Human iPSC-derived glia models for the study of neuroinflammation

N Stöberl, E Maguire, E Salis, B Shaw… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Neuroinflammation is a complex biological process that plays a significant role in various
brain disorders. Microglia and astrocytes are the key cell types involved in inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous CRISPR screening and spatial transcriptomics reveals intracellular, intercellular, and functional transcriptional circuits

L Binan, S Danquah, V Valakh, B Simonton, J Bezney… - Biorxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pooled optical screens have enabled the study of cellular interactions, morphology, or
dynamics at massive scale, but have not yet leveraged the power of highly-plexed single …

Communication molecules (ncRNAs) mediate tumor-associated macrophage polarization and tumor progression

M Yao, X Mao, Z Zhang, F Cui, S Shao… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Non-coding RNAs play important roles in tumor cells and macrophages and participate in
their communication as messengers. Non-coding RNAs have an impact in tumor cell …

Fever-Range Hyperthermia Promotes Macrophage Polarization towards Regulatory Phenotype M2b

HM Kozłowski, J Sobocińska, T Jędrzejewski… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fever-range hyperthermia (FRH) is utilized in chronic disease treatment and serves as a
model for fever's thermal component investigation. Macrophages, highly susceptible to heat …

Culture density influences the functional phenotype of human macrophages

AV Ruder, L Temmerman, JMA van Dommelen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages (MΦ) are commonly cultured in vitro as a model of their biology and functions
in tissues. Recent evidence suggests MΦ to engage in quorum sensing, adapting their …

CC chemokine ligand 2 signaling promotes skeletal muscle wasting in non-tumor and breast tumor mouse models

N Alissa, WB Fang, M Medrano… - Disease Models & …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Despite advancements in treatment, approximately 25% of breast cancer patients
experience long-term skeletal muscle wasting (SMW), which limits mobility, reduces drug …

[HTML][HTML] Erdr1 orchestrates macrophage polarization and determines cell fate via dynamic interplay with YAP1 and Mid1

Y Wang - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Erythroid differentiation regulator 1 (Erdr1) is a stress-induced, widely distributed,
extremely conserved secreted factor found in both humans and mice. Erdr1 is highly linked …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol for differentiation of functional macrophages from human induced pluripotent stem cells

S Jeong, H Chang, SH Hong - STAR protocols, 2024 - Elsevier
Human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived macrophages provide a valuable tool
for disease modeling and drug discovery. Here, we present a protocol to generate functional …

Exploring metabolic vulnerability and therapeutic potential in cancers with isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations

IC Hvinden - 2022 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Treatment of mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) glioma remains challenging;
targeted allosteric inhibitors currently provide limited clinical effect. Resistance to mutIDH1 …