Inflammation and pregnancy

JR Challis, CJ Lockwood, L Myatt… - Reproductive …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Inflammation is a process by which tissues respond to various insults. It is characterized by
upregulation of chemokines, cytokines, and pattern recognition receptors that sense …

Activin A in mammalian physiology

E Bloise, P Ciarmela, C Dela Cruz… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Activins are dimeric glycoproteins belonging to the transforming growth factor beta
superfamily and resulting from the assembly of two beta subunits, which may also be …

Sotatercept analog suppresses inflammation to reverse experimental pulmonary arterial hypertension

SR Joshi, J Liu, T Bloom, E Karaca Atabay, TH Kuo… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Sotatercept is an activin receptor type IIA-Fc (ActRIIA-Fc) fusion protein that improves
cardiopulmonary function in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) by …

TGF-β superfamily expression and actions in the endometrium and placenta

RL Jones, C Stoikos, JK Findlay… - Reproduction, 2006 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) superfamily members are closely associated with tissue
remodelling events and reproductive processes. This review summarises the current state of …

Activin-A in the regulation of immunity in health and disease

I Morianos, G Papadopoulou, M Semitekolou… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The TGF-β superfamily of cytokines plays pivotal roles in the regulation of immune
responses protecting against or contributing to diseases, such as, allergy, autoimmunity and …

Activin A programs the differentiation of human TFH cells

M Locci, JE Wu, F Arumemi, Z Mikulski, C Dahlberg… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Follicular helper T cells (TFH cells) are CD4+ T cells specialized in helping B cells and are
associated both with protective antibody responses and autoimmune diseases. The promise …

Roles of activin in tissue repair, fibrosis, and inflammatory disease

S Werner, C Alzheimer - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Activins are transforming growth factor β superfamily members, which were originally
identified as inducers of follicle-stimulating hormone release from the pituitary. In recent …

Intertwining of activin A and TGFβ signaling: dual roles in cancer progression and cancer cell invasion

HA Loomans, CD Andl - Cancers, 2014 - mdpi.com
In recent years, a significant amount of research has examined the controversial role of
activin A in cancer. Activin A, a member of the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) …

Activin A functions as a Th2 cytokine in the promotion of the alternative activation of macrophages

K Ogawa, M Funaba, Y Chen… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
Activin A, a member of the TGF-β superfamily, is a pluripotent growth and differentiation
factor. In this study, we report that murine Th cells produce activin A upon activation. Activin …

Activin A and inhibin A differentially regulate human uterine matrix metalloproteinases: potential interactions during decidualization and trophoblast invasion

RL Jones, JK Findlay, PG Farnworth… - …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Embryo implantation and trophoblast invasion are tightly regulated processes, involving
sophisticated communication between maternal decidual and fetal trophoblast cells …