The complex role of adipokines in obesity, inflammation, and autoimmunity

EB Taylor - Clinical Science, 2021 - portlandpress.com
The global obesity epidemic is a major contributor to chronic disease and disability in the
world today. Since the discovery of leptin in 1994, a multitude of studies have characterized …

[HTML][HTML] Chemokine-induced macrophage polarization in inflammatory conditions

P Ruytinx, P Proost, J Van Damme, S Struyf - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages represent a heterogeneous cell population and are known to display a
remarkable plasticity. In response to distinct micro-environmental stimuli, eg, tumor stroma …

Role of microglia in neurological disorders and their potentials as a therapeutic target

L Du, Y Zhang, Y Chen, J Zhu, Y Yang… - Molecular neurobiology, 2017 - Springer
Microglia are resident macrophage-like immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS)
and play a vital role in both physiological and pathological conditions, including restoring …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular basis for CCRL2 regulation of leukocyte migration

T Schioppa, F Sozio, I Barbazza, S Scutera… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
CCRL2 is a seven-transmembrane domain receptor that belongs to the chemokine receptor
family. At difference from other members of this family, CCRL2 does not promote chemotaxis …

CCRL2 promotes antitumor T-cell immunity via amplifying TLR4-mediated immunostimulatory macrophage activation

W Yin, Y Li, Y Song, J Zhang, C Wu… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Macrophages are the key regulator of T-cell responses depending on their activation state.
CC motif chemokine receptor-like 2 (CCRL2), a nonsignaling atypical receptor originally …

[HTML][HTML] Role of atypical chemokine receptors in microglial activation and polarization

V Salvi, F Sozio, S Sozzani, A Del Prete - Frontiers in aging …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory reactions occurring in the central nervous system (CNS), known as
neuroinflammation, are key components of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying several …

Chemerin suppresses neuroinflammation and improves neurological recovery via CaMKK2/AMPK/Nrf2 pathway after germinal matrix hemorrhage in neonatal rats

Y Zhang, N Xu, Y Ding, Y Zhang, Q Li, J Flores… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Chemerin, an adipokine, has been reported to reduce the production of pro-inflammatory
cytokines and neutrophil infiltration. This study investigated the role of Chemerin and its …

The atypical receptor CCRL2 is required for CXCR2-dependent neutrophil recruitment and tissue damage

A Del Prete, L Martínez-Muñoz… - Blood, The Journal …, 2017 - ashpublications.org
CCRL2 is a 7-transmembrane domain receptor that shares structural and functional
similarities with the family of atypical chemokine receptors (ACKRs). CCRL2 is upregulated …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of the CXCL9-CXCR3 axis suppresses the progression of experimental apical periodontitis by blocking macrophage migration and activation

T Hasegawa, V Venkata Suresh, Y Yahata… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Apical periodontitis (AP) is an acute or chronic inflammatory disease caused by complex
interactions between infected root canal and host immune system. It results in the induction …

Targeting chemokines and chemokine receptors in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

S Dhaiban, M Al-Ani, NM Elemam… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated and neurodegenerative disorder that results
in inflammation and demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS). MS symptoms …