Advancements in cellular immunotherapy: overcoming resistance in lung and colorectal cancer by Lijuan Qin, Yuan Li, Juan Liu, Xiaoqin An

“…We examine the evolution of CAR-T cell therapy, as well as the potential of engineered natural killer (NK) cells and macrophages in solid tumor treatment. The review also explores cutting-edge strategies aimed at overcoming resistance, including combination therapies, gene editing technologies, and nanotechnology for targeted drug delivery. …”
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Production of Malheuran A, a Geranylated Flavonoid with Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activities, in Hairy Root Cultures of <i>Dalea purpurea</i> by Amit Raj Sharma, Gaurav Gajurel, Salma Abdel-Karim, Mohammad Abrar Alam, Robert Colquhoun Shields, Fabricio Medina-Bolivar

“…It also demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects by suppressing nitrite production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. These findings show that various elicitor treatments can boost malheuran A production in hairy root cultures, making them a sustainable bioproduction platform for this bioactive specialized metabolite.…”
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Does Branched-Chain Amino Acids Supplementation Modulate Skeletal Muscle Remodeling through Inflammation Modulation? Possible Mechanisms of Action by Humberto Nicastro, Claudia Ribeiro da Luz, Daniela Fojo Seixas Chaves, Luiz Roberto Grassmann Bechara, Vanessa Azevedo Voltarelli, Marcelo Macedo Rogero, Antonio Herbert Lancha

“…Furthermore, under inflammatory conditions, BCAA can be transaminated to glutamate in order to increase glutamine synthesis, which is a substrate highly consumed by inflammatory cells such as macrophages. The present paper describes the role of inflammation on muscle remodeling and the possible metabolic and cellular effects of BCAA supplementation in the modulation of inflammatory status of skeletal muscle and the consequences on protein synthesis and degradation.…”
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Ultrastructural Characteristics of Rat Hepatic Oval Cells and Their Intercellular Contacts in the Model of Biliary Fibrosis: New Insights into Experimental Liver Fibrogenesis by Joanna Maria Lotowska, Maria Elzbieta Sobaniec-Lotowska, Dariusz Marek Lebensztejn, Urszula Daniluk, Piotr Sobaniec, Krzysztof Sendrowski, Jaroslaw Daniluk, Joanna Reszec, Wojciech Debek

“…We observed, very seldom presented in literature, cellular interactions between HPCs and adjacent NPCs, especially commonly found transitional hepatic stellate cells (T-HSCs) and Kupffer cells/macrophages. We showed the phenomenon of penetration of the basement membrane of proliferating bile ductules by cytoplasmic processes sent by T-HSCs and the formation of direct cell-cell contact with ductular epithelial cells related to HPCs. …”
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Anti-biofilm and anti-virulence potential of cell free supernatant of Akkermansia muciniphila against Salmonella by Jiaxiu Liu, Wenxiu Zhu, Huanhuan Liu, Xiaomeng Ren, Ningbo Qin, Xiaodong Xia

“…Compared with untreated bacteria, CFS-treated bacteria significantly decreased adhesion and invasion to Caco-2 cells, and reduced intracellular survival in macrophages. CFS maintained antimicrobial properties after treatment with high temperatures and various proteases, while it lost its antimicrobial activity after pH neutralization. …”
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Suppression of renal crystal formation, inflammation, and fibrosis by blocking oncostatin M receptor β signaling by Ryusuke Deguchi, Tadasuke Komori, Shimpei Yamashita, Tomoko Hisaoka, Mizuki Kajimoto, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Isao Hara, Yoshihiro Morikawa

“…In addition, treatment with the anti-OSMRβ antibody significantly decreased infiltrating macrophages and fibrosis in the kidneys. These findings suggest that anti-OSMRβ antibody-treatment may be effective in preventing kidney stone disease.…”
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Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis reveals novel potential biomarkers associated with aging and mitochondria in osteoporosis by Ke Bi, Yuxi Chen, Yuhang Hu, Song Li, Weiming Li, Zhange Yu, Lei Yu

“…Cellular communication analysis showed that TSCs were active, with numerous signaling interactions with monocytes, macrophages and immune cells. Finally, the expression of key gene was verified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). …”
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MAIP1-Related Tumor Immune Infiltration: As a Potential Prognostic Biomarker for Esophageal Cancer by Xiaoyu He, Fu Gan, Yongjian Lin, Guoqing Liu, Yunhua Lin, Dongxu Chen

“…The results of ssGSEA showed that DCs, iDCs, macrophages, mast cells, and NK cells were significantly different in MAIP1high and MAIP1low groups, and all showed high expression in the MAIP1low group. …”
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Platycodon grandiflorum-derived extracellular vesicles suppress triple-negative breast cancer growth by reversing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and modulating the gu... by Min Yang, Jia Guo, Jinxian Li, Shuyue Wang, Yuan Sun, Ying Liu, Yinghua Peng

“…Additionally, PGEVs facilitated the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) toward M1 phenotype and increased the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. …”
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A Chemically Defined Serum-Free Culture System for Spontaneous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroid Formation by Yajun Zhao, E. Xiao, Wanqi Lv, Xian Dong, Linhai He, Yixiang Wang, Yi Zhang

“…Importantly, spheroid ADSCs could effectively promote the M2 polarization of macrophages both in vitro and in vivo. After transplantation into mouse, spheroid ADSCs improved the survival rate and significantly decreased serum levels of proinflammatory factors IL-1β and TNF-α following LPS challenge. …”
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IL-33/ST2 Activation Is involved in Ro60-Regulated Photosensitivity in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus by Yitian Song, Fangzhi Wei, Ying Liu, Feng Han, Lihui Ma, Yanping Zhuang, Chengdan Pan, Zhandong Jia, Aimin Gong

“…Keratinocytes were cocultured with J774.2 macrophages and stimulated with IL-33 for analysis of chemostasis. …”
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Commonality of Virulence-Promoting Function in Rhodococcus equi Virulence Associated Proteins (Vaps) by Timothy R. Ganderton, Daniel Ghete, Karen Hogg, Graeme J. Park, Christoph G. Baumann, Anthony J. Wilkinson, Paul R. Pryor

“…Key to R. equi’s intracellular survival in host macrophages is the production of virulence associated proteins (Vaps). …”
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tPA-MMP-9 Axis Plays a Pivotal Role in Mobilization of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Bone Marrow to Circulation and Ischemic Region for Angiogenesis by Steve Leu, Yuan-Ji Day, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Hon-Kan Yip

“…Moreover, the number of infiltrated neutrophils and macrophages in quadriceps was higher in groups 1 and 4 than groups in 2 and 3. …”
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NLRP3 promotes inflammatory signaling and IL-1β cleavage in acute lung injury caused by cell wall extract of Lactobacillus casei by Lingui Gu, Jinjin Zhu, Qingbing Nie, Binghua Xie, Shuo Xue, Ailing Zhang, Qiangwei Li, Zhengzhong Zhang, Shupeng Li, Yusen Li, Qinquan Shi, Weiwei Shi, Lei Zhao, Shuzhen Liu, Xuanming Shi

“…NLRP3 deletion disrupts inflammation, IL-1β cleavage, and the infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages in the injured lung. Our study highlights an animal ALI model for Gram-positive bacterial pneumonia and that NLRP3 is a key therapeutic target to prevent inflammation and lung damage in LCWE-induced ALI.…”
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Lipoid Pneumonia in a Gas Station Attendant by Gladis Isabel Yampara Guarachi, Valeria Barbosa Moreira, Angela Santos Ferreira, Selma M. De A. Sias, Cristovão C. Rodrigues, Graça Helena M. do C. Teixeira

“…The patient underwent bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, which, on cytochemical (oil red O) evaluation, was slightly positive for lipid material in the foamy cytoplasm of alveolar macrophages. Due to his occupational history and radiographic abnormalities suggestive of lipoid pneumonia, a lung biopsy was performed to confirm the diagnosis. …”
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Whipple’s Disease: Our Own Experience and Review of the Literature by Jan Bureš, Marcela Kopáčová, Tomáš Douda, Jolana Bártová, Jan Tomš, Stanislav Rejchrt, Ilja Tachecí

“…Diagnosis is based on the clinical picture and small intestinal histology revealing foamy macrophages containing periodic-acid-Schiff- (PAS-) positive material. …”
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The role of cisplatin in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment and its combination therapy strategies: a new approach to enhance anti-tumor efficacy by Guandu Li, Xiangyu Che, Shijin Wang, Dequan Liu, Deqian Xie, Bowen Jiang, Zunwen Zheng, Xu Zheng, Guangzhen Wu

“…The anti-tumor effect of cisplatin is closely related to the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME), which includes several immune cell types, such as the tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs), dendritic cells (DCs), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), regulatory T cells (Tregs), and natural killer (NK) cells. …”
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Fas/FasL Pathway Participates in Regulation of Antiviral and Inflammatory Response during Mousepox Infection of Lungs by Karolina Bień, Justyna Sokołowska, Piotr Bąska, Zuzanna Nowak, Wanda Stankiewicz, Malgorzata Krzyzowska

“…Experiments in vitro demonstrated that ECTV-infected cultures of epithelial cells, but not macrophages, upregulate Fas and FasL and are susceptible to Fas-induced apoptosis. …”
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Plasma Levels of High-Mobility Group Box 1 during Peptide Vaccination in Patients with Recurrent Ovarian Cancer by Kayoko Waki, Kouichiro Kawano, Naotake Tsuda, Kimio Ushijima, Kyogo Itoh, Akira Yamada

“…High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a nuclear protein that is known to be secreted into extracellular fluids from injured cells, activated macrophages, and tumor cells. The clinical correlation of circulating HMGB1 levels with various diseases including cancer has been reported. …”
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Palmitoylation-related gene ZDHHC22 as a potential diagnostic and immunomodulatory target in Alzheimer’s disease: insights from machine learning analyses and WGCNA by Sanying Mao, Xiyao Zhao, Lei Wang, Yilong Man, Kaiyuan Li

“…Immune cell infiltration analysis revealed significant associations between ZDHHC22 expression and the infiltration of several immune cell types, including naïve B cells, CD8 + T cells, and M1 macrophages. In addition, 25 miRNAs and 55 lncRNAs were predicted to potentially target ZDHHC22, forming the basis for a lncRNA–miRNA–mRNA ceRNA network. …”
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