The interplay of fibroblasts, the extracellular matrix, and inflammation in scar formation

L Moretti, J Stalfort, TH Barker, D Abebayehu - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Various forms of fibrosis, comprising tissue thickening and scarring, are involved in 40% of
deaths across the world. Since the discovery of scarless functional healing in fetuses prior to …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophages as a therapeutic target to promote diabetic wound healing

M Sharifiaghdam, E Shaabani, R Faridi-Majidi… - Molecular Therapy, 2022 - cell.com
It is well‏‏ established that macrophages are key regulators of wound healing, displaying
impressive plasticity and an evolving phenotype, from an aggressive pro-inflammatory or" …

[HTML][HTML] Type 2 immunity in tissue repair and fibrosis

RL Gieseck III, MS Wilson, TA Wynn - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Type 2 immunity is characterized by the production of IL-4, IL-5, IL-9 and IL-13, and this
immune response is commonly observed in tissues during allergic inflammation or infection …

Inflammation and metabolism in tissue repair and regeneration

SA Eming, TA Wynn, P Martin - Science, 2017 - science.org
Tissue repair after injury is a complex, metabolically demanding process. Depending on the
tissue's regenerative capacity and the quality of the inflammatory response, the outcome is …

Macrophages in tissue repair, regeneration, and fibrosis

TA Wynn, KM Vannella - Immunity, 2016 - cell.com
Inflammatory monocytes and tissue-resident macrophages are key regulators of tissue
repair, regeneration, and fibrosis. After tissue injury, monocytes and macrophages undergo …

Macrophage polarization

PJ Murray - Annual review of physiology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Macrophage polarization refers to how macrophages have been activated at a given point in
space and time. Polarization is not fixed, as macrophages are sufficiently plastic to integrate …

Targeting macrophages in cancer: from bench to bedside

AR Poh, M Ernst - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are a major component of the tumor microenvironment and orchestrate
various aspects of immunity. Within tumors, macrophages can reversibly alter their endotype …

Macrophage-mediated inflammation in normal and diabetic wound healing

AE Boniakowski, AS Kimball, BN Jacobs… - The Journal of …, 2017 - journals.aai.org
The healing of cutaneous wounds is dependent on the progression through distinct, yet
overlapping phases of wound healing, including hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and …

Mechanisms of organ injury and repair by macrophages

KM Vannella, TA Wynn - Annual review of physiology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Macrophages regulate tissue regeneration following injury. They can worsen tissue injury by
producing reactive oxygen species and other toxic mediators that disrupt cell metabolism …

Type 2 cytokines: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

TA Wynn - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Type 2 immune responses are defined by the cytokines interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5, IL-9 and IL-
13, which can either be host protective or have pathogenic activity. Type 2 immunity …