A patient-derived HCC spheroid system to model the tumor microenvironment and treatment response by Emilie Crouchet, Nuno Almeida, Sarah C. Durand, Marie Parnot, Marine A. Oudot, Fabio Giannone, Cloé Gadenne, Natascha Roehlen, Antonio Saviano, Emanuele Felli, Patrick Pessaux, Hong Tuan Duong, Hideki Ohdan, Hiroshi Aikata, Kazuaki Chayama, Thomas F. Baumert, Catherine Schuster

“…The tumor spheroids comprised the main cell compartments, including epithelial cancer cells, as well as all major cell populations of the TME [i.e. cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), macrophages, T cells, and endothelial cells]. Tumor spheroids reflected HCC heterogeneity, including variability in cell type proportions and TME, and mimicked the original tumor features. …”
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Gegen Qinlian Decoction Attenuates Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer via Suppressing TLR4 Signaling Pathway Based on Network Pharmacology and In Vivo/In Vitro Experimental Valid... by Yaoyao Xu, Qiaoyan Cai, Chunyu Zhao, Weixiang Zhang, Xinting Xu, Haowei Lin, Yuxing Lin, Daxin Chen, Shan Lin, Peizhi Jia, Meiling Wang, Ling Zhang, Wei Lin

“…In vivo (azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate (AOM/DSS)-induced colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) mouse model) and in vitro (lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages) experiments were conducted to explore GQD’s anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects. …”
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Targeted intra-tumoral hyperthermia using uniquely biocompatible gold nanorods induces strong immunogenic cell death in two immunogenically ‘cold’ tumor models by Barry E. Kennedy, Erin B. Noftall, Cheryl Dean, Alexander Roth, Kate N. Clark, Darren Rowles, Kulbir Singh, Len Pagliaro, Carman A. Giacomantonio, Carman A. Giacomantonio, Carman A. Giacomantonio

“…By 48 hours, CD45+ immune cell levels were increased, including increased levels of immunosuppressive M2 macrophages. While THT led to innate immune cell stimulations highlighted by gene expression upregulation in the STING cGAS pathway and enhanced M1 and dendritic cell levels, tumor regrowth was observed within six days post-treatment. …”
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29 m6A-RNA Methylation (Epitranscriptomic) Regulators Are Regulated in 41 Diseases including Atherosclerosis and Tumors Potentially via ROS Regulation – 102 Transcriptomic Dataset... by Ming Liu, Keman Xu, Fatma Saaoud, Ying Shao, Ruijing Zhang, Yifan Lu, Yu Sun, Charles Drummer, Li Li, Sheng Wu, Satya P. Kunapuli, Gerard J. Criner, Jianxin Sun, Huimin Shan, Xiaohua Jiang, Hong Wang, Xiaofeng Yang

“…We performed a database mining on 102 transcriptomic datasets for the expressions of 29 m6A-RNA methylation (epitranscriptomic) regulators (m6A-RMRs) in 41 diseases and cancers and made significant findings: (1) a few m6A-RMRs were upregulated; and most m6A-RMRs were downregulated in sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, shock, and trauma; (2) half of 29 m6A-RMRs were downregulated in atherosclerosis; (3) inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis modulated m6A-RMRs more than lupus and psoriasis; (4) some organ failures shared eight upregulated m6A-RMRs; end-stage renal failure (ESRF) downregulated 85% of m6A-RMRs; (5) Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections modulated m6A-RMRs the most among viral infections; (6) proinflammatory oxPAPC modulated m6A-RMRs more than DAMP stimulation including LPS and oxLDL; (7) upregulated m6A-RMRs were more than downregulated m6A-RMRs in cancer types; five types of cancers upregulated ≥10 m6A-RMRs; (8) proinflammatory M1 macrophages upregulated seven m6A-RMRs; (9) 86% of m6A-RMRs were differentially expressed in the six clusters of CD4+Foxp3+ immunosuppressive Treg, and 8 out of 12 Treg signatures regulated m6A-RMRs; (10) immune checkpoint receptors TIM3, TIGIT, PD-L2, and CTLA4 modulated m6A-RMRs, and inhibition of CD40 upregulated m6A-RMRs; (11) cytokines and interferons modulated m6A-RMRs; (12) NF-κB and JAK/STAT pathways upregulated more than downregulated m6A-RMRs whereas TP53, PTEN, and APC did the opposite; (13) methionine-homocysteine-methyl cycle enzyme Mthfd1 downregulated more than upregulated m6A-RMRs; (14) m6A writer RBM15 and one m6A eraser FTO, H3K4 methyltransferase MLL1, and DNA methyltransferase, DNMT1, regulated m6A-RMRs; and (15) 40 out of 165 ROS regulators were modulated by m6A eraser FTO and two m6A writers METTL3 and WTAP. …”
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Pengaruh Papain Getah Pepaya Terhadap Pembentukan Jaringan Granulasi pada Penyembuhan Luka Bakar Tikus Percobaan by Meishinta Fitria, Deddy Saputra, Gusti Revilla

“…In group P, the research found the vascular 29,26 ± 12,24, fibroblast 26,40 ± 21,94, neutrophil 1,4 ± 0,44, lymphocyte 1,06 ± 0,13, and macrophag 1,00 ± 0,00. The conclusion of this research is that papain of papaya sap didn’t have the significant effect to granulation tissue formation in burn wound healing of rat models.…”
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SSL5-AnxA5 Fusion Protein Constructed Based on Human Atherosclerotic Plaque scRNA-Seq Data Preventing the Binding of Apoptotic Endothelial Cells, Platelets, and Inflammatory Cells by Yifei Zhao, Xingyu He, Teng Hu, Tianli Xia, Fangyang Huang, Changming Li, Yiming Li, Fei Chen, Mao Chen, Jun Ma, Yong Peng

“…The <i>SELPLG</i> signaling pathway network demonstrated a higher number of interactions in ACS, while the <i>ANNEXIN</i> signaling pathway network revealed stronger signaling from macrophages toward monocytes in ACS compared to SAP. …”
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GrB-Fc-KS49, an anti-EMP2 granzyme B fusion protein therapeutic alters immune cell infiltration and suppresses breast cancer growth by Ana Alvarez de Cienfuegos, Lawrence H Cheung, Khalid A Mohamedali, Michael G Rosenblum, Brian Aguirre, Cheng-Hsiang Lu, Anubhav Chandla, Nidhi Kejriwal, Lucia Liu, Ann M Chan, SuYin Kok, Sergio Duarte, David Casero, Madhuri Wadehra

“…In addition to a significant impact on cell proliferation, GrB-Fc-KS49 treatment also resulted in a dramatic increase of tumor-infiltrating CD45+ cells and redistribution of tumor-associated macrophages. Transcriptomic analysis of tumors post-treatment confirmed the remodeling of the immune tumor microenvironment by the GrB-Fc-KS49 immunotoxin.Conclusions GrB-Fc-KS49 showed high specificity and cytotoxicity towards EMP2-positive cells. …”
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<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>: Nutritional Enhancement and Antioxidant Activity Improvement Through Cultivation on Spent Mushroom Substrate and Roots of Leafy Vegetables by Eirini-Maria Melanouri, Ilias Diamantis, Marianna Dedousi, Eleni Dalaka, Paraskevi Antonopoulou, Seraphim Papanikolaou, Ioannis Politis, Georgios Theodorou, Panagiota Diamantopoulou

“…These effects were observed through the impact of <i>P. ostreatus</i> protein and carbohydrate extracts on LPS-challenged THP-1-derived macrophages. A positive impact on the gene expression of HMOX1, CAT and NFE2L2 during incubation with the aforementioned samples was observed. …”
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Brucella suis ΔmapB outer membrane vesicles as an acellular vaccine against systemic and mucosal B. suis infection by Florencia Muñoz González, Florencia Muñoz González, Magali G. Bialer, Maria L. Cerutti, Silvia M. Estein, Lila Y. Ramis, Pablo C. Baldi, Pablo C. Baldi, Ángeles Zorreguieta, Ángeles Zorreguieta, Mariana C. Ferrero, Mariana C. Ferrero

“…Serum antibodies from both OMVs groups reduced B. suis adherence and invasion of lung epithelial cells and enhanced its phagocytosis by macrophages. Upon in vitro antigen stimulation, spleen cells from mice immunized with ΔmapB OMVs secreted higher levels of interleukin-17 and especially gamma interferon compared to cells from mice immunized with wt OMVs, suggesting the induction of a stronger T helper 1 response in the ΔmapB OMVs group. …”
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First-in-human phase I trial of the bispecific CD47 inhibitor and CD40 agonist Fc-fusion protein, SL-172154 in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer by Lini Pandite, Simon Metenou, Debra L Richardson, Erika Hamilton, Linda Van Le, Bo Ma, Fatima Rangwala, Nehal J Lakhani, Justin Call, Daphne Stewart, Lauren E Dockery, Guanfang Wang, Jade Huguet, Elliot Offman

“…Paired tumor biopsies demonstrated a shift in macrophages from an M2- to an M1-dominant phenotype and increased infiltration of CD8 T cells. …”
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Significance of Biogenetic Markers in Giant Cell Tumor Differentiation and Prognosis: A Narrative Review by Muhammad Taqi, Haseeb ul Rasool, Mobeen Zaka Haider, Munjed Al Muderis

“…Giant cells are multinucleated epithelioid cells derived from macrophages. Histologically, giant cells are also present in other pathologies of bone, e.g., aneurysmal bone cyst, chondroblastoma, giant cell granuloma, and malignant giant cell tumor, etc. …”
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Gambaran Hitung Jenis Leukosit pada Pasien Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik yang Dirawat di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Revi Sofiana Martantya, Ellyza Nasrul, Masrul Basyar

“…Cigarette smoke, air pollution, and recurrent infections in the respiratory tract can activates alveolar macrophages to release inflammatory mediators that stimulate granulocytic and monocytic progenitors in the bone marrow that can affect leukocyte counts in peripheral blood. …”
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Human GM-CSF/IL-3 enhance tumor immune infiltration in humanized HCC patient-derived xenografts by Kelley Weinfurtner, David Tischfield, George McClung, Jennifer Crainic, John Gordan, Jing Jiao, Emma E. Furth, Wuyan Li, Erena Tuzneen Supan, Gregory J. Nadolski, Stephen J. Hunt, David E. Kaplan, Terence P.F. Gade

“…HCC tumors in humanized NOG-EXL mice exhibited greater human immune cell infiltration (57.6% vs. 30.2%, p = 0.04) with higher proportions of regulatory T cells (14.6% vs. 6.8%, p = 0.04), CD4+ PD-1 expression (84.7% vs. 32.0%, p <0.01), macrophages (1.2% vs. 0.6%, p = 0.02), and neutrophils (0.5% vs. 0.1%, p <0.0001). …”
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Multiomics analysis reveals the involvement of NET1 in tumour immune regulation and malignant progression by Jian Pang, Xiaoyan Huang, Ya Gao, Xinyu Guan, Lejia Xiong, Lun Li, Nana Yin, Mei Dai, Tong Han, Wenjun Yi

“…Intriguingly, in most tumours, NET1 expression was strongly negatively correlated with the levels of infiltrating natural killer cells and M1 macrophages. Moreover, NET1 expression was significantly positively correlated with the expression of immune genes in nearly all types of cancer. …”
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