Cells of the immune system in cardiac remodeling: main players in resolution of inflammation and repair after myocardial infarction

I Kologrivova, M Shtatolkina, T Suslova… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The burden of heart failure (HF), developing after myocardial infarction MI, still represents a
major issue in clinical practice. Failure of appropriate resolution of inflammation during post …

Adoptive transfer of regulatory immune cells in organ transplantation

N Oberholtzer, C Atkinson, SN Nadig - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chronic graft rejection remains a significant barrier to solid organ transplantation as a
treatment for end-organ failure. Patients receiving organ transplants typically require …

Dual mTORC1/2 inhibitor AZD2014 diminishes myeloid-derived suppressor cells accumulation in ovarian cancer and delays tumor growth

R Pi, Y Yang, X Hu, H Li, H Shi, Y Liu, X Wang, A Tong… - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) forms two distinct complexes, mTOR complex 1
(mTORC1) and mTORC2. Here we investigated the antitumor effect of dual mTORC1/2 …

RUNX1/EGFR pathway contributes to STAT3 activation and tumor growth caused by hyperactivated mTORC1

W Lin, X Wan, A Sun, M Zhou, X Chen, Y Li… - Molecular Therapy …, 2021 - cell.com
Loss of function of tuberous sclerosis complex 1 or 2 (TSC1 or TSC2) leads to the activation
of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). Hyperactivated mTORC1 plays a …

[HTML][HTML] Rapamycin alternatively modifies mitochondrial dynamics in dendritic cells to reduce kidney ischemic reperfusion injury

M Namwanje, B Bisunke, TV Rousselle… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dendritic cells (DCs) are unique immune cells that can link innate and adaptive immune
responses and Immunometabolism greatly impacts their phenotype. Rapamycin is a …

The role of myeloid cells in acute kidney injury and kidney repair

L Xu - Kidney360, 2021 - journals.lww.com
AKI remains highly prevalent, yet no optimal therapy is available to prevent it or promote
recovery after initial insult. Experimental studies have demonstrated that both innate and …

mTOR inhibitor INK128 promotes wound healing by regulating MDSCs

Y Li, Y Xu, X Liu, X Yan, Y Lin, Q Tan, Y Hou - Stem cell research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Skin wounds in diabetic patients hardly recover. Accumulating evidence has
shown that mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway and myeloid-derived …

Evaluation of autophagy mediators in myeloid-derived suppressor cells during human tuberculosis

LA Kotze, VN Leukes, Z Fang, MB Lutz, BL Fitzgerald… - Cellular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are induced during active TB disease to restore
immune homeostasis but instead exacerbate disease outcome due to chronic inflammation …

The mTOR deficiency in monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells protects mouse cardiac allografts by inducing allograft tolerance

J Li, J Chen, M Zhang, C Zhang, R Wu, T Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) can prevent allograft rejection and
induce immune tolerance in transplantation models. Previous studies have demonstrated …

Sirolimus diminishes the expression of GRO-α (CXCL-1)/CXCR2 axis in human keratinocytes and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cells

K Schaper-Gerhardt, A Hansel, A Walter… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Organ transplant recipients show a high incidence for the formation of
cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), while sirolimus appears to reduce the risk …