Asthma is the most common airway chronic disease with treatments aimed mainly to control
the symptoms. Adrenergic receptor agonists, corticosteroids and anti-leukotrienes have …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous cell population with potent
suppressive and regulative properties. MDSCs' strong immunosuppressive potential creates …

Generation of functional transcripts requires transcriptional initiation at regular start sites,
avoiding production of aberrant and potentially hazardous aberrant RNAs. The mechanisms …

Keratitis, an inflammation of the cornea caused by bacterial or fungal infections, is one of the
leading causes of severe visual disability and blindness. Keratitis treatment requires both …

Innate mononuclear phagocytic system (MPS) cells preserve mucosal immune homeostasis.
We investigated their role at nasal mucosa following allergen challenge with house dust …

Infectious keratitis is a serious disease originating when corneal trauma is infected with
bacteria and has difficulties in healing due to stubborn infection and persistent inflammation …

Abstract Purpose of Review Over the last years, we have learned that the metabolic
phenotype of immune cells is closely connected to the cell's effector function. Understanding …

Inflammatory responses in the peritoneum contribute to peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated
peritoneal fibrosis. Results of our previous study showed that increased microsomal …

Metabolism is defined as “the sum of the chemical reactions that take place within each cell
of a living organism and that provide energy for vital processes and for synthesizing new …

Tumors educate their environment to prime the occurrence of suppressive cell subsets,
which enable tumor evasion and favors tumor progression. Among these, there are the …