, Yue Xiao, Xu Hao, Sheng Guo, Peiyan Zhao, Luowei Wang, Boqi Dong, Yongli Yu, Liying Wang

“…After E. coli infection, sTLR9 expression on CD11b+ and CD11b− PMNs and macrophages in the PLCs were increased at early stage and deceased at late stage; IL-17 expression was also increased in CD11b+ PMNs, CD11b− PMNs, macrophages, and CD3+ T cells. …”
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Development and characterization of a chicory extract fermented by Akkermansia muciniphila: An in vitro study on its potential to modulate obesity-related inflammation by A. Chervet, R. Nehme, C. Defois-Fraysse, C. Decombat, C. Blavignac, C. Auxenfans, B. Evrard, S. Michel, E. Filaire, J.-Y. Berthon, A. Dreux-Zigha, L. Delort, F. Caldefie-Chézet

“…We found that C-Akm extract decreased ROS generation, TNF-α and Il-6 gene expression in polarized macrophages, INFγ and IL-17A secretion in LPS-stimulated PBMCs stimulated with LPS. …”
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Downregulation of the Proinflammatory State of Circulating Mononuclear Cells by Short-Term Treatment with Pioglitazone in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery... by Andreas Pfützner, Alexander Weise, Elisabeth Pfützner-Riehn, Georg Lübben, Michael Morcos, Efstrathios Karagiannis, Matthias Weber, Thomas Forst

“…Protein risk marker levels (hsCRP, MMP-9, MCP-1, etc.) and the expression of NFκB subunits and NFκB-modulated cytokines from isolated peripheral monocyte/macrophages were determined at baseline and endpoint. …”
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Promiscuous Chemokine Antagonist (BKT130) Suppresses Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization by Inhibition of Monocyte Recruitment by Shira Hagbi-Levi, Michal Abraham, Liran Tiosano, Batya Rinsky, Michelle Grunin, Orly Eizenberg, Amnon Peled, Itay Chowers

“…Mononuclear phagocytes, including monocytes and their tissue descendants, macrophages, have long been implicated in the pathogenesis of neovascular AMD (nvAMD). …”
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Dissection of the Interplay between Class I PI3Ks and Rac Signaling in Phagocytic Functions by Carlotta Costa, Giulia Germena, Emilio Hirsch

“…Phagocytes, like neutrophils and macrophages, are specialized cells evolved to clear infectious pathogens. …”
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Hepatoprotective Role of 4-Octyl Itaconate in Concanavalin A-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis by Wenchang Yang, Yaxin Wang, Peng Zhang, Tao Wang, Chengguo Li, Xin Tong, Xiangyu Zeng, Yuping Yin, Kaixiong Tao, Ruidong Li

“…In addition, OI inhibited Con A-induced activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-𝜅B) and the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in macrophages. Therefore, OI protected mice from Con A-induced liver damage and may be associated with Nrf2 activation and NF-𝜅B inhibition. …”
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Active Ingredients and Potential Mechanism of Additive Sishen Decoction in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Network Pharmacology and Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Experimenta... by Ren J, Liu Z, Qi X, Meng X, Guo L, Yu Y, Dong T, Li Q

“…Jinhong Ren, Ze Liu, Xiaoming Qi, Xiangda Meng, Linglin Guo, Yating Yu, Tao Dong, Qingshan Li Shanxi Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug for the Treatment of Serious Diseases Basing on the Chronic Inflammation, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qingshan Li, Email sxlqs0501@sxtcm.edu.cnBackground: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease in which macrophages produce cytokines that enhance inflammation and contribute to the destruction of cartilage and bone. …”
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The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion by Jing Yang, Zhunan Li, Aicong Li, Yayi Liu, Xinyan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yuanpeng Gao

“…Overall, our findings revealed that bCoronin-1A had a critical impact on mycobacterial survival in macrophages by inhibiting calcium-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion. …”
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Mechanistic insights into pachymic acid’s action on triple-negative breast Cancer through TOP2A targeting by Ming Liu, Li Zheng, Yang Zhang, Jinhui Tian

“…PA probably exert its therapeutic effects through the tumor immune microenvironment, involving elements such as Dendritic cells activated, Eosinophils, Macrophages M0, Macrophages M1, and T cells CD4 memory activated. …”
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Expression and prognostic value of ferritinophagy-related NCOA4 gene in low-grade glioma: integration of bioinformatics and experimental validation by Guangtang Chen, Xueping Shi, Rukai Jiao, Jiacai Qian, Xiaolin Du, Jian Liu, Xi Zeng

“…Multivariate Cox regression identified NCOA4, age, CD8 T cells, and macrophages as LGG independent prognostic factors (all p < 0.05). …”
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