CCR6-CCL20 axis as a therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases

HT Meitei, N Jadhav, G Lal - Autoimmunity reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Chemokine receptor CCR6 is expressed on various cells such as B cells, immature dendritic
cells, innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), regulatory CD4 T cells, and Th17 cells. CCL20 is the only …

Sphingosine 1-phosphate modulation and immune cell trafficking in inflammatory bowel disease

B Verstockt, S Vetrano, A Salas, S Nayeri… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Immune cell trafficking is a critical element of the intestinal immune response, both in
homeostasis and in pathological conditions associated with inflammatory bowel disease …

Ketogenic diet alleviates colitis by reduction of colonic group 3 innate lymphoid cells through altering gut microbiome

C Kong, X Yan, Y Liu, L Huang, Y Zhu, J He… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Accumulating evidence suggests that ketogenic diets (KDs) mediate the rise of circulating
ketone bodies and exert a potential anti-inflammatory effect; however, the consequences of …

[HTML][HTML] Biological drug and drug delivery-mediated immunotherapy

Q Xiao, X Li, Y Li, Z Wu, C Xu, Z Chen, W He - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
The initiation and development of major inflammatory diseases, ie, cancer, vascular
inflammation, and some autoimmune diseases are closely linked to the immune system …

Human intestinal macrophages are involved in the pathology of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease

S Dharmasiri, EM Garrido-Martin… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Intestinal macrophages are key immune cells in the maintenance of intestinal
immune homeostasis and have a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease …

Cross-talk between the gut microbiota and monocyte-like macrophages mediates an inflammatory response to promote colitis-associated tumourigenesis

Y Yang, L Li, C Xu, Y Wang, Z Wang, M Chen, Z Jiang… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Macrophages are among the most abundant cells in the colon tumour
microenvironment, and there is a close relationship among monocytes, macrophages and …

Clinical significance of chemokine receptor antagonists

M Miao, E De Clercq, G Li - Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Chemokine receptors are important therapeutic targets for the treatment of
many human diseases. This study will provide an overview of approved chemokine receptor …

Development of antifibrotic therapy for stricturing Crohn's disease: lessons from randomized trials in other fibrotic diseases

SN Lin, R Mao, C Qian, D Bettenworth… - Physiological …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Intestinal fibrosis is considered an inevitable complication of Crohn's disease (CD) that
results in symptoms of obstruction and stricture formation. Endoscopic or surgical treatment …

Rhein regulates redox‐mediated activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes in intestinal inflammation through macrophage‐activated crosstalk

Y Zhou, C Gao, CT Vong, H Tao, H Li… - British journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Macrophage infiltration and activation is a critical step during
acute colitis. Redox‐mediated activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes in macrophages plays a …

A specific calprotectin neo-epitope [CPa9-HNE] in serum from inflammatory bowel disease patients is associated with neutrophil activity and endoscopic severity

JH Mortensen, D Sinkeviciute… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Endoscopy and the use of faecal calprotectin [faecal CP] are
among the least-favoured methods for assessing disease activity by inflammatory bowel …