Macrophages are dynamic cells that play critical roles in the induction and resolution of
sterile inflammation. In this review, we will compile and interpret recent findings on the …

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic, immune-mediated, inflammatory arthropathy that presents with
inflammation of the joints and entheses, including those of the axial skeleton, and is …

Background and aim Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory
disease; the clinical manifestations are correlated with continuum multiarticular synovitis …

Diversity and plasticity are hallmarks of cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage. In
response to IFNs, Toll-like receptor engagement, or IL-4/IL-13 signaling, macrophages …

Macrophages and neutrophils are key components involved in the regulation of numerous
chronic inflammatory diseases, infectious disorders, and especially certain autoimmune …

Spondyloarthritis is a group of several related but phenotypically distinct disorders: psoriatic
arthritis, arthritis related to inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis, a subgroup of …

Macrophages maintain a dynamic balance in physiology. Various known or unknown
microenvironmental signals influence the polarization, activation and death of macrophages …

BACKGROUND: Polarization of macrophages by specific micro-environmental conditions
impacts upon their function following subsequent activation. This study aimed to …

Introduction In this study, we analysed the number of IL-17+ cells in facet joints, in the
peripheral blood (PB) and synovial fluid (SF) of spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients and …

Macrophages are pivotal cells involved in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
In fact, during these diseases, activated macrophages may play a critical role, promoting the …