FXR activation reduces the formation of macrophage foam cells and atherosclerotic plaque, possibly by down regulating hepatic lipase in macrophages by Qiang Gu, Jia Liu, Li Li Shen

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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections by Marcelo T. Bozza, Yuri C. Martins, Letícia A. M. Carneiro, Claudia N. Paiva

“…Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that plays a central role in immune and inflammatory responses. …”
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Macrophage-mimicking nanotherapy for attenuation of acute pancreatitis by Fengyu Shi, Akmal Ergashev, Zhenyan Pan, Hongwei Sun, Lingming Kong, Yuepeng Jin, Tan Zhang, Zhu Liu, Haonan Xie, Jinhui Wang, Huiping Li, Yi Wang, Lifei Zheng, Jianliang Shen, Andreas Herrmann, Gang Chen, Hongru Kong

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Autophagy in Macrophages: Impacting Inflammation and Bacterial Infection by Ali Vural, John H. Kehrl

“…This review focuses on the intimately linked molecular mechanisms that help govern the autophagic pathway and macrophage innate immune responses.…”
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Dysregulated Functions of Lung Macrophage Populations in COPD by Theodore S. Kapellos, Kevin Bassler, Anna C. Aschenbrenner, Wataru Fujii, Joachim L. Schultze

“…In addition, we discuss the differences in the responses between alveolar macrophages and interstitial macrophages/monocytes in the disease and propose how the field should advance to better understand the implications of lung macrophage functions in COPD.…”
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Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Neutrophils in Tumor Microenvironment by Jaehong Kim, Jong-Sup Bae

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Macrophage Activities in Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure by Sophia Esi Duncan, Shan Gao, Michael Sarhene, Joel Wake Coffie, Deng Linhua, Xingru Bao, Zhang Jing, Sheng Li, Rui Guo, Jing Su, Guanwei Fan

“…Long ago, it was thought that macrophages are of importance in the heart after MI. …”
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The Role of Macrophages in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by YR Mahida

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Macrophage-Derived Biomarkers of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by E. Bargagli, A. Prasse, C. Olivieri, J. Muller-Quernheim, P. Rottoli

“…Cytokines, CC-chemokines, and other macrophage-produced mediators are the most promising prognostic biomarkers. …”
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Modulation of nitric oxide synthase activity in macrophages by P. G. Jorens, K. E. Matthys, H. Bult

“…Other cytokines can modulate the induction of NO biosynthesis in macrophages. NO is a major effector molecule of the anti-microbial and cytotoxic activity of rodent macrophages against certain micro-organisms and tumour cells, respectively. …”
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Monocyte-Derived Macrophages Are Impaired in Myelodysplastic Syndrome by Yu Han, Huaquan Wang, Zonghong Shao

“…We analyzed the role of macrophages from MDS patients in vitro. Methods. Macrophages were induced from peripheral blood of patients with MDS via granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). …”
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Increased cardiac macrophages in Sorbs2-deficient hearts: revealing a potential role for macrophage in responding to embryonic myocardial abnormalities by Beibei Hu, Xiangyang Liu, Xiangyang Liu, Xiangyang Liu, Shanshan Xiong, Qin Gong, Junjie Yang, Hongjun Shi, Hongjun Shi, Hongjun Shi, Min Zhang, Fei Liang, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang

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Comparison of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived macrophages with peripheral blood-derived macrophages using single-cell genomics by ZHANG Yutong, HOU Guojun, SHEN Nan

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Iguratimod prevents renal fibrosis in unilateral ureteral obstruction model mice by suppressing M2 macrophage infiltration and macrophage–myofibroblast transition by Yueyuan Zhou, Zhilan Li, Shenyi Yu, Xuan Wang, Tingting Xie, Weiru Zhang

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Activation of Macrophages by Oligomeric Proteins of Different Size and Origin by Indrė Dalgėdienė, Asta Lučiūnaitė, Aurelija Žvirblienė

“…Activation of macrophages is one of the key processes in generating the immune response against pathogens or misfolded/aggregated otherwise unharmful host’s proteins. …”
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Effect of Antifungal-Treated Host Macrophages on Candida glabrata by Hong-Bin Li, Na Li, Shu-Ran Wen, Ming-Yue Qiang, Zheng-Hui Yang, Tian-Xiang Dong, Yu-Ye Li, Yi-Qun Kuang

“…Cytokines from infected macrophage supernatants and the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in macrophages were measured at different time points after phagocytosis. …”
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TNF Tolerance in Monocytes and Macrophages: Characteristics and Molecular Mechanisms by René Huber, Rolf Bikker, Bastian Welz, Martin Christmann, Korbinian Brand

“…Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) tolerance in monocytes and macrophages means that preexposure to TNF reduces the sensitivity in these cells to a subsequent restimulation with this cytokine. …”
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Macrophage Polarization in Cerebral Aneurysm: Perspectives and Potential Targets by Lingmin Shao, Xingping Qin, Jia Liu, Zhihong Jian, Xiaoxing Xiong, Renzhong Liu

“…We provide a concise overview of the mechanisms associated with macrophage plasticity and the emerging molecular targets.…”
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Macrophage Plasticity and the Role of Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle Repair by Yacine Kharraz, Joana Guerra, Christopher J. Mann, Antonio L. Serrano, Pura Muñoz-Cánoves

“…Recent findings have uncovered a central role for macrophages in the repair of skeletal muscle after acute damage. …”
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The Metabolic Features of Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Opportunities for Immunotherapy? by Sonja S. Mojsilovic, Slavko Mojsilovic, Victor H. Villar, Juan F. Santibanez

“…Besides transformed cells, the tumors are composed of various cell types that contribute to undesirable tumor progression. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the most abundant innate immune cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME). …”
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