Resident tissue macrophages: Key coordinators of tissue homeostasis beyond immunity

J Zhao, I Andreev, HM Silva - Science Immunology, 2024 - science.org
Resident tissue macrophages (RTMs) encompass a highly diverse set of cells abundantly
present in every tissue and organ. RTMs are recognized as central players in innate immune …

Signaling pathways in macrophages: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets

M Li, M Wang, Y Wen, H Zhang, GN Zhao, Q Gao - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages play diverse roles in development, homeostasis, and immunity. Accordingly,
the dysfunction of macrophages is involved in the occurrence and progression of various …

Development of functional resident macrophages in human pluripotent stem cell-derived colonic organoids and human fetal colon

JO Múnera, DO Kechele, C Bouffi, N Qu, R Jing… - Cell stem cell, 2023 - cell.com
Most organs have tissue-resident immune cells. Human organoids lack these immune cells,
which limits their utility in modeling many normal and disease processes. Here, we describe …

Macrophage plasticity: Signaling pathways, tissue repair, and regeneration

L Yan, J Wang, X Cai, YC Liou, HM Shen, J Hao… - MedComm, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are versatile immune cells with remarkable plasticity, enabling them to adapt
to diverse tissue microenvironments and perform various functions. Traditionally categorized …

Endothelial cell‐derived extracellular vesicles expressing surface VCAM1 promote sepsis‐related acute lung injury by targeting and reprogramming monocytes

L Wang, Y Tang, J Tang, X Liu, S Zi, S Li… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common life‐
threatening syndrome with no effective pharmacotherapy. Sepsis‐related ARDS is the main …

Combined targeting of senescent cells and senescent macrophages: A new idea for integrated treatment of lung cancer

M Gu, Y Liu, W Zheng, Z Jing, X Li, W Guo… - Seminars in cancer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-
related deaths. Macrophages play a key role in the immune response and the tumour …

Spatially segregated macrophage populations predict distinct outcomes in colon cancer

M Matusiak, JW Hickey, DGP van IJzendoorn, G Lu… - Cancer Discovery, 2024 - AACR
Tumor-associated macrophages are transcriptionally heterogeneous, but the spatial
distribution and cell interactions that shape macrophage tissue roles remain poorly …

Hexokinase 2 senses fructose in tumor-associated macrophages to promote colorectal cancer growth

H Yan, Z Wang, D Teng, X Chen, Z Zhu, H Chen… - Cell Metabolism, 2024 - cell.com
Fructose is associated with colorectal cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis through
ketohexokinase-mediated metabolism in the colorectal epithelium, yet its role in the tumor …

Macrophages and fibrosis: how resident and infiltrating mononuclear phagocytes account for organ injury, regeneration or atrophy

H Long, J Lichtnekert, J Andrassy, BU Schraml… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mononuclear phagocytes (MP), ie, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells (DCs), are
essential for immune homeostasis via their capacities to clear pathogens, pathogen …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage states: there's a method in the madness

G Katkar, P Ghosh - Trends in Immunology, 2023 - cell.com
Single-cell approaches have shone a spotlight on discrete context-specific tissue
macrophage states, deconstructed to their most minute details. Machine-learning (ML) …