Macrophages in immunoregulation and therapeutics

S Chen, AFUH Saeed, Q Liu, Q Jiang, H Xu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Macrophages exist in various tissues, several body cavities, and around mucosal surfaces
and are a vital part of the innate immune system for host defense against many pathogens …

The NLRP3 inflammasome: activation and regulation

J Xu, G Núñez - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
The NOD-, LRR-and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a
cytoplasmic supramolecular complex that is activated in response to cellular perturbations …

Redox regulation of the immune response

G Morris, M Gevezova, V Sarafian… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The immune-inflammatory response is associated with increased nitro-oxidative stress. The
aim of this mechanistic review is to examine:(a) the role of redox-sensitive transcription …

The role of itaconate in host defense and inflammation

CG Peace, LAJ O'Neill - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Macrophages exposed to inflammatory stimuli including LPS undergo metabolic
reprogramming to facilitate macrophage effector function. This metabolic reprogramming …

Activatable near-infrared probes for the detection of specific populations of tumour-infiltrating leukocytes in vivo and in urine

S He, P Cheng, K Pu - Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - nature.com
Tracking the immune microenvironment of tumours is essential for understanding the
mechanisms behind the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. Molecular imaging of …

[PDF][PDF] Amino assets: how amino acids support immunity

B Kelly, EL Pearce - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Amino acids are fundamental building blocks supporting life. Their role in protein synthesis
is well defined, but they contribute to a host of other intracellular metabolic pathways …

Engineered biomimetic nanoparticles achieve targeted delivery and efficient metabolism-based synergistic therapy against glioblastoma

G Lu, X Wang, F Li, S Wang, J Zhao, J Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer with a poor prognosis and few
treatment options. Here, building on the observation of elevated lactate (LA) in resected …

Engineered bacterial outer membrane vesicles as controllable two‐way adaptors to activate macrophage phagocytosis for improved tumor immunotherapy

Q Feng, X Ma, K Cheng, G Liu, Y Li, Y Yue… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The most immune cells infiltrating tumor microenvironment (TME), tumor‐associated
macrophages (TAMs) closely resemble immunosuppressive M2‐polarized macrophages …

Glycolysis–a key player in the inflammatory response

G Soto‐Heredero, MM Gómez de Las Heras… - The FEBS …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The inflammatory response involves the activation of several cell types to fight insults
caused by a plethora of agents, and to maintain the tissue homoeostasis. On the one hand …

Nitric oxide induces immunogenic cell death and potentiates cancer immunotherapy

W Jiang, W Dong, M Li, Z Guo, Q Wang, Y Liu, Y Bi… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Tumor cells undergoing immunogenic cell death (ICD) release immunogenic damage-
associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) to trigger a long-term protective antitumor response …