Metabolic reprogramming and epigenetic modifications on the path to cancer

L Sun, H Zhang, P Gao - Protein & cell, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Metabolic rewiring and epigenetic remodeling, which are closely linked and reciprocally
regulate each other, are among the well-known cancer hallmarks. Recent evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial metabolism regulates macrophage biology

Y Wang, N Li, X Zhang, T Horng - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2021 - ASBMB
Mitochondria are critical for regulation of the activation, differentiation, and survival of
macrophages and other immune cells. In response to various extracellular signals, such as …

Itaconate is an effector of a Rab GTPase cell-autonomous host defense pathway against Salmonella

M Chen, H Sun, M Boot, L Shao, SJ Chang, W Wang… - Science, 2020 - science.org
The guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) Rab32 coordinates a cell-intrinsic host defense
mechanism that restricts the replication of intravacuolar pathogens such as Salmonella …

[HTML][HTML] The signaling pathways and therapeutic potential of itaconate to alleviate inflammation and oxidative stress in inflammatory diseases

X Shi, H Zhou, J Wei, W Mo, Q Li, X Lv - Redox biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Endogenous small molecules are metabolic regulators of cell function. Itaconate is a key
molecule that accumulates in cells when the Krebs cycle is disrupted. Itaconate is derived …

[HTML][HTML] Monocyte activation in systemic Covid-19 infection: Assay and rationale

FO Martinez, TW Combes, F Orsenigo, S Gordon - EBioMedicine, 2020 - thelancet.com
Mononuclear phagocytes are a widely distributed family of cells contributing to innate and
adaptive immunity. Circulating monocytes and tissue macrophages participate in all stages …

Regulatory mechanism of M1/M2 macrophage polarization in the development of autoimmune diseases

Y Peng, M Zhou, H Yang, R Qu, Y Qiu… - Mediators of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are innate immune cells in the organism and can be found in almost tissues
and organs. They are highly plastic and heterogeneous cells and can participate in the …

4-Octyl itaconate alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation

Y Li, X Chen, H Zhang, J Xiao, C Yang… - Drug design …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a fatal disease in the absence of pharmacological
treatment. Oxidative stress and inflammation are closely related to ALI. Innate immune cells …

[HTML][HTML] Itaconate prevents abdominal aortic aneurysm formation through inhibiting inflammation via activation of Nrf2

H Song, T Xu, X Feng, Y Lai, Y Yang, H Zheng, X He… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Identifying effective drugs to suppress vascular inflammation is a promising
strategy to delay the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Itaconate has a vital …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial immunity trained by coronavirus infections, DAMP stimulations and regulated by anti-oxidant NRF2 may contribute to inflammations, myelopoiesis …

Y Shao, J Saredy, K Xu, Y Sun, F Saaoud… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
To characterize transcriptomic changes in endothelial cells (ECs) infected by coronaviruses,
and stimulated by DAMPs, the expressions of 1311 innate immune regulatomic genes (IGs) …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc and cadmium in the aetiology and pathogenesis of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

T Frangos, W Maret - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are inflammatory articular conditions with
different aetiology, but both result in joint damage. The nutritionally essential metal zinc …