The multifunctional protein HMGB1: 50 years of discovery

D Tang, R Kang, HJ Zeh, MT Lotze - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Fifty years since the initial discovery of HMGB1 in 1973 as a structural protein of chromatin,
HMGB1 is now known to regulate diverse biological processes depending on its subcellular …

The clearance of dead cells by efferocytosis

E Boada-Romero, J Martinez, BL Heckmann… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2020 - nature.com
Multiple modes of cell death have been identified, each with a unique function and each
induced in a setting-dependent manner. As billions of cells die during mammalian …

A guide to chemokines and their receptors

CE Hughes, RJB Nibbs - The FEBS journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The chemokines (or chemotactic cytokines) are a large family of small, secreted proteins that
signal through cell surface G protein‐coupled heptahelical chemokine receptors. They are …

The chemokine receptor CXCR4 in cell proliferation and tissue regeneration

ME Bianchi, R Mezzapelle - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The CXCR4 receptor upon binding its ligands triggers multiple signaling pathways that
orchestrate cell migration, hematopoiesis and cell homing, and retention in the bone …

HMGB1 as a therapeutic target in disease

J Xue, JS Suarez, M Minaai, S Li… - Journal of cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
High‐mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) was initially recognized as a ubiquitous nuclear protein
involved in maintaining the nucleosome integrity and facilitating gene transcription. HMGB1 …

High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1): a pivotal regulator of hematopoietic malignancies

S Yuan, Z Liu, Z Xu, J Liu, J Zhang - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2020 - Springer
High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a nonhistone chromatin-associated protein that has
been widely reported to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of hematopoietic …

Danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs): molecular triggers for sterile inflammation in the liver

S Mihm - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Inflammatory liver diseases in the absence of pathogens such as intoxication by xenobiotics,
cholestatic liver injury, hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/R), non-alcoholic …

Inflammation balance in skeletal muscle damage and repair

H Tu, YL Li - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Responding to tissue injury, skeletal muscles undergo the tissue destruction and
reconstruction accompanied with inflammation. The immune system recognizes the …

The Janus face of HMGB1 in heart disease: a necessary update

A Raucci, S Di Maggio, F Scavello… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a ubiquitous nuclear protein involved in transcription
regulation, DNA replication and repair and nucleosome assembly. HMGB1 is passively …

Targeting RAGE prevents muscle wasting and prolongs survival in cancer cachexia

S Chiappalupi, G Sorci, A Vukasinovic… - Journal of cachexia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome affecting more than 50% of patients with
advanced cancer and responsible for~ 20% of cancer‐associated deaths, is still a poorly …