Tumor-infiltrating mast cells are associated with resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy

R Somasundaram, T Connelly, R Choi, H Choi… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Anti-PD-1 therapy is used as a front-line treatment for many cancers, but mechanistic insight
into this therapy resistance is still lacking. Here we generate a humanized (Hu)-mouse …

Membrane vesicles derived from gut microbiota and probiotics: Cutting-edge therapeutic approaches for multidrug-resistant superbugs linked to neurological …

P Srivastava, K Kim - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) superbugs can breach the blood–brain barrier (BBB), leading to a
continuous barrage of pro-inflammatory modulators and induction of severe infection-related …

[PDF][PDF] Update on innate and adaptive immunity in cystic fibrosis

EM Bruscia, TL Bonfield - Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Cystic fibrosis (CF) pathophysiology is hallmarked by excessive inflammation and the
inability to efficiently resolve lung infections, contributing to morbidly and eventually the …

ScRNA-seq expression of IFI27 and APOC2 identifies four alveolar macrophage superclusters in healthy BALF

X Li, FW Kolling, D Aridgides, D Mellinger… - Life science …, 2022 - life-science-alliance.org
Alveolar macrophages (AMs) reside on the luminal surface of the airways and alveoli,
ensuring proper gas exchange by ingesting cellular debris and pathogens, and regulating …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicle-mediated regulation of macrophage polarization in bacterial infections

M Qu, H Zhu, X Zhang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoscale membrane-enveloped vesicles secreted by
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, which are commonly defined as membrane vesicles (MVs) …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicles: potential role in remote signaling and inflammation in Trypanosoma cruzi-triggered disease

L Dantas-Pereira, R Menna-Barreto… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) act as cell communicators and immune response modulators
and may be employed as disease biomarkers and drug delivery systems. In infectious …

[HTML][HTML] Outer membrane vesicles from bacteria: Role and potential value in the pathogenesis of chronic respiratory diseases

F Han, W Wang, M Shi, H Zhou, Y Yao, C Li… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death in both adults and children, with
respiratory infections being the leading cause of death. A growing body of evidence …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Corneal Inflammation: Role in Microbial Keratitis?

R Ayilam Ramachandran, A Lemoff… - Infection and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis occurs following trauma, in immunocompromised
patients, and in otherwise healthy contact lens wearers. Characterized by a light-blocking …

Impact of Growth Conditions on Pseudomonas fluorescens Morphology Characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy

H Kahli, L Béven, C Grauby-Heywang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work is dedicated to the characterization by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) of
Pseudomonas fluorescens, bacteria having high potential in biotechnology. They were first …

To target or not to target? The role of DNA and histone methylation in bacterial infections

M Barbachowska, PB Arimondo - Epigenetics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Epigenetics describes chemical modifications of the genome that do not alter DNA
sequence but participate in the regulation of gene expression and cellular processes such …