Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) as immune cells within the tumor microenvironment
have gained much interests as basic science regarding their roles in tumor progression …

Macrophages derived from human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cell line are often used as the
alternative of human primary macrophage. However, the polarization method of THP-1 to …

Abstract Angiotensin‐converting enzyme‐2 (ACE2) has been recognized as the binding
receptor for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). Flow …

Traditional vascular grafts constructed from synthetic polymers or cadaveric human or
animal tissues support the clinical need for readily available blood vessels, but often come …

Macrophages are among the first cells to interact with biomaterials and ultimately determine
their integrative fate. Biomaterial surface characteristics like roughness and hydrophilicity …

Cytokine-based immunotherapy is a promising field in the cancer treatment, since cytokines,
as proteins of the immune system, are able to modulate the host immune response toward …

Tumor vessel co-option is poorly understood, yet it is a resistance mechanism against anti-
angiogenic therapy (AAT). The heterogeneity of co-opted endothelial cells (ECs) and …

Osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) is a chronic degenerative disease and progresses with an
imbalance of cytokines and macrophages in the joint. Studies regarding the use of platelet …

Ovarian cancer is largely diagnosed at advanced stages upon detection of multiple
peritoneal dissemination, resulting in poor outcomes. CD47 is overexpressed in tumors …

Background The need for soft tissue grafting at implant sites for preventing and treating peri‐
implant diseases is a currently investigated and debated topic. Purpose The aim of this …