[HTML][HTML] Pattern recognition receptors in health and diseases

D Li, M Wu - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are a class of receptors that can directly recognize the
specific molecular structures on the surface of pathogens, apoptotic host cells, and damaged …

Smart contact lenses as wearable ophthalmic devices for disease monitoring and health management

H Seo, WG Chung, YW Kwon, S Kim, YM Hong… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The eye contains a complex network of physiological information and biomarkers for
monitoring disease and managing health, and ocular devices can be used to effectively …

[HTML][HTML] Phages and their satellites encode hotspots of antiviral systems

F Rousset, F Depardieu, S Miele, J Dowding… - Cell host & …, 2022 - cell.com
Bacteria carry diverse genetic systems to defend against viral infection, some of which are
found within prophages where they inhibit competing viruses. Phage satellites pose …

[HTML][HTML] Painful intervertebral disc degeneration and inflammation: from laboratory evidence to clinical interventions

FJ Lyu, H Cui, H Pan, K Mc Cheung, X Cao, JC Iatridis… - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
Low back pain (LBP), as a leading cause of disability, is a common musculoskeletal disorder
that results in major social and economic burdens. Recent research has identified …

[HTML][HTML] Role of metabolic endotoxemia in systemic inflammation and potential interventions

S Mohammad, C Thiemermann - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Diet-induced metabolic endotoxemia is an important factor in the development of many
chronic diseases in animals and man. The gut epithelium is an efficient barrier that prevents …

[HTML][HTML] Pyroptosis: A new frontier in cancer

Y Fang, S Tian, Y Pan, W Li, Q Wang, Y Tang… - Biomedicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of cell death triggered by certain inflammasomes, leading
to the cleavage of gasdermin D (GSDMD) and activation of inactive cytokines like IL-18 and …

Polymeric delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids

R Kumar, CF Santa Chalarca, MR Bockman… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The advent of genome editing has transformed the therapeutic landscape for several
debilitating diseases, and the clinical outlook for gene therapeutics has never been more …

[HTML][HTML] Major pathways involved in macrophage polarization in cancer

C Kerneur, CE Cano, D Olive - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages play an important role in tissue homeostasis, tissue remodeling, immune
response, and progression of cancer. Consequently, macrophages exhibit significant …

Phagocytosis checkpoints as new targets for cancer immunotherapy

M Feng, W Jiang, BYS Kim, CC Zhang, YX Fu… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Cancer immunotherapies targeting adaptive immune checkpoints have substantially
improved patient outcomes across multiple metastatic and treatment-refractory cancer types …

[HTML][HTML] CNS remyelination and inflammation: From basic mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities

RJM Franklin, M Simons - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Remyelination, the myelin regenerative response that follows demyelination, restores
saltatory conduction and function and sustains axon health. Its declining efficiency with …