Macrophages: the good, the bad, and the gluttony

EA Ross, A Devitt, JR Johnson - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are dynamic cells that play critical roles in the induction and resolution of
sterile inflammation. In this review, we will compile and interpret recent findings on the …

Nano-strategies to fight multidrug resistant bacteria—“A Battle of the Titans”

PV Baptista, MP McCusker, A Carvalho… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases remain one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The WHO and CDC have expressed serious concern regarding the continued increase in …

[HTML][HTML] Pursuing excitonic energy transfer with programmable DNA-based optical breadboards

D Mathur, SA Díaz, N Hildebrandt… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
DNA nanotechnology has now enabled the self-assembly of almost any prescribed 3-
dimensional nanoscale structure in large numbers and with high fidelity. These structures …

Recent applications of PLGA based nanostructures in drug delivery

M Mir, N Ahmed, A ur Rehman - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the years, issues associated with non-biodegradable polymers have paved the way for
biodegradable polymers in the domain of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. Poly …

Macrophage-based therapeutic strategies in regenerative medicine

KL Spiller, TJ Koh - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence suggests that therapeutic cell and drug delivery strategies designed to
actively harness the regenerative potential of the inflammatory response have great …

In situ cellular hitchhiking of nanoparticles for drug delivery

E Udofa, Z Zhao - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the inception of the concept of “magic bullet”, nanoparticles have evolved to be one of
the most effective carriers in drug delivery. Nanoparticles improve the therapeutic efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] The twin cytokines interleukin-34 and CSF-1: masterful conductors of macrophage homeostasis

J Muñoz-Garcia, D Cochonneau, S Télétchéa… - Theranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Macrophages are specialized cells that control tissue homeostasis. They include non-
resident and tissue-resident macrophage populations which are characterized by the …

Small gold nanorods laden macrophages for enhanced tumor coverage in photothermal therapy

Z Li, H Huang, S Tang, Y Li, XF Yu, H Wang, P Li… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
One of the challenges to adopt photothermal ablation clinically is optimization of the agent
delivery in vivo. Herein, a cell-mediated delivery and therapy system by employing …

[HTML][HTML] Prostaglandin E2 hydrogel improves cutaneous wound healing via M2 macrophages polarization

S Zhang, Y Liu, X Zhang, D Zhu, X Qi, X Cao, Y Fang… - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Wound healing is regulated by a complex series of events and overlapping phases. A
delicate balance of cytokines and mediators in tissue repair is required for optimal therapy in …

Macrophage-based cell therapies: the long and winding road

S Lee, S Kivimäe, A Dolor, FC Szoka - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
In the quest for better medicines, attention is increasingly turning to cell-based therapies.
The rationale is that infused cells can provide a targeted therapy to precisely correct a …