Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPRC5B controls macrophage function by facilitating prostaglandin E receptor 2 signaling by Jeonghyeon Kwon, Haruya Kawase, Kenny Mattonet, Stefan Guenther, Lisa Hahnefeld, Jamal Shamsara, Jan Heering, Michael Kurz, Sina Kirchhofer, Cornelius Krasel, Michaela Ulrich, Margherita Persechino, Sripriya Murthy, Cesare Orlandi, Christian D. Sadik, Gerd Geisslinger, Moritz Bünemann, Peter Kolb, Stefan Offermanns, Nina Wettschureck

“…Abstract Macrophages express numerous G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that regulate adhesion, migration, and activation, but the function of orphan receptor GPRC5B in macrophages is unknown. …”
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Enrichment of Cancer‐Associated Fibroblasts, Macrophages, and Up‐Regulated TNF‐α Signaling in the Tumor Microenvironment of CMS4 Colorectal Peritoneal Metastasis by Eirik Høye, Chakravarthi Kanduri, Annette Torgunrud, Susanne Lorenz, Bjørn Edwin, Stein G. Larsen, Åsmund A. Fretland, Vegar J. Dagenborg, Kjersti Flatmark, Christin Lund‐Andersen

“…Targeting CAF‐associated pathways, macrophages, and TNF‐α signaling through NR4A could represent potential novel therapeutic approaches in CMS4 PM.…”
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PD-1-expressing macrophages and CD8 T cells are independent predictors of clinical benefit from PD-1 inhibition in advanced mesothelioma by Solange Peters, Urania Dafni, Panagiota Zygoura, Sanjay Popat, Mary O'Brien, Rolf A Stahel, Alessandra Curioni-Fontecedro, Georges Coukos, Amy Roy, Riyaz Shah, Krisztian Homicsko, James Spicer, Stephen P Finn, David Gilligan, Maxim Norkin, Stephanie Tissot, Nicholas Shakarishvili, Anthony Pope, Patricia Fisher, Sylvie Rusakiewicz, Ekaterina Fortis, Nesa Marti, Roswitha Kammler

“…Our panel focused on CD8+T cell, CD68+macrophages, and the expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 on these and cancer cells. …”
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Activation of FGD5-AS1 Promotes Progression of Cervical Cancer through Regulating BST2 to Inhibit Macrophage M1 Polarization by Guokun Liu, Xuan Du, Li Xiao, Qing Zeng, QianLing Liu

“…Loss of BST2 induced M1 macrophage polarization while blocking M2 macrophage polarization. …”
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Shinbaro3 Is Mediated by Downregulation of the TLR4 Signalling Pathway in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Hwa-Jin Chung, Wonil Koh, Won Kyung Kim, Joon-Shik Shin, Jinho Lee, Sang Kook Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

“…Shinbaro3 exerted anti-inflammatory effects in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells through modulation of the TLR4/MyD88 pathways, suggesting that Shinbaro3 is a novel anti-inflammatory therapeutic candidate in the field of pharmacopuncture.…”
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Macrophages Phenotype Regulated by IL-6 Are Associated with the Prognosis of Platinum-Resistant Serous Ovarian Cancer: Integrated Analysis of Clinical Trial and Omics by Xiaoqing Wu, Wenping Lu, Chaojie Xu, Cuihong Jiang, Zhili Zhuo, Ruipeng Wang, Dongni Zhang, Yongjia Cui, Lei Chang, Xi Zuo, Ya’nan Wang, Heting Mei, Weixuan Zhang, Mengfan Zhang, Chen Li

“…Tumor microenvironment (TME) as a key factor promoting ovarian cancer progression. Macrophage is a component of TME, and it has been reported that macrophage phenotype is related to the development of PROC. …”
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PPARG/SPP1/CD44 signaling pathway in alveolar macrophages: Mechanisms of lipid dysregulation and therapeutic targets in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Ganggang Li, Yuwei Zhang, Huanyu Jiang, Xuanyu Wu, Yanwei Hao, Yuchen Su, Yutong Zou, Wenjia Xian, Fei Wang, Quanyu Du

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SP600125 Attenuates Nicotine-Related Aortic Aneurysm Formation by Inhibiting Matrix Metalloproteinase Production and CC Chemokine-Mediated Macrophage Migration by Zhen-Zhen Guo, Qun-An Cao, Zong-Zhuang Li, Li-Ping Liu, Zhi Zhang, Ya-Juan Zhu, Guang Chu, Qiu-Yan Dai

“…SP600125 attenuated the upregulation of MCP-1 and RANTES expression and subsequent macrophage migration. In conclusion, SP600125 attenuates nicotine plus AngII-induced AAA formation likely by inhibiting MMP-2, MMP-9, MCP-1, and RANTES. …”
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Methyl Canthin-6-one-2-carboxylate Inhibits the Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Synovial Macrophages by Upregulating Nrf2 Expression by Yuanyuan Chen, Zongying Zhang, Yuan Yao, Xiaorong Zhou, Yong Ling, Liming Mao, Zhifeng Gu

“…Regarding the mechanisms, our data show that Cant could enhance the expression of Nrf2 in macrophages, which play an inhibitory role in ROS production. …”
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YTHDF1-mediated m6A modification of GBP4 promotes M1 macrophage polarization in acute lung injury by Fengan Cao, Shilei Wang, Qiuyue Tan, Junna Hou, Yunlu Li, Wentao Ma, Shilong Zhao, Jing Gao

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Mutated p53 Promotes the Symmetric Self-Renewal of Cisplatin-Resistant Lung Cancer Stem-Like Cells and Inhibits the Recruitment of Macrophages by Yu Xu, Zhi Xu, Qi Li, Liang Guo, Yao Wang, Jianchun Zhou, Guansong Wang, Yuliang Liu

“…Furthermore, fewer macrophages accumulated in subcutaneously implanted xenografts consisting of mt p53 Cr-LCSCs compared with wt p53 Cr-LCSCs. …”
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Dual-immunomodulatory effects on RAW264.7 macrophages and structural elucidation of a polysaccharide isolated from fermentation broth of Paecilomyces hepiali by Baoming Tian, Renjian Liu, Qi Li, Hanshan Xu, Ming Cai, Rongfa Guan, Peilong Sun, Kai Yang

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Inflammatory Mediator Profiling Reveals Immune Properties of Chemotactic Gradients and Macrophage Mediator Production Inhibition during Thioglycollate Elicited Peritoneal Inflammation by Derek Lam, Devon Harris, Zhenyu Qin

“…Overall, the findings from thioglycollate elicited peritonitis reveal that reversible chemotactic gradients between peritoneal exudates and blood exist in basal and inflamed conditions and the inflammatory mediator production in vivo is disassociated with macrophage accumulation during inflammation resolution.…”
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Protective Effects of Thalidomide on High-Glucose-Induced Podocyte Injury through In Vitro Modulation of Macrophage M1/M2 Differentiation by Hui Liao, Yuanping Li, Xilan Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Dan Zheng, Dayue Shen, Rongshan Li

“…High glucose (HG) activates macrophage polarization, further exacerbating HG-induced podocyte injury. …”
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Cancer stem cells and tumor-associated macrophages as mates in tumor progression: mechanisms of crosstalk and advanced bioinformatic tools to dissect their phenotypes and interaction by Francesco Verona, Sebastiano Di Bella, Roberto Schirano, Camilla Manfredi, Francesca Angeloro, Giulia Bozzari, Matilde Todaro, Matilde Todaro, Giuseppe Giannini, Giuseppe Giannini, Giorgio Stassi, Veronica Veschi

“…Among immune cells, macrophages exhibit a more plastic and adaptable phenotype due to their different subpopulations, which are characterized by both immunosuppressive and inflammatory phenotypes. …”
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Inhibition of the PERK/TXNIP/NLRP3 Axis by Baicalin Reduces NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis in Macrophages Infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yan Fu, Jingjing Shen, Yinhong Li, Fanglin Liu, Bangzuo Ning, Yuejuan Zheng, Xin Jiang

“…Here, we established an in vitro Mtb-infected macrophage model to seek an effective antipyroptosis agent. …”
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Cytosolic phospholipase A2 in infiltrating monocyte derived macrophages does not impair recovery after spinal cord injury in female mice by Ethan P. Glaser, Timothy J. Kopper, William M. Bailey, Hassan K. Kashif, Reena Kumari, Andrew N. Stewart, John C. Gensel

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The role of the interplay between macrophage glycolytic reprogramming and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome by Lan Luo, Xiaoli Zhuang, Lin Fu, Ziyuan Dong, Shuyuan Yi, Kan Wang, Yu Jiang, Ju Zhao, Xiaofang Yang, Feilong Hei

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Transcriptomic profiles of monocyte-derived macrophages exposed to SARS-CoV-2 VOCs reveal immune-evasion escape driven by delta by Alessia Gallo, Josè Camilla Sammartino, Roberta Vazzana, Roberto Giambruno, Claudia Carcione, Nicola Cuscino, Salvatore Castelbuono, Vitale Miceli, Matteo Bulati, Daniele Lilleri, Irene Cassaniti, Pier Giulio Conaldi, Fausto Baldanti

“…Surprisingly, our data showed that macrophages exposed to the Delta variant exhibited a transcriptional profile more similar to the naïve control group, while macrophages exposed to the Omicron variant showed intermediate differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two groups. …”
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Trapa natans L. Extract Attenuates Inflammation and Oxidative Damage in Cisplatin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats by Promoting M2 Macrophage Polarization by Vesna Matovic, Biljana Ljujic, Ivana Radojevic, Gorica Đelic, Marina Miletic Kovacevic, Suzana Zivanovic, Milos Papic, Nevena Milivojevic, Ivica Petrovic, Marina Gazdic Jankovic

“…Conclusion: Our study provides the evidence that TNE ameliorates cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress via promoting M2 macrophage polarization.…”
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