Coinfections increase the risk of HIV acquisition, AIDS progression, and therapy and prophylaxis failure: a review by Robert Root-Bernstein

“…The immunologic insults stimulate increased C–C chemokine receptor type 5 co-expression with a cluster of differentiation 4 on monocytes and T cells, which is required for HIV infection and replication. …”
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Ways to promote the efficiency of herpetic stomatitis treatment by R.V. Lutsenko, N.V. Moisieieva, A.H. Sydorenko, H.Yu. Ostrovska, A.A. Kapustianska

“…The drug suppresses the synthesis of the virus due to the structure of inosinic acid in the polyribosomes of the cell affected by the virus, and also helps to eliminate the deficiency or dysfunction of immunity that occurred in the case of herpetic stomatitis, it affects the activity of T-cytotoxic lymphocytes and natural killers, enhances the action of neutrophil granulocytes, chemotaxis and phagocytosis of monocytes and macrophages, increases the synthesis of interleukins IL-1 and IL-2, affects the number of Ig G immunoglobulins. …”
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Effects of Thyme Extract Oils (from Thymus vulgaris, Thymus zygis, and Thymus hyemalis) on Cytokine Production and Gene Expression of oxLDL-Stimulated THP-1-Macrophages by A. Ocaña, G. Reglero

“…As a cellular model of inflammation/atherogenesis, we use human macrophages derived from THP-1 monocytes and activated by oxidized LDLs. These cells were incubated with the thyme fraction oils, and the productions and gene expressions of the inflammatory mediators TNF-α, IL-1B, IL-6, and IL-10 were determined. …”
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Modulation of Synovial Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Intra-Articular and Intraosseous Platelet Rich Plasma Administration by Emma Muiños-López, Diego Delgado, Pello Sánchez, Bruno Paiva, Eduardo Anitua, Nicolás Fiz, Beatriz Aizpurua, Jorge Guadilla, Sabino Padilla, Froilán Granero-Moltó, Felipe Prósper, Mikel Sánchez

“…The presence in the SF of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), monocytes, and lymphocytes was determined and quantified by flow cytometry. …”
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Influence of physicochemical factors on the interaction of metallic nanoparticles with immune system cells by Sinai G. Gutiérrez-Cruz, Alejandro Muñoz-Diosdado, Ramón A. Gutiérrez-Calleja, Octavio Rodríguez-Cortés, Ana E. Ortiz-Reyez, Raúl Flores-Mejía

“…This paper reviews the reported biological effects of MNPs on various immune cell types, including B and T lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, natural killer cells, mast cells, basophils, and eosinophils.…”
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Molecular Prevalence and Identification of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys from Dogs in Nay Pyi Taw Area, Myanmar by Myint Myint Hmoon, Lat Lat Htun, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Yu Nandi Thaw, Shwe Yee Win, Nyein Chan Soe, Yadanar Khaing, Su Su Thein, Saw Bawm

“…Ticks are vectors of different types of viruses, protozoans, and other microorganisms, which include Gram-negative prokaryotes of the genera Rickettsiales, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Borrelia. Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis and canine cyclic thrombocytopenia caused by Anaplasma platys are of veterinary importance worldwide. …”
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Evolutionary conserved regulation of TFEB stability by the E3 ubiquitin ligase WWP2 modulates response to stress in vivo by Juan A. Garcia-Sanchez, Estelle Bonnet, Céline Loubatier, Anne Doye, Guillaume Paillier, Fabien Segui, Frédéric Larbret, Paul Chaintreuil, Ludovic Batistic, Cédric Torre, Marcel Deckert, Jolanta Polanowska, Patrick Munro, Laurent Boyer, Orane Visvikis

“…Finally, we found that WWP2 is required for TFEB-dependent host response in human monocytes-derived macrophages upon infection. Overall, our work has identified an evolutionarily conserved regulation of TFEB by WWP2 and highlighted its role in modulating stress response.…”
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Identification of Macrophage Genotype and Key Biological Pathways in Circulating Angiogenic Cell Transcriptome by Bert R. Everaert, Steven J. Van Laere, Robrecht Lembrechts, Vicky Y. Hoymans, Jean-Pierre Timmermans, Christiaan J. Vrints

“…Genes and pathways of interest were further evaluated using qPCR comparing CACiv versus CD14+ monocytic cells. The CACiv transcriptome strongly related to tissue macrophages, and more specifically to regulatory M2c macrophages. …”
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Triple-negative breast cancer modifies the systemic immune landscape and alters neutrophil functionality by Noor A. M. Bakker, Hannah Garner, Ewald van Dyk, Elisa Champanhet, Chris Klaver, Maxime Duijst, Leonie Voorwerk, Iris Nederlof, Rosie Voorthuis, Marte C. Liefaard, Marja Nieuwland, Iris de Rink, Onno B. Bleijerveld, Hendrika M. Oosterkamp, Lodewyk F. A. Wessels, Marleen Kok, Karin E. de Visser

“…Chemotherapy-naïve mTNBC patients showed increased classical monocytes and neutrophils. Transcriptional, proteomic, and functional analyses revealed that neutrophils in mTNBC exhibited enhanced migratory capacity, elevated granule proteins, and higher ROS production. …”
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Iodine activates NLRP3 inflammasomes in PBMCs of patients with autoimmune thyroiditis and regulates Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation by Ying Wu, Qingling Guo, Yongping Liu, Xun Gong, Wei Sun, Yushu Li, Chenling Fan, Weiping Teng, Zhongyan Shan

“…Flow cytometry was employed to examine NLRP3 expression on CD14+ monocytes and Th1 and Th17 cell percentages in the groups. …”
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Apheresis for the treatment of relapses in MS and NMOSD: reduced antibody reactivities, gene expression changes and potential clinical response indicators by Michael Hecker, Brit Fitzner, Isis Ludwig-Portugall, Friederike Bohne, Edmar Heyland, Juliane Klehmet, Matthias Grothe, Matthias Schwab, Alexander Winkelmann, Stefanie Meister, Ales Dudesek, Hannah Wurm, Ilya Ayzenberg, Ingo Kleiter, Ingo Kleiter, Corinna Trebst, Martin W. Hümmert, Bernhard Neumann, Bernhard Neumann, Klaus Eulitz, Dirk Koczan, Uwe K. Zettl

“…Apheresis also led to a decrease in the proportion of monocytes, an increase in the proportion of T cells (n=29 patients with MS or NMOSD) and moderate transcriptome changes (nmax=4 MS patients). …”
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Macrophage Polarisation in the Tumour Microenvironment: Recent Research Advances and Therapeutic Potential of Different Macrophage Reprogramming by Rongqi Guo PhD, Rui Wang PhD, Weisong Zhang PhD, Yangyang Li PhD, Yihao Wang PhD, Hao Wang PhD, Xia Li PhD, Jianxiang Song PhD

“…Background Macrophages are a critical component of the innate immune system, derived from monocytes, with significant roles in anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour activities. …”
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The Transcriptional Network Structure of a Myeloid Cell: A Computational Approach by Jesús Espinal-Enríquez, Daniel González-Terán, Enrique Hernández-Lemus

“…Here, we built a transcription factor network for human monocytic THP-1 myeloid cells based on the experimentally curated FANTOM4 database where nodes are genes and the experimental interactions correspond to links. …”
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Serum Calprotectin Level in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with and without Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Comparison Study by Israa Abdelmalik Salem, Sura Ahmed Abdulsattar, Haider Fadhil Alrubaye

“…Calprotectin (CLP) is a heterodimer protein found in the membranes of monocytes and other inflammatory cells and the cytosol of neutrophils and released from them up to activation. …”
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TLR10 overexpression modulates immune response in A549 lung epithelial cells challenged with SARS-CoV-2 S and N proteins by Špela Knez, Mojca Narat, Jernej Ogorevc

“…The results showed that overexpression of TLR10 in A549 lung epithelial cells, immunostimulated with SARS-CoV-2 proteins S and N mainly downregulated proinflammatory cytokines and interferons and affected gene expression in the cocultured THP-1 monocytes. Our results suggest that TLR10 could mediate the extent of SARS-CoV-2 infection by downregulating the release of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines such as CXCL10, IL6, IL8, and IFNβ. …”
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Role of Fractalkine/CX3CL1 and Its Receptor in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory and Malignant Diseases with Emphasis on B Cell Malignancies by Elisa Ferretti, Vito Pistoia, Anna Corcione

“…The biological activities of CX3CL1 are mediated by CX3CR1, that is expressed on different cell types such as NK cells, CD14+ monocytes, cytotoxic effector T cells, B cells, neurons, microglia, smooth muscle cells, and tumor cells. …”
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HLA-G Dimers in the Prolongation of Kidney Allograft Survival by Maureen Ezeakile, Vera Portik-Dobos, Juan Wu, Daniel D. Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Muralidharan Jagadeesan, Laura L. Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko

“…Our study showed that a high level of HLA-G dimers in plasma and increased expression of the membrane-bound form of HLA-G on monocytes are associated with prolongation of kidney allograft survival. …”
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HFE-Related Hemochromatosis: The Haptoglobin 2-2 Type Has a Significant but Limited Influence on Phenotypic Expression of the Predominant p.C282Y Homozygous Genotype by Gérald Le Gac, Chandran Ka, Isabelle Gourlaouen, Laurence Bryckaert, Anne-Yvonne Mercier, Brigitte Chanu, Virginie Scotet, Claude Férec

“…Hp2-2 favors endocytosis of hemoglobin iron in monocytes/macrophages, resulting in partial iron retention and increased intracellular ferritin levels. …”
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Human Liver Stem Cells Suppress T-Cell Proliferation, NK Activity, and Dendritic Cell Differentiation by Stefania Bruno, Cristina Grange, Marta Tapparo, Chiara Pasquino, Renato Romagnoli, Ennia Dametto, Antonio Amoroso, Ciro Tetta, Giovanni Camussi

“…When tested on DC generation from monocytes, HLSCs were found to impair DC differentiation and DCs ability to induce T-cell proliferation through PGE2. …”
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Mononuclear Aluminum–Fluoride Ions, AlF<i>_x</i>^(+/−)—Study of Plausible Frameworks of Complexes with Biomolecules and Their In Vitro Toxicity by Anja Pavlovič, Larisa Janžič, Lucija Sršen, Andreja Nataša Kopitar, Kathleen F. Edwards, Joel F. Liebman, Maja Ponikvar-Svet

“…The effects of varying concentrations of fluoride, aluminum and AlF<i>_x</i>—from micromolar to millimolar levels—on the viability and apoptosis rate of THP-1 monocytes were investigated using phosphate buffer solution as a culture media to simulate physiological conditions. …”
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