Inflammatory Response Mechanisms Exacerbating Hypoxemia in Coexistent Pulmonary Fibrosis and Sleep Apnea by Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Jay Balachandran

“…Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP-1), interleukin- (IL-) 1α, cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC-1, CINC-2α/β), lipopolysaccharide induced CXC chemokine (LIX), monokine induced by gamma interferon (MIG-1), macrophage inflammatory protein- (MIP-) 1α, MIP-3α, and nuclear factor- (NF-) κB appear to mediate disease progression. …”
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Airway Inflammation and the Pathogenesis of Asthma by Paul M O'Byrne

“…Also, these inflammatory cells can produce proinflammatory cytokines, such as granulocytc-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. interleukin (IL) 3 and IL-5, which may promote continuing inflammation in the airways. …”
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Adhesion-independent synergy of monocytes and endothelial cells in cytokine production: regulation of IL-6 and GM–CSF production by PAF by C. Lacasse, S. Turcotte, D. Gingras, M. Rola-Pleszczynski

“…Co-Cultures of monocytes (MO) and endothelial cells (EC) were studied for their capacity to synergize in the production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM–CSF), two cytokines potentially important in vascular physiopathology. …”
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Morphological diversity of tadpoles of fork-tongued frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae) with different trophic specializations by Anna B. Vassilieva, Trung Duc Nguyen, Pavel A. Sorokin

“…These transformations are common to macrophagous tadpoles of different taxonomic groups and result in greater larval morphological diversity.…”
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IL-32: A Novel Pluripotent Inflammatory Interleukin, towards Gastric Inflammation, Gastric Cancer, and Chronic Rhino Sinusitis by Muhammad Babar Khawar, Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Nadeem Sheikh

“…It was found to induce the expression of various inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β as well as macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) and has been reported previously to be involved in the pathogenesis and progression of a number of inflammatory disorders, namely, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastric inflammation and cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Identification of critical endoplasmic reticulum stress-related genes in advanced atherosclerotic plaque by Ning Zhao, Dan Liu, Haixu Song, Xiaolin Zhang, Chenghui Yan, Yaling Han

“…Additionally, the three ERSRGs were upregulated in human atherosclerotic tissues, mouse models of progressive atherosclerotic lesions, and in vitro macrophage models. In conclusion, this study identified CTSB, LYN, and CYBB as potentially critical ERSRGs associated with advanced atherosclerotic plaque, demonstrating their good diagnostic utility and offering novel insights into the potential pathobiology of AS progression, paving the way for exploring innovative therapeutic targets.…”
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First detection of recombinant variant of African swine fever virus in the Russian Federation (brief communication) by A. S. Igolkin, R. S. Chernyshev, N. G. Zinyakov, E. O. Morozova, A. R. Shotin, K. N. Gruzdev, I. A. Chvala, A. Mazloum

“…The characterized strain ASFV/Primorsky_2023/DP-4560.Recdemonstrates hemadsorption, active propagation in porcine primary macrophage cell culture, 99.9917% identity with the first recombinant isolates from the People’s Republic of China, recovered in 2021. …”
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Decreased Expression of CD14 in MSU-Mediated Inflammation May Be Associated with Spontaneous Remission of Acute Gout by Lihua Duan, Jiao Luo, Qiang Fu, Ke Shang, Yingying Wei, Youlian Wang, Yan Li, Jie Chen

“…The results showed that CD14 expression on macrophage and sCD14 levels in the culture supernatants were significantly decreased after MSU treatment. …”
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Basidiobolomycosis Simulating a Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in a Togolese Rural Child by Bayaki Saka, Waguena Gnassingbe, Garba Mahamadou, Sefako Akakpo, Julienne Teclessou, Aurel Abilogun-Chokki, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Koussake Kombate, Palokinam Pitché

“…Histology test performed revealed hypodermic granulomatous inflammation with predominant macrophage and eosinophils. The mycological culture was not done. …”
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Autophagy Contributes to Host Immunity and Protection against Zika Virus Infection via Type I IFN Signaling by Yuyi Huang, Yujie Wang, Shuhui Meng, Zhuohang Chen, Haifan Kong, Ting Pan, Gen Lu, Xuefeng Li

“…Here, we demonstrate that ZIKV infection triggered increased LC3 punctuation in mouse monocyte-macrophage cell line (RAW264.7), mouse microglial cell line (BV2), and hindbrain tissues, proving the occurrence of autophagy both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Neuropathy: Futuristic Strategies Based on These Targets by Reddemma Sandireddy, Veera Ganesh Yerra, Aparna Areti, Prashanth Komirishetty, Ashutosh Kumar

“…The cross talk between oxidative stress and inflammation is due to the activation of NF-κB and AP-1 and inhibition of Nrf2, peroxynitrite mediate endothelial dysfunction, altered NO levels, and macrophage migration. These all culminate in the production of proinflammatory cytokines which are responsible for nerve tissue damage and debilitating neuropathies. …”
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Phased Ions‐Release Bilayer‐Guided Bone Regeneration Membrane with Nanostructure‐Mediated Antibacterial Adhesion by Liguo Zhang, Zhao Li, Yajing Fu, Haoyang Tian, Ting Wang, Hongrui Liu, Jianhua Li, Hong Liu, Shaohua Ge, Baojin Ma

“…By harnessing distinct modes of ion delivery, Cu2+ adsorbed on the surface can be released quickly from the CSHP membrane to trigger a cascade of events including antibacterial reaction, regulating macrophage polarization, and enhancing angiogenesis. …”
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Bone Marrow-Derived Multipotent Stromal Cells Attenuate Inflammation in Obliterative Airway Disease in Mouse Tracheal Allografts by Alicia Casey, Fabian Dirks, Olin D. Liang, Hakima Harrach, Katharina Schuette-Nuetgen, Kristen Leeman, Carla F. Kim, Craig Gerard, Meera Subramaniam

“…Treatment of recipient mice with MSCs suppressed neutrophil, macrophage, and T-cell infiltration and reduced fibrosis. …”
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Dengue Virus Infection Causes the Activation of Distinct NF-κB Pathways for Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and TNF-α Expression in RAW264.7 Cells by Yi-Lin Cheng, Yee-Shin Lin, Chia-Ling Chen, Shu-Wen Wan, Yi-Dan Ou, Chia-Yi Yu, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Po-Chun Tseng, Chiou-Feng Lin

“…In addition to TNF-α production in DENV-infected murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells, inducible NO synthase was transcriptionally and posttranslationally elevated and accompanied by NO generation. …”
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DNA-based hydrogels for bone regeneration: A promising tool for bone organoids by Xiang Wu, Yan Hu, Shihao Sheng, Huijian Yang, Zuhao Li, Qinglin Han, Qin Zhang, Jiacan Su

“…We then delineate three critical elements in the promotion of bone regeneration using DNA-based hydrogels: (i) osteogenesis driven by phosphate ions, plasmids, and oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) that enhance mineralization and promote gene and protein expression; (ii) vascularization facilitated by tetrahedral DNA nanostructures (TDNs) and aptamers, which boosts gene expression and targeted release; (iii) immunomodulation achieved through loaded factors, TDNs, and bound ions that stimulate macrophage polarization and exhibit antibacterial properties. …”
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Deletion of ESX-3 and ESX-4 secretion systems in Mycobacterium abscessus results in highly impaired pathogenicity by Wassim Daher, Vincent Le Moigne, Yara Tasrini, Shweta Parmar, Danielle L. Sexton, John Jairo Aguilera-Correa, Valentin Berdal, Elitza I. Tocheva, Jean-Louis Herrmann, Laurent Kremer

“…Functional complementation restored secretion and revealed subpolar localization of these systems. Macrophage infections showed that ESX-3 and ESX-4 contribute to bacterial internalization, phagosomal escape, and intracellular survival. …”
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Applying reproductive technologies and genome resource banking to laboratory animals by S. Ya. Amstislavsky, E. Yu. Brusentsev, T. O. Abramova, D. S. Ragaeva, I. N. Rozhkova, T. N. Igonina, E. A. Kizilova, V. A. Naprimerov, N. Yu. Feoktistoiva

“…A positive effect of the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) was demonstrated with both these Phodopus species. …”
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IL-1β Suppresses the Formation of Osteoclasts by Increasing OPG Production via an Autocrine Mechanism Involving Celecoxib-Related Prostaglandins in Chondrocytes by Yusuke Watanabe, Aki Namba, Yukiko Aida, Kazuhiro Honda, Hideki Tanaka, Naoto Suzuki, Hideo Matsumura, Masao Maeno

“…Therefore, we examined the effect of IL-1β and/or celecoxib on the expression of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in human chondrocytes, and the indirect effect of IL-1β on osteoclast-like cell formation using RAW264.7 cells. …”
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The Mechanisms of Systemic Inflammatory and Immunosuppressive Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Application Prospect of Single-Cell Sequencing by Kai Kou, Xiaodong Sun, Guangyao Tian, Yao Zhi, Zhongqi Fan, Guoyue Lv

“…In this process, the dysfunction of monocyte and macrophage is reflected in the downregulation of HLA-DR and upregulation of MER tyrosine kinase (MERTK), which weakens the antigen presentation function and reduces the secretion of inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Visfatin/Nampt: An Adipokine with Cardiovascular Impact by Tania Romacho, Carlos F. Sánchez-Ferrer, Concepción Peiró

“…Visfatin/Nampt effects on cytokine and chemokine secretion, macrophage survival, leukocyte recruitment by endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle inflammation and plaque destabilization make of this adipokine an active factor in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. …”
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