The role of macrophages in cancer development and therapy

E Cendrowicz, Z Sas, E Bremer, TP Rygiel - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumor-Associated Macrophages (TAMs) play an important role in the
development of tumors, modulation of neoangiogenesis, immune suppression, and …

Vascular dysfunction in preeclampsia

MA Opichka, MW Rappelt, DD Gutterman, JL Grobe… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disorder
characterized by hypertension and proteinuria at 20 weeks of gestation. Though its exact …

Intricacies of TGF-β signaling in Treg and Th17 cell biology

J Wang, X Zhao, YY Wan - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Balanced immunity is pivotal for health and homeostasis. CD4+ helper T (Th) cells are
central to the balance between immune tolerance and immune rejection. Th cells adopt …

The endometrial immune environment of women with endometriosis

J Vallvé-Juanico, S Houshdaran… - Human reproduction …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Endometriosis, a common oestrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder in
women of reproductive age, is characterized by endometrial-like tissue outside its normal …

Hair follicle immune privilege and its collapse in alopecia areata

M Bertolini, K McElwee, A Gilhar… - Experimental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anagen stage hair follicles (HFs) exhibit “immune privilege (IP)” from the level of the bulge
downwards to the bulb. Both passive and active IP mechanisms protect HFs from …

The role of the adaptive immune system and T cell dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

A DeMaio, S Mehrotra, K Sambamurti… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The adaptive immune system and associated inflammation are vital in surveillance and host
protection against internal and external threats, but can secondarily damage host tissues …

T cell metabolism in infection

JA Wik, BS Skålhegg - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
T lymphocytes (T cells) are divided into two functionally different subgroups the CD4+ T
helper cells (Th) and the CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). Adequate CD4 and CD8 T …

IL-17 and immunologically induced senescence regulate response to injury in osteoarthritis

HJ Faust, H Zhang, J Han, MT Wolf… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Senescent cells (SnCs) are implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related diseases
including osteoarthritis (OA), in part via expression of a senescence-associated secretory …

Regulatory T cells: regulation of identity and function

P Grover, PN Goel, MI Greene - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
T regulatory cells suppress a variety of immune responses to self-antigens and play a role in
peripheral tolerance maintenance by limiting autoimmune disorders, and other pathological …

The influence of neuroinflammation in Autism Spectrum Disorder

SM Matta, EL Hill-Yardin, PJ Crack - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised
by deficits in social communication and restricted or repetitive behaviours. The clinical …