Amelioration of liver fibrosis with autologous macrophages induced by IL-34-based condition by Yuichi Igarashi, Haruka Wada, Masato Muto, Ryohei Sone, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Ken-ichiro Seino

“…Similar macrophages could be differentiated from human CD14+ monocytes in the presence of interleukin 34 plus interleukin 4, and a therapeutic effect was observed using a humanized mouse model. …”
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Screening and identification of host signaling pathways for alleviating influenza-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, IP-10, IL-8, and MCP-1, using a U937 cell-based... by Si Chen, Si Chen, Yang Yu, Yue Su, Xiaoqin Lian, Lefang Jiang, Zhuogang Li, Mingxin Zhang, Yarou Gao, Haonan Zhang, Xingjian Zhu, Jiaxin Ke, Xulin Chen

“…Prior research indicates that IP-10, IL-8, and MCP-1, primarily produced by monocytes and macrophages, play a crucial role in influenza-induced inflammation. …”
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ADAMTS13 Improves Endothelial Function and Reduces Inflammation in Diabetic Retinopathy by Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Mohd I. Nawaz, Ajmal Ahmad, Mairaj Siddiquei, Eef Allegaert, Lowie Adyns, Lotte Vanbrabant, Priscilla W. Gikandi, Gert De Hertogh, Sofie Struyf, Ghislain Opdenakker

“…In epiretinal membranes, endothelial cells and monocytes/macrophages express ADAMTS13. The levels of VWF, the platelet marker CD41, ADAMTS13, and the biomarkers of endothelial cell injury soluble VE-cadherin and soluble syndecan-1 are increased in PDR vitreous. …”
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Increased interferon I signaling, DNA damage response and evidence of T-cell exhaustion in a patient with combined interferonopathy (Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome, AGS) and cohesinopa... by Sorina Boiu, Nikolaos Paschalidis, George Sentis, Theodora Manolakou, Andrianos Nezos, Manolis Gialitakis, Maria Grigoriou, Erato Atsali, Melpomeni Giorgi, Argirios Ntinopoulos, Clio Mavragani, Periklis Makrythanasis, Dimitrios T. Boumpas, Aggelos Banos

“…Transcriptome profiling of CD14+ monocytes of the patient showed enrichment of type I IFN signaling and enhanced DNA damage response pathway. …”
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Racial Differences in Systemic Immune Parameters in Individuals With Lung Cancer by Mitchell S. von Itzstein, MD, Jialiang Liu, PhD, Hong Mu-Mosley, PhD, Farjana Fattah, PhD, Jason Y. Park, MD, PhD, Jeffrey A. SoRelle, MD, J. David Farrar, PhD, Mary E. Gwin, MD, David Hsiehchen, MD, Yvonne Gloria-McCutchen, Edward K. Wakeland, PhD, Suzanne Cole, MD, Sheena Bhalla, MD, Radhika Kainthla, MD, Igor Puzanov, MD, MSCI, Benjamin Switzer, DO, MHSA, MS, Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD, Yousef Zakharia, MD, Montaser Shaheen, MD, Jianjun Zhang, MD, PhD, Yang Xie, PhD, David E. Gerber, MD

“…Black patients also exhibited greater populations of nonclassical CD16+ monocytes, NKT-like cells, CD4+ cells, CD38+ monocytes, and CD57+ gamma delta T cells (all p < 0.05). …”
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Light microscopic studies on the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase activity of the fetal bovine peripheral blood lymphocytes by İlhami Çelik, Reşat N. Aştı, Mustafa Ü. Boyraz

“…<p> Neutrophyls were negative. Monocytes displayed a diffuse granular staining pattern.…”
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The Mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill Elicits Medicinal Effects on Tumor, Infection, Allergy, and Inflammation through Its Modulation of Innate Immunity and Amelioration of Th1/Th2 I... by Geir Hetland, Egil Johnson, Torstein Lyberg, Gunnar Kvalheim

“…These effects are mediated through the mushroom's stimulation of innate immune cells, such as monocytes, NK cells, and dendritic cells, and the amelioration of a skewed Th1/Th2 balance and inflammation.…”
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Sepsis, leukocytes, cytokines and disseminated intravascular coagulation by Ramazan Çöl, Zafer Durgun

“…Cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor* a (TNF-a) and inlerleukin-1 3 (IL-1 P) activate monocytes, neutrophils and endothelial cells. Inflammatory cytokines initate coagulation mechanism by converting endothelium from an antithrombotic surface to a prothrombotic surface. …”
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Effects of the Bacterial Extract OM-85 on Phagocyte Functions and the Stress Response by S. Baladi, S. Kantengwa, Y. R. A. Donati, B. S. Polla

“…The effects of the bacterial extract OM-85 on the respiratory burst, intracellular calcium and the stress response have been investigated in human peripheral blood monocytes from normal donors. Activation of the respiratory burst during bacterial phagocytosis has been previously associated with heat shock/stress proteins synthesis. …”
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Modulation of Toll-Like Receptor Activity by Leukocyte Ig-Like Receptors and Their Effects during Bacterial Infection by Louise E. Pilsbury, Rachel L. Allen, Martin Vordermeier

“…Here we describe the LILR family, their inhibitory effect on TLR activity in cells of the monocytic lineage, their signalling pathway, and their antimicrobial effects during bacterial infection. …”
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Intestinal Epithelial Cells as a Source of Inflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines by Andrew W Stadnyk

“…More recently, it has been shown that the cells also secrete chemokines for monocytes and lymphocytes. Some of these chemokines appear to be important in the uninflamed intestine but become increased during disease. …”
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T Lymphocyte Autoreactivity in Inflammatory Mechanisms Regulating Atherosclerosis by Elisabetta Profumo, Brigitta Buttari, Luciano Saso, Raffaele Capoano, Bruno Salvati, Rachele Riganò

“…Both cells of the innate and the acquired immune system, particularly monocytes and T lymphocytes, are implicated in the atherogenic process, producing different cytokines with pro- and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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The Partial Duplication of the 5′ Segment of KMT2A Revealed KMT2A-MLLT10 Rearrangement in a Boy with Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Hiroko Fukushima, Toru Nanmoku, Sho Hosaka, Yuni Yamaki, Nobutaka Kiyokawa, Takashi Fukushima, Ryo Sumazaki

“…Here, we report on a boy who developed acute monocytic leukemia. Fluorescence in situ hybridization revealed the duplication of the 5′ segment with 2 normal alleles at KMT2A which was eventually found to be fused with MLLT10. …”
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Optimized Method to Generate Well-Characterized Macrophages from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Qimin Hai, Peter Bazeley, Juying Han, Gregory Brubaker, Jennifer Powers, Claudia M. Diaz-Montero, Jonathan D. Smith

“…Human macrophages can be obtained via culturing peripheral blood monocytes; however, this source has limited yields and requires patient contact for each proposed use. …”
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Gene prediction of immune cells association between gut microbiota and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomization study by Yan Zhong, Guanglei Chen, Menglu Chen, Junsong Cui, Qianren Tan, Zhenghua Xiao

“…Specifically, CD40 on monocytes (2.82%) and CD45 on CD33+HLA-DR+CD14- cells (12.87%) mediated the causal relationship between Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense and CRC risk. …”
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Innate Immune Cells in Liver Inflammation by Evaggelia Liaskou, Daisy V. Wilson, Ye H. Oo

“…In order to achieve this, the liver innate immune system is equipped with multiple cellular components; monocytes, macrophages, granulocytes, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells which coordinate to exert tolerogenic environment at the same time detect, respond, and eliminate invading pathogens, infected or transformed self to mount immunity. …”
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Recent Advances in Underlying Pathologies Provide Insight into Interleukin-8 Expression-Mediated Inflammation and Angiogenesis by Basit Saleem Qazi, Kai Tang, Asma Qazi

“…Many different types of cells, in particular monocytes, neutrophils, epithelial, fibroblast, endothelial, mesothelial, and tumor cells, secrete IL-8. …”
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Mechanisms of Chronic State of Inflammation as Mediators That Link Obese Adipose Tissue and Metabolic Syndrome by Eduardo Fuentes, Francisco Fuentes, Gemma Vilahur, Lina Badimon, Iván Palomo

“…Adiponectin can either act directly on macrophages to shift polarization and/or prime human monocytes into alternative M2-macrophages with anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Photodynamic Therapy with the Silicon Phthalocyanine Pc 4 Induces Apoptosis in Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome by Minh Lam, YooJin Lee, Min Deng, Andrew H. Hsia, Kelly A. Morrissey, Chunlin Yan, Kashif Azzizudin, Nancy L. Oleinick, Thomas S. McCormick, Kevin D. Cooper, Elma D. Baron

“…Our data suggest that Pc 4-PDT preferentially induces apoptosis of CD4+CD7− malignant T-lymphocytes in the blood relative to CD11b+ monocytes and nonmalignant T-cells. In vivo Pc 4-PDT of MF skin also photodamages the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2.…”
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The impact of glycolysis on ischemic stroke: from molecular mechanisms to clinical applications by Yingquan Liu, Peijia Hu, Hongliang Cheng, Fangyuan Xu, Yu Ye

“…Immune cells, such as monocytes, also contribute to atheromatous plaque formation and thrombi through increased aerobic glycolysis. …”
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