The Role of Inflammatory Cytokines and lncRNAs in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Other Inflammatory Diseases: Focus on Sarcoidosis and Alzheimer’s Disease by Aldona Sokołowska, Julia Buszek, Piotr Czerniak, Adrianna Antoszewska, Weronika Bargiel, Dominika Bąk, Halszka Wajdowicz, Mateusz Warzocha

“…Concurrently, lncRNAs regulate gene expression through transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms, influencing cellular processes such as macrophage polarization and smooth muscle cell proliferation. …”
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Effects of Splenectomy on Spontaneously Chronic Pancreatitis in aly/aly Mice by Heng-Xiao Wang, Shuang-Qin Yi, Jun Li, Hayato Terayama, Munekazu Naito, Shuichi Hirai, Ning Qu, Nozomi Yi, Masahiro Itoh

“…Furthermore, an apparent decrease in the expressions of CD4+ T, CD8+ T, and B cells was detected in the pancreatic tissues compared with sham aly/aly mice, however, no significant difference in macrophage expression between mice with and without a splenectomy. …”
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Immunosuppressive Phenotype of Esophagus Tumors Stroma by Olga V. Kovaleva, Madina A. Rashidova, Daria V. Samoilova, Polina A. Podlesnaya, Valeria V. Mochalnikova, Alexei Gratchev

“…The number of PU.1+ macrophages strongly correlates with the number of CD68+ macrophages; therefore, usage of PU.1 as a potential macrophage marker can be recommended for esophageal tumors.…”
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Identification of blood plasma protein ratios for distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from healthy controls using machine learning by Ali Safi, Elisa Giunti, Omar Melikechi, Weiming Xia, Noureddine Melikechi

“…Notably, the protein ratios kynureninase to macrophage scavenger receptor type 1, Neurocan to protogenin, and interleukin-5 receptor alpha to glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor receptor alpha 1 achieving accuracy up to 98 % in differentiating between the two groups. …”
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Weight cycling exacerbates glucose intolerance and hepatic triglyceride storage in mice with a history of chronic high fat diet exposure by Miriam Bernecker, Anna Lin, Annette Feuchtinger, Anna Molenaar, Sonja C. Schriever, Paul T. Pfluger

“…Despite weight loss, adipose tissue inflammation persisted with elevated pro-inflammatory markers, macrophage infiltration, and impaired Glut4 expression. …”
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Identification of ubiquitination-related key biomarkers and immune infiltration in Crohn’s disease by bioinformatics analysis and machine learning by Wei Chen, Zeyan Xu, Haitao Sun, Wen Feng, Zhenhua Huang

“…The infiltration of M2 macrophages was reduced in CD patients, with UBE2R2 expression negatively correlated and NEDD4L expression positively correlated with M2 macrophage infiltration. …”
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The Exposure to Osteoarthritic Synovial Fluid Enhances the Immunomodulatory Profile of Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome by Adriana Cifù, Rossana Domenis, Massimo Pozzi-Mucelli, Paolo Di Benedetto, Araldo Causero, Massimo Moretti, Marta Stevanato, Cinzia Pistis, Pier Camillo Parodi, Martina Fabris, Francesco Curcio

“…To reproduce the inflammatory microenvironment, AMSCs were exposed to osteoarthritic synovial fluid (SF) for 48 h and the effect of their secretome on differentiation of monocytes (M0) into macrophages M1-like and mature dendritic cells (mDCs) was evaluated. …”
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Application of therapeutical nanoparticles with neutrophil membrane camouflaging for inflammatory plaques targeting against atherosclerosis by Ningnannan Zhang, Tianzhu Zhang, Jintang Feng, Jian Shang, Beibei Zhang, Qingyang Dong, Zhang Zhang, Chunyang Sun

“…The resulting NNPST mimicked neutrophil function and significantly decreased macrophage‐mediated phagocytosis to prolong its own circulation time in the blood. …”
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Systematic review of innate immune responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in animal models by Luisa Maria Nieto Ramirez, Carolina Mehaffy, Karen Marie Dobos

“…P2X7R receptor's role in disease progression and higher macrophage recruitment were observed differentially after infection with hypervirulent Mtb strains. …”
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Interleukin-2/Anti-Interleukin-2 Immune Complex Expands Regulatory T Cells and Reduces Angiotensin II-Induced Aortic Stiffening by Beenish Majeed, Supannikar Tawinwung, Lance S. Eberson, Timothy W. Secomb, Nicolas Larmonier, Douglas F. Larson

“…Furthermore, the IL-2/mAbCD25 complex suppressed angiotensin II-mediated Th17 responses in the lymphoid organs and reduced gene expression of IL-17 as well as T cell and macrophage infiltrates in the aortic tissue. This study provides data that support the protective roles of Tregs in vascular stiffening and highlights the use of the IL-2/mAbCD25 complex as a new potential therapy in angiotensin II-related vascular diseases.…”
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Locally administered liposomal drug depot enhances rheumatoid arthritis treatment by inhibiting inflammation and promoting cartilage repair by Zongquan Zhang, Guan Wang, Zhuo Zhang, Xiaoya Liang, Guoshuang Wang, Maochang Xu, Xi Yang, Xiaolin Zhong, Chunhong Li, Meiling Zhou

“…Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by synovial hyperplasia, where inflammatory macrophages within the joint synovium produce multiple inflammatory cytokines, leading to cartilage damage. …”
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Characterizing the pan-cancer role of exosomal miRNAs in metastasis across cancers by Piyush Agrawal, Gulden Olgun, Arashdeep Singh, Vishaka Gopalan, Sridhar Hannenhalli

“…Our analysis recapitulated exomiRs associated with M2 macrophage differentiation and chemoresistance, such as miR-21 and miR-222–3p, regulating signaling pathways like PTEN/PI3/Akt, NF-kB, etc. …”
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WNT11 Promotes immune evasion and resistance to Anti-PD-1 therapy in liver metastasis by Weiliang Jiang, Bingjie Guan, Hongcheng Sun, Yushuai Mi, Sanjun Cai, Rong Wan, Xinxiang Li, Peng Lian, Dawei Li, Senlin Zhao

“…WNT11-overexpressing tumor cells promote immunosuppressive macrophage polarization by inducing IL17D expression via the CAMKII/NF-κB pathway, which result in CD8+ T-cell suppression. …”
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Prevention of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice with the Antimicrobial Peptide Sublancin by Shuai Wang, Shuo Huang, Qianhong Ye, Xiangfang Zeng, Haitao Yu, Desheng Qi, Shiyan Qiao

“…In normal mice, the phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages was significantly enhanced by oral administration of sublancin (1.0 mg/kg body weight) to BALB/c mice for 7 days (P<0.01). …”
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Cytokine and Chemokine Responses of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Dogs Infected with <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> by Tyler Morrison, Danielle A. Gunn-Moore, Jayne C. Hope, Conor O’Halloran

“…Finally, the IL-18 response of seropositive dogs was reduced compared to those that were seronegative in response to PPDB, potentially suggesting that these dogs have a reduced macrophage functionality. This work demonstrates that the inflammatory cytokine response may wane following seroconversion with deleterious consequences for the host response. …”
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Changes in tear cytokine and lactoferrin levels in postmenopausal women with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction complicated with obstructed meibomian gland dysfunction by Haili Jin, Xianjie Chen, Feng Ji, Yin Liu, Yonghong Sheng, Guoping Wang, Linfeng Han, Xiaohu Wang, He Ding, Jing Liu, Qingqing Fu

“…Results In the PANDO with OMGD group, the IL-8, IL-1α, IL-1β, and macrophage inflammatory protein-1α levels were significantly higher than those in the other groups. …”
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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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A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 respiratory distress: immune biomarker and clinical findings by Steven P. Treon, Camille N. Kotton, David J. Park, Giorgia Moranzoni, Camilla K. Lemvigh, Joseph C. Gathe, Tilly A. Varughese, Christopher F. Barnett, Johnny M. Belenchia, Nina M. Clark, Charles M. Farber, Muhammad Bilal Abid, Gulrayz Ahmed, Christopher J. Patterson, Maria L. Guerrera, Jacob D. Soumerai, Vipheaviny A. Chea, Isabel P. Carulli, Jackson Southard, Shuqiang Li, Catherine J. Wu, Kenneth J. Livak, Eric Holmgren, Pil Kim, Carrie Shi, Holly Lin, Vanitha Ramakrishnan, Ying Ou, Scott Olszewski, Lars Rønn Olsen, Derin B. Keskin, Derin B. Keskin, Zachary R. Hunter, Christopher Tankersley, Todd Zimmerman, Binod Dhakal

“…Moreover, single-cell transcriptome analysis showed significant downregulation of inflammatory mediators (IL-6, IL-8, macrophage colony-stimulating factor, macrophage inflammatory protein-1α, IL-1β) and signaling pathways (JAK1, STAT3, TYK2), and activation of gamma-delta T cells in zanubrutinib-treated patients.ConclusionsMarked reduction in inflammatory signaling with preserved SARS-CoV-2 serological response was observed in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 respiratory distress receiving zanubrutinib. …”
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Immunogenicity and vaccine efficacy of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae-derived extracellular vesicles as a novel vaccine candidate by Su Hyun Park, Yun Hye Kim, Hyeon Jin Lee, Jeong Moo Han, Byoung-Joo Seo, Gyeong-Seo Park, Chonghan Kim, Young Bae Ryu, Woo Sik Kim

“…Notably, APP-EV immunization enhanced macrophage phagocytosis and improved survival rates in mice challenged with APP infection compared to those treated with Coglapix. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted enzyme extraction of Dendrobium Officinale polysaccharides: Extraction process, characterization, immunomodulatory effects by Hengpu Zhou, Yingjie Dong, Zhangyun Wu, Xi Peng, Meiqiu Yan, Suhong Chen, Guiyuan Lv

“…It mitigates damage to the thymus and spleen tissues, increases white blood cell counts, regulates the ratio of T lymphocytes and the levels of related factors, enhances macrophage phagocytic function to improve nonspecific immune responses, and boosts the levels of immunoglobulins IgA and IgG to enhance specific immune function. …”
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