More than just attractive: how CCL2 influences myeloid cell behavior beyond chemotaxis

M Gschwandtner, R Derler, KS Midwood - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2) is renowned for its ability to drive the
chemotaxis of myeloid and lymphoid cells. It orchestrates the migration of these cell types …

C-reactive protein and cancer—diagnostic and therapeutic insights

PC Hart, IM Rajab, M Alebraheem… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cancer disease describes any pathology involving uncontrolled cell growth. As cells
duplicate, they can remain localized in defined tissues, forming tumor masses and altering …

Macrophage phenotypes regulate scar formation and chronic wound healing

M Hesketh, KB Sahin, ZE West, RZ Murray - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Macrophages and inflammation play a beneficial role during wound repair with
macrophages regulating a wide range of processes, such as removal of dead cells, debris …

The immune system in cancer metastasis: friend or foe?

LME Janssen, EE Ramsay, CD Logsdon… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2017 - Springer
Metastatic disease is the leading cause of death among cancer patients and involves a
complex and inefficient process. Every step of the metastatic process can be rate limiting …

Tumor-associated macrophages as multifaceted regulators of breast tumor growth

MT Munir, MK Kay, MH Kang, MM Rahman… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women of Western countries and is
the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. The breast tumor microenvironment contains …

The role of macrophages in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome

A Kosyreva, D Dzhalilova, A Lokhonina… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages are cells that mediate both innate and adaptive immunity reactions, playing a
major role in both physiological and pathological processes. Systemic SARS-CoV-2 …

Blood monocyte-derived CD169+ macrophages contribute to antitumor immunity against glioblastoma

HJ Kim, JH Park, HC Kim, CW Kim, I Kang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Infiltrating tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are known to impede immunotherapy
against glioblastoma (GBM), however, TAMs are heterogeneous, and there are no clear …

Inflammatory response to magnesium-based biodegradable implant materials

MD Costantino, A Schuster, H Helmholz… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradability and mechanical properties of magnesium alloys are attractive for
orthopaedic and cardiovascular applications. In order to study their cytotoxicity usually bone …

Macrophage modification strategies for efficient cell therapy

AS Poltavets, PA Vishnyakova, AV Elchaninov… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Macrophages, important cells of innate immunity, are known for their phagocytic activity,
capability for antigen presentation, and flexible phenotypes. Macrophages are found in all …

Gefitinib inhibits M2-like polarization of tumor-associated macrophages in Lewis lung cancer by targeting the STAT6 signaling pathway

M Tariq, J Zhang, G Liang, Q He, L Ding… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2017 - nature.com
M2-like polarized tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play a pivotal role in promoting
cancer cell growth, invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. The identification of M2-like …