Macrophage polarization and its role in liver disease

C Wang, C Ma, L Gong, Y Guo, K Fu, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are important immune cells in innate immunity, and have remarkable
heterogeneity and polarization. Under pathological conditions, in addition to the resident …

Targeting tumor-associated macrophages to synergize tumor immunotherapy

X Xiang, J Wang, D Lu, X Xu - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021 - nature.com
The current treatment strategies in advanced malignancies remain limited. Notably,
immunotherapies have raised hope for a successful control of these advanced diseases, but …

Hepatic macrophages in liver homeostasis and diseases-diversity, plasticity and therapeutic opportunities

Y Wen, J Lambrecht, C Ju, F Tacke - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Macrophages, which are key cellular components of the liver, have emerged as essential
players in the maintenance of hepatic homeostasis and in injury and repair processes in …

Why nanoparticles prefer liver macrophage cell uptake in vivo

W Ngo, S Ahmed, C Blackadar, B Bussin, Q Ji… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic nanoparticles is dependent on their ability to
accumulate in diseased tissues. However, most nanoparticles end up in liver macrophages …

Macrophage polarization and reprogramming in acute inflammation: a redox perspective

S Pérez, S Rius-Pérez - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Macrophage polarization refers to the process by which macrophages can produce two
distinct functional phenotypes: M1 or M2. The balance between both strongly affects the …

MicroRNA interplay between hepatic stellate cell quiescence and activation

D Ezhilarasan - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) activation play a significant role in the progression of hepatic
fibrosis. During chronic liver diseases, hepatocytes are damaged severely and secrete …

[HTML][HTML] CAR-macrophage: A new immunotherapy candidate against solid tumors

Y Chen, Z Yu, X Tan, H Jiang, Z Xu, Y Fang… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment
for hematological tumors, but the treatment of solid tumors still lacks effectiveness. In the …

Beneficial effects of betaine: a comprehensive review

MK Arumugam, MC Paal, TM Donohue Jr, M Ganesan… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A large number of studies report that medicinal herbs and many food
ingredients protect against the development of liver disease because they possess …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic hepatitis E: Advancing research and patient care

Z Ma, RA de Man, N Kamar, Q Pan - Journal of Hepatology, 2022 - Elsevier
The hepatitis E virus (HEV) was initially thought to exclusively cause acute hepatitis.
However, the first diagnosis of chronic hepatitis E in transplant recipients in 2008 profoundly …

Hepatic stellate cells and hepatocarcinogenesis

AE Barry, R Baldeosingh, R Lamm, K Patel… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are a significant component of the hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) tumor microenvironment (TME). Activated HSCs transform into myofibroblast-like …