Ruxolitinib and oHSV combination therapy increases CD4 T cell activity and germinal center B cell populations in murine sarcoma by Ravi Dhital, Yeaseul Kim, Doyeon Kim, Ilse Hernandez-Aguirre, Jack Hedberg, Alexia Martin, Kevin A. Cassady

“…Here, we illustrate the utility of a high-dimensional spectral flow cytometry panel that permits simultaneous evaluation of intratumoral CD4/CD8 T cell, Treg, γδ-T cell, natural killer T (NKT) cell, B cell, NK cell, monocyte, macrophage, granulocyte, myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC), and dendritic cell functional changes from RUX+oHSV-treated MPNSTs.…”
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LncRNAs in serum-derived extracellular vesicles are potential biomarker and correlated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Juan Ding, Yunyan Teng, Rongshu Cui, Jin Liu, Ke Xiao, Zhaogang Dong, Yi Zhang, Xiaofei Xu

“…In addition, lncRNA RMRP and linc-ROR were correlated with immune cell infiltration, including neutrophils, central memory CD4 T cells, macrophage, and natural kill T cells.ConclusionEV lncRNAs are prospective biomarker and correlated with immune cell infiltration in GC. …”
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Invariant Natural Killer T Cells as Key Players in Host Resistance against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Joes Nogueira-Neto, Flavio V. Loures, Alessandra S. Schanoski, David A. G. Andrade, Michelangelo B. Gonzatti, Tania A. Costa, Bruno C. Vivanco, Patrícia Xander, Daniela S. Rosa, Vera L. G. Calich, Alexandre C. Keller

“…Using splenocytes from CD1d (CD1d-/-) and iNKT-deficient (Jα18-/-) mice, we found that iNKT cells are the innate source of IFN-γ after P. brasiliensis infection and are required to potentiate macrophage oxidative burst and control fungal growth. …”
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CC-96673 (BMS-986358), an affinity-tuned anti-CD47 and CD20 bispecific antibody with fully functional fc, selectively targets and depletes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by Dan Zhu, Haralambos Hadjivassiliou, Catherine Jennings, David Mikolon, Massimo Ammirante, Sharmistha Acharya, Jon Lloyd, Mahan Abbasian, Rama Krishna Narla, Joseph R. Piccotti, Katie Stamp, Ho Cho, Kandasamy Hariharan

“…Cluster of differentiation 47 (CD47) is a transmembrane protein highly expressed in tumor cells that interacts with signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα) and triggers a “don’t eat me” signal to the macrophage, inhibiting phagocytosis and enabling tumor escape from immunosurveillance. …”
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D-mannose promotes diabetic wound healing through inhibiting advanced glycation end products formation in keratinocytes by Jialiang Luo, Tianxing Wu, Jing Zhang, Zhicheng Liang, Weijie Shao, Di Wang, Lei Li, Daming Zuo, Jia Zhou

“…Mechanistically, D-mannose inhibited AGEs, then upregulated AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling in the context of high glucose to maintain keratinocyte normal functions, which positively influenced macrophage and fibroblast to accelerate diabetic wound healing. …”
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A murine model of Trypanosoma brucei-induced myocarditis and cardiac dysfunction by Nathan P. Crilly, Marcelle Dina Zita, Alexander K. Beaver, Polina Sysa-Shah, Aashik Bhalodia, Kathy Gabrielson, Luigi Adamo, Monica R. Mugnier

“…On flow cytometry, myocarditis was associated with an increase of most myocardial immune cell populations, including multiple T cell and macrophage subsets, corroborating the notion that T. brucei-associated cardiac damage is an immune-mediated event. …”
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Mechanism of Mongolian Medicine Batri-7 on Salmonella Enteritis by Yang D, Chen S, Borijihan H, Aoqier A, Sarula S, Siqin S, Manda M, Temuqile T, Baigude H

“…Pathological analysis of small intestine was conducted with hematoxylin and eosin staining. The macrophage recruitment in model mice’s intestines was detected by flow cytometry. …”
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Stem cell-derived exosome delivery systems for treating atherosclerosis: The new frontier of stem cell therapy by Hassan Tariq, Syeda Zunaira Bukhari, Ruibing An, Jian Dong, Ayesha Ihsan, Muhammad Rizwan Younis

“…Moreover, the mechanism of action (endothelial dysfunction, reduction of dyslipidemia, macrophage polarization, vascular calcification, and angiogenesis) of drug-loaded exosomes to treat atherosclerosis has been discussed in detail. …”
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Genetic Association and Expression Correlation between Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 Gene Encoding M-CSF and Adult-Onset Still’s Disease by Yi-Ming Chen, Wei-Ting Hung, Wan-Chun Chang, Chia-Wei Hsieh, Wen-Hung Chung, Joung-Liang Lan, Ning-Rong Gung, Yun-Shien Lee, Der-Yuan Chen, Shuen-Iu Hung

“…The GWAS, replication, and combined sample analysis confirmed that SNP rs11102024 on 5′-upstream of CSF1 encoding macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) was associated with AOSD (P=1.20×10-8, OR (95% CI): 3.28 (2.25~4.79)). …”
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Urinary exosomal miRNA-451a can be used as a potential noninvasive biomarker for diagnosis, reflecting tubulointerstitial damage and therapeutic response in IgA nephropathy by Qiong Zhang, Yan Zhao, Yankun Luo, Songjia Guo, Haizhu Hou, Xiaoli Han, Yun Zhou

“…The uE miR-451a level was positively correlated with the change in eGFR and negatively correlated with serum creatinine, urinary macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α). …”
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The Fabrication and Evaluation of a Potential Biomaterial Produced with Stem Cell Sheet Technology for Future Regenerative Medicine by Shukui Zhou, Ying Wang, Kaile Zhang, Nailong Cao, Ranxing Yang, Jianwen Huang, Weixin Zhao, Mahbubur Rahman, Hong Liao, Qiang Fu

“…Compared with porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) in vivo, the homogeneous decellularized ADSC sheets had less monocyte-macrophage infiltrating in vivo implantation. During 3 weeks after transplantation, the mRNA expression of cytokines, such as IL-4/IL-10, was obviously higher in decellularized ADSC sheets than that of porcine SIS. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in Women with and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Manjula Nandakumar, Priya Das, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Alexandra E. Butler, Stephen L. Atkin

“…In addition, lymphotactin (XCL1) was upregulated and placenta growth factor (PIGF), alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA), angiopoietin-1 receptor, and soluble (sTie-2) and macrophage metalloelastase (MMP12) were downregulated. …”
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Immune dysfunction revealed by digital spatial profiling of immuno-oncology markers in progressive stages of renal cell carcinoma and in brain metastases by Wei Wei, Michael Hurwitz, Sabina Signoretti, Lucia Jilaveanu, Toni K Choueiri, David L Rimm, Adebowale Adeniran, Sandra Martínez, Harriet M Kluger, David A Schoenfeld, Myrto Moutafi, Dijana Djureinovic, Ross D Merkin, David A Braun, Fabio Parisi

“…We also identified changes in macrophages in metastases, with brain metastases-susceptible patients showing less M1-like, inflammatory macrophage markers (HLA-DR and CD127) in metastatic samples. …”
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Impact of heavy metal pollution on the use of fishing pond land, a former site of used battery smelting by E. Riani, N.A. Butet, M. Ansori, M.R. Cordova

“…Contaminating heavy metals also cause various damage to fish organs, namely, edema in the kidneys, melano-macrophage centers in the spleen and liver, edema and hyperplasia in the epithelial gills, and fatty degeneration in the liver and its lysed ovary cells.CONCLUSION: Consequently, land in Cinangka Village is still categorized as hazardous, and toxic waste and should not be converted into a fishing pond because the soil is a point source of pollution that contaminates fish with high concentrations of heavy metals and damages their organs. …”
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CDC20‐Mediated Selective Autophagy Degradation of PBRM1 Affects Immunotherapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma by Yizeng Fan, Weichao Dan, Taotao Que, Yi Wei, Bo Liu, Zixi Wang, Yulin Zhang, Yuzhao Wang, Tianjie Liu, Yanxin Zhuang, Mengxing Li, Chendong Guo, Jin Zeng, Bohan Ma, Lei Li

“…Here, it is demonstrated that PBRM1 knockdown induced M1 macrophage polarization and infiltration, which enhanced the efficacy of anti‐PD‐1 immunotherapy in RCC. …”
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Diabetic Ephrin-B2-Stimulated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Enhance Poststroke Recovery in Mice by Rose Hilal, Marine Poittevin, Adrien Pasteur-Rousseau, Adrien Cogo, Gabrielle Mangin, Marie Chevauché, Yasmine Ziat, José Vilar, Jean-Marie Launay, Jean-François Gautier, Dong Broquères-You, Bernard I. Levy, Tatyana Merkulova-Rainon, Nathalie Kubis

“…Compared to PBS, injection of PB-MNC+ increased cell proliferation in the peri-infarct area and the subventricular zone, decreased microglia/macrophage cell density, and upregulated TGF-β expression. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Systemic Inflammatory Regulators on Rosacea Risk: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Xue Q, Pan JP, Qian D, Ji J, Fei LY, Yao S, Tan X, Fan WG

“…The principal inverse variance weighting (IVW) method was used to assess causal relationships, with sensitivity analyses, including heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy assessments, conducted to ensure result robustness.Results: MR analysis revealed that decreased expression of Stem Cell Factor (SCF), Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1β (MIP-1β), and Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 (MCP-1) was associated with increased rosacea risk (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.05– 2.26, p = 0.026). …”
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Six-Gene Signature Associated with Immune Cells in the Progression of Atherosclerosis Discovered by Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analyses by Bin Zhao, Dan Wang, Yanling Liu, Xiaohong Zhang, Zheng Wan, Jinling Wang, Ting Su, Linshan Duan, Yan Wang, Yuehua Zhang, Yilin Zhao

“…Meanwhile, four gene expressions (CD53, C1QC, NCF2, and ITGAM) have a high correlation with the percentages of T cell CD8 and macrophages (M0 and M2) in AA samples. Conclusions. …”
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The effect of GM-CSF and predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric septic shock patients by Zhen-Hao Yu, Gui-Xiang Tian, Yao-Dong Wang, Ting-Yan Liu, Peng Shi, Jia-Yun Ying, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Feng Zhou, Guo-Ping Lu, Cai-Yan Zhang

“…Abstract Background Pediatric septic shock is a critical condition associated with high mortality rates, largely due to sepsis-induced immunosuppression. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) has been explored as a therapeutic intervention to counteract this immunosuppression. …”
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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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