Macrophage-based nanotherapeutic strategies in ulcerative colitis

J Zhang, Y Zhao, T Hou, H Zeng, D Kalambhe… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macrophages, an important component of the innate immune response, are a key regulator
of intestinal microenvironment homeostasis. These cells essentially contribute to chronic …

[HTML][HTML] A potential therapeutic approach for ulcerative colitis: targeted regulation of macrophage polarization through phytochemicals

K Wang, T Mao, X Lu, M Wang, Y Yun, Z Jia… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by recurring and
incurable symptoms, causes immense suffering and economic burden for patients due to the …

[HTML][HTML] A potential therapeutic target in traditional Chinese medicine for ulcerative colitis: Macrophage polarization

Z Yang, S Lin, W Feng, Y Liu, Z Song, G Pan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Intestinal macrophages are the main participants of intestinal immune homeostasis and
intestinal inflammation. Under different environmental stimuli, intestinal macrophages can …

[HTML][HTML] The role of tissue-resident macrophages in the development and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

S Ma, J Zhang, H Liu, S Li, Q Wang - Frontiers in cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a
refractory disease with many immune abnormalities and pathologies in the gastrointestinal …

Yeast microcapsule mediated natural products delivery for treating ulcerative colitis through anti-inflammatory and regulation of macrophage polarization

X Feng, Q Xie, H Xu, T Zhang, X Li, Y Tian… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The common and frequent disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), causes serious physical and
mental distress to patients. M2 macrophages have proven to play a role in anti-inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Amelioration of ulcerative colitis via inflammatory regulation by macrophage-biomimetic nanomedicine

T Sun, CHT Kwong, C Gao, J Wei, L Yue, J Zhang… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is featured with relapsing inflammation in the colon, where
macrophages are recruited and polarized locally into M1 type to drive further inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] At the forefront of the mucosal barrier: the role of macrophages in the intestine

B Ruder, C Becker - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Macrophages are part of the innate immunity and are key players for the maintenance of
intestinal homeostasis. They belong to the group of mononuclear phagocytes, which exert …

Immune response and inflammatory pathway of ulcerative colitis

N Tatiya-Aphiradee, W Chatuphonprasert… - Journal of basic and …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic relapsing inflammatory disease. Although the etiology
of UC remains unclear, it could be characterized by inflammation of the intestinal mucosa …

[HTML][HTML] Cytokines in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis

G Bamias, G Kaltsa, SD Ladas - Discovery medicine, 2011 - discoverymedicine.com
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the large intestine whose etiology
remains largely unknown. Its pathogenesis involves the breakdown of intestinal mucosal …

[HTML][HTML] Combination therapy for ulcerative colitis: orally targeted nanoparticles prevent mucosal damage and relieve inflammation

B Xiao, Z Zhang, E Viennois, Y Kang, M Zhang… - Theranostics, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Combination therapy is an emerging strategy that is under intensive preclinical investigation
for the treatment of various diseases. CD98 is highly overexpressed on the surfaces of …